Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan

Reason to Breathe (Breathing, #1)

by Rebecca Donovan

Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan is a US bestselling phenomenon.

An utterly addictive and heartbreaking novel that will leave readers breathless and desperate for more. All fans of Jodi Picoult and new adult author fiction such Colleen Hoover's Slammed, Tammara Webber's Easy and Abbi Glines' Vincent Boys will love Rebecca Donovan's incredible writing. A must-read.

A passionate love. A brutal betrayal. Unwavering hope.

In a town 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. Emma doesn't want anyone to know how far from perfect her life truly is.

When Emma unexpectedly finds love, it challenges her to recognize her own worth - but at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she's desperate to hide.

Praise for Reason to Breathe:

'Emotionally intense and heart-achingly beautiful, Reason to Breathe will linger long in your thoughts after you turn the last page.' - Tracey Garvis-Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island

Reviewed by Kelly on

4 of 5 stars

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On one hand I could barely put Reason To Breathe down, but I spend the majority of the book cringing. The abuse endured is not only heartbreaking, but confronting and disturbing. The main character Emily, or Emma as she is affectionately known, endures torturous abuse by the hand of her Aunt, including verbal and brutal physical abuse. Her story is not for the faint of heart.

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