Title:
Rescue Breathing
(The Breathe Series - Book One)
Authors:
Zoe Norman
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Release Date:
June 11, 2014
Book Description
When Manhattan Psychologist Olivia Burke receives
an invitation to present her research on trauma in servicemen in Seattle, she is
determined to turn the business trip into the start of healing her own traumatized
heart.
an invitation to present her research on trauma in servicemen in Seattle, she is
determined to turn the business trip into the start of healing her own traumatized
heart.
FDNY Firefighter Owen Maxwell is an unapologetic
playboy who spends his days saving lives and his nights breaking hearts. He
puts his life on the line every day and is skeptical about doing the same with his
heart. But when he meets Olivia, the girl with the shattered spirit–sparks fly.
playboy who spends his days saving lives and his nights breaking hearts. He
puts his life on the line every day and is skeptical about doing the same with his
heart. But when he meets Olivia, the girl with the shattered spirit–sparks fly.
They share a hot weekend in Seattle and discover that they want to share so much more.
Both Olivia and Owen are in need of help mending
their hearts. What remains to be seen is if they can do that for each other, or if they
are so damaged they go up in smoke.
Rescue Breathing is the journey of two lost souls,
trying to breathe new life into each other without losing themselves along the
way.
Both Olivia and Owen are in need of help mending
their hearts. What remains to be seen is if they can do that for each other, or if they
are so damaged they go up in smoke.
Rescue Breathing is the journey of two lost souls,
trying to breathe new life into each other without losing themselves along the
way.
Book Excerpt
Light is hurting my eyes, and I give a groan. One
eye struggles to open, and I get a full face of sunlight coming through the enormous
window I obviously forgot to shut prior to passing out last night. Clearly that was
because I was exhausted after Owen and I made love for most of the night.
Mmmmm...last night. I look over to the space beside
me and note that I’m alone in my bed. Owen left last night, leaving me to sleep by
myself and ruminate about what has been going on in the last few days. I feel a bit
overwhelmed by all that’s happened, and I suddenly feel an urge to think it through,
start to make some sense of it all.
Realistically, this can’t happen can it? I mean, yes
we come from the same city, but what are the chances that he’s really going to reach
out to me when we get home? And I sure as hell won’t be reaching out to him. Aside
from not wanting to look like an idiot if he rejects me, my recent history does not set
me up to be the one to make the first move. I’m lucky if I make any move at all.</ span>
And just as I start to feel hopeless about Owen, I
remember moments like last night, or in Starbucks, and the connection we clearly
have. Yes, we have had a lot of sex. But is that just because we’re out of our element
and we’re just doing what’s accessible? I mean, it’s not like we can learn about our
regular lives when we’re not home. Maybe it’s opening a door to our being able to
learn more about each other moving forward.
But didn’t he say he wasn’t looking for a
relationship? Yeah he did. Of course, that was before all that’s happened this
weekend, before last night. And last night... Just…wow. We didn’t just fuck last
night. That’s not what that was. We made love. We connected. And I swear
that’s not just me being a silly girl. In fact, there were moments where he seemed
downright uncomfortable, like he was feeling things he wasn’t accustomed to or
didn’t want to.
Why does all of this have to be so complicated?
Why can’t it be like in the movies? Boy meets girl, boy seduces girl, they have sex,
they get married, they have a kid, roll credits. I pull the covers over my head and
groan. This is going to be a problem. And I don’t know what to do about it. I’m
leaving tomorrow. Then what? I
don’t want to get hurt. I’m really terrified of that. The bottom line is that if I let this
guy into my life, then I risk letting him into my heart. And if I let him into my heart, I
risk getting hurt. Simple.
But as Charley says, I can’t spend the rest of my
life wanting but not trying, hurting and not living. I think it might be time for me
to take some chances, and who’s to say that taking chances has to end in my being
hurt? I can take some calculated risks, right? Be careful where I step, make my
intentions known, let him know about my fears, and keep an open mind. Christ, my
fears… Wait until he hears that story.
About the Authors
Zoe Norman is the brainchild of Stephanie Krulewitz
and Heidi Haveman, two women with one very important thing in common—their
love of good erotic romance novels. After a year of writing fanfiction and developing
a swoon-worthy friendship from across the country, the decision was made to write
their own novel.
and Heidi Haveman, two women with one very important thing in common—their
love of good erotic romance novels. After a year of writing fanfiction and developing
a swoon-worthy friendship from across the country, the decision was made to write
their own novel.
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