Your Big Break

by Johanna Edwards

Dani Myers has become an expert at romantic breakups ever since she was hired to "facilitate" them for clients of Your Big Break, Inc. In other words, she dumps people for money. But company rule #5 (do not get personally involved) is getting harder to obey. One of her dumpees is turning out to be the kind of guy she might just want to pick up on the rebound. and a new client has just walked in, begging for Dani's help breaking up with The Big Jackass, who's been leading her on all this time-and now turns out to be married.

It would be a routine job except for one the so-called Big Jackass is married to none other than Dani's mother.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Fiction, Humor, Novels, Drama, Adult

308 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Johanna also writes teen books under the name Jo Edwards.

Reviews

[Sherri Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another new to me author brings a very entertaining story about a woman who works in the unhappy side of love and relationships. Dani Myers’s family thinks she works as website designer. The truth they don’t know is that Dani works for a company that people hire to dump their significant others. This isn’t an easy job for Dani because she is too compassionate and sympathetic to the people getting dumped. This becomes evident when she begins befriending the people who are dumped and even matchmaking.

One of the things I really enjoyed about this story is the numerous layers of the story and the different characters. Dani finds herself attracted to one of the men she is supposed to dump and is so reluctant to hurt him, she does the dumping anonymously. Another client is a womanizer who should qualify for some kind of frequent flyer program with the number of women he has hired Dani to break up with. Yet another client is revealed to be dating Dani’s father, who just happens to be still living with and married to Dani’s mother.

Unfortunately, when relationships are built upon deception and dishonesty, it’s only a matter of time before the walls come tumbling down. Dani is left trying to make things right with numerous people in both her professional and personal life.

I will be looking for more books by this author and recommend Your Big Break to anyone looking for a story that provides a happy ending from an unusual theme.

[Suzy K · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun, light hearted read that came at the perfect time thanks to a great friend. It put the truth about break-ups into a humorous light. The characters were relatable, which I loved.

[theStorykeeper · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF ~pg40

I was having a pretty good time until the "joke" about borderline personality disorder making someone an asshole incapable of love. Yikes!

[Kuvita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pobre Dani se enredó en su propia mentira y no pudo salir a tiempo pero afortunadamente le tendieron la mano para aclarar todo.
Me dolió mucho el engaño de sus padres que aparentaban ser la pareja perfecta

[Angélica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Situaciones reales, personajes reales. Creo que este libro deja varias enseñanzas constructivas, como la de quererte a ti mismx, de la importancia de la sinceridad y la confianza en una relación. Deja un epílogo un poquito abierto, pero eso no me molestó. La verdad me encantaría saber más de la madre y el padre de la protagonista, entre otros. Realmente lo recomiendo 😃

[haraka (tinybooknest) · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a quick and easy to read contemporary book.
The concept of its story is the main things that make this story is so much fun.
About a woman, who work in a company that will help their client to end their relationship.
The plot is not a mind blowing one, but it's such a light read that you will enjoy in your free time.

[Cami · Rating 3 out of 5]

esta es una relectura, pero la primera vez que lo leí fue hace como 10 años y no me acordaba de casi nada. además, en ese momento I couldnt pick up on all the gordofobia y machismo que hay en este libro, lo cual para mi le baja puntos. además como que adiviné el "plot twist" entonces igual eso fue fome:/ lo otro malo es que sentí que como que la protagonista no tomaba el control de su vida, las cosas le pasaban y ella no actuaba como la protagonista. a pesar de esto, el libro es muuyyy gracioso y por eso lo vale. este libro no te va a hacer pensar en los misterios de la vida, no te va a cambiar la vida ni nada porque es una comedia y su único objetivo es hacer reír y que la gente pase un buen rato leyéndolo y según yo se cumple. por último, amo que todo el mundo acepta como creíble que exista una agencia para romper relaciones???

[Ilse · Rating 2 out of 5]

ooit heb ik dit boek al eens gelezen en toen mocht het in de boekenkast blijven. Dat betekend dat ik het toen best wel een goed boek vond. Maar nu dus zoveel jaren later, opnieuw gelezen en eerlijk, geen idee wat ik er ooit leuk aan vond.
Het hoofdpersonage mag dan wel eind 20 zijn, qua gedrag is het eerder 10 jaar jonger, ze is erg infantiel, neemt geen verantwoordelijkheid en zorgt er zo voor, dat dit boek weinig herkenbaar is. Grappig, romantisch, spannend? nope ook daar is niet veel van te merken.
dit keer blijft hij dus niet in mijn boekenkast staan

[Rafa Lima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Achei a história bem leve e divertida.
Com uma pitada de romance, é muito bom ver a personagem principal de encrencando e ao mesmo tempo tentar adivinhar como ela vai sair dessa.
Eu sinceramente, achei os personagens um pouco confusos, pois são muitos clientes, mas com certeza é uma história que vale a pena ler.
Não tem aquelas páginas brancas que todo leitor odeia para quem vai ler o físico.

[❀ rena quezada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fue de los primeros libros “largos” (más de trescientas y tantas páginas) que leí por decisión propia, tenía 11 años, y para una niña de esa edad resulta entretenida la lectura teniendo en cuenta que es fácil de entender.
No me aportó nada, pero si tienes tiempo de sobra podría ser tu quinta opción.

[Divya Talwar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read but needs editing

Book was a fun read but way too many grammatical errors. It causes some confusion while reading the book. I am giving it a 5 because the book was still entertaining.

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun, easy read. Really liked it. :)

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The main character works for a break-up service (i.e. she will break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend for you). I didn't love the book, but it was a quick read.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but not as good as The Next Big Thing.

