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

Although this is #5 in a series, it’s the third book of Andie J. Christopher’s that I’ve read. While I loved Break of Day, I was kind of ambivalent about Before Daylight. Unfortunately, I was also kind of indifferent about Night and Day.

It’s not a bad book, that’s for sure. Max and Letty seem to complement each other very well. While they have an instant attraction, it’s not instalove, which I appreciated. And even aside from that, they were able to build each other up and help each other overcome some unfortunate past experiences.

But why didn’t I love it? I think that there were two main reasons.

First, I was a little put off by how frequently Letty referred to herself as fat and undesirable. I get it, she feels out of place among the models and ballerinas in her life, but it was constant. I was rooting for her to find some self-esteem, but I was also frustrated by the fact that it seemed to come from the fact that Max wanted her and not from anything bigger than that.

Second, it felt kind of flat to me. There was no real conflict in the book, nothing that made me wonder whether everything would work out in the end. Max and Letty were attracted to each other from their first meeting, so there wasn’t really any build-up either. I mean, things happen, but nothing that had me on the edge of my seat and nothing that made it hard to put the book down.

I ended up reading this book in one night, although I frequently put it down to do other things. I don’t know that I would necessarily recommend it, but it was a quick read and a perfectly fine way to spend a couple hours.

**I READ AND REVIEWED A FREE ADVANCE COPY PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER**
This book surprised me in more ways than one, both positive and negative. I have mixed feelings about it and putting together this review has helped a lot.

Starting with the easy part, “Night and Day” is the fifth book in the series but can easily be read as a stand-alone. As far as I’ve understood, there are glimpses of stories from previous novels, and one very sweet grandmother that ties everything together. Letty meets Max when she needed to stay away from men the most. After an unsuccessful relationship and a career failure, she accepts a job as an assistant to a sculptor. Little did she expect him to be so gorgeous! The attraction they feel is visible from the beginning and while his creativity sparks, her doubts begin as well.

On the good side, we can see here a very nice romance story that combines passion for one another with passion for art. Max and Letty have many things in common and they discover them step by step, all the while uncovering their deepest fears. I loved the communication between them and the family dynamics. Max’s grandmother is the “author” of their encounter, as she has been trying to set him up for a long time. Well, she did a very good job this time.

What I did not appreciate was the amount of self-doubt and the disappointment Letty has when it comes to her appearance. There is someone out there for any of us. We are all beautiful in someone’s eyes, we are all special for someone. We are who we are and we can only be better. The way she talked about herself and her body made me uncomfortable a little and made me reduce my rating.

Other than that, no other negative aspect comes to mind. We have a beautiful couple, we have amazing interaction and a very beautiful writing. This book was easy to read and discusses many more important themes, that you can discover only by reading it ) 3.5 Stars – Enjoy )
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*
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