Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel
them. Love them.
Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was
hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend and best friend. Still
haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless
hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her
past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, twenty year old Kacey and her
fifteen year old sister Livie escape Grand Rapids, Michigan to start over in
Miami. Struggling to make ends meet, Kacey needs to figure out how to get by.
But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle anything—anything but her mysterious
neighbor in apartment 1D.
Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes, deep dimples, and
perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened
by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but
their mutual attraction is undeniable and Trent is determined to find a way
into Kacey’s guarded heart—even if it means that an explosive secret could
shatter both their worlds.
***Caution: Mature content! Not suitable for younger
readers. Contains reference to drugs, swearing, and sexual content ***
Livie has always been the stable one of the two Cleary
sisters, handling her parents' tragic death and Kacey's self-destructive phase
with strength and maturity. But underneath that exterior is a little girl
hanging onto the last words her father ever spoke to her. “Make me proud,” he
had said. She promised she would...and she’s done her best over the past seven
years with every choice, with every word, with every action.
Livie walks into Princeton with a solid plan, and she’s dead set on delivering on it: Rock her classes, set herself up for medical school, and meet a good, respectable guy that she’s going to someday marry. What isn’t part of her plan are Jell-O shots, a lovable, party animal roommate she can’t say ‘no’ to, and Ashton, the gorgeous captain of the men’s rowing team. Definitely him. He’s an arrogant ass who makes Livie’s usually non-existent temper flare and everything she doesn’t want in a guy. Worse, he’s best friends and roommates with Connor, who happens to fit Livie’s criteria perfectly. So why does she keep thinking about Ashton?
As Livie finds herself facing mediocre grades, career aspirations she no longer thinks she can handle, and feelings for Ashton that she shouldn’t have, she’s forced to let go of her last promise to her father and, with it, the only identity that she knows.
I believe you don’t have years, or months, or weeks to
impact a person’s life. You have seconds. Seconds to win them over, and seconds
to lose them.
Owning a strip club isn’t the fantasy most guys expect it to be. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police regularly on his case, twenty-nine-year-old Cain is starting to second-guess his unspoken mission to save the women he employs. And then blond, brown-eyed Charlie Rourke walks through his door, and things get really complicated. Cain abides by a strict “no sleeping with his staff” rule. But being around Charlie challenges Cain’s self-control . . . and it’s been a long time since any woman has done that.
Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Rourke needs a lot of money, really fast, in order to vanish before it’s too late. Taking her clothes off for men makes her stomach curl, but Charlie tells herself that at least she’s putting her acting and dancing skills to good use. And though her fellow dancers seem eager to nab their sexy, sophisticated, and genuinely caring boss, she’s not interested. After all, Charlie Rourke doesn’t really exist—and the girl pretending to be her can’t get distracted by romance.
Unfortunately, Charlie soon discovers that developing feelings for Cain is inevitable, and that those feelings may not be unrequited—but losing him when he finds out what she’s involved with will be more painful than any other sentence awaiting her.
Owning a strip club isn’t the fantasy most guys expect it to be. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police regularly on his case, twenty-nine-year-old Cain is starting to second-guess his unspoken mission to save the women he employs. And then blond, brown-eyed Charlie Rourke walks through his door, and things get really complicated. Cain abides by a strict “no sleeping with his staff” rule. But being around Charlie challenges Cain’s self-control . . . and it’s been a long time since any woman has done that.
Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Rourke needs a lot of money, really fast, in order to vanish before it’s too late. Taking her clothes off for men makes her stomach curl, but Charlie tells herself that at least she’s putting her acting and dancing skills to good use. And though her fellow dancers seem eager to nab their sexy, sophisticated, and genuinely caring boss, she’s not interested. After all, Charlie Rourke doesn’t really exist—and the girl pretending to be her can’t get distracted by romance.
Unfortunately, Charlie soon discovers that developing feelings for Cain is inevitable, and that those feelings may not be unrequited—but losing him when he finds out what she’s involved with will be more painful than any other sentence awaiting her.
Sometimes you can’t change—and sometimes you just don’t want
to. Discover Ben’s side of the story in this fourth novel by the beloved,
top-selling indie author of Ten Tiny Breaths, One Tiny Lie,
and Four Seconds to Lose.
Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change. She moves to Miami with the intention of hitting reset on her irresponsible life, and she does quite well…aside from an epically humiliating one-night stand in Cancun with a hot blond bouncer named Ben. Thank God she can get on a plane and leave that mistake behind her.
Football scholarship and frat parties with hot chicks? Part of charmer Ben Morris’s plan. Blown knee that kills any hope of a professional football career? So not part of the plan. Luckily Ben has brains to go with his knockout looks and magnetism. After three long years of balancing law school with his job as a bouncer at Penny’s Palace, he’s ready to lead a more mature life—until his first day of work, when he finds himself in the office of that crazy, hot chick he met in Cancun. The one he hasn’t stopped thinking about.
