Customer Reviews

Savannah by the Sea: Book 3 in the Savannah Series

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In this third visit to Savannah's world, the reader has to plan to not have any other urgent agendas besides devouring this book. Once again Denise captures our imaginations with fabulous characters in real life situaions who respond consistently within the bounds of Savannah's life...QUIRKY!

Savannah continues to embrace her new life and new dreams while being totally authentic in her thoughts about the past...not just her past, either. She's decided that she's not going to fend off Josh's attentions any longer or push away Amber or stand in the way of something developing between her little brother, Thomas,and her best friend, Paige. In the midst of all of that, she realizes that no one is perfect or can live up to anything but expectations framed in grace...grace given by God and that which we extend to one another.

My husband has banned me from reading in bed because of this book. I laughed so hard at times that the bed shook him awake and sniffed so loudly at other times that he felt compelled to get out of bed to get me a tissue. I read the book in one sitting (four hours) and then immediately started it again.

To quote Savannah, "Keep em coming." Please don't make us wait too long for the next adventure with Savannah, Denise!

LOVED IT!!!! I can not wait to pass this book down to my niece when she is a little older! Savannah's character is truly inspiring (along with all the other wonderful characters in this book)! This is one of those books that leave you feeling inspired with courage, spirit and hope for weeks after you read it. I hope that Denise continues to write more books in this series. She has done a beautiful job!!!!!

Once again Denise Hildreth gives us a laugh out loud, can't put it down, moving book. I love how she always has to mention her real-life hubby, Jonathan Pierce, in her books. In this book, she actually makes an appearance herself. My one and only complaint with the Savannah books is that they are fiction and not real-life----I want Savannah as my buddy, I want her daddy, I want her best-frined, I DON'T want her mother-but I do want the wardrobe she gets her--LOL!!
Highly recommended series for all the Christian book addicts out there!

Well, I just closed the back cover and sighed. Once again, Denise Hildreth took me to a place I want to visit, let me linger with people I don't want to leave, and made me wish for just another chapter. All while causing me to scratch my head and ponder what I might need to look at in my own life. I read all kinds of fiction. But few authors take me to places inside myself. Thank you again for giving us, your readers a satisfying way of having spent both our money and our time. We will tell our friends. It's the least we can do!

i'm addicted to savannah not because ms. hildreth is a standout writer, although she's certainly a good one, but because savannah is such a relatable girl. i love her setting and the wild characters (which some people criticize as being mere caricatures; personally, i've known more than a few real-life people who wouldn't be believable in a movie, they are just that outrageous), but i mostly love savannah's struggles, her cracks and issues and selfishness and how she learns throughout all three books to overcome them, as well as her clumsiness, and awkwardness, and all around normal-girl-ness.

because of these qualities, savannah by the sea was an enjoyable, i didn't-put-it-down (but not necessarily can't-put-it-down) read. the story flowed well, and i laughed out loud...a lot. her experiences are hilarious, and remind me often of my own.

in all three of the savannah books i've reflected and thought that denise hildreth's writing can be occasionally awkward or overdone, but that doesn't keep me from adoring her books, or the vulnerability woven throughout them. yay!

Savannah by the Sea arrived in my mailbox yesterday and it was perfect timing! I'm half way through the book and already Denise Hildreth has drawn me back into the world of Savannah. I have laughed, gasped, and talked to the characters since last night. I'm trying to slow down because I don't it to end to soon. I'll give you one hint about the book..love is in the air!! I already have this book on my list as a wonderful gift for the girls in my life. Thanks again Denise...Well Done!

I didn't think the Savannah series could get any better than the first two books, but I was wrong. Savannah by the Sea, the third book in this series is perfect. It's hilarious!

i just finished this book (late) last night... i thought the first 2 were really good, but this one was by far the absolute best! it was really fun and quirky at times, and there were several parts that had me laughing out loud a lot! a lot more romance, and some very hilarious encounters with her family (particularly the trip in the car to the beach).i highly recommend this 3rd book - it's really fabulous!

Having enjoyed Savannah From Savannah and been disappointed by Savannah Comes Undone I was intrigued to see if Denise Hildreth could return to the flare and spark that she showed in the first book... well she didn't... she got even better!!

Savannah by the Sea takes us from her beloved Savannah and into Seaside on a 'working vacation' with Savannah's family, Phoebe and of course what would a Savannah book be without Amber? Then of course, as in all chick lit, there always has to be the love interest...

This book is brilliant - it is laugh out loud funny, it is real, it is well written and it has made me desperate for another Savannah sequel to find out what happens next!

Each character seems to come into their own in this book - Victoria, Phoebe, Jake and even Amber all step into their own and become more realistic. The only character who seems to remain slightly one dimensional is Thomas.

Book Three also seems to be able to stand alone much more completely than Book Two did. Though it does help if you've managed to soldier your way through Book Two it isn't entirely necessary to have done so.

From a girl who hardly ever gives a book five stars - this is a fanstastic book and when it comes to Christian Chick Lit is up there with my other all time favourites - Consider Lily and Dreaming in Black and White/Technicolour.

Considering that Denise Hildreth had never written a book and published it since this series, I have basically watched her grow. As her main character, Savannah, develops, I see Hildreth develop as well. Her writing has definitely changed since the first sentence of "Savannah From Savannah". I am so amazed at the effort and laugh-out-loud scenes that Hildreth brings to the table that I am writing this review with every single recommendation. That is extremely rare for a young woman who usually stays with known Christian authors or series. But, here it is.

In the third grand adventure of Savannah Philips, it occurs at a place far different then her tourist town. Placed in Seaside, FLA (where my family has vacationed since I was a child!!), the only place in the world you really feel at home, Savannah encounters the one thing that hasn't been chained to a monument or bought a lapdog. As the first two books really focused on Savannah and Victoria, this one zooms in one a new topic: TRUE LOVE. Now, I'm not going to spill the beans, but let's just say these scenes where Savannah is faced with a passion for the opposite sex are incredible. If anyone has objections, you should read something more, slow. Savannah by the Sea is a fast paced installment to a quirky, easy-going series.
Definitely what I would proudly call a 'must-read' or a 'summer read'. Buy it before the beach blankets find their way to the closet again and the bikinis officially go off the racks!!