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rellimreads's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this! The great part about Wade and Ameenah agreeing that their summer fling was finite is that there was practically no angst for the majority of the book. They got to know each other, had a great time, adventurous dates, humor, and enjoyed amazing sex. Both are strong and driven, committed to their businesses, and complemented each other really well.
Things get tricky when they each realize it’s more than just a “Beach Fling” and aren’t sure how the other feels. A little parental drama on both sides. Then they come back together beautifully.
Cute little epilogue. This was the perfect Summer listen.
Narration:
Sharell Palmer was fantastic here. I like the way she distinguishes the chapters that are from Wade’s perspective in a slightly lower register. She does a good job with all the character voices & personalities. Wade & Meenah have a lot of banter that Palmer brought through as well. Easy listen.
Things get tricky when they each realize it’s more than just a “Beach Fling” and aren’t sure how the other feels. A little parental drama on both sides. Then they come back together beautifully.
Cute little epilogue. This was the perfect Summer listen.
Narration:
Sharell Palmer was fantastic here. I like the way she distinguishes the chapters that are from Wade’s perspective in a slightly lower register. She does a good job with all the character voices & personalities. Wade & Meenah have a lot of banter that Palmer brought through as well. Easy listen.
readincolour's review against another edition
4.0
Who among us hasn’t dipped our toes in a friends with benefits situation only to find ourselves falling just a little bit for the person we swore was just a temporary thing, or as my friends and I called it in college, something to do. You know how it is. The summer comes upon us, the sun is out, days are longer and you’re feeling good about life. Finding someone to do the horizontal hokey pokey with on those warm summer nights is an added bonus. (I’m talking about single people. You married people need to go get your groove on with your spouse.) Summer flings are great, right? No long-term commitment, just three short months of bliss and then you go on your merry way and I go on mine. Or do I? Author D.L. White tackles this very topic in her latest, Beach Thing.
Ameenah Porter has left the mean streets of New York behind for a simpler life on Black Diamond Isles. Actually, life in New York wasn’t that mean. The daughter of well-respected restauranteurs, Ameenah has been groomed to take over the family business. However, she’d rather move to Black Diamond into the house her grandmother left her and start her own business on the board walk.
Wade Marshall is a super producer for one of the hottest rappers in the game, hopefully not one that insists on shouting his name out in every song he produces though. (I’m looking at your Diddy, DJ Khaled, Rodney Jerkins, etc. Y’all know who you are.) He’s come to Black Diamond to work on some beats while his most important artist, and best friend, Gage Coleman takes a vacation in Jamaica with his family. Wade has never been the long-term relationship man. He can barely tolerate women spending the night and keeps an arsenal of excuses on hand. But the day he bumps into Ameenah Porter coming out of Tikis & Cream, everything changes.
I’ve told you all repeatedly that I don’t do romance. Very few authors keep my interest because their story lines are so formulaic, but D. L. White creates great characters and give them even better story lines. Her character interactions feel authentic and not forced. Beach Thing is a perfect read for the beach or otherwise and I’d love to see more from the characters. I’ve already whined to the author about the possibility of a book two or three. Much like [a:Farrah Rochon|236656|Farrah Rochon|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1286576839p2/236656.jpg]Farrah Rochon makes me want to pick up and move to the small Louisiana towns in her [b:A Forever Kind of Love|16357772|A Forever Kind of Love (Bayou Dreams series #1)|Farrah Rochon|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1355912547s/16357772.jpg|19113261]Bayou Dreams series, D. L. White has me ready to pack my bags for Black Diamond Isles.
Ameenah Porter has left the mean streets of New York behind for a simpler life on Black Diamond Isles. Actually, life in New York wasn’t that mean. The daughter of well-respected restauranteurs, Ameenah has been groomed to take over the family business. However, she’d rather move to Black Diamond into the house her grandmother left her and start her own business on the board walk.
Wade Marshall is a super producer for one of the hottest rappers in the game, hopefully not one that insists on shouting his name out in every song he produces though. (I’m looking at your Diddy, DJ Khaled, Rodney Jerkins, etc. Y’all know who you are.) He’s come to Black Diamond to work on some beats while his most important artist, and best friend, Gage Coleman takes a vacation in Jamaica with his family. Wade has never been the long-term relationship man. He can barely tolerate women spending the night and keeps an arsenal of excuses on hand. But the day he bumps into Ameenah Porter coming out of Tikis & Cream, everything changes.
I’ve told you all repeatedly that I don’t do romance. Very few authors keep my interest because their story lines are so formulaic, but D. L. White creates great characters and give them even better story lines. Her character interactions feel authentic and not forced. Beach Thing is a perfect read for the beach or otherwise and I’d love to see more from the characters. I’ve already whined to the author about the possibility of a book two or three. Much like [a:Farrah Rochon|236656|Farrah Rochon|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1286576839p2/236656.jpg]Farrah Rochon makes me want to pick up and move to the small Louisiana towns in her [b:A Forever Kind of Love|16357772|A Forever Kind of Love (Bayou Dreams series #1)|Farrah Rochon|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1355912547s/16357772.jpg|19113261]Bayou Dreams series, D. L. White has me ready to pack my bags for Black Diamond Isles.
turtleberry's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this story.
Mina and Wade were great characters. Their romance was sweet.
I especially enjoyed Wade and how he dealt with his issues.
Mina and Wade were great characters. Their romance was sweet.
I especially enjoyed Wade and how he dealt with his issues.
abookdoctor's review against another edition
5.0
DL White’s Beach Thing was just the romantic escape I needed. A light and fun, yet spicy read, I’m completely obsessed with Ameenah and Wade! I didn’t want the story to end!
This was my first DL White novel, but it won’t be my last! Highly recommend!
This was my first DL White novel, but it won’t be my last! Highly recommend!
annie26's review against another edition
5.0
This was a pretty light romance for the most part but it was so well written. Loved the characters, loved the plot. A favourite.
thereadingbel's review against another edition
4.0
Wade and Ameenah are having a summer fling with each other. The relationship felt casual as first with the two. It felt like two consenting adults having a casual affair with each other. It was just suppose to be temporary no string attach but casual flings can lead to long term relationships. For these two does this happen or does the fizzle go away when summer ends since it was meant to be a beach thing summer type of thing not a serious relationship type of thing. I am ready to go to the beach and have my own summer fling ha ha. I like how this story flowed and how the characters think that having fun with no strings attached is easy to walk away from. What is it about sex that makes us go into direction that our brain tells us we are not going but then the heart leads us into a world we least expect. It is a good read and fast paced.
steel_city_peach's review against another edition
4.0
Warm and Fuzzy
This was such a satisfying read. I thought it was so cute, yet relatable, how they thought could just keep it casual. Their chemistry was great. Wade came off as such a decent, upstanding guy. I wanted to see him find happiness. The evolution of their relationship was really sweet. I found it to be believable which is important to me. I really loved the ending. It was very touching.
This was such a satisfying read. I thought it was so cute, yet relatable, how they thought could just keep it casual. Their chemistry was great. Wade came off as such a decent, upstanding guy. I wanted to see him find happiness. The evolution of their relationship was really sweet. I found it to be believable which is important to me. I really loved the ending. It was very touching.
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