OR

Kindle Price:	$4.50
	Price includes tax, if applicable
Sold by:	Amazon Australia Services, Inc.

promotions apply when you purchase

Read with our free app

You've subscribed to ! We will pre-order your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your memberships & subscriptions

There was an error! We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Follow the author

Emma James

Follow

Retro (A Little Faith): A Second Chance Romance (Men Of Ocean Beach Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Emma James (Author), C and D Editing (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

303

Book 1 of 3: Men Of Ocean Beach

See all formats and editions

★★★★★ "This is a well written emotional read." ★★★★★
★★★★★ "The characters have depth, flawed as they may be, and their story is riveting." ★★★★★
★★★★★ "It’s a heartbreaker with some laugh-out-loud moments." ★★★★★

One Night.
One Epiphany.
It Was A Game Changer.
Retro Cooper's second chance walks into Joe's Bar, causing memories of their past to flash before his eyes like Polaroid images.
He thought he was losing his mind.
He needs time to remember the girl he forgot—a head trauma will do that to a guy.
Will Retro's second chance become his happily-ever-after?

This story is rich in humor, emotion, twists, surprises—and yes—there is some horizontal dancing between the sheets, and it might sizzle.
All books in the series need to be read in order as all characters play a big part in each other's books.

PRAISE FOR A LITTLE FAITH

6 Star Review Wow ! Wow ! Wow!A Little Faith by Emma James was astonishing! This book came as a complete surprise and kept me glued to the pages. The characters jumped out of the pages and pulled me into their world. ~Smut Book Junk Book Reviews
The way the author binds these guys together and makes them and their lives completely realistic is a stroke of genius. ~Books Laid Bare
A stunningly beautiful story. Emma James has written such a beautiful powerful story that will keep you engrossed from the first to the very last word. It is a story that revolves around five close friends and how they are dealing with a tragedy that touched them all six years earlier. Throw into the mix a young woman, who is also dealing with the consequences of the event. These five men will share a bond that will never tear them apart. Fall in love with Harley, Retro, Levi, Keanu and Text(Jase). They are the Men Of Ocean Beach. ~Maria Alexander
Where do I start..... WHY DID I TAKE SO LONG TO READ THIS BOOK ARRHHHHHH. I started a Little Faith and couldn't put it down - It will make you feel, love and cry. ~Selena
It took me a little while to jump on the Emma James train but I am glad I did. This book has it all. Emotions will run wild but it is worth the read big time, I love her writing style she also knows how to catch you and draw you in so you don't want to put the books down. ~Soxie

Book 1 of 3

Men Of Ocean Beach
Print length

287 pages
Language

English
Sticky notes

On Kindle Scribe
Publication date

9 October 2014
File size

9994 KB
Page Flip

Enabled
Word Wise

Enabled
Enhanced typesetting

Enabled
See all details

Report an issue with this product

All 3 for you in this series See full series

See included books

Total price: $13.93 + applicable tax

Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NGR7NEK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Emma James; 1st edition (9 October 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9994 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 345,429 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 3,346 in Humour Fiction
- 6,197 in Humorous Fiction
- 11,821 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)

Customer Reviews:
303

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Emma James

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Emma James writes page-turning stories with strong female leads and men who will keep you up at night.

She writes in multi-genre and loves to keep the reader guessing with all the twists and turns found on her pages.

Her homemade curries are as spicy as the love that will always rise from the ashes in her stories.

The devil sitting on her right shoulder whispers dark romance ideas in her ear and the angel on her left shoulder will coax out all the feels, tears and laughter to sprinkle over the pages.

FOLLOW on Amazon to be notified of new releases.

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1OgHLh6

JOIN FACEBOOK GROUP: http://bit.ly/1J5groi

Review this product

Write a customer review

Reviews with images

See all photos

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from Australia

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Slamdunkslusciousreads

The feels

Reviewed in Australia on 27 October 2017

Verified Purchase

Oh wow . This book had me hooked from the very start i had to put it down a few times because it was so raw and emotional it made me ugly cry at times. A little faith is one of those books that will stay with you long after you finish reading . It has the reader wanting more so much more. The characters are so real every emotion that one person can go through amungst the tragedy of loosing a loved one hits you like a gale force wind and touches you deeply. When you loose one of your best friends and brother due to something so shocking and the aftermath of it all , the friends who are left broken bloody and mentally scared but who survived and now live with there injuries in one way or another still holding on to their greif six years later come together with faith to finaly let go of her brothers ashes . Sets off a series of events that will brake them but bring them closure and finely set them free of the guilt they have been holding on to because they survived.
I highly recommend this book emma james is an amazing author 5 star read from me and i can not wait to read more in the ocean beach series.

