Fighting To Breathe by Aurora Rose Reynolds….Blog Tour & Review

Fighting to Breathe is breath-taking novel.  It’s heartfelt and very will tug at your emotions.

I love that this story has the background of these two, Lea and Austin, as a couple in their teenage years.  It gives a lot more depth to their emotions, both ugly and beautiful.

Lea returning home after she left due to a tragic accident, says a lot about her character.  And she is returning knowing that another unsettling event will take place.  And on top of that, she has to deal with possibly running into the one person she thought she’d never be without.

There is a lot of emotions that swirl throughout this book.  Love, hate, confusion, trust, desperation, hurt, anger, hope, fear…..I could go on and on.  Lea takes on a lot by returning and really having no idea what her future holds afterwards.  She is extremely strong in being able to handle so much.  But when she never fully deals with her feelings and past tragedies, things tend to catch up.  Austin is something else, let me tell ya.  This man has so much hurt and anger built up, I am surprised that man hasn’t combusted.  And when he sees her the first time, his reaction is exactly as I expected.  But its what he does throughout the story that really wins me over.

I love this story.  Aurora does a phenomenal job of painting the whole picture and making you feel as if you are watching this story unfold before you.  The setting is gorgeous – I loved every aspect of that!  The characters are very well written and the secondary characters add more depth to the story.

This is one book you definitely need to add to your TBR list and read soon!

Excerpt

“CAN WE STOP by the liquor store on the way to dinner?” Mom asks from the passenger seat of my car.

“Should you be drinking?” I frown then turn onto the main road—well, really the only road in town.

“What’s it going to do, kill me?” she jokes, making me inhale a sharp breath. “Honey,” she says quietly, and I look at her briefly, wondering how the hell she can be so casual about this. “I’m dying. When it will happen, only the good Lord knows, but it is happening, and there is nothing you or I can do about it. I have made my peace with it, and I want you to do the same.” She reaches over to pat my thigh.

“Make peace with it?” I repeat, shaking my head in disbelief.

“Yes, make peace with it. If you think about it, I’m lucky. I know I’m going to die. I know that sooner rather than later God is going to come take me home, and when he does, I will be ready. I will have had a chance to say goodbye to the people I care about and right any wrongs I’ve caused. I’m lucky, honey.”

“What about me?” I wring my hands on the steering wheel, feeling my chest get tight as I fight back tears.

“I love you, honey. I loved you before you were even a sparkle in my eye, and I will always be with you. I know this isn’t easy for you. I know there are going to be a lot of tears shed, but we’re lucky, honey.”

I press my lips together to keep from saying something I might regret. I’m not lucky; in fact, I’m unlucky to the tenth power. How many people have I lost, how many people do I have to loose before it’s enough.

“Oh look! Sheryl!” She yells, pulling me from my thoughts as she reaches over, pressing the horn on my steering wheel while her other hand shoots across me so she can wave out my window. Looking to where she’s waving my heart begins to beat wildly

against my ribcage when I see not Sheryl, but Austin walking into one of the many bars that litter Main Street, only it’s not just Austin—it’s him and a woman with her arm wrapped around the back of his waist as he holds the door open for her.

Even from the distance separating us, my lungs compress at the beauty that is him. The years have been good to him. His hair is still shaggy, only now a little lighter; his face is tan and covered in a beard that makes his crystal blue eyes stand out even more. My eyes travel from his face to his torso, which is covered in a dark green thermal that shows off the muscles of his arms, chest, and tapered waist, then down to his denim-covered thighs. When my gaze sweeps back up, his eyes are on me, and I see them crinkle in confusion then realization that soon turns into anger.

“You missed the liquor store,” my mom complains as I speed up.

Aurora Rose Reynolds is a navy brat who’s husband served in the United States Navy. She has lived all over the country but now resides in New York City with her Husband and pet fish. She’s married to an alpha male that loves her as much as the men in her books love their women. He gives her over the top inspiration everyday. In her free time she reads, writes and enjoys going to the movies with her husband and cookie. She also enjoys taking mini weekend vacations to nowhere, or spends time at home with friends and family. Last but not least she appreciates everyday and admires it’s beauty.

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