Cover of Out of Breath (Breathing, #3)

Out of Breath

Rebecca Donovan

Breathing #3

new adult romance(51k)

A girl shattered by betrayal must decide if love is worth the risk of letting someone in again.

Content Warnings
abuse (emotional)abuse (physical)griefself-harm

Description

Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan is the much-anticipated, explosive and stunning finale in The Breathing Series. Reason to Breathe and Barely Breathing , the first two books in the trilogy, are both US bestsellers. All fans of Jodi Picoult and new adult authors such Colleen Hoover, Tammara Webber and Abbi Glines will love Rebecca Donovan's incredible writing. A must-read. Those she trusted betrayed her. Her broken heart still wounds her. Only love can save her. Emma can't even think about trusting others in her life again. She can't let anyone in, not when she knows all they'll find is darkness. But some people won't let go; won't take no for an answer and Emma has to decide whether the hidden truths and painful secrets are enough to let go of the possibility of love. Forever.

Breathing series

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