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booklovingmom_'s review
2.0
I received Break of Day in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for my honest review.
I have to say that I really liked the beginning of Break of Day, but as soon as the relationship between Carla and Jonah started to progression I started to lose interest. One minute they hated each other and the next they are stranded in a storm and sex ensues. From this point on, most of the book was sex with a thrown in baby plot, which I have to say I really dislike baby plots and this could be why I couldn't get back into the book.
It was a well written, good story but it wasn't for me. If you like to read books romances that dissolve into constant sex and have an interest in the baby plot, you will probably love this book, but it wasn't for me.
I have to say that I really liked the beginning of Break of Day, but as soon as the relationship between Carla and Jonah started to progression I started to lose interest. One minute they hated each other and the next they are stranded in a storm and sex ensues. From this point on, most of the book was sex with a thrown in baby plot, which I have to say I really dislike baby plots and this could be why I couldn't get back into the book.
It was a well written, good story but it wasn't for me. If you like to read books romances that dissolve into constant sex and have an interest in the baby plot, you will probably love this book, but it wasn't for me.
mnordhof's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book in a good reads giveaway.
This book was a short easy read. Romance novels aren't my usual go to read. This novel had moments of really good entertainment but, at times it felt like two very separate story lines with the two main characters. The characters emotional relationship was confusing to me. It didn't feel believable. The physical parts were a little graphic but entertaining.
This book was a short easy read. Romance novels aren't my usual go to read. This novel had moments of really good entertainment but, at times it felt like two very separate story lines with the two main characters. The characters emotional relationship was confusing to me. It didn't feel believable. The physical parts were a little graphic but entertaining.
inmyhumbleopinion's review against another edition
4.0
Break of Day is a smoking hot accidental pregnancy story. Jonah is a big bear of a guy with a gentle heart and issues from the past that have made it hard for him to love. Carla is a petite firecracker who feels like she can never do well enough in her family of high achievers. They meet when Carla is trying to get over her broken engagement. Jonah was just supposed to be the rebound guy. He turned out to be so much more. If you like you romance spicy with a bit of humor you will love this story.
anabelsbrother's review
2.0
2.5 stars
E-ARC is received thanks to the publisher via Netgalley.
Also on Romances Ever After.
Well, this book is a let-down. I requested the ARC because it had a surprise-baby plot, and I had a vision of how the story was supposed to go, and I was ready for all the angst…and then I got a different story, LOL. The surprise baby felt more of an afterthought to me (it started at 70%) I even wondered why it was even included.
Now, the different plot would have been fine but unfortunately, I couldn’t connect with the characters at all. Carla and Jonah both annoyed me. It was promising when the story opened with them meeting and then hating each other on sight; I was ready for the hate-to-love trope, but alas that too fell flat in this book. The dialogue at times felt to me like it’s trying too hard to be witty and funny. Also I found myself side-eyeing some of the stuff Carla said, especially the bit about priests and Jonah having sex with some guy.
Plus points: Carla’s relationship with her sister and sister-in-law, Carla’s mom (I love her; she should have more screen time), and the adorable epilogue.
Overall, I’m sad this book didn’t work out for me, but I’m game if Ms. Christopher wants to write Charlie’s book. Also I’m 8/10 going to check out Javier’s book.
E-ARC is received thanks to the publisher via Netgalley.
Also on Romances Ever After.
Well, this book is a let-down. I requested the ARC because it had a surprise-baby plot, and I had a vision of how the story was supposed to go, and I was ready for all the angst…and then I got a different story, LOL. The surprise baby felt more of an afterthought to me (it started at 70%) I even wondered why it was even included.
Now, the different plot would have been fine but unfortunately, I couldn’t connect with the characters at all. Carla and Jonah both annoyed me. It was promising when the story opened with them meeting and then hating each other on sight; I was ready for the hate-to-love trope, but alas that too fell flat in this book. The dialogue at times felt to me like it’s trying too hard to be witty and funny. Also I found myself side-eyeing some of the stuff Carla said, especially the bit about priests and Jonah having sex with some guy.
Plus points: Carla’s relationship with her sister and sister-in-law, Carla’s mom (I love her; she should have more screen time), and the adorable epilogue.
