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Breathe Me Duet #2
Breathe You
Valentina Rossi.
She was our first and only love—our f*cking everything.
She was also the one who tore us apart and crushed our hearts into a pulp. After all these years, we three are still desperately trying to fix the mess she made of us. Even if that meant pretending she was just a childish memory, pushed to the confinements of our mind, just so we could survive without her.
But now she’s back.
Demanding we give her what she stole from us to begin with; our very souls.
But behind her tempting proposal, there is an underlying despair.
We all feel it. We can even taste the bitter melancholy with each kiss we steal from her.
Valentina ripped our hearts out when we were still too dumb and stupid to know any better.
Now I fear if we give in to her again, there will be no coming back from the heartbreak that awaits all of us.
She will end up killing what’s left of us, with every last breath she takes.
And I’m not sure any of us can stop it.
She was our first and only love—our f*cking everything.
She was also the one who tore us apart and crushed our hearts into a pulp. After all these years, we three are still desperately trying to fix the mess she made of us. Even if that meant pretending she was just a childish memory, pushed to the confinements of our mind, just so we could survive without her.
But now she’s back.
Demanding we give her what she stole from us to begin with; our very souls.
But behind her tempting proposal, there is an underlying despair.
We all feel it. We can even taste the bitter melancholy with each kiss we steal from her.
Valentina ripped our hearts out when we were still too dumb and stupid to know any better.
Now I fear if we give in to her again, there will be no coming back from the heartbreak that awaits all of us.
She will end up killing what’s left of us, with every last breath she takes.
And I’m not sure any of us can stop it.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 30, 2020
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July 30, 2020
'BREATHE YOU': is the final full length romance book in the duet 'Breathe Me', by Ivy Fox & C.R. Jane. Spoken in 'Multiple Perspectives.'
I'm not going to write up this review like I normally would because for this book you need to go in blind! Just be prepared to shed a tear or two, be prepared to have your heart ripped out because this book doesn't hold back.
I'd been highly anticipating this sequel since I'd closed that last page on the previous book which shattered my heart and had me craving this like no other. This picks up exactly where the previous book left off..Flits from past to present effortlessly and makes us fall even more in love with these characters.
This was such a profound highly emotional journey which rung out so many feels, I hated to love it but loved it I did even when my heart was breaking. These boys and their girl who had such an impact on their lives, will forever leave their stamp on my heart.
July 29, 2020
This is one of those times, where I feel I can't adequately write a review. Like my words aren't going to give this great book justice.
Ivy Fox and C.R. Jane put my poor heart through the wringer, over and over again.
While this duet isn't what I'd call a happy one, it is beautiful! The characters are selfish, scorned, hurting, heartbroken and deeply flawed - which I loved and it made them all the more real to me. While I did have a hard time getting or liking Valentina, I loved the guys so hard. To quote one of my besties #TheyCanHaveMyPanties
These two authors teaming up have brought my on such an emotional journey, and I hope this won't be the last time they do a co-write.
Ivy Fox and C.R. Jane put my poor heart through the wringer, over and over again.
While this duet isn't what I'd call a happy one, it is beautiful! The characters are selfish, scorned, hurting, heartbroken and deeply flawed - which I loved and it made them all the more real to me. While I did have a hard time getting or liking Valentina, I loved the guys so hard. To quote one of my besties #TheyCanHaveMyPanties
These two authors teaming up have brought my on such an emotional journey, and I hope this won't be the last time they do a co-write.
November 8, 2021
3⭐️
idk how the first book was borderline YA and this is just pure smut. LMAO i'm not complaining just took me by surprise.
i wasn't attached to any of the characters and its a pretty average duet. wasn't anything special. the ending wasn't realistic in any way but it was still cute.
“Breathe us, Val. Just like you’re the oxygen we need to feel alive, let us be yours,”
idk how the first book was borderline YA and this is just pure smut. LMAO i'm not complaining just took me by surprise.
i wasn't attached to any of the characters and its a pretty average duet. wasn't anything special. the ending wasn't realistic in any way but it was still cute.
April 2, 2023
The heart wants what the heart wants. And their is no in between. Even if its not normal. Or goes against anything you believe in. Until it gets what its want, you wont be happy. But what when your heart is going to stop before you have what you want? Would you risk dying unhappy, just because what you want it not normal?
All Valentina ever wanted was to be happy with her 3 boys. The boys who stole her heart from the first day she saw them. But also the boys who broke her heart when they wanted her to choose. Can they fix her heart for the little time she still has left?
Hearing the love of your life is dying can never be easy. Knowing al she wanted was to be with you and your 2 best friends, can you do that? Can you share your soulmate? What would you do to keep her happy?
I think i read this book with tears in my eyes the whole book. It really wrecked my heart. It was such a beautiful love story. I would recomend this to everyone.
