In the Break

This was a little bit of a different read for me. It involved real world problems and lots of surfing which is not a sport I am very familiar with. The basis of the book is the main character Jaun wants to help out his best friend who got in a fight with his step father. This leads Juan to steal his......more

In the Break is a story of friendship, loyalty, romance, family, and adventure. The author Jack Lopez did a great job at portraying the character's emotions and actions, and I got a clear picture of what was happening in the story. While some parts were confusing or not as interesting, the book was......more

I'm going to be honest, I picked this book up because Jack Lopez is a client of Nathan Bransford, a literary agent who runs this fantastic blog that I read every day. I wanted to get a flavor for what kinds of book he likes in the YA genre... what gets him to say "Yes," to a query and wanting to rea......more

Juan the main character, and best friend of Jamie. Jamie has a fight with his step father F. In no time Juan, Jamie, and Jamie's sister Amber are leaving town, making their way towards Mexico. They wanted Jamie to lay low for a little till thing seem to calm down. This might be the last chance they......more

Reviewed by Long Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com IN THE BREAK is a story of friendship, loyalty, romance, tragedy, and the forever search of that perfect wave. In commanding style, Jack Lopez takes readers through the highs and lows of the characters, their feelings and emotions, and in the end leaves us......more