Review: What a way to start the summer!  Loved this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
Let me just start by saying that Breathe into Me caught my attention by the end of the first page.  A feat not many books could achieve.  The heroine, Lacey St. James, is barely making ends meet after dropping out of high school to escape the horror of being sexually assaulted.  With an alcoholic mother and an abusive grandmother, she's left to manage not only her life but the life of her little brother.  When her so-called boyfriend serves her up on a silver platter to his pals, Everett is there to stop the nightmare from happening again.Everett Ward has his own demons to master.  Coming from a wealthy family, he leaves that life behind to escape.  He starts fresh working for a friend's construction company.  He sees saving Lacey as a possible way to achieve some atonement for his past sins.The story evolves until these two become so intertwined into each other's lives, they can't nurture their individual selves or their relationship until they face their own demons independently.This is truly one of the best books I've read all year.  Sara Fawkes' descriptions of domestic abuse and stalking were stark and realistic.  Her writing - the characters and her voice - reminds me of another favorite author, Samantha Young.  I loved the setting, the gulf coast of Mississippi which Ms. Fawkes cleverly made one of the most important characters.I will definitely watch for Sarah Fawkes' new releases.  I'm always tickled to have found another new author for my auto buys.