All Valentina ever wanted was to be happy with her 3 boys. The boys who stole her heart from the first day she saw them. But also the boys who broke her heart when they wanted her to choose. Can they fix her heart for the little time she still has left?
Hearing the love of your life is dying can never be easy. Knowing al she wanted was to be with you and your 2 best friends, can you do that? Can you share your soulmate? What would you do to keep her happy?
I think i read this book with tears in my eyes the whole book. It really wrecked my heart. It was such a beautiful love story. I would recomend this to everyone.
July 31, 2020
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'Breathe You' is the final book of the 'Breathe Me' Duet by the authors Ivy Fox and C.R. Jane. This book was an intense emotional ride!!
From the moment the first book ended, this book has been on my to read list pretty much at the top! These authors have done an amazing job of not holding back and giving us an intense emotional tale that grips your heart!
There is not much that I would say about this storyline as you all need to go in this blind , but just let me recommend you all to definitely try this one!
The boys and Valentina just stole my heart with their scenes and emotions. These characters are the best characters ever and this duet is so gonna stay with me for a long long time!!
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August 5, 2020
Oh the feels!
This was such a deep, emotional story. This author has done an amazing job. You get to know four friends growing up as teenagers, then fast forward 10 years to the present.
Logan, Quaid and Carter are the best of friends and I enjoyed watching them grow into hot sexy successful adults. This is a sad story seeing Val struggle with what life has dealt her, but if nothing else she had the love and support of 3 amazing men who will help her get through life. A very emotional journey.
This was such a deep, emotional story. This author has done an amazing job. You get to know four friends growing up as teenagers, then fast forward 10 years to the present.
Logan, Quaid and Carter are the best of friends and I enjoyed watching them grow into hot sexy successful adults. This is a sad story seeing Val struggle with what life has dealt her, but if nothing else she had the love and support of 3 amazing men who will help her get through life. A very emotional journey.
October 12, 2020
Spoilers ahead.
This book was definitely an emotional read that would have been good if it would have been more realistic.
The constant wining and boohooing that Valentina left them and betrayed them really got on my nerves, but it especially pissed me off when the back story came in full swing towards the end.
I don’t think she did anything wrong. Her father had just died, right after those boys rejected her and hurt her feelings on her birthday. Then, they tell her that it was a mistake that they took her virginity while she’s still grieving her father and her dead beat mother has just showed up, just to follow that by demanding she choose between them.
I’m sorry, how is that her fault that she left without choosing? How was she the one that betrayed anyone?
Then the miracle surgery. Ew.
Unrealistic. The whole story was about her dying and then she just magically lived? Nope.
This story was all around, rather disappointing.
This book was definitely an emotional read that would have been good if it would have been more realistic.
The constant wining and boohooing that Valentina left them and betrayed them really got on my nerves, but it especially pissed me off when the back story came in full swing towards the end.
I don’t think she did anything wrong. Her father had just died, right after those boys rejected her and hurt her feelings on her birthday. Then, they tell her that it was a mistake that they took her virginity while she’s still grieving her father and her dead beat mother has just showed up, just to follow that by demanding she choose between them.
I’m sorry, how is that her fault that she left without choosing? How was she the one that betrayed anyone?
Then the miracle surgery. Ew.
Unrealistic. The whole story was about her dying and then she just magically lived? Nope.
This story was all around, rather disappointing.
August 11, 2020
3.5 Stars. The second half of the duet is more emotional than the first and kept me up reading all night. That said, the things I didn't like about the first book, are still a problem in this one. The break up didn't feel organic and I had a hard time with the timing. The boys support her through everything until she really needs them to? I struggled with that. Also, the sex scenes seemed really long.
Nice epilogue. I just didn't really see how they got there from where they were.
Nice epilogue. I just didn't really see how they got there from where they were.
October 3, 2020
This duet is absolutely heartbreaking but so well written. If you love ugly cry, RH books that rip your heart out then read this duet!
May 25, 2021
HEARTBREAKINGLY & BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!
THIS IS A LOVE STORY!! A ONCE IN A LIFETIME KIND OF LOVE!
(**IF YOU HAVEN'T READ BREATHE ME, GO READ IT FIRST!!**)
I could say that I have no words to describe how hard this book hit my soul and dug in so deep that I'll always remember it! And that's true but I also want to shout from the rooftops to READ THIS BOOK! If you love real & raw books that are brimming over with emotions that a large population of people never have the privilege of experiencing in their entire lifetimes...then read this book!
Have you ever opened a book and sometime during the first chapter you start holding your breath, because it's so intense and every emotion just becomes heightened the further you get into this duet! This is one of those! I could read about them until the end of my days!
