~Synopsis~
Lea Lamb and Austin Wolf were young when they fell in love.
They never imagined the future could hold anything other than together-forever.
When Lea’s father
dies in a tragic fishing accident, she's crushed under the weight of her grief
and catches a glimpse of another type of future, one she knows she's not strong
enough to face.
Austin is angry. For
the past fifteen years, he's believed the woman he loved with every ounce of
his soul left him without so much as a backwards glance.
When Lea
unexpectedly returns to their hometown, all the years of heartache inside
Austin bubbles to the surface and presents itself as blinding rage.
Faced with the truth
about the past, a newly discovered secret, these former lovers will learn that
if they want to have any chance at the future they’d given up on all those
years ago, they will have to rescue one another from drowning in pain so debilitating
it will leave them both fighting to breathe.
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~Excerpt~
“CAN
WE STOP by the liquor store on the
way to dinner?” Mom asks from the passenger seat of my car.
“Should
you be drinking?” I frown then turn onto the main road—well, really the only
road in town.
“What’s
it going to do, kill me?” she jokes, making me inhale a sharp breath. “Honey,”
she says quietly, and I look at her briefly, wondering how the hell she can be
so casual about this. “I’m dying. When it will happen, only the good Lord
knows, but it is happening, and there is nothing you or I can do about it. I
have made my peace with it, and I want you to do the same.” She reaches over to
pat my thigh.
“Make
peace with it?” I repeat, shaking my head in disbelief.
“Yes,
make peace with it. If you think about it, I’m lucky. I know I’m going to die.
I know that sooner rather than later God is going to come take me home, and
when he does, I will be ready. I will have had a chance to say goodbye to the
people I care about and right any wrongs I’ve caused. I’m lucky, honey.”
“What
about me?” I wring my hands on the steering wheel, feeling my chest get tight
as I fight back tears.
“I
love you, honey. I loved you before you were even a sparkle in my eye, and I
will always be with you. I know this isn’t easy for you. I know there are going
to be a lot of tears shed, but we’re lucky, honey.”
I
press my lips together to keep from saying something I might regret. I’m not
lucky; in fact, I’m unlucky to the tenth power. How many people have I lost,
how many people do I have to loose before it’s enough.
“Oh
look! Sheryl!” She yells, pulling me from my thoughts as she reaches over,
pressing the horn on my steering wheel while her other hand shoots across me so
she can wave out my window. Looking to where she’s waving my heart begins to
beat wildly
against
my ribcage when I see not Sheryl, but Austin walking into one of the many bars
that litter Main Street, only it’s not just Austin—it’s him and a woman with
her arm wrapped around the back of his waist as he holds the door open for her.
Even
from the distance separating us, my lungs compress at the beauty that is him.
The years have been good to him. His hair is still shaggy, only now a little
lighter; his face is tan and covered in a beard that makes his crystal blue
eyes stand out even more. My eyes travel from his face to his torso, which is
covered in a dark green thermal that shows off the muscles of his arms, chest,
and tapered waist, then down to his denim-covered thighs. When my gaze sweeps
back up, his eyes are on me, and I see them crinkle in confusion then
realization that soon turns into anger.
“You
missed the liquor store,” my mom complains as I speed up.
~Review~
First
and foremost I want to say that Aurora Rose Reynolds is by far one of my
favorite authors. She takes a story and turns it into poetry and pure raw
emotions. That was what I thought while I was reading “Fighting to Breathe.”
Lea and Austin’s story is one that speaks volume. Here we have to individuals
who were so in love with each in high school. They made plans for and future
and once tragedy struck Lea and her family those plans goes right out the
window. We get to see Lea grow as a person, someone who was so scared and
afraid of losing the ones that you love. Then we have Austin, he’s everything I
love in a male lead character. He’s loving, all alpha male and was able to do
his best and show Lea what life would be like it you just let go.
“His
voice softens along with his face as he reaches out touching my cheek. “You’re
wrong, baby. That’s what love is-two people fulfilling the needs of the other
person, giving the person what they want, what they need.”
I
mean, come on, pure poetry, you will have no other choice but to fall in love
with this book and deep inside it will leave you wanting more. And of course
Aurora graced us with the ever hot and steamy sex scene. It was tastefully done
and I cannot wait to find out what else this wonderful and talented woman has
in store for her readers.
~About the Author~
Aurora Rose Reynolds
is a navy brat who's husband served in the United States Navy. She has lived
all over the country but now resides in New York City with her Husband and pet
fish. She's married to an alpha male that loves her as much as the men in her
books love their women. He gives her over the top inspiration everyday. In her
free time she reads, writes and enjoys going to the movies with her husband and
cookie. She also enjoys taking mini weekend vacations to nowhere, or spends
time at home with friends and family. Last but not least she appreciates
everyday and admires it's beauty.
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