Breathe for Me
by Donna B. Comeaux
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Pub Date Dec 01 2023 | Archive Date Aug 08 2024
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Description
Robert Aaron Jaeger no longer has the emotional fight to outlast his grief. Less than a month ago, his wife and four-year-old daughter were in a terrible accident on the downtown streets of Seattle. The four-year-old came away with scratches. His wife, Christina, succumbed to her injuries. Under the disguise of rafting through Glenwood Canyon, Robert sets out to kill himself, but his plan is thwarted when he stumbles upon a woman standing in freezing water aiming to do the same thing.
Lilly Radford has been riddled with guilt since the day her baby died and there’s not been a day she hasn’t beat herself up about it. She finally snaps, takes her rent money, and uses it to keep her tank filled until the money runs out. With her car running on fumes, she’s forced to exit off I-70 in Glenwood Springs at the Grizzly Creek Rest Stop where she gives up and falls in the river.
After Robert rescues Lilly and later steps off the plane in Seattle, Zachary Butler lurks close to his heels, determined to kill Robert for getting him fired. Zachary is much more than a typical killer on the loose. His disorder causes him to converse with the good side of himself to collaborate on a scheme for revenge. To complicate his chaotic existence, his wife, Ethel, threatens to derail his plan.
As danger looms and a loved one becomes a victim, Robert and Lilly let down their guard and wrestle with their physical attraction to each other. Determined to right past wrongs, their self-centered past haunts them, but if they aren’t careful, they could miss the beauty lying just below the surface of their pain ... if the killer has his way.
Anger. Madness. Darkness. Murder. Obsession. Ambition. How will it all end?
Advance Praise
**I love a book that makes me smile, cry, and shiver with suspense. “Breathe for Me” by Donna B. Comeaux has all of that, plus a beautiful romance. - P. Spencer - 5 Stars
**This novel is a beautiful and realistic tale about two people struggling with grief, running into each other under difficult circumstances, and learning to forgive themselves and move on with their lives. What impresses me the most is the story's main antagonist. He's a conflicted person with a lot of depth. This novel is smoothly written, with a nice amount of descriptive ""gems."" I enjoyed reading it and I think other fans of suspense and romance will like it too. - V. Gordon - 5 Stars
**I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters are complex, and I love how they intertwine. This is the first book I read by this author and will be reading more of her stories. - Tamara - 4 Stars
**I really like this story. The author is very good at painting pictures with words. The descriptive language sets the mood. Donna manages to build up the excitement and add a lot of surprises on the way. I found no inconsistencies in the story. The story is good, and I didn’t skip any parts of the book (which I do if I get bored with a book.) And I love the fact that I couldn’t predict the end. The last-minute twist came as a total surprise. - A. Mette - 5 Stars
**I started this one nearly going in 'blind'. The mystery and suspense side was part of the reason I picked this one up, and offered a unique and interesting read, but I was surprised to find the romance and day-to-day scenes actually ended up winning me over! While this starts out as a fun read, as events unfold I grew to love these characters, and loved getting to see their story play out. - Stephanie - 4 Stars
**This is the very best book I have read in a long time. I am not the typical reader of romance novels and tend to avoid such. The author dispelled my hesitancy to read romance novels by successfully pulling me into the storyline and hooking me from the first page to the last. The twists and turns connected and interconnected to Zach, Robert, and Lilly in unanticipated ways was genius. Detailed character development allowed me to visualize and experience each through my own lens. Most often, I am typically able to predict story lines and endings, however, not in this case. How refreshing! I was actually sad for the story to end, but excited about the next book, which is a perfect ending for a well-written novel. - R. J. Steward - 5 Stars
**Quite the story. Two people from Seattle are thrown together over a thousand miles away in Colorado. Each of them grieving the loss of a loved one. In Seattle a disgruntled employee and unhappy husband with a split personality has decided THEY need to pay. Grief, trauma, mystery, happiness, love, and self-reflection show up a lot in this story. I enjoyed how each life and person intertwined with the others. A very good story. - Sharli Kaltenbach - 5 Stars
**Good read even for a male who does not regularly read romance. Keeps you engaged until the end! - Wayne - 5 Stars
Available Editions
| ISBN | 000B0CN4YXGC7 |
| PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 480 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Dawn B, Reviewer
I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Robert’s wife is killed in a car accident leaving him with a four year old child. He feels like his life is over and is standing by the river ready to end it all when he sees a woman fall in the water. He struggles to rescue her and for some odd reason must check on her in the hospital. He decides to bring her to his home to heal. Unknown to them they are connected by his wife’s accident— as is someone who is looking to kill Robert. How will it end? You will want to read this book- the beautiful relationship between Robert and the woman in the water. The relationship with the beautiful four year old. And the mystery of who and why someone is trying to kill Robert.
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