Truffles by the Sea (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...delightful! Julie Carobini has a new fan in this reader, and she's earned a spot on my keeper shelf." -- Kay James, RomanceReaderatHeart.com

"While keeping the light chick lit tone, this book satisfied while avoiding the tired old formulas. -- Cara Putman, writerinterrupted.com

...delightful! Julie Carobini has a new fan in this reader, and she's earned a spot on my keeper shelf. -- Kay James, RomanceReaderatHeart.com While keeping the light chick lit tone, this book satisfied while avoiding the tired old formulas. -- Cara Putman, writerinterrupted.com --Cara Putman, writerinterrupted.com

Product Description

ACFW Book of the Year Finalist ~ Determined to turn her life around, Gaby Flores moves to a beachfront loft, takes on a new motto--Be gullible no more--and begins to rebuild her flower store while searching for Mr. So Right. But when a lawsuit, an eviction notice, a near-empty bank account, and quirky neighbors invade her beachy world, not even chocolate can solve her worries as her fledgling faith is put to the test.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764204270
• ISBN-13: 978-0764204272
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #686,618 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book for a summer read. , April 11, 2008

By	Lori Kasbeer (Florida) - See all my reviews

Gabby Flores watched her apartment building burn down, discovered her delivery guy has taken off with most of her business, and she has the knack of dating Mr. Wrong. The only way to go is up, right?

From the suggestion of her friend she moves to a waterfront loft and works to rebuild her life. But just when she thinks things can not go wrong she finds her self in the middle of a lawsuit, dealing with a nosey neighbor that gets in everyone's business, and a Don Juan of landlords. Where is the Lord when everything seems to be going so wrong? And is she destined to be single for the rest of her life. Maybe "happily-ever-after" is not for her.

Truffles By The Sea was so delightful to read. It is a perfect, "take to the beach" kind of book, or just reading it you feel like you are escaping to the beach. I usually don't care for chick-lit kind of books, but this Julie Carobini has made me a fan of hers. I will be looking for more books to come.

My only complaint while reading this book is I read it while trying to diet and I was constantly hungry for brownies and truffles!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweets for Sweet One, April 1, 2008

By	Donald J. Parker "Donald James Parker - autho... (Madison, South Dakota USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a type A personality causing me to hate red lights. Yesterday when I had this book in my car, I was mad when the lights turned green and when the train blocking my path was only a short passenger train. It was frustrating to read half a page and then have to close this delicious book. I expected a nice love story out of this chick-lit story, but I never anticipated the beautiful and unique phraseology that I encountered. Julie did a wonderful job with this novel, packing at least one laugh into almost every page. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves chick-lit. However, I would caution you that if you read at red lights, you'd better have a navigator to tell you when the lights turn green.
Donald James Parker

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and delicious!, July 21, 2008

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (7/08)

"Life is like a box of a chocolates; you never know what you are going to get." Perhaps you know this quote from the movie "Forrest Gump." Do you ever feel that way when you go to a bookstore too? Sure the book looks interesting on its cover but it is just as delightful inside the covers?

For "Truffles by the Sea" the answer is definitely yes. From its front cover with its sea of chocolate and relaxing beach chair and umbrella to the end of this book, you will be discovering one treasure after another. Julie Carobini has created a sequel to "Chocolate Beach" that is as equally delicious as her first in the series.

Gaby Flores is a gal who has had a run of bad circumstances in her life. She has recently suffered through another broken relationship, seen her apartment building burn to the ground and discovered that a delivery driver has run off with a great deal of her business. But is that going to get her down? No, she has to pick herself up, dust herself off and go on with her life.

She moves to a tiny waterfront apartment in a rather rich neighborhood. She has been dating many different characters which add a lot of variety to her life. Some of these characters are very colorful, but reading about her adventures in dating will have you laughing. Throughout the book your appetite for creative, fun and Christian friendship will be satisfied page after wonderful page.

There are numerous storylines taking place in this book. However, the transition between the different storylines is very smooth. Gaby's friends Bri and Livi are two of the sweetest friends you could ever meet. But not everything is always smooth sailing. She has many bumps along the road. This book is very inspirational when you see how Gaby has moved on with her life rather than just lie down when the chips are down. Her reliance on God and his timing reigns through.

If your mouth is watering for something sweet and delicious, don't reach for the chocolates and load yourself up with sugar. Reach for "Truffles by the Sea" even though you might want to have a box of chocolates close by, because once you start reading this book you won't want to lay it down until its very last page. "Truffles by the Sea" by Julie Carobini is a treat for people who enjoy good Christian romantic literature! Sink yourself into this treasure today!