Chocolate Beach Audiobook

" I want to like this book, but "you're" does not mean "your" and way too many adjectives are driving me crazy. "

" this is a great summer read! the ending will be a shocker but overall its wonderfully written and had lots of quirks an good description. "

" I wanted to like this book. Every once in a while I try a "Christian Fiction" book because I like clean books (that's why I mostly read young adult fiction). But I too often find that Christian authors are poor authors. Feel free to send any recommendations to disprove this generalization. But Chocolate Beach was awful. I didn't even finished, although I tried, I really did. The dialogue is horrible! The plot is gruesomely slow and the religion seems forced and fake. A young teenage beach bunny working in a coffee shop falls for an older lawyer. They get married, immediately have a baby and 14 years later she's wondering if he still loves her. Blah, blah, blah, blah. Just skip it. Its awful. "

" This is was my first time reading Julie Carobini. I enjoyed this book, although I couldn't really relate to Bri's character (other than not getting along with the mother-in-law). It was a light read, pretty predictable, but well written. I will read more books by her. "

" First let me start off by saying this book was a free read on my kindle, and therefore my opinions may have differed had I paid for it. The story over all was decent enough for what it was. The author did a fairly decent job at giving you relate able characters and strong relationships between them. However I found more than a few typos (which could have simply been in the kindle edition) and a few grammar errors. The biggest problem I had with the book was it didn't flow smoothly. There were awkward mentions of God that stuck out like sore thumbs instead of blending into the story. It almost felt like the author tried to fit in a reference to God "x" amount of times so that it could be considered a Christian Romance. There were conversations that didn't seem natural between characters. It was obvious that their purpose was to give the reader some sort of information and it was like a red flag waving in your face. She also tries to draw you in several times with references to pop culture (i.e Country songs or the Six Flags guy)that seemed odd somehow. The writing just wasn't as mature as I expected, but overall I enjoyed the storyline for what it was. It was a fairly light read, but it did take me a few days to finish and there were parts I couldn't put it down. I'd be willing to read more from the author to see if her writing styles mature with time. "

" This was an easy light read, but totally fluff. Ditzy mom. Moral of the story? Communicate and meditate. "

" The pace of this book was very slow. I couldn't keep my attention focused on this story. "

" Enh. It wasn't bad, but it didn't strike any chords with me either. "

" This is not a masterpiece of fiction, but it's a great summer read. "

" book was ok. I would consider this Christian fiction, in which is not a genre that I read frequently. "

" Was "ok" but wouldn't tell anyone to read it. Time would be better spent on other books. "

" Chocolate Beach was as fun as its title. What could be more enjoyable than a beach and CHOCOLATE?? It's witty and light. Perfect for a get-away read. "

" good book, but shame that the ending was a bit predictable - after all, things don't always work out happily ever after. "

" Fun to read since it was set in Ventura. "

" A light/summer read. "

" this was a good easy reading book. it was funny and sad at times. just what I needed at the time. being open and honest with your spouse is the best for a message. "

" Just kept waiting for something to happen. Painful. "

" Some unbelievable parts, but great things about chocolate and the beach! "

" Great summer read! Also, a nice pick up on Amazon's free Kindle offerings. "

" It was a cute story about a family and thier friends. "

" I liked it. Some of the scriptural lessons seemed a little forced into the natural flow of the story, but overall, it was a good read. "

" This is the quintessential summer read! The story just flows. The characters are quite well defined and each one brings something different to the story. The plot doesn't require an outline to follow! Read it at the park, at the beach, or under a tree in your own backyard. "

" Its okay. I hate to trash characters or authors but it was a cliche book "

" Was "ok" but wouldn't tell anyone to read it. Time would be better spent on other books. "

" Enh. It wasn't bad, but it didn't strike any chords with me either. "

" This is was my first time reading Julie Carobini. I enjoyed this book, although I couldn't really relate to Bri's character (other than not getting along with the mother-in-law). It was a light read, pretty predictable, but well written. I will read more books by her. "

" I enjoyed this book but it kind of was drawn out. "

" I really liked this book alot. It started off slow but by the fourth chapter, I was hooked. "

" good, interesting, i think i liked the setting more than anything. "

" Fun to read since it was set in Ventura. "

" This was an easy light read, but totally fluff. Ditzy mom. Moral of the story? Communicate and meditate. "

" Some unbelievable parts, but great things about chocolate and the beach! "