[Valeria Castellanos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es un libro muy divertido, que te empapa muy rapido, su historia es bastante innovadora e interesante, lo recomiendo!!

[Betza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entretenido. Si buscas algo para matar el tiempo y divertirte un rato funciona muy bien.

[Maria jose Jorquera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusto mucho la trama, innovadora a mi parecer no había leído algo así lo encontré un libro muy ligero y rápido de leer, especialmente hecho para pasar un rato agradable.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fácil de leer entretenido. Pero creo que falta desarrollo de la historia y los personajes

[Creizy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fue el primer libro que lei en físico hace ya unos años. En su momento me encantooo pero esta vez releyendolo no tanto, lo senti más entretenido.

[Renata Quezada 🪷 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo leí hace años (como por el 2017) y tengo un buen recuerdo de la novela, lo malo es que nunca me lo devolvieron, maite si vES ESTO DEVUÉLVEME MI LIBRO

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an easy fast read. Not a lot of substance.

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

El libro me hizo reír un montón. Es fácil de leer, me gustó mucho, el ver cómo Dani no podía cumplir ninguna de las reglas me daba mucha risa. Jason me da ansiedad, pero eso es tema aparte.
4/5 Me divertí leyendolo, de hecho no quería que se acabará dónde se acabó.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another wimpy, whiney, scared little girl hero, oh wait heroine. The premise of the book was great, a company you could hire to handle all the yucky emotional stuff in your life, like quitting your job or dumping the boy. I liked every character other than the main one, I loved the brother. I'm not knocking a 28 year old for being upset that her father and mother are cheating on each other or even taking a really long time to get over being dumped, I dislike her cuz the everything is just SOOO difficult. The author presents a very capable and intelligent 28 year old, but the author must have forgotten about the character she was writing. From about the second chapter until right at the very end, the heroine was incompetent. Not in a charming I am always incompetent and somehow bumbled my way into greatness or an inspiring I thought I was great, learned I was incompetent, and then found greatness again, but an unbelievable walking in a straight line is so hard so I just can't do it today incompetence.

[Vania Nunes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dani Myers trabalha numa empresa inusitada: especialista em dar o fora quando alguém quer terminar um relacionamento; ou quando uma amizade não pode continuar; ou, ainda, quando se quer pedir demissão.
Bom, você entendeu o espírito.
Com um trabalho assim, ela se sente desconfortável de contar à sua família (seus pais e seu irmão, Sean). Mas na cabeça dela, tudo faz muito sentido, afinal, ela própria sofreu um péssimo fim de relacionamento quando o seu ex terminou com ela através de um programa de rádio!!

Fazer esse trabalho sem ter envolvimento emocional deveria ser muito fácil, mas para Dani tudo parece ter motivo para se envolver. E a situação fica ainda mais caótica quando ela descobre que alguém muito próximo a ela está tendo vida dupla.

Uma comédia romântica que envolve finais desastrosos, segredos de família, descobertas e recomeços.
Porque o diálogo ainda é o melhor caminho.
5 estrelas

[Selene Gudino · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in 2 days, dedicating just a little time a day. Is a very easy-to-read, light novel about a girl who messes up her life a little. She works for a company that handles break-ups and everyday she has to deal with it. On the other hand her life changes when something family-related comes up.

The characters ins this book are no complicated at all. And we all can see a little of ourselves in them. Is a very entretaining book if you are looking for a light and funny read. I would recomend it for a moment where the reader wants only a little fun to getaway from the real-life drama.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dani Myers works for a break-up service called "Your Big Break". She tries hard to follow the five unbreakable rules, but she seems to slip occasionally. Her job consists of doing the dumper's dirty job of dumping the dumpee, by letter, by email, or in person. She's paid handsomely for this job...but, her job takes on new meaning when a young, buxom redhead hires her to dump her father, who just happens to still be married to her mother. Her job, her family and her relationships all spiral out of control until she family meets the man for her and finds her true calling.

[Kourtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really surprised that I enjoyed this one. Usually when a book storyline is revolving around cheating, I get turned off of the story. This time though I was fully engaged, and could not put the book down. It may have something to do with the fact that the cheating was done by people other than the main character...

This was a fast, lively read that I recommend to all chick lit lovers! Johanna Edwards is quickly climbing up my favorite authors chart, and I look forward to reading her other books.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this up in the remainders at BN to amuse me on the flight home from Texas. It only partially amused me and it didn’t even last the whole flight.

A one-joke story: young woman works for an outfit that will break up for you called “Your Big Break” with the motto, It’s not you, it’s us. The slight repugnance that you feel about her work doesn’t get any better as the story gets thicker and she starts dating some of the “break-ees” and confronts her father’s lover who wants to dump him. A giggle here and there but not much better than the flight mag.

[Les · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up at a thrift store because the blurb on the back reminded me of Little Lady Agency so I decided to give it a chance. It's a quick read but basically forgettable.

The protagonist is a woman who works for a company that breaks off relationships, ends friendships & quits jobs for a fee. She is a mess. She is unable to admit to her parents what she does for a living, so she lies and says she is a web designer.

None of the characters in this book are very likeable.

[Book Catss · Rating 4 out of 5]

MI RESEÑA COMPLETA: https://bookkcatss.blogspot.com/2017/...

La premisa de este libro me gusto bastante puesto que nos habla de Danielle quien trabaja para una agencia que se encarga de hacer las rupturas, kits ante ello y mucho mas. Sin embargo, su familia desconoce su trabajo y es por ese motivo que ella deberá pensar en como mantenerlo en secreto. Un libro recomendado para leer en un fin de semana.