Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
Darby hates her life. Her father had a mid-life crisis and quit his job on Wall Street to move the family to Coconut Grove, Florida, to run the Seabreeze Hotel. His family always vacationed there, and when he wanted a change, he convinced the owners that he wanted to keep it the way it was, and sold it to him. Now Darby spends her senior year with only one new friend, Kate, and having to work a couple of nights a week in the hotel's restaurant.
On New Year's Eve, she feigns an illness and returns to her room on the top floor of the hotel. She has a secret spot on the roof she escapes to when she wants to be undisturbed. While on the roof, she notices a lone surfer on the water. She is transfixed, and is startled to find out it is Zach Miller. Zach is a local boy who works at the hotel, as well. As he walks by, he sees her on the roof and waves "Hi" as he leaves the beach.
From that moment on, Darby is smitten. Kate encourages her to pursue Zach. But Darby receives mixed signals along the way. He offers to show Darby the wonders of Coconut Beach, but asks her younger brother to come along. The two travel to pick up lobster for her dad and she's convinced Zach is going to kiss her, but the moment passes. Finally, he asks her out on a real date. And it is wonderful!
Darby starts to accept her new life in Florida, seeing Coconut Grove as a resident rather than an outsider. It's only when she and the Spirit Club are working on their Valentine's Day float does everything begin to go awry. Her boyfriend from New York City arrives unannounced. The problem is, she and Brendan never officially broke up. She just moved away and then they stopped communication after awhile. With her blossoming romance with Zach on the line, Darby has to do everything she can to keep her new life going in the direction she wants it to go.
I loved SEA OF LOVE. It's a perfect romantic story for the upcoming Valentine season. Darby has her ups and downs, but as with all the books in the Romantic Comedies series, you know it's going to have a sweet ending, one way or another!
Darby hates her life. Her father had a mid-life crisis and quit his job on Wall Street to move the family to Coconut Grove, Florida, to run the Seabreeze Hotel. His family always vacationed there, and when he wanted a change, he convinced the owners that he wanted to keep it the way it was, and sold it to him. Now Darby spends her senior year with only one new friend, Kate, and having to work a couple of nights a week in the hotel's restaurant.
On New Year's Eve, she feigns an illness and returns to her room on the top floor of the hotel. She has a secret spot on the roof she escapes to when she wants to be undisturbed. While on the roof, she notices a lone surfer on the water. She is transfixed, and is startled to find out it is Zach Miller. Zach is a local boy who works at the hotel, as well. As he walks by, he sees her on the roof and waves "Hi" as he leaves the beach.
From that moment on, Darby is smitten. Kate encourages her to pursue Zach. But Darby receives mixed signals along the way. He offers to show Darby the wonders of Coconut Beach, but asks her younger brother to come along. The two travel to pick up lobster for her dad and she's convinced Zach is going to kiss her, but the moment passes. Finally, he asks her out on a real date. And it is wonderful!
Darby starts to accept her new life in Florida, seeing Coconut Grove as a resident rather than an outsider. It's only when she and the Spirit Club are working on their Valentine's Day float does everything begin to go awry. Her boyfriend from New York City arrives unannounced. The problem is, she and Brendan never officially broke up. She just moved away and then they stopped communication after awhile. With her blossoming romance with Zach on the line, Darby has to do everything she can to keep her new life going in the direction she wants it to go.
I loved SEA OF LOVE. It's a perfect romantic story for the upcoming Valentine season. Darby has her ups and downs, but as with all the books in the Romantic Comedies series, you know it's going to have a sweet ending, one way or another!
