Review: Intense and hugely satisfying
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2013
An intensely powerful, captivating and gripping story about Xander and Chelsea who meet during a fire alarm in their apartment building. Chelsea is slower than everyone else and suddenly "Superman" appears and carries her down many flights of stairs. It's the start of something amazing that both of them promise each other they wont analyse and it is what it is for as long as it lasts with NO strings!Chelsea's story is wonderfully crafted, unique and so heartbreaking that I was completely engrossed in the story, hoping she would get her happy every after. Xander is to die for! He has it all - looks - brains - money and while he is damaged in his own way he really is a super hero for Chelsea in so many ways.The heat level in this book is insanely hot, Natalie does warn us she's ramped it up but I'm pleased to say that her usual humour she has used in past books has shone thru as well. Another thing Natalie does that gets a massive tick from me is she gives her heroes sexy, strong and masculine names. Chapter Three introduces us to Hunter, Logan and Rocco....She walked, lifting her chin with resolve, giving the doorman a quick smile of thanks before looking out to the street-- and stopped so suddenly the person behind almost barged into her.... too dazzled by the sight running past on the other side of the road. Four of them running along the opposite sidewalk, looking like a Nike ad. All of them athletic gods in shorts and tees. Hell, one was without the tee. It was-- "Oh my," she couldn't contain herself....It had me dreaming/hoping/wishing that Hunter, Logan and Rocco all get their own stories too... it was a fist-pump moment when I found out the answer was YES!!!Breathe for Me is intense in many ways, Xander and Chelsea's chemistry, Chelsea's background, Xander's pursuit of Chelsea, I just couldn't put this down and I can.not.wait for Logan's story. I liked that Hunter, Logan and Rocco feature heavily thru out the story and I loved the humor interspersed thru the characters dialoge. Another thing I really liked about the story is that there was actually a story, there was substance, which is lacking from so many stories out there today where the heat level is higher than boiling point.Totally couldn't put this down once I started, I would highly recommend for any Natalie Anderson fan, for anyone who is looking for substance to match an off the Richter Scale heat level and for anyone who loves connected books and for anyone who still dreams of being rescued by Superman!