Hold My Breath by Ginger Scott

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


You know you’re in the presence of an insanely talented author when from the first line, of the first paragraph, of the first page, you. Are. Hooked.

That’s exactly how I felt while reading Ginger Scott’s, Hold My Breath. To be honest, I couldn’t tell you what global events happened over the past forty-eight hours. World records could have been broken, cities could have fallen and I wouldn’t have had a clue. Not one.

Such is the power of Scott’s writing.

Like always, I wanted to know why. Why was it that this craftswoman—because that’s what she is—had me so immersed in her story? What was it about this book which kept my eyeballs glued to my Kindle? And do you wanna know what I think it is? I think it’s her take on love. You see, romance readers are bombarded with what it means to love, to be in love, and to be loved, every day. More often than not, authors entertain us with a highly sexualised take on the emotion **insert, you’re gonna need a spare change of panties when reading this book, quip here** And that’s fine, it totally is. However, Scott teaches us that love, true love, is made up of many parts. It’s courage. It’s truth. It’s determination. It’s exhaustion. It’s fear. It’s triumph. It’s compassion.

It’s selfless.

And it’s the selflessness shown by the main characters which really got me. Both Maddy and Will continuously show the reader that to love is to let go. It’s to willingly drown, knowing the other will save them. Surely, being cherished while vulnerable is one of the strongest indicators of love? Surely, immersing readers in a world based on this concept is an even stronger indicator of literary merit?

Food for thought.

Lee Piper is an Evernight Publishing bestselling author. Rock My World, Book #1 in the Mondez series and Rock My Body, Book #2 are available now. You can find all of this information and more on her website: www.leepiperauthor.com




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