Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Tor Teen
Source: I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley. This did NOT affect my honest review.
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Goodreads Synopsis: Jesse Lachlin is cursed. So the town folklore says, but while Jesse’s had his fair share of tragedy, the only curse he believes is in his grandmother’s will: in order to inherit his family farm he must win the approval of his childhood best friend, the girl he froze out his freshman year, Scarlett Copeland. Scarlett Copeland is psychic. Glory Gardner tells Scarlett she has hidden psychic abilities, but Scarlett thinks Glory is delusional. What is real is Scarlett’s father’s irrational fears, controlling attitude, and the dark secrets at home. Scarlett may have a way to escape, but there’s a hitch: she’ll have to rely on the one person she used to trust, the same boy who broke her heart, Jesse Lachlin. Each midnight meeting pushes Jesse and Scarlett to confront their secrets and their feelings for each other. But as love blooms, the curse rears its ugly head…
My Review
Only a Breath Apart in Three Words: Mesmerizing. Heartbreaking. Sweet.Katie McGarry has done it again. She makes her characters come alive and does an amazing job at setting each scene. Only a Breath Apart is both heartbreaking and beautiful.
Jesse and Scarlett were friends, until they weren't. Now destiny is bringing them back together again. Their story truly captivated me. There are a lot of tough issues these two have to go through, but the ending makes reading through it all totally worth it.
I do wish there would have been a little more to what I thought was going to be some magical realism elements, but other than that I have no complaints.
Note: There are scenes of physical and verbal abuse.
The Verdict: I highly recommend you give this a try, especially if you have enjoyed reading other books by Katie McGarry.
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Oh, good point on the magical realism! It would have been interesting if there was more of that in this book. I do have to say that I didn't mind that it didn't have it. I tend to lean towards more realistic than magical, though. Great mini review!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I haven't read many books by Katie McGarry (I need to fix this!!); she's one of my favorite contemporary romance authors. I always get pulled right into her stories.
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