Overall, I’m sad this book didn’t work out for me, but I’m game if Ms. Christopher wants to write Charlie’s book. Also I’m 8/10 going to check out Javier’s book.
amandamarieger's review against another edition
4.0
Um HI, grumpy and sunshine, I’ve been waiting for you! This was my FAVE so far in this series, to the point where I’m going to take a step back and read something else because I need to sit with my feelings for a hot minute. I still think it could have been a little longer, to make the resolution feel a little more realistic, but I still enjoyed it immensely.
kindlelovingmom's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. This was by far my favorite of the 3 books in the series. I love a pouty man bear hero, and that's exactly what I got in Jonah.
Carla Hernandez has escaped from her life in Miami, and her high profile break-up with her fiance, to visit her Great Aunt Lola in Cuba. She needed time to lick her wounds and decompress in peace. She also has ideas of sprucing up Lola's old grand home, so that when she rents to boarders, she can charge more money. She has no idea she'll meet and take an instant dislike of, and yet attraction to, her Tia's favorite boarder, Jonah Kane.
Jonah is big man. He's also a semi-famous photojournalist, and he's having a little R&R time in Cuba after a scary trip to Syria for a job. He loves staying at Lola's place, as she's kind of adopted him as her own. With no family left of his own, he enjoys visiting her, and feels a bit responsible for her. So, when her great niece shows up, and he can tell she's a spoiled rotten princess, he's worried about her true motives where Lola and her home are concerned. He's also wildly attracted to her, but he doesn't plan to do anything about it. Best laid plans...
Jonah and Carla's chemistry was off the charts, and the love/hate, push/pull dynamic they had was so much fun to see. They really rubbed each other the wrong way at first, yet they still couldn't fight their attraction. I loved their banter, and their antagonism toward each other, especially once they both realized it wasn't going to stop them from getting together. They both have a lot of personal issues to overcome before they can even attempt a relationship. Also, neither of them truly planned to see each other after their liaison, but a little positive test changes everything.
Even with the baby coming, they both really have a lot to deal with, and being together just doesn't seem feasible, no matter how they might want it. Carla is the baby of her family, and she's always felt like a disappointment to her parents. Jonah has a painful past in regards to feeling he's letting people close to him down. They both had to come to terms with their strengths and weaknesses to make their situation work for them. I really appreciated their struggle. I also loved seeing the rest of Carla's family again, as they are all highly entertaining. Her Aunt Lola was a bawdy delight, and Jonah's best friend Charlie was quite the character too. Charlie will be the hero in book 4, so I'm definitely looking forward to that!
I truly enjoyed this book, and this couple. Jonah was so sensitive, and carefully cognizant of his size and the care he needed to take with the petite Carla. She was attracted to his strength, and his raw sexuality, as he was so different from her normal type. I really loved their evolution together, and I enjoyed their story so much. I'm thought this would be the end of the series, so I'm excited to see there will be a book 4, and I will definitely be reading it.
ARC provided by Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Megan from Alpha Book Club
Carla Hernandez has escaped from her life in Miami, and her high profile break-up with her fiance, to visit her Great Aunt Lola in Cuba. She needed time to lick her wounds and decompress in peace. She also has ideas of sprucing up Lola's old grand home, so that when she rents to boarders, she can charge more money. She has no idea she'll meet and take an instant dislike of, and yet attraction to, her Tia's favorite boarder, Jonah Kane.
Jonah is big man. He's also a semi-famous photojournalist, and he's having a little R&R time in Cuba after a scary trip to Syria for a job. He loves staying at Lola's place, as she's kind of adopted him as her own. With no family left of his own, he enjoys visiting her, and feels a bit responsible for her. So, when her great niece shows up, and he can tell she's a spoiled rotten princess, he's worried about her true motives where Lola and her home are concerned. He's also wildly attracted to her, but he doesn't plan to do anything about it. Best laid plans...
Jonah and Carla's chemistry was off the charts, and the love/hate, push/pull dynamic they had was so much fun to see. They really rubbed each other the wrong way at first, yet they still couldn't fight their attraction. I loved their banter, and their antagonism toward each other, especially once they both realized it wasn't going to stop them from getting together. They both have a lot of personal issues to overcome before they can even attempt a relationship. Also, neither of them truly planned to see each other after their liaison, but a little positive test changes everything.
