Monday, February 26, 2018

Breath You ~ Celeste Grande ~ New Release and Review

 
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Photo Credit: Perrywinkle Photography
 

Synopsis

 
When past and present collide… And second chances aren’t promised.
Evangelina and Blake shared a fiery, heart-pounding, live-beneath-your-skin kind of love. Until her demons came to find her, ripping him from her life. Alone once again, Evangelina tries to pick up the pieces that remain. But one missing piece is irreplaceable. Blake is struggling without his Angel, and every turn is a reminder of a love lost. When the burden becomes too much to handle, he decides to salvage what’s left of him—to walk away. Hidden truths come to light. Secrets are revealed. And the battle of Evangelina’s life is on. The fight for her freedom. For her light. For true love. But when family is your nightmare, and the demons follow your sins, how do you climb back from the darkness? You find your strength. You discover your purpose. And most important… You remember to breathe.

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Breathe You by Celeste Grande


My rating: 5 of 5 stars - One of the very Best


Review Copy Provided by Author


Breathe You is a book that I have been both looking forward to and dreading ever since finishing Live Me. Why you ask? Looking forward to it, because having met Eva and Blake, I needed to know what happened next. Dreading it because with the struggles they faced in Live Me, I couldn’t imagine what would come next.
This installment of the story picks up immediately after where Live Me left off (so reading the first book is a must) and takes us through Eva’s journey of finding herself and fighting for her relationship with Blake. Ms. Grande did not disappoint in the emotional impact of this story – and I was right to both look forward to and dread the book!
In Breathe You, we spend most of our time with Eva and go through a huge metamorphosis with her. We see her go from broken, through the chrysalis of getting help, to be the butterfly who was strong enough to put everything on the line and be okay no matter what the results. Once I settled into read Breathe You, I could not put it down and ended up finishing the book in one day. I didn’t realize how much the book was impacting me until I was done and finally stopped trembling (I thought I was just cold from being outside most of the afternoon). Eva’s journey was not an easy one, but it was one with an underlying message of hope.
After adoring Blake in Live Me, I struggled with him here – a lot – especially in the first half of the book. I could understand where he was coming from, but felt like he contributed to the very yo-yo effect he fought against. He ultimately redeemed himself, but there was part of the book where I really wasn’t sure I wanted him with Eva.
The secondary cast here is small, but they are huge players in the story. They are the friends who hold Eva together and help push her to grow into the person she’s meant to be. Breathe You is an emotional and somewhat difficult book to read as the subject matter is somewhat disturbing. But, if you can be open to the story, it’s a well written work that will break your heart and put it back together.

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Giveaway

$25 Amazon Gift Card
 
 
 

About the Author

 
Celeste Grande grew up loving words. From an early age, it was easy for her to open her heart through pen and paper and come away with something poetic. She never thought anything more than releasing her emotions would come of it though. A workaholic that can’t keep still, in her ‘real’ life, she’s a Certified Public Accountant who dreams of writing sexy books all day long. When she isn’t working, she’s reading, writing, mommying and being a wifey to the love of her life. She’s newly relocated to the state of Florida, but don’t worry, she’s taken her pen with her.
Celeste is best known for her debut novel, Live Me—a steamy, angsty, New Adult romance with a bit of laughter coating its dark side.  

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