I Was Not Ready… and I Felt Every Bit of It!

Y’all… this was my first Jai Bree’nae read, and the way it wrecked me? Whew. I can already say with my whole chest—this won’t be my last… once I gather my emotions off the floor!

I read 3:AM with a friend, and thank God she’s three hours ahead of me. That gap gave me just enough space to sit with the story, cry a little, breathe a lot, and text her like, “Sis… what just happened to us?!”

From the moment I cracked this book open, it felt like I was dangling off the edge of something deep—raw and unsteady. Every chapter peeled something back in me. The way the characters carried their emotions—or held them in so tightly it hurt—left my chest tight more times than I can count.

I won’t spoil anything, but please know… this story is everything. Every character had purpose. Every scene mattered. Not once did I feel the need to flip ahead or take a break—I was in it, feeling it all.

The connection between Symphony, Harmony, and Gia? My heart. Their sisterhood felt sacred—unfiltered, loyal, and layered with real-life love and hurt. Then when Zoey stepped in later? My whole heart expanded. That kind of friendship is rare, and seeing it written so beautifully hit something tender in me.

Now Kenyatta… listen. That man’s whole aura? That smooth, throwback ’90s flavor I live for. But underneath the swag, there was so much pain, and I saw it. I felt it. Him and Symphony together? It was like watching two broken pieces trying to become whole—and it tore me up. Symphony carries so much weight, so much unsaid grief, and her need to release it all? Whew. That hit too close.

That saying, “hurt people hurt people”? It echoed through every interaction, and not in a cliché way—but in a raw, real, gut-wrenching truth kind of way.

This book doesn’t sugarcoat a thing. Jai Bree’nae lays it all bare—the trauma, the love, the loss, the need for healing. Her writing is bold, intentional, and so necessary. The language? Striking. The emotion? Unapologetic.

I’m kicking myself for letting this one collect dust on my TBR. 3:AM isn’t just a book—it’s an experience. And that cliffhanger?! I’m counting down the days till June 6th because Book 2 can’t come fast enough.