Helpful

Demelza Carlton

A wonderful, heart-warming story

Reviewed in Australia on 17 October 2014

Verified Purchase

This book opens with a chilling scene reminiscent of the Bali bombings. You get the opportunity to meet all the characters in a bar before all Hell breaks loose. The rest of the story picks up six years later - not the immediate aftermath, but still soon enough after that the survivors haven't quite picked up all the pieces yet.

With such a dramatic opening scene, I expected the book to be far more heart-wrenching than it was. That it isn't is a credit to Ms James' skill as a storyteller, taking us just far enough into the future that the pain isn't quite as raw, but still poignant enough for you to feel for the characters. And there's a large cast here - with the story told from each person's perspective. Ms James has woven each person's tale into a seamless narrative, slipping into each character's head as appropriate.

While so many perspectives serve to slow the story down considerably, it also made me care more about all of the survivors recovering as best they can, so I'm definitely going to be following the rest of this series.

This book has both a definite ending and a cliffhanger. One survivor finds a measure of psychological healing, but the rest have a lot further to go before they reach that point. I will admit that there was a bit more sex than I'd like - the bloke in the sex scenes had a lot more stamina than most men, but he did have six years of lost time to make up for.

Maybe the moral of this story is not to make a man wait six years for sex.

No, there's definitely more to it than that. A wonderful, heart-warming story about those left behind when disaster strikes.

Helpful

lorniebee

A beautiful heart warming story

Reviewed in Australia on 16 November 2016

Verified Purchase

I loved this book and the concepts of living through a trauma most of us will never imagine, survivor guilt and trying to re build your life. I love the bond of these five men have with each other and how they have all looked out for one other to make sure no one goes too of the rails.
There were many tears in the first few chapters of the book which I wasn't expecting although I had been warned.

I also enjoyed that we got a piece of everyone in the book and it didn't focus solely on just one character and their love interest. Cant wait to read the next one .

One person found this helpful

Helpful

MJ de G

Good start to a series, interesting set of characters

Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2016

I like this first book and loved the storyline of friends who are there for each other through tragedy and recovery, better or worse. The characters of Emma James are easily likable and have their own distinct personalities. Clearly, there is so much love, support and respect among them that they have become more like family. No one came out unscathed after the death of a well-loved friend that binds all of them. The loss of a loved one and how the characters coped in their own way was thought-provoking. I like that this was an easy read. However, there were a lot of repetitive phrases in the book that the author could have improved on; some were even written in the same paragraph. At times, the same phrase has been used in the thoughts of 2 characters in the same chapter. Individual characters should have distinct dialogues. I have lived both in the U.S. and Australia and I noticed that there were a lot of Aussie speak when the characters in the story live in San Diego, California. There is also this character Birdie Evans in the story, a love interest of Retro. It annoyed me a little that when she talked the author referred to it several times as "chirping." However, these little distractions do not deter me from following through on the other books of the series. I do want to find out if the guys and Faith will have their own happily ever after.

Helpful

Louise_Bookaholic

One of the most Epic books that hits you right in the feels !

Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2016

Verified Purchase

Emma’s writing and her books are unique and no words will ever have been able to do the justice of how amazing A little faith really is. She hit me right in the feels from the very beginning and the additional humour form the characters is incredibly refreshing and relatable. To be honest I felt as though I personally knew each one of these characters as though I would know my own real-life friends. This is what she does she immerses you into the story as if you're right there with them. This is why I am giving this book 5 stars

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Kellie J

Heartwarming read that will leave you wanting more!

Reviewed in Australia on 14 September 2019

Verified Purchase

A beautifully light book about the effects of trauma and moving on. My first read by this author and I look forward to reading the rest of the series and her other books as well.

This book was written very well, it flowed at the right speed and kept me turning the pages. I fell in love with all the characters and have become emotionally invested in all of their lives.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

BecP

Sweet, gorgeous, heartbreaking

Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2020

Verified Purchase

Well I needed and wanted to go back to MOOB, and I'm still In love with them just as much as ever you will feel, see, and be there for good and bad times, what these Lads have gone through is heartbreaking but beautiful and Faith can she help them all?

Well come read see what it's all about ❤🔥💔

Reviewed in Australia on 19 September 2019

Verified Purchase

This book had me drawn in from the beginning. I am enjoying this journey and i hope everyone gets their happy ending and can get through all their pain.