Even with the baby coming, they both really have a lot to deal with, and being together just doesn't seem feasible, no matter how they might want it. Carla is the baby of her family, and she's always felt like a disappointment to her parents. Jonah has a painful past in regards to feeling he's letting people close to him down. They both had to come to terms with their strengths and weaknesses to make their situation work for them. I really appreciated their struggle. I also loved seeing the rest of Carla's family again, as they are all highly entertaining. Her Aunt Lola was a bawdy delight, and Jonah's best friend Charlie was quite the character too. Charlie will be the hero in book 4, so I'm definitely looking forward to that!
I truly enjoyed this book, and this couple. Jonah was so sensitive, and carefully cognizant of his size and the care he needed to take with the petite Carla. She was attracted to his strength, and his raw sexuality, as he was so different from her normal type. I really loved their evolution together, and I enjoyed their story so much. I'm thought this would be the end of the series, so I'm excited to see there will be a book 4, and I will definitely be reading it.
ARC provided by Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Megan from Alpha Book Club
marisaelainegettas's review against another edition
5.0
After the dip in quality for book 2 in this series, ANDIE J CHRISTOPHER is back and writing books that delight my id. Hot, hunky, ex-military-turned-war-zone-photographer, a wise Grandma, surprise baby, Cuba trip, natural disaster that requires the MC's to be in a boarded up house for the night -- every trope in this book excited me. Or, made me weep. Or both. On to book 4 :)
cheryls's review against another edition
4.0
This is book 3 in the One Night in South Beach series and it features the very large and sexy photo journalist Jonah Kane and socialite, interior decorator Carla Hernandez. She was getting over a failed relationship and he was still running from his past. Their attraction towards each other was SIZZLING HOT! Carla is a little flaky and often forgets to turn on that mouth to brain filter, which often gets her in trouble with Jonah.
This is a fun, sexy and emotional read. It is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. I look forward to reading more from this fantastic author.
This is a fun, sexy and emotional read. It is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. I look forward to reading more from this fantastic author.
sarathebibliophagist's review against another edition
4.0
After being dumped by her fiance, a stodgy accountant who accused her of not being "not exciting,” Carla Hernandez needed to get away. Her great aunt’s house in Havana, Cuba was the obvious destination. Once there, Carla would be able to sort herself out and help out Tia Lola, a woman who’s always understood Carla even when the rest of her family didn’t.
Carla didn’t count on big, burly Jonah Kane’s presence. The heat level between Carla and her ex-fiance was negligible at best and Carla doesn’t expect to be quite so affected by Jonah. Too bad Jonah thinks that Carla’s nothing more than a spoiled little princess...
I first heard about Break of Day upon learning that I’d somehow subscribed to Andie J. Christopher’s mailing list. This isn’t particularly unusual for me. In any given day, I probably get twenty to thirty emails from various authors, some that I know, some that I don’t. I always read them, though, and this one from Andie included the first chapter of this book. I read it as I was getting ready for work, and I was hooked. I was still thinking about tiny spitfire Carla and Jonah, the gruff photojournalist who towered over her when I got home from work and logged onto Netgalley. The book was hours away from being archived, but I requested it anyway. Miraculously, I got an email the next morning that I’d been approved.
Break of Day is exactly what I expected from that preview. It’s hot. It’s sexy. It’s fast-paced. I loved both characters just as much as I thought I would. There’s some angst here, but nothing too crazy. I never wanted to rip my hair out, which is a definite plus for me. I was a little apprehensive about the accidental baby aspect of the book (not a spoiler -- it’s in the blurb!) but I think that it was handled really well.
Break of Day is the third book in Andie J. Christopher’s One Night in South Beach series. I haven’t read the first two, and it’s not necessary to understand the plot or the characters, but I definitely plan on going back and seeing what I missed.
I received a free ARC from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for my honest review.
Carla didn’t count on big, burly Jonah Kane’s presence. The heat level between Carla and her ex-fiance was negligible at best and Carla doesn’t expect to be quite so affected by Jonah. Too bad Jonah thinks that Carla’s nothing more than a spoiled little princess...
