This was the first book that I’ve ever read by this author. I’m not usually one to lion up YA books but the premise intrigued me and I’m
glad I did. This was the third book in the series but I didn’t feel that I needed to read the others

I received this ARC through #netgalley and I am voluntarily reviewing this book.

This author is new to me so I wasn’t sure what to expect but I’m happy to report that I loved everything about this story. Conniving sisters, hidden secrets, friends who aren’t what they appear to be, this story had everything. I liked Rosie and Erik immediately so it was easy to root for this couple but there are a lot of obstacles in their way, not the least of which is a very rude bird.

Maria and Tulsa are intriguing characters that play crucial parts so this wasn’t just about Erik and Rosie, it’s so much more. I enjoyed the depth of the characters and the nuances Rosie juggled trying to make everyone happy. This is a real rollercoaster but I absolutely love the ending.

This is part of a series but the first one that I have read. I felt like the characters, while college students, were immature. They had college relationship issues but also some very immature reactions to the problems around them. Rosie has a sister who hates her, yet she does everything her sister asks of her. Erik was more mature with breaking up with his cheating girlfriend but the idea that he asks the “gorgeous” girl to the formal dance just to make the ex jealous was immature. Maybe I am just too far removed from that world.

The relationship of the sisters was horrible. I felt so bad for Rosie and wanted her to tell her sister where to go. Rosie gave up her spring break just so her sister could have hers and then there were so many lies, so many mean things said. It broke my heart to see how horrible Rosie was treated. I wanted Rosie to grow up, to become someone that stood up for herself. Erik tried to have a relationship with Rosie but he went about it in a sneaky, not always truthful, way.


I did not hate this book; I am not sure I will read more of this series but I’d recommend it to a YA reader. I wanted to see the characters grow and they did not do that.

One Spring Break is the first book I've read by Sophie Stevens. It is part of a series, but I didn't feel like I was missing out on any of the backstory by not having read the previous books.

So One Spring Break had a root-worthy couple, a sister I loved to hate, an obnoxious pet bird, and some nice plot twists that I didn't see coming. I thought that SS wrote these characters nicely -- not just Erik and Rosie as the H/h, but the supporting players as well. I was so upset by the relationship between Rosie and her sister Maria, and when we first met Tulsa as Rosie's friend, I was dying to know how he'd played a part in Erik's breakup with his girlfriend in the prologue. Well, you don't know people as well as you think you do, sometimes!

Most of all, I really loved how Rosie wasn't the typical pretty college girl, but still got the great guy in the end. I ​wanted more out of the epilogue, and maybe those unanswered questions will be addressed in future books, but I felt a bit let down by the epilogue. But overall, Erik and Rosie's story was enjoyable.