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Amazon Customer

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2021

Verified Purchase

Nice read can’t wait to read next one

li cran

Lots of different storylines wrapped in one

Reviewed in Italy on 3 March 2021

Verified Purchase

Several pov changes, giving teasing yet incomplete glimpses of each character, creating a multicolored weave just like life itself. The character descriptions gradually are formed by the knitting together of inner sensations, personal reactions to dreadfully stressful happenings, and thought processes known only to the reader (and the author, of course) and the character thinking them.
The last phrases are not so much a cliffhanger as a lead-in to the next chapters, which happen to be in the next book.

shellbelle

A Little Faith by Emma James is phenomenal.

Reviewed in the United States on 26 August 2015

Verified Purchase

*** 6 Star Review ***
*** 2015 Favorite ***
Wow ! Wow ! Wow! A Little Faith by Emma James was astonishing! This book came as a complete surprise and kept me glued to the pages. The characters jumped out of the pages and pulled me into their world. They made me experience their lives. They shared their lives with an open honesty and generous hearts. They made me admire their strength, courage, generosity, and dedication to one another. Their lives were fractured by one horrific event. They faced adversity with an eloquent spirit. They were not left untouched. They carry their scars with grace. They deal with their nightmares by depending on one another. They don’t allow this horrific event to defeat them. They allow that moment in time to define the remarkable men they are today. They will always be haunted by the memories but will move forward in life with a positive attitude. They will allow these memories to define the men they have become today. They are remarkable.

The synopsis for this book tells very little about the story itself. It is enough to intrigue the reader without giving away the meat of this story. Five men share a deep bond that will keep their lives linked together forever. It is a story of a living life to it’s fullest. It is a story of letting go of the past and embracing new beginnings. It is a story of having A Little Faith.

A Little Faith is not your typical romance that features one couple. It features six extraordinary men. They are all leading characters in their own right. They all have their own story to tell and it intertwines together. As their story unfolds , other characters are introduced into their circle. The reader will meet three exceptional women and one steely man that is honored to be their friend. Lost love will be found once again. The possibilities of new love are on the horizon. New friends are coming into their lives. They will all experience the true meaning of love and friendship.
Each man has their cross to bare. Each carries their cross differently. They use humor, silence, and over protectiveness to deflect their pain. They lean on on another. They will always have each other’s back no matter what happens in life.

Emma James did a brilliant job writing this book. A Little Faith is a story with multiple layers. Each chapter is written from a different character’s POV. The story flows beautifully. This story illustrates the past and the present with perfection. Each character is vibrant. The prologue had me hooked within the first few paragraphs. I was mesmerized and could not put the book down. Some would say it ended on a cliffhanger but I would define it as an intermission. The complete story is going to unfold in several books. The Men of Ocean Beach are demanding their story be told thoroughly. They are demanding that they all get their happily ever after together.

I was captivated by their story. I became invested in each character. When I finished the last page of A Little Faith I had to immediately download Hope Is Lost, the second book in the Men of Ocean Beach series.

A Little Faith by Emma James is phenomenal.

2 people found this helpful

Purplegun

Exciting

Reviewed in the United States on 5 April 2021

Verified Purchase

I really enjoyed reading this book it was very captivating. I didn’t want to put it down. The only thing I didn’t like was the end where I was kept hanging.

Jaime

Mind blowing, have the tissues ready

Reviewed in the United States on 9 October 2014

Verified Purchase

A surf vacation before "real life" starts changed the lives of six people forever.
Faith loses her brother Chance in a bombing and deals with the death in her own way.
Now it is time to honor his wished and have his ashes scattered.
She makes the trip to San Diego to meet up with Chance's best friends Harley, Keanu, Levi, Retro and Jase"text".
Faith is finding that while she was morning her brother, life went on everyone and she feels the guilt of not being there for them as they are dealing with the after math of the bombing too.
Harley is dealing with the guilt of not being there when it happened and being the strong one for everyone.
Keanu has scars of his own fin the bombing and hiding behind his joking.
Levi has scars and is hiding behind his work and joking than dealing with it.
Retro didn't have the burns or severed arm but he had head injuries and he ended up blocking out the love of his life Birdie who put her life on hold until he could remember her.
Jase aka Text hasn't spoken in six years. The guilt, the things he saw, and the things he is feeling has him afraid to speak.
We are transported into the healing process of this family as they relive that day that destroyed them and changed their lives forever.

This book has it all anger, tears, emotion, laughter, a bond that no one can explain. Emma James has blown my mind, and this is a must read. You will not regret reading this book.

The only downfall from this book is we have to wait until December to continue into the healing process of these friends/family.

OR

Image Unavailable

Follow the author

Retro (A Little Faith): A Second Chance Romance (Men Of Ocean Beach Book 1) Kindle Edition

Product details

About the author

Emma James

Customer reviews

Review this product

Reviews with images

Top reviews from Australia

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries