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saradavcamp's review
There were five good stories here. I liked all of them.
The first story, Open for Love, was sort-of a mistaken identity story. He didn't tell her who he really was and we wondered how she'd handle it when she found out. It's set in New Orleans. I thought the story was interesting, the characters were good, and the romance was sweet.
The second story, Secrets in the Sand, was of two spies who are trying to take a secret romantic holiday, but can't resist helping someone in need. It was very interesting to read and had a fast pace that kept me reading and not wanting to put it down. The suspense was great, the romance was sweet, and the twists and turns were fun. It was set in California.
The third story, Life's a Beach, was set in the Oregon coastline. It's a story of deciding if two lifelong friends should take it to the next level. It was very sweet, the characters have a lot to overcome--sad parenting had led to a lack of belief in love. They're very competitive with each other and have a great friendship.
The fourth story, The Upgrade, was about a post-grad student who was a cheerleader, but is now trying to prove herself as she chaperones a group of students to the Peruvian beaches for study abroad. I liked how she met the love interest and how their romance developed. I enjoyed getting a small glimpse of Peru. Interesting story.
The last story, Surfboards and Star Trek was great. I'm a Star Trek fan, so it was fun for me to read (not that that's all they talk about). It starts on the California beaches, but ends up on totally different beaches as it goes along--I won't spoil it for you and say where. The characters are older, and still very relate-able. They have a great chemistry from the start but have to figure things out.
I'd say I enjoyed all the books and I'd recommend this set to others. It was fun to read and all the stories were very distinct, so it wasn't at all the same story over and over again.
The first story, Open for Love, was sort-of a mistaken identity story. He didn't tell her who he really was and we wondered how she'd handle it when she found out. It's set in New Orleans. I thought the story was interesting, the characters were good, and the romance was sweet.
The second story, Secrets in the Sand, was of two spies who are trying to take a secret romantic holiday, but can't resist helping someone in need. It was very interesting to read and had a fast pace that kept me reading and not wanting to put it down. The suspense was great, the romance was sweet, and the twists and turns were fun. It was set in California.
The third story, Life's a Beach, was set in the Oregon coastline. It's a story of deciding if two lifelong friends should take it to the next level. It was very sweet, the characters have a lot to overcome--sad parenting had led to a lack of belief in love. They're very competitive with each other and have a great friendship.
The fourth story, The Upgrade, was about a post-grad student who was a cheerleader, but is now trying to prove herself as she chaperones a group of students to the Peruvian beaches for study abroad. I liked how she met the love interest and how their romance developed. I enjoyed getting a small glimpse of Peru. Interesting story.
The last story, Surfboards and Star Trek was great. I'm a Star Trek fan, so it was fun for me to read (not that that's all they talk about). It starts on the California beaches, but ends up on totally different beaches as it goes along--I won't spoil it for you and say where. The characters are older, and still very relate-able. They have a great chemistry from the start but have to figure things out.
I'd say I enjoyed all the books and I'd recommend this set to others. It was fun to read and all the stories were very distinct, so it wasn't at all the same story over and over again.
ghumpherys's review
4.0
This is a collection of 5 sweet & clean romance novellas that are tied together by the theme of a beach. The settings were quite varied - from New Orleans to Florida to Washington state to Peru to Southern CA. And the stories were all different as well. I enjoyed them all, but a couple I liked better than the others. I think my favorites were "Open for Love" and "Life's a Beach." One story ("Secrets in the Sand") had characters and connections to a series I haven't read yet and while it was fine as a stand-alone, I felt like I was missing out a little by not being familiar with all the characters mentioned.
I had a bit of a harder time connecting with the main characters in both "The Upgrade" and "Surfboards and Star Trek," maybe because their situations are just quite different from my own experiences. But I always love these collections of sweet, shorter stories. I love being able to read a story in a sitting and I always love the happy endings!
I received a free ebook version of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had a bit of a harder time connecting with the main characters in both "The Upgrade" and "Surfboards and Star Trek," maybe because their situations are just quite different from my own experiences. But I always love these collections of sweet, shorter stories. I love being able to read a story in a sitting and I always love the happy endings!
I received a free ebook version of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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