Customer Reviews

Sex and the South Beach Chicas

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The book starts off slow.... but, if you give it a chance I think you might find that it's one of the better chick-lit books available. The story revolves around the friendship of 4 women - Tori, Sylvia, Juliana, and Adriana - and the respective men in their lives. The women's lives are affected by one another, their families, their men, and the trials of life. The book is set up in such a way that each women has her own `chapter' every so often. So, we begin by learning about Tori, then Juliana, then Sylvia, back to Tori, etc. The format definitely takes a bit of getting used to, but the payoff was worth it. The characters were all well-developed, and I especially liked Sylvia and Tori - both exceptionally strong women with a soft side. The 4 friends' lives often overlap and it was interesting to read about each one of them. There is a definite Latina flavor in the book, and it's a worthwhile read. I read that Sylvia will be getting a book of her own, so I'm looking forward to the next installment.

This book was so good that I seriously could not put it down. Every chance I got I read because I wanted to know what happens next. What I truly enjoyed is it seemed so real...four women who could be your own friends with their own issues. Definitely a must read!!!

Victoria Rodriguez, Sylvia Amenabar, Juliana Marquez, and Adriana Martinez are best friends.

Tori is madly in love with Gil, but her demanding family and her job are making things hard for them. Sylvia is headstrong and very pessimistic about men. When she finds a potential Mr. Right, he just might be Mr. Very Wrong. Juliana and Adriana own a hotel/restaurant together. Adriana takes care of the business end and Juli is the chef. Juli wishes she had more self-confidence and was as beautiful as her three best friends, then maybe she could find the perfect man. Also, her mami doesn't know she co owns the business with Adriana, she believes she just works in the kitchen, and Juli let's her believe it.

Adriana is always in control and her life and is very organized, right down to her friendship with Riley. They have known each other since they were children. She sometimes wonders what it would be like if they were more than just friends, but when Riley announces that he's thinking of asking his girlfriend Rebecca to marry him, Adriana thinks she may have lost the only man she has ever loved.

I wished I knew more Spanish after reading Sex and the South Beach Chicas! These four Latin beauties had me laughing, crying and wanting to be their friend. They are loyal and passionate about all of their relationships. The anticipation of how each woman's story would turn out is great. One of the women is still unsure at the end, but for the rest there is a pretty good sense of closure. Sex and the South Beach Chicas is a fun, sexy and very entertaining story.

Nannette reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

If you liked the television series, Sex and The City, then read this book! It's a great weekend read that revolves around four girlfriends, loving, learning and living it up. The women are smart and the men are sexy!

My friend and I bought this book as a "light read" for our vacation. I love all the references to South Beach and thought it was a great book! I'm looking forward to the sequel!

I loved this book! I am going to get the next book that continues Sylvia's story.

In South Beach, Florida, the four young females are best friends and have been for quite a long time. They share their secrets, their desires, and their aspirations about careers and men; though they seem to be doing better with the jobs than the hunks. The quartet also support one another in trying to keep lethal mothers mating them with every unmarried male who can breath.

Of the fearsome female foursome, Tori would probably be voted by all of them including herself, as the most prim and proper; she thrives on structure and feels uncomfortable with spontaneity. Thus when she falls in love with Gil her three pals are shocked, but not as much as when Tori moves in with him and considers eloping. Her actions to impulsively grasp at love leads Adriana, Sylvia and Julie to reconsider their lifestyles.

The quatros amigas are terrific protagonists filled with energy that pulsates as it pulls readers into their lives. Each is an individual with likes, dislikes, and woes including mamas wanting them married with children. Though at times too lighthearted, fans will enjoy the skirmishes between the two generations of Latina-Americans as the band of sisters follow the lead of the most reticent when it comes to men.

Harriet Klausner

The shipper/seller was great. Very prompt. But the book was poorly written--hard to follow, hard to get into, hard to care for the characters. Not like Carolina Garcia-Aguilera or Edna Buchanan's Miami books at all.