Carolina Girl

A Dare Island Novel

By: Virginia Kantra

Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake

Meet the Fletchers of Dare Island

Ambitious Meg, the daughter who never looked back

Steady Matt, the son who stayed

And rebel Luke, the Marine who thought he'd never return

Meg Fletcher spent her childhood dreaming of escaping Dare Island - her family's home for generations. So after she landed a high-powered job in New York City, she left and never looked back. But when she loses both her job and the support of her long-term, live-in boyfriend, she returns home to lick her wounds and reevaluate her life. Helping out her parents at the family inn, she can't avoid the reminders of the past she'd rather forget - especially charming and successful Sam Grady, her brother's best friend. Their one disastrous night of teenage passion should have forever killed their childhood attraction, but Sam seems determined to reignite those long-buried embers. As Meg discovers the man he's become, she's tempted to open her vulnerable heart to him. But she has no intention of staying on Dare Island - no matter how seductive Sam's embrace might be....

©2013 Virginia Kantra (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Nice continuation of book one!

It was a pleasure to listen to. I found the characters believable and human. It kept my attention and had a few chuckles and aha's in it. There are differences in how you come to think of life at different ages. Your past informs the fiyure!

I kept thinking "I kind of love this book"

Believable characters, relationships and engaging story. Well worth the credit. Interesting use of point of view that clarifies characters and their motivations. Nice.

Enjoyed book

Delightful story, good performance, easy to follow, very engrossing, enjoyed the characters & will look for more books by this author.

I had an EXTREME Dislike For Meg, the Heroine!?!?

Is there anything you would change about this book?

This is Meg & Sam's story, I would change out Meg from this book completely. I hated her. There were no redeeming qualities to her.

What could Virginia Kantra have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Up to the very last sentence of this book I wanted Meg to get run over by a big MAC truck!She'sa miserable, self absorbed, abrasive, selfish, greedy, rude, non empathetic, very uptight and I actually felt compared to her other family members ... Very disloyal!

What does Sophie Eastlake bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I have always enjoyed Sophie Eastlake, her voices are perfect.

Do you think Carolina Girl needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

There is a book after this one and it's called Carolina Man. I hope I enjoy the next one and I hope Meg gets run over by that truck. ;-)

Any additional comments?

This unfortunately was part of a series and if you skip it you may miss some of what's happening for book three. Sorry.

Easy listening

The story was cute, and moved along nicely. Characters were fun and the story was a easy listening story.
I have listened to it two or three times myself.

Southern Bitch

After reading some of the other reviews on Carolina Girl, I was amused to see how many listeners did not like Meg Fletcher, an out-spoken, assertive, intelligent and sometimes bitchy attorney. Evidently, male alpha jerks are socially acceptable but women possessing the same aggressive qualities are not.

I never really understood why Meg had such a chip on her shoulder, considering she was raised in a warm, stable home by parents who loved her. It seemed incredible that she spent so many years living with a pretentious asshole in NYC, but I loved her spunk and dedication to her family. I thought Meg and Sam made an good match, very different yet complimenting each other.

Surprisingly, I thought the Fletcher parents (maybe late 60s)) had the most interesting relationship, still loving and passionate after decades of being married and raising children. He was devastated when she almost died in an accident and was ready & willing to take care of her until she recovered.

I enjoyed the romantic elements, family dynamics and low-key drama, with only occasional strong language and mild sexual content. Sometimes it's just nice to escape reality with a light, warm and entertaining novel.

Control Your Choices

Enjoyed the doggie happiness. Books 1-3 are really novellas in a way so you need to enjoy all three books, better in a row even though l skipped all around. I am use to doing this system never learning not to because I buy on sale and if I don’t like them I start with the one that sounds the most promising. Then of course the whole series turns out great. You have to appreciate Megs personality and don’t go by the reviews of others. This is a strong educated woman who knows what she wants and there’s no shame in that. Our hero Sam is a dream boat and a sweetie pie.
Were my comments of help?

very enjoyable read

Where does Carolina Girl rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I found Carolina Girl one of the most enjoyable books The characters were very well written that they felt you could relate to their emotions that went through out the story I had purchase the book on the sale buy 3 and pay for 2 and I have gone back and bought the other books in the series.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sam I think we always thinks as the women with the deep emotional feelings and a lot of the love story are written from that perspective but he has deep feelings for Meg and although he was afraid to express them at first he was able to open up and let his feelings be known and take the chance of being hurt

Have you listened to any of Sophie Eastlake’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but I enjoyed her narration very much

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Sam flew to Raleigh to pick up Meg and she got off the plane and he was waiting and just gave her that funny smile

Any additional comments?

I would recommend the series to anyone looking for a enjoyable listen that revolves around a family and the different problems that life brings to a family dealing with love, divorce, single parenthood, second love and marriage. The family unit in today's society

Carolina Girl

What did you love best about Carolina Girl?

I liked the family dynamics... and Sam.

What did you like best about this story?

I like when a character thinks she knows what's best to do in life and goes for it but then realizes it's not what she wants to do.

What does Sophie Eastlake bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I liked how she voiced Sam.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

That's never an option unless I'm traveling. If I had the chance, sure.

Southern Accent sounds all wrong

What made the experience of listening to Carolina Girl the most enjoyable?

I like the story. I read it first and then purchased the audio version once it was released

What did you like best about this story?

The sense of family, and the journey of the hero and heroine

Would you listen to another book narrated by Sophie Eastlake?

Probably. I live in the South, and her southern accent didn't sound authentic to me. However, I know that I have listed to other books by her and enjoyed them

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There were several sweet moments. I think Ms. Kantra writes heart-felt relationships