GIRL BREAKER
(Break on Through, #3)

by Harper Kincaid

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“You’re a wish I never dared ask for, everything I ever wanted.”

3.5 stars!

I really enjoyed this book! A chemistry-filled love story between a seemingly straight-laced ‘good girl’ and a hard-living, rough biker who is a single father. This book is the third in the Break on Through series, and though I haven’t read the earlier books in the series, this one can easily be read as a standalone. It’s fun, sexy, a little bit dirty and gorgeously romantic with a bit of angst and drama, and I loved it.

Jessica is a smart, successful woman with big dreams about finding her one true love and living a fairytale happy ever after. She is a ‘good girl’ who loves her books and who dates nice guys, but it’s the rough and badass biker down the street that she really wants. Max was there for her at a time when she needed somebody, and together with his charmingly precocious daughter, they stole Jessica’s heart.

Max’s life hasn’t been easy, and he has always lived wild and taken whatever pleasure he can from whoever is willing to offer it. His life changed when his daughter was dropped off onto his doorstep and he suddenly had to become a father, but the other big shift came when he met the sexy redhead down the street. Jessica is everything he never knew he wanted, but he is a hard man and his life is complicated and he doesn’t believe she can handle everything that is him.

“I wouldn’t want to dirty you up. The kind of stains and scars I leave behind don’t come out.”

I love the set up to this romance. There has obviously been some build up in the previous book, but I didn’t feel like I had missed out on anything. The author throws us straight into a sexually-tense stand-off between Jess and Max and the chemistry between them is fantastic!

“How many times do I have to tell you not to call me Gingersnap?”
… “I hear every word, Gingersnap. I just choose to ignore the shit you say that doesn’t work for me.”

What I love the most about these two is how open they are with each other. There are issues standing in their way of being together, but they don’t hide their feelings, and the interplay between them is so much fun. Max tries to keep Jess at arm’s length, but she fights back, and it’s a fantastic dynamic.

“I can’t deny you’re fucking beautiful and I get off on the way you stand up to me. Not many women have your guts and even fewer have your brains. And I know you’ve been waiting for me to make my move. I can’t deny I’d like to ease that ache you’ve got buildin’ there for me. It wouldn’t take me long to get you all worked up under me, begging for my tongue and my dick between your legs. But as much as I may love a good lick of vanilla, I know me and I’d get bored. So, I’m trying to do the right thing here. You get me?”

…

“For the record?” I took a couple of steps into his space this time. “Just because a woman doesn’t like to let it all hang out doesn’t mean she isn’t wild. Don’t let the long skirts and laced-up boots fool you. If you were to get even a li’l taste of me, you would’ve discovered under my vanilla is a whole swirl of different flavors.” I grabbed his belt buckle and pulled him to me. “And all of them are very kink-friendly, just dying for the right man to own me.”

Squeee!! I love it!!! And when Max recognises Jess for the spitfire she is and can’t hold himself back any longer, it’s all on!

“Whether you’re getting in my face over something you believe in or crying in my arms over something that’s brought you to your knees, you break and mend what’s left of me every time.”

I love these two together! Sexy and fun, there’s a lot of emotion between them and I could feel it all! I loved Jess’ strength in following her heart and standing up and fighting for what she wanted, and I loved seeing Max’s softer side as he was there for his girl, protecting her heart and making it clear that he wants to build something with her. And his heartfelt declarations had me swooning.

“I did absolutely nothing to deserve a woman like you, but I promise, from this moment on, I’m going to be the man to protect every fuckin’ perfect thing you are.”

But there is so much more to Max than Jess could ever have realised. And when the reality of his life is revealed, will she be able to handle the danger that comes with it? Especially when it hits so close to home.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters, the romance was great, and there was enough drama going on to keep things interesting. The angst is minimal, realistic and handled well and I could understand and feel everything that was happening. There’s a tie-in to the previous book, but it’s all explained well and I never felt lost, and those who have read the earlier books in the series will enjoy the development for those characters.

The story moves pretty quickly and it’s really short, and honestly I would have preferred things to be a bit more drawn out so we could enjoy the anticipation and see a bit more of Jess and Max together. It feels like we got a highlight reel of the highs and lows, when I would have loved a little bit more detail to full immerse myself in their story (and an epilogue would have been nice). But I really liked it and I was happy with the way the story played out.

3.5 stars.

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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