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Night and Day One Night in South Beach Book 4 eBook Andie J Christopher Reviews

Full disclosure. It was the cover that caught my eye ;)
And I lurve me some matchmaking olds...I see you Lola!!
Plus? I totally dig love-at-first-sight.
If it can happen to me and hubs, insta-love is really people!!
Now let's talk (lovely) Letty and (the-beard-is-strong) Max...

Since this was the first time I have ever read anything from this new-to-me author, I have to say it took me a bit to get into the flow of her characters and how she tells a story.

It's quirky and charming, for sure.
But a lot of inner dialog. Letty and Max are pretty much overthinkers in their own headspace.
Did I mention a lot of inner dialog? Yup.
A lot of that inner dialog was the MCs hammering out their own self images, family relationships, money, you know, life in general. I could live with that, except paragraphs of inner dialog slowed things down quite a bit for me.

And the quirky words the author gave them to express those thoughts? Philanderer, hokey, to woo (her), nobles oblique...really? in 2018??...let's not forget a fav of mine...skivvies. Okay, I'm 60 and my dad was in the Navy so I know what skivvies are LOL, but seriously, maybe in Florida its a still a "thing."
Additionally, there were a few quirky phrases in all that inner dialog that seemed a bit of odd, random thoughts for what my vision is these two tenderhearted, lonely MCs..."a roll in the hay," "this might just be another stitch in a lifelong pattern." And yet another standout...
"Amusement murdered in its crib." Wait, what?

But my favorite quirk was, "Maybe he needed some serif in his font."
Oh now, dear author. You MUST realize that Chuck Norris shot the serif ;)

Luckily there were some real charming, poignant parts that truly kept me invested.
When Letty and Max actually talked to each other.
When they showed caring and compassion, and true tender intimacy over OTT body worship (Letty does like to oogle Max and Max found his Muse in Letty ;)
When they felt safe together. That was awesome.

Despite all the words that Max and Letty did not share directly to each other, I liked them.

A solid 3*

One final note. That cover. Awesome. The models look like Max and Letty. But where the hell was that cool glass boat house on the pier in the book? Nowhere. There was only one scene at oceanside in the entire book, and that was at a bed and breakfast in another town (road trip!) Anywho, this might not necessarily have been a true "beach" read, but it was a sweet romance.

*ARC received through NetGalley, Kensington Books Lyrical Press for an honest review*
The Good
Latinx hero and heroine. It was the first thing I noticed when reading the blurb, and I was completely sold, because while I’ve been compiling my Latinx Romance Database, it’s not as common to see Latinx heroes AND heroines, usually one or the other. The representation is believable and culturally positive, and definitely my favorite part of the story. Their families are dysfunctional, but the best scenes are when Letty or Max are interacting with their families.

Good chemistry. I enjoyed the chemistry between Letty and Max, and when they both managed to stay out of their own heads, their attraction was strong and I enjoyed it, even when it was a tad insta-love.

The Bad
Negative inner thoughts by both hero and heroine were unrelenting. I’m going to say this up front. There are many women who struggle with self-esteem issues and feelings of inadequacy because of their size. No one is perfect, everyone can get down about their appearance, even the most beautiful people. I understand and have dealt with that my entire life and I get that it’s a part of almost everyone’s journey to self-acceptance.

Their angst though? Their combined negativity self-images were just too much for me. This story is told in third person, but alot of time is spent with the inner thoughts of Letty and Max, and they hit the same beat, over and over. It was depressing.

Letty, almost to the very, very end, was so fixated on how big she was that she doubted every interaction with Max. Every. Single. One. For the record, size 14 is average in my world, so as a genuine BBW, I was so irritated that Letty couldn’t stop repeating that big is horrendous and how can anyone love her.

Letty was one step away from thinking she was a troll under a bridge. I want to read a romance where you get to enjoy a character’s emotional growth, not them constantly bemoaning their size. I find no joy in this.

Max was just as depressing, but his problem was the fear that he would become a horrible person like his father. He struggled to express himself, and usually stuck his foot in it with Letty, even when it had nothing to do with her and everything to do with his own negative thoughts.

The pacing is off, so there are several scenes that didn’t flow with what happened right before and they left me shaking my head. It was exhausting and when they both FINALLY kind of hit that moment of self-awareness and acceptance, it was around the 90% mark and by then, I just couldn’t believe or connect with either one of them. It was sad, because I had

Everything in Between
Does work as a standalone. Though this is the fifth book in the series, it works just fine as a standalone. Characters from earlier books make an appearance, but it wasn’t confusing or dependent on knowing their story to enjoy this one and I appreciated that.

The Bottom Line
I would say that I enjoyed several parts of this story, including the Latinx representation and the family relationships. Unfortunately, I struggled greatly with the constant angsty thoughts of both Letty and Max, and general unevenness in the storytelling. That said, I did enjoy enough of the story that I would try this series and author again.

If you’re a fan of the series, you may enjoy this more than I did.

**ARC provided by publisher via netgalley for review**
Loved it! Really fun!