If Ben truly were a smart guy, he’d stay clear of Reese. She’s the boss’s stepdaughter and it’s been made very clear that office romances are grounds for dismissal. Plus, rumor has it she’s trouble. The only problem is, he likes trouble, especially when it’s so good-looking…
Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change. She moves to Miami with the intention of hitting reset on her irresponsible life, and she does quite well…aside from an epically humiliating one-night stand in Cancun with a hot blond bouncer named Ben. Thank God she can get on a plane and leave that mistake behind her.
Football scholarship and frat parties with hot chicks? Part of charmer Ben Morris’s plan. Blown knee that kills any hope of a professional football career? So not part of the plan. Luckily Ben has brains to go with his knockout looks and magnetism. After three long years of balancing law school with his job as a bouncer at Penny’s Palace, he’s ready to lead a more mature life—until his first day of work, when he finds himself in the office of that crazy, hot chick he met in Cancun. The one he hasn’t stopped thinking about.
If Ben truly were a smart guy, he’d stay clear of Reese. She’s the boss’s stepdaughter and it’s been made very clear that office romances are grounds for dismissal. Plus, rumor has it she’s trouble. The only problem is, he likes trouble, especially when it’s so good-looking…
Author’s Note: Although it is a prequel, In Her
Wake is best read after completing Ten Tiny Breaths.
Before you knew him as Trent in Ten Tiny Breaths, he was Cole Reynolds—and he had it all. Until one night when he makes a fatal, wrong decision…and loses everything.
When a drunken night out at a Michigan State college party results in the death of six people, Cole must come to terms with his part in the tragedy. Normally, he’d be able to lean on his best friends—the ones who have been in his life since he could barely walk. Only, they’re gone. Worse, there’s the shattered body of a sixteen-year-old girl lying somewhere in a hospital bed, her entire life ripped from her because of a case of beer and a set of keys.
Everyone assures him that they know it wasn’t intentional, and yet he can’t ignore the weight of their gazes, the whispers behind his back. Nor can he shake the all-consuming guilt he feels every time he thinks of that girl who won’t so much as allow him near her hospital room to apologize. As the months go by and the shame and loneliness festers, Cole begins to lose his grip on what once was important—college, his girlfriend, his future. His life. It’s not until Cole hits rock-bottom that he can begin to see another way out of his personal hell: forgiveness.
And there’s only one person who can give that to him…
Before you knew him as Trent in Ten Tiny Breaths, he was Cole Reynolds—and he had it all. Until one night when he makes a fatal, wrong decision…and loses everything.
When a drunken night out at a Michigan State college party results in the death of six people, Cole must come to terms with his part in the tragedy. Normally, he’d be able to lean on his best friends—the ones who have been in his life since he could barely walk. Only, they’re gone. Worse, there’s the shattered body of a sixteen-year-old girl lying somewhere in a hospital bed, her entire life ripped from her because of a case of beer and a set of keys.
Everyone assures him that they know it wasn’t intentional, and yet he can’t ignore the weight of their gazes, the whispers behind his back. Nor can he shake the all-consuming guilt he feels every time he thinks of that girl who won’t so much as allow him near her hospital room to apologize. As the months go by and the shame and loneliness festers, Cole begins to lose his grip on what once was important—college, his girlfriend, his future. His life. It’s not until Cole hits rock-bottom that he can begin to see another way out of his personal hell: forgiveness.
And there’s only one person who can give that to him…
Born in
small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with
the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a
voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything
from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small
town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an
exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.









I haven't read this series yet. But hope I win so I can enjoy it. <3
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ReplyDelete“I'll make you whole again, Kacey. I promise you, I will.”....one of my fav quotes in this book! Love Kacey & Trent!
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ReplyDeleteIt's hard to pick just one part! Both books are great!
ReplyDeletein ten ttiny breath I loved that everytime something bad happened to kacey Trent ( Cole) was there to protect her, like from snake or when some drunk dude tried to hurt kacey 's sister <3
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I have only read Ten Tiny Breaths and I loved it! What a amazing book! I can't wait to read the rest. I couldn't just pick one quote from the book, because I loved so many of them. Thanks for doing the giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteHaven't read it yet :(
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I loved when Ben's mama almost catches them in the orchard. ;)
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ReplyDeleteThe snake in the shower scene in Ten Tiny Breaths sticks with me for some reason...I love that Trent came to Kacey's rescue <3
ReplyDeleteHow much Trent cares for Kacey and gets her out of trouble.
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ReplyDeleteLove the shower scene.. The one where she was freaked out and he barged inside, destroying her door! So romantic....
ReplyDeleteLoved 10 Tiny Breaths. Can't wait to read the rest. Loved the shower scene.
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ReplyDeleteThe shower scene was 1 of my favorites so hard to pick only 1 tho... and one tiny lie is amazing also cant wait 2 finish reading this series
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ReplyDeleteI havent read it yet :( but its on my TBR list! would love to win this set!! <3 heard so many great things about it! :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it yet but I do plan to, its on my read list & I can't wait! Thanks for the chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteI unfortunately Have not had the chance to read the series yet so I cannot answer the question.. But I look forward to reading it soon!! HOPE I WIN!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe scene with a snake in the shower :)
ReplyDeleteLoved Ten Tiny Breaths! So many great moments...would love to read the rest of the series!
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