Caribbean Cruising

Reader reviewed by Sara

From inside: On a Caribbean cruise, eighteen-year-old Lindsays to-do list includes having a one night stand, but when her wealthy new stepfather introduces his gorgeous godson as her traveling buddy, things become complicated.

Favorite characters, quotes/lines: Lindsay: I liked her, even though sometimes she was annoying because of her obsession with the fact that Ryan was her stepfathers godson (it really wasnt that big of a deal); Ryan: he was really, really cute. I liked his protectiveness and how he did so many unexpectedly nice things. I dont know many girls who wouldnt have fallen for him

When I finished this book I felt: Caribbean Cruising was a quick, light read, but I really enjoyed it. Hawthorne is good at allowing her readers to form a connection to the characters in a relatively short amount of time. Ill definitely be reading her other books& and dreaming about taking a cruise of my own!

Other books to read by this author: Moonlight, Labor of Love, Snowed In, Thrill Ride, Love on the Lifts, The Boyfriend League, Island Girls (and Boys)

I would recommend this book to: young adult chick lit readers looking for a quick, romance-filled read

Reader reviewed by bria

i read this book two times. both of which i stayed up intell 8 am reading. this is about as cute as chick lit can get and anyone who likes this author should definitly read this book because it really shows of the romanace that every teen girl wants even if the don't admit it. and it was about the cutest book i have ever read. i would not recomend this book to girls who do not like chick lit but for those of you who do i would very much recomend this book.it was a very good book.

Reader reviewed by Ria

Lindsay is given the chance of a lifetime when she is invited to embark on a 10-day cruise to the Caribbean. The cruise is for Lindsays mother and Walter Hunt, who are getting married. Lindsay makes plans for everything she hopes to accomplish on the cruise. Without her mother and Walter to watch her, Lindsay has complete freedom to do what she wants, until she meets Ryan.

Ryan is Walters godson, and Walter has given specific instructions for Ryan to keep watch on Lindsay. Soon, Lindsay gets caught up in the excitement that the ship has to offer, especially after meeting Brooke. Brooke is the complete opposite of Lindsay, a boy magnet who has no limits. Lindsay soon begins to meet new guys and experiences things that she has never done before, all the while Ryan is hovering over her and she cant explain it.

Lindsay begins to wonder if there is anything between Ryan and her. They seem to end up doing everything together: parasailing, snorkeling, partying, everything. And Ryan is always there to save her from trouble. So Lindsay has to rethink her relationship with Ryan and figure out what she wants.

I thought that this book was a great summer read. Its a light, fun romance to carry to the beach. The descriptions of the Caribbean were really great. The story can get annoying at times because Lindsay spends a lot of time complaining that she doesnt want to be with Ryan because he has ties with Walter. And I think that the author tried a little to hard to use language that would relate to teens, hence the repeated uses of Im down with that and various other phrases, which didnt really fit into the story. Other than that the story was good.