Meet Lea & Austin in this amazing love story!
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Blurb
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.
Review:
Second chance love stories, when they’re done well, make me so giddy. Aurora delivers here with a feel good second chance love story full of so much sentiment, warmth will run through your veins. Lea Lamb and Austin Wolf (yes, those names happened and this total cheeseball move actually works) were high school sweethearts who were planning to marry after graduation. Their plans were drastically cut short when tragedy pulls Lea from her cocoon of happiness and forces her to make rash decisions that lead her away from Austin.
Lea always wondered what happened to Austin even after her mother told her that he moved on. Those words may have hardened a piece of Lea’s heart, but she could never fully commit to anyone else because she still loved Austin. However, Lea’s now on her way back home after divorcing her husband and finding out that her mother has been diagnosed with cancer. The last thing she wants to do is run into Austin, but small towns being what they are…it’s sort of unavoidable.
Austin has never been able to commit to another woman because his soul already belongs to Lea. He hates that she left without barely a word and hates even more that she never tried to contact him after she left. When he sees Lea back in town, old emotions rise to the surface and threaten to suffocate him.
I’m squealing with delight over this book. There are some miscommunications that you sort of expect, but there are even more instances of loyal and possessive Austin that had my knees weak. Lea’s a strong chick, but there’s only so much one person can take. Austin realizes that Lea’s falling apart and he steps in to help piece her back together. His strong words and stronger kisses have Lea unable to resist the pull she still feels for him. It’s not long before these two high school sweethearts are re-exploring each other’s bodies and hearts.
There’s a bit more going on in this book than you initially think – the relationship angst is on the low level, for which I was incredibly grateful. I assure you, there’s plenty of other drama to keep you entertained. Fighting to Breathe is a sexy, sweet read – perfect for your summer bookshelf. 4.25 stars!
[I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review]
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.
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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