I will say this, at some point EVERY one of these guys annoyed me and made me want to scream at them! In the flashbacks, when they were younger...I understood some of their actions but as grown men it just annoyed me!
These characters and the way that they love each other!
Absolutely heartbreakingly & breathtakingly beautiful!
I love them so much!
**This is a duet! Make sure you read Breathe Me first, then this one!
THIS IS A LOVE STORY!! A ONCE IN A LIFETIME KIND OF LOVE!
(**IF YOU HAVEN'T READ BREATHE ME, GO READ IT FIRST!!**)
I could say that I have no words to describe how hard this book hit my soul and dug in so deep that I'll always remember it! And that's true but I also want to shout from the rooftops to READ THIS BOOK! If you love real & raw books that are brimming over with emotions that a large population of people never have the privilege of experiencing in their entire lifetimes...then read this book!
Have you ever opened a book and sometime during the first chapter you start holding your breath, because it's so intense and every emotion just becomes heightened the further you get into this duet! This is one of those! I could read about them until the end of my days!
I will say this, at some point EVERY one of these guys annoyed me and made me want to scream at them! In the flashbacks, when they were younger...I understood some of their actions but as grown men it just annoyed me!
These characters and the way that they love each other!
Absolutely heartbreakingly & breathtakingly beautiful!
I love them so much!
**This is a duet! Make sure you read Breathe Me first, then this one!
July 31, 2020
’I’ll love you for my whole life, and on and on for forever after that.’
The conclusion of this duet was just as beautiful and emotional as I thought it was going to be! Breathe Me was such a ride and made me feel all of the feels! This book was no different! If anything, Breathe You made me feel even more and I didn’t think that was possible!
I even welled up at certain parts! Which is super, super rare for me.
’I want to drown in you, so the morning will never come.’
Ivy Fox and C.R. Jane created an amazing duet filled with lovable, relatable characters. The use of the Then/Now storytelling is super effective and I loved the flashback chapters!
Valentina is once again a great female lead and her POV really makes this an emotional read. Some of her thoughts and feelings are honestly heartbreaking and really moved me as a reader.
The multiple POV’s also means we get chapters from the boys’ perspectives and I LOVE that! And yes! Of course I love all three of the guys. They each bring something to the table but damn, I love Carter. So much.
I don’t want to go too into detail about the end of the book as I feel it’s one that you need to read to experience!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The conclusion of this duet was just as beautiful and emotional as I thought it was going to be! Breathe Me was such a ride and made me feel all of the feels! This book was no different! If anything, Breathe You made me feel even more and I didn’t think that was possible!
I even welled up at certain parts! Which is super, super rare for me.
’I want to drown in you, so the morning will never come.’
Ivy Fox and C.R. Jane created an amazing duet filled with lovable, relatable characters. The use of the Then/Now storytelling is super effective and I loved the flashback chapters!
Valentina is once again a great female lead and her POV really makes this an emotional read. Some of her thoughts and feelings are honestly heartbreaking and really moved me as a reader.
The multiple POV’s also means we get chapters from the boys’ perspectives and I LOVE that! And yes! Of course I love all three of the guys. They each bring something to the table but damn, I love Carter. So much.
I don’t want to go too into detail about the end of the book as I feel it’s one that you need to read to experience!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 15, 2020
Omg... the ending. 😭😭😭
I was so wrapped up in this story that I couldn’t stop reading. I didn’t want it to end. I cried so much for Valentina when the boys tried to make her choose. So heartbreaking to think of giving up two of your soulmates but ending up walking away from all three. It hurt my heart so much.
The ending though, oh god. Tears. That’s all, just tears. I want to say so much more but I don’t want to spoil it.
I’m so glad I read this duet. I don’t know why I waited so long. Books like this make you really think about the people you have in your life and not want to take them for granted. To feel lucky with what you have. Even if this is fiction, it still makes you want to hold onto hope.
Ugh, this was so good. I won’t be able to forget this for a long time.
I was so wrapped up in this story that I couldn’t stop reading. I didn’t want it to end. I cried so much for Valentina when the boys tried to make her choose. So heartbreaking to think of giving up two of your soulmates but ending up walking away from all three. It hurt my heart so much.
The ending though, oh god. Tears. That’s all, just tears. I want to say so much more but I don’t want to spoil it.
I’m so glad I read this duet. I don’t know why I waited so long. Books like this make you really think about the people you have in your life and not want to take them for granted. To feel lucky with what you have. Even if this is fiction, it still makes you want to hold onto hope.
Ugh, this was so good. I won’t be able to forget this for a long time.
