Our Celebrity Guest Judge is... Julie Carobini

Standing in the library while searching for a great book to read, I found it! TRUFFLES BY THE SEA was my first experience with finding Julie's beachy world. Here it was the middle of February in Washington and at that point all I could dream about was warmer weather. From that moment on I was hooked.

Julie Carobini has had a lifelong love affair of  writing. She started her career by selling articles, joining the National League of American Pen Women receiving two awards in fiction and non fiction.  As she progressed she continued to write, publishing hundreds of articles and stories in magazines and books; Aspire, Decision, Expecting, Focus on the Family, Key Magazine and God's Abundance: 365 Days to a Simpler Life.

 In her writing she realized her focus was on family, the sea and God's ever present hand it the lives of those around her. She weaves these main principles into her women's fiction novels always delighting the readers with her remarkable skills.

The first book CHOCOLATE BEACH,  published 2007.(Which I did go back and read.)  
TRUFFLES BY THE SEA was the follow up,( still one of my favorites) published 2008.

 In 2009 SWEET WATERS brought readers to Otter Bay.(I love the messy life of Tara Sweet.)







Her latest book A SHORE THING is due to arrive July 2010. (Yay! So excited!)

"Callie Duflay just isn’t like the rest of her family. While they’ve built white collar lives, she prefers getting her hands dirty by working with children and local California causes. When Callie learns that a beloved piece of untouched property in her town of Otter Bay may soon be developed, she confronts the architect assigned to the project.
Gage Mitchell may be an easygoing, eco-friendly professional, but he’s not about to back off this job no matter how cute Callie or her pet pooch, Moondoggy, may be.
His reasons and hers are noble, both have a heart for protecting God’s creation, and the truth is these two would be perfect for each other outside of this face-off. But will they ever find common ground?"

With Julie as our celebrity guest judge for the ad-lib contest. This contest can't be anything less than amazing! She's got an incredible talent for giving the hook to the book. (Who doesn't like to rhyme like Dr. Seuss every once in a while?)  Also check out her website and blog it's a great escape to her beachy world of sand, sea, and Christian inspiring attitude.Julie Carobini.com