Review: Breathe

Breathe by Kristen Ashley

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I was given a free copy of Breathe in exchange for an honest review.


Kristen Ashley is my favorite author by far, and that is because everything she writes is pure fraking gold! My boys went to a friends last night, and what did I do?? I stayed up until 4am bawling my eyes out like a big dork so I could finish Breathe!
We have heard a little bit about Chase and Faye in the previous Colorado Mountain books. Faye is the sweet, shy, pretty town librarian. Chase is the son of a corrupt business man, local town hero, and one smoking hot cop. The town of Carnal is in the process of cleaning things up, after the the corruption that was the police department is no more. I did get a little annoyed with Faye's geek speak, but I'm sure I was feeling the same exasperation as Chase. =)



***Spoilers***
Chase was blackmailed into marrying the town whore, Misty when he had the choice of marrying her, or have his mother (who is not mentally stable) be told of his fathers sick side kink. Misty was killed when she bought off more than she could chew with the local bad guys. Faye has been in love with Chase since she was 16, and would give anything for him to notice her. When he finds her at the sight of the murder, he questions why she was there and then is pretty much an asshole, in the classic good guy, "let's scare her off to keep her safe" way. She persists, though she doesn't reveal her reason for being there in the middle of the night. Faye is not only quiet, but a major geek. She and her two online friends are convinced they can solve the murder, and make Chase notice her once and for all. When Faye notices that a very young, obviously mistreated/ abused child comes in the library, even more abused than normal, she makes it her mission to find out what's going on with him. He is scared to death, and runs away, but she and Chase decide to leave him a few essentials by the library return bin. As time progresses Malachi eventually starts returning their notes, and asking for things he needs, such as a sleeping bag. When a week goes by, and Malachi hasn't shown to collect his new things, they both begin to worry. Chase sets his childhood friend Deck on him, and eventually they find him. (Let it be known, I think it's Decks turn to find him a woman.) When they find him it's worse than they dreamed, he is living in a barely standing shack, with only the sleeping bag, a few rags, and some books. His arm is broken, his leg is mangled from being caught in a trap, hands bloody from freeing himself and barely alive after being in that predicament a week. They get him to the hospital, but are worried that for some reason after three weeks he has yet to speak. He knows how, is very intelligent, but for some reason won't communicate beyond paper, pen, and nods. Malachi is finally able to rescue his little sister Rebecca from the crazy lady that has held them hostage for three years. She saw their mother, a recent widow, assumed she was an unmarried sinner, and after killing her she kidnapped the kids. Eventually the kids were returned to their grandparents, but not before forming an unbreakable bond with both Chase and Faye.



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