I first heard about Break of Day upon learning that I’d somehow subscribed to Andie J. Christopher’s mailing list. This isn’t particularly unusual for me. In any given day, I probably get twenty to thirty emails from various authors, some that I know, some that I don’t. I always read them, though, and this one from Andie included the first chapter of this book. I read it as I was getting ready for work, and I was hooked. I was still thinking about tiny spitfire Carla and Jonah, the gruff photojournalist who towered over her when I got home from work and logged onto Netgalley. The book was hours away from being archived, but I requested it anyway. Miraculously, I got an email the next morning that I’d been approved.
Break of Day is exactly what I expected from that preview. It’s hot. It’s sexy. It’s fast-paced. I loved both characters just as much as I thought I would. There’s some angst here, but nothing too crazy. I never wanted to rip my hair out, which is a definite plus for me. I was a little apprehensive about the accidental baby aspect of the book (not a spoiler -- it’s in the blurb!) but I think that it was handled really well.
Break of Day is the third book in Andie J. Christopher’s One Night in South Beach series. I haven’t read the first two, and it’s not necessary to understand the plot or the characters, but I definitely plan on going back and seeing what I missed.
I received a free ARC from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for my honest review.
trinielf's review against another edition
3.0
Received and ARC from netgalley. Rating = 3.5
First let me say this book gets an A+++ for consent. The hero, Jonah knows he's a big guy, he's aware people may be wary of him for this reason so he never imposes on Carla, always gets consent before doing anything which i liked. but man these characters frustrated me at times. They'd say some things that just had me side eyeing like whyyy??
Most jarring thing is when Carla says this: "i got dumped. A gajillion people get dumped every day. And now i can't even take a little street harassment?"
UMMM WTF now i don't know any woman who would have guys following her down a street to the point where she has to enter someone's house to lose them and then she acts like oh well it wasn't that big of a deal. >.> no street harassment should be dismissed like this. This is just...nope.
And this is where my frustrations came in. I'd be enjoying the banter, enjoying the MCs chemistry then boom...things like this. listen, if i had even one guy following me far less more than one i'd freak TF out sooo it seems pretty ludicrous to me that Carla would say this. how TF she gonna compare getting dumped to street harassment???? Girl no.
I did adoore Carla's aunt Lola. she's a 60something woman who has an active sex life and isnt ashamed to let you know that lol. she was also pretty vocal about letting the MCs know they were acting a fool. loved her seriously. Carla's family dynamic was pretty interesting. I haven't read the other books (bought book 1 so i'll be going back to read) but I have to say the interactions we saw had me interested in knowing more about her siblings and parents.
So frustrations aside (side eyes mentions of manstruation as well >.>) I did like these two together.
Jonah starts out thinking of Carla as an airheaded spoiled rich brat, but he eventually sees he's sooo wrong on this front. And i liked them together.
First let me say this book gets an A+++ for consent. The hero, Jonah knows he's a big guy, he's aware people may be wary of him for this reason so he never imposes on Carla, always gets consent before doing anything which i liked. but man these characters frustrated me at times. They'd say some things that just had me side eyeing like whyyy??
Most jarring thing is when Carla says this: "i got dumped. A gajillion people get dumped every day. And now i can't even take a little street harassment?"
UMMM WTF now i don't know any woman who would have guys following her down a street to the point where she has to enter someone's house to lose them and then she acts like oh well it wasn't that big of a deal. >.> no street harassment should be dismissed like this. This is just...nope.
And this is where my frustrations came in. I'd be enjoying the banter, enjoying the MCs chemistry then boom...things like this. listen, if i had even one guy following me far less more than one i'd freak TF out sooo it seems pretty ludicrous to me that Carla would say this. how TF she gonna compare getting dumped to street harassment???? Girl no.
I did adoore Carla's aunt Lola. she's a 60something woman who has an active sex life and isnt ashamed to let you know that lol. she was also pretty vocal about letting the MCs know they were acting a fool. loved her seriously. Carla's family dynamic was pretty interesting. I haven't read the other books (bought book 1 so i'll be going back to read) but I have to say the interactions we saw had me interested in knowing more about her siblings and parents.
So frustrations aside (side eyes mentions of manstruation as well >.>) I did like these two together.
Jonah starts out thinking of Carla as an airheaded spoiled rich brat, but he eventually sees he's sooo wrong on this front. And i liked them together.
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