Review: Great Debut Novel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2013
Just Breathe is Rachel Brooke's debut novel and I am so glad that I had the awesome opportunity to review. I loved it!Savannah is not your typical protagonist. She spends her time partying, drinking and is always looking for the next hook-up. Of course, this is all to protect herself and a way to deal with her loneliness. After the death of her parents and the suicide of her ex, she doesn't want to get hurt anymore and swears off relationships and becomes the queen of one-night stands. She's strong, sassy, witty, and a man-eater. I was expecting to hate Savannah, but then I got to see her vulnerable side and I instantly liked her.Tate Connors is the male version of her and after they meet, she becomes the challenge he needs to win. When these two are in the same room, sparks fly and you can feel the sexual tension as they banter. Their relationship was not all rainbows and unicorns; there were ups and downs. Tate has a past that becomes a great obstacle in their relationship and in his ability to trust Savannah. At times I wanted to slap Tate for being an arrogant jerk. Then all of the sudden he would do or say the sweetest thing and I just wanted to give him a big hug.I found myself laughing at certain points and I loved that some Australian words where thrown in here and there. I also loved the secondary characters, especially Mr.Davenport (who is like a father to Savannah) and Tate's twin Tanzi (she was funny, witty, and feisty).Overall, I really liked this story and can't believe that this was Rachel's debut novel. The ending is not a big cliffhanger, but it does leave some questions unanswered. I strongly recommend you read this book; the story was unique (player vs player), the characters were lovable, and the ending will leave you wanting more!