Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally

Breathe, Annie, Breathe

by Miranda Kenneally

To honor her dead boyfriend and cope with her grief and guilt, college student Annie trains for a marathon with athletic Jeremiah, who flirts with Annie on the trails and makes her feel alive and happy and guilty all at the same time.

To honor her dead boyfriend and cope with her grief, college student Annie trains for a marathon with athletic Jeremiah, who makes her feel happy and guilty all at the same time. The plot contains profanity and explicit sexual situations.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

5 of 5 stars

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You always hear the phrase, life's a marathon, not a sprint, and that also describes Annie's healing journey. Oddly enough, it was training for a marathon, that helped her heal, and I am happy I had the opportunity to take this journey with her.

Annie began dating Kyle her freshman year, and as they grew closer and closer, he sort of became her whole world. After his death, she was left carrying guilt and a Kyle - shaped hole in her heart. To honor his memory, she decides to run the marathon he had been training for, when he died. She never expected to enjoy running, and she also never expected to meet someone like Jeremiah.

I cried quite a bit as I read this book, because I couldn't help but share Annie's pain with her. She lost her first love and the boy she thought would be part of her forever, and that was extremely tragic. But, she also withdrew and was not allowing herself to enjoy the "now". She began to fear getting attached, because there was always a chance of losing that person.

It was beautiful watching Annie slowly rediscover herself. As she trained, she got both mentally and physically stronger. She began to open herself up to new people and new experiences, and though she would always have a special place in her heart for Kyle, she began to rebuild her life without him.

Kenneally never fails to make me feel so much, and this story really touched me. I loved Annie, I loved seeing so many characters from previous books, I loved the romance, and I truly appreciate the way this story left my heart bursting at the seems.

Another fantastic Hundred Oaks book!

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