On the outside, Emma covers up her physical wounds and
emotions well. But inside, she is slowly crumbling to death.
Emma is living a nightmare, but she doesn't want anyone to
know about the harm she receives on a daily basis. As her
home life continues to get worse, Emma tries very hard in
school to secure a nice place in a college as far as
possible from her aunt and uncle whom she now lives with
after her father died.
In the first book of the Breathing series, Rebecca
Donovan
gives little hope for Emma, yet you can see her immense
amount of strength and courage through her character
development. As readers sympathize with Emma's character,
they understand the extreme loss of hope she has. I found
myself immediately liking Emma's character because of what
she endures. Just when you believe that there is no room for
hope, Evan is a miracle that happens unexpectedly. Their
romance blooms slowly, but steadily giving Emma newfound
hope that there is something good in the world.
Donovan paints a very dark picture for her protagonist but I
can already sense a new beginning for her. The book ends
with a cliffhanger that is sure to have readers clamouring
for the next one. Be prepared with a box of tissues for this
wild rollercoaster ride! Donovan doesn't spare an ounce of
emotion for this series. With intense emotion and
heartbreaking suspense, REASON TO BREATHE will squeeze
reader's hearts and have you begging for more.
“This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe
and easy. No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept
to myself. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant
universe in just one day?”
In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most
people worry about what to be seen in and who to be seen
with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at all. She’s
more concerned with feigning perfection — pulling down her
sleeves to conceal the bruises, not wanting anyone to know
how far from perfect her life truly is. Without expecting
it, she finds love. It challenges her to recognize her own
worth — at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she’s
desperate to hide.
One girl’s story of unspeakable cruelty, life-changing love,
and her precarious grasp of hope, Reason to Breathe is the
first installment in the acclaimed Breathing Series.
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