Breathe

By: Kristen Ashley

Narrated by: Emma Taylor

Length: 21 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Opposites attract when a bashful librarian and a ruggedly handsome cop with a dark past meet one day in the Colorado woods—and dare to test their chemistry . . .

There's nothing like the first time . . .

In Carnal, Colorado, Faye Goodknight is the town's quiet, shy librarian. She may also be Carnal's last remaining virgin. For years, Faye has had a crush on Chace Keaton, but the gorgeous cop has always been unattainable. She's resigned to live contentedly with only her books for company—until Faye suddenly meets Chace alone in the woods . . .

Chace doesn't think he's the good guy everyone believes him to be. He's made a lot of choices he regrets, including denying his feelings for Faye. Through his choices, he's come to believe the pretty librarian is too good for him, but after their time in the woods, Chace realizes that she may be his last chance for redemption. Soon, their long simmering desires grow to a burning passion. Yet always casting a shadow over their happiness is Chace's dark past . . .

©2014 Kristen Ashley (P)2014 Hachette

FRACKIN' AMAZING--ALL HEART & SIMPLY BREATHTAKING!

You know, I'm not sure how Kirsten Ashley (K.A.) does it-----How she keeps creating these very compelling, insanely beautiful and deep books about characters who are gripping & full-bodied. This book has so many layers that you will find yourself tearing up, feeling elation, triumphant and indignant, at times. You have vintage KA hero & heroine: the hero Chace Keaton, detective-badass who tends to speak in phrases (no pronouns needed), and a heroine, Faye Goodnight, who is cute, sweet, innocent and classy….who needs extra moments to process compelling information, signaled by an extra "blink" or a "pardon" or an inquiring, "I'm sorry?" LOL---That's just classic KA writing. Oh, but regarding the heroine--OMG, isn't her last name so cute??? And, she's also a geek…definitely an adorable, sexy geek. I adored the references to Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars and even Game of Thrones in pockets of the book.

I loved the leads….OK, yes, they had to look like a gorgeous couple--Chase with his vivid blue eyes, dark blonde hair, athletic build, and Faye with her brilliant blue eyes, auburn hair and hourglass figure, but more than that, they fit emotionally, psychologically and chemically….Haha… I loved how Chase fell for Faye in the aisle of a grocery store, while her nose was in a book. But, I felt happy for Chase when he began to bask in his love with Faye because he suffered so much previously. In Faye he found an "angel" to heal his wounds and carry his "dark." In the previous book, Chase was such a mysterious character with a lot of bad crap surrounding him with the good cop/bad cop history he had. Yet, I couldn't help but feel that Chase was always the man who was like someone outside of a house looking in through a window longing for a life he could never have, when he gazed upon the happiness of other couples. So, Chase and Faye's realization of their love was passionate, powerful and an all-engulfing sentimental affair.

Like any of KA's book in this Colorado Mountain series you have a community that comes together to help save the day, you have a band of alpha males who talk "man-talk," and a fabulous group of women who show concern and are extremely supportive of one another. I mean if Carnal was a real biker town with the characters KA describes, I would totally love to come and hang for a long time…LOL

Lastly, the additional subplots were emotionally gripping….who could forget the boy who found comfort in books, and the beginning stages of healing of a father-son relationship long past damaged. Yes, this book hit on all of my heart strings. Bravo KA!!! Another excellent book in this series!

Narrator- Emma Taylor is excellent and always does a wonderful job in her narration.

Awesome

What did you love best about Breathe?

Everything. The mystery, the drama, and of course the romance.

What other book might you compare Breathe to and why?

This book doesn't compare to any books I've read. And I have read (listened) over 300 books this year. That's what makes it awesome. I love that it's different.

What about Emma Taylor’s performance did you like?

Engaging and she brings the story to life.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book had sad moments. Don't want to give anything away.

Any additional comments?

Again I read this book out of order. I love this author. I love how she ties the characters in her books together. You know I have to start at number one.

Sweet and perfect

Loved every inch of this story. Kristin Ashley can do no wrong. Faye, Chace, Miah and the entire gang in Carnal. Fucking loved it.

Wonderful book, the is definitely a re -read .

Loved this book! So, romantic, couldn't stop listening to it. I'll definitely recommend it to my friends!

good story

enjoyed this book....enjoyed
the narrator....I like the mountain men...I like the action....im enjoying the characters...I recommend this book

One of the best of the series.

Love this series and this installment is PERFECT!! KA is the queen and Emma Taylor is a worthy and fantastic narrator. I enjoy each reread.

Love Love Love

I enjoyed this entire series. The only con about it (even though it was extremely enjoyable) was that the endings were so similar and predictable. You just knew there would be a damsel in distress and you almost knew exactly when it would occur. That being said I still adored the characters and the series tremendously

loved it! it made me chuckle, cry and it was hot.

love it....great story. Hot and steamy. sweet and cute. Sad at times but loved it.

Love the story!

One of my favorite authors and even with an okay narrator, it still rocks! I'm absolutely thrilled to re-experience this books in a different way.

Wow

Would you consider the audio edition of Breathe to be better than the print version?

I love this all of the Kristen books rock. Can wait to read more by her keep up the great work