Elliot Wade has a crush on upperclassman and head cheerleader, Trisha Scott, while Gemma Grady has a crush on Elliot. He's the only one who hasn't noticed, however.
On a mission to win the head cheerleader's heart. Elliot fails to see the affect his crush has on his best friend, Gemma. In the end, when Elliot decides to use the Homecoming dance as his chance to make a move, Gemma lies to avoid the dance altogether.
Unable to see her best friend and crush lust after someone else, Gemma heads to the mall to hide out. Just as she decides to catch a movie before going home, Gemma is suddenly and viciously attacked by three unknown assailants.
It is only by luck, and a realized sense of foolishness, that she is found, and found by none other than Elliot himself.
Learning to Breathe takes its readers on a journey of self-discovery, learning what true friendship is, and how, no matter how bad things can be, love and light are always possible.
Lynnette Brisia is a resident of the Southwestern United States and has been all her life. She loves nearly all types of music, hockey, traveling the world, studying and exploring history, and collecting tattoos, on top of reading and writing. Though she has no children, Lynnette loves all animals and would house as many as she could if only she were allowed.
Her taste in reading include horror, thrillers, contemporary college/new adult and young adult. She loves a good romantic comedy, though she tends to lean toward stories with a certain level of angst. But the stories with angst have to have a happy ending.
Somewhere In Between is a story of the journey of two teens trying to navigate friendship, life and high school. When homecoming night takes joy to tragedy, the two teens must now navigate a world of heartache, loss of innocence, and overcoming an occurrence neither ever thought would happen. Throw in the drama of high school and the fight against bullies and you get a compelling coming of age story where love shines through.