Beautiful Stranger (novel)
| Industry | Nightclub |
|---|---|
| Products | Nightclub services |
Beautiful Stranger represents the ninth installment in the A-list series, authored by Zoey Dean.
Plot
The narrative opens at the wrap party for Ben-Hur, where Cammie feels humiliated because Adam failed to show up as she had insisted. Anna and Ben step outside for a stroll; during this time, Ben reveals his enthusiasm for his work at Trieste and expresses his ambition to establish a nightclub. As Anna prepares to enroll at Yale University in the upcoming fall, she grapples with uncertainty about their relationship's future. They explore possible venues for the club, with Ben becoming attracted to an old auto repair shop Anna points out. After Ben’s father refuses to grant him a loan, advising that he complete his education first, tensions rise between Anna and Ben, culminating in another breakup. Concurrently, Caine reconnects with his former girlfriend.
Eduardo proposes marriage to Sam, who agrees despite some reservations. When Eduardo unexpectedly travels to New York on business, Sam, feeling frustrated, joins Anna at a Yale orientation mixer for incoming students. There, they meet Logan Cresswell, an old classmate of Anna’s, and she begins a casual relationship with him. Both harbor anxieties about starting college; Logan invites Anna to visit his father’s new hotel in Bali, but she turns down the offer.
While in New York, Sam becomes suspicious of Eduardo’s fidelity after seeing him with Gisella and decides to end their engagement. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Sam discovers that Eduardo involved Gisella in creating her wedding dress, which leads them to reconcile.
Cammie quickly teams up with Ben to launch his nightclub, Bye Bye Love—initially motivated by a desire to get closer to him but gradually becoming genuinely committed to the venture. They encounter obstacles such as water damage causing delays in renovations and their DJ being recruited by the Russian Mafia. Despite these difficulties, the club eventually opens successfully with assistance from their friends. Before Adam arrives and assaults Ben with a punch, Ben and Cammie share a kiss. Logan also reappears, presenting Anna with another opportunity to travel to Bali; she accepts and boards the plane as the story concludes.