July 30, 2020
Ive never read a book where my heart was shattered and rebuilt in equal measure. Id happily go through that all again and put myself through that wringer to get that feeling of pure joy i got at the end of this book. All the tears were so worth it because my heart felt so much for Valentina, Carter, Quaid and Logan. A truly beautiful story of friendship, love, loss and forgiveness. I loved this duet of books so much that i truly wish i could give this book more than 5 stars because i definitely would. It was that good
July 30, 2020
"Breathe us, Val. Just like you're the oxygen we need to feel alive, let us be yours ."
I should probably wait a day to write this review so I can recover from what this book just did to me. I started this one so attached to these characters I felt like I was holding my breath for them this entire read. The writing is so well done you can literally feel all their emotions. The characters are amazing! They each have their own defining personality that shines through. Now go read this book and I'll go try to pick up the pieces of my heart.
I should probably wait a day to write this review so I can recover from what this book just did to me. I started this one so attached to these characters I felt like I was holding my breath for them this entire read. The writing is so well done you can literally feel all their emotions. The characters are amazing! They each have their own defining personality that shines through. Now go read this book and I'll go try to pick up the pieces of my heart.
August 16, 2020
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
Get ready for all the feels in this satisfying conclusion to this awesome duet. Valentina is trying to bring her boys back together but her refusing to choose makes this tense. We pick back up just after they all took off at the end of the first book. She is found in a devastating situation which just happens to bring them all back. As they work through things we get to flash back to when she had significant moments with each of the guys while still getting their own moments in the present. Then they find out she is sick which puts a whole new spin on things. This leads to one emotional ending to say the least. Overall a fascinating journey of a group that really belongs together while life gets in their way. A total must read in my opinion. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
Get ready for all the feels in this satisfying conclusion to this awesome duet. Valentina is trying to bring her boys back together but her refusing to choose makes this tense. We pick back up just after they all took off at the end of the first book. She is found in a devastating situation which just happens to bring them all back. As they work through things we get to flash back to when she had significant moments with each of the guys while still getting their own moments in the present. Then they find out she is sick which puts a whole new spin on things. This leads to one emotional ending to say the least. Overall a fascinating journey of a group that really belongs together while life gets in their way. A total must read in my opinion. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
May 31, 2022
This is such an amazing conclusion to this duet. The characters are so easy to fall in love with and the storyline is very emotional and super addictive. It captures your heart and refuses to let go.
I highly recommend this Duet, as well as all the other fantastic books that these incredible authors have written.
I highly recommend this Duet, as well as all the other fantastic books that these incredible authors have written.
July 15, 2023
This book right here makes me wanna slap someone’s mama it was so good Jesus I’ve been looking for this exact book with a heroine who hides her Illness and this book said look no ducking further and no further shall I look now let me tell you something cause authors don’t this thing where they write words that confuse you but mm m mm I’m to smart (I bawled my eyes out) this fucking book damn if there were other books like it I would die a happy woman
August 14, 2021
Definitely pulls you in and makes you live those hard moments with the characters. Loved this duet!
May 22, 2022
What an incredible end to this Duet. I may have cried for the biggest part of this book , but wow what an emotional ride that was. Honestly this book/ duet was phenomenal , i read it all in one go. It had me hooked from the very start. If i could I'd give it more than five stars. I loved every heartbreaking minute of it.
August 6, 2020
I couldn’t stop reading this duo until the very end. Fabulous read. Warning...tissues are required.
July 30, 2020
I absolutely loved this book! This book definitely had me my emotions all over the place... it will pull all your emotions out of you!
I loved that this picked up right where it left off and the journey from beginning to end was simply amazing! But be prepared to have your heart ripped out! Lol
After everything these characters went through they finally found happiness!
This is just one of those books that you have to go in blind and get the reading experience to blow you away!
5 stars and i highly recommend this!
I loved that this picked up right where it left off and the journey from beginning to end was simply amazing! But be prepared to have your heart ripped out! Lol
After everything these characters went through they finally found happiness!
This is just one of those books that you have to go in blind and get the reading experience to blow you away!
5 stars and i highly recommend this!
May 27, 2022
What an emotional roller coaster! I cannot stress how much I enjoyed this duet! Val has suffered so much these past ten years and it’s wonderful to see her be able to experience happiness again with her men! I’m glad that they took care of her the way that she deserves!!
May 27, 2022
Ivy Fox and C.R. Jane have concluded one of the most tear jerking heartfelt duets I have ever read. After reading Breathe Me, I knew this book would be just as gut wrenching and sad as the first book, if not more. It was everything I did not know I wanted and needed. These two wrote so beautifully, a story that absolutely tore you apart and yet you needed more. This book was packed with such intense details and description you could see it all being played out in your mind.
It picks up immediately where Breathe Me left off. This book gives you even more insight into Valentina, Quaid, Logan, and Carters past. It answers all of your burning questions brought up in the first installment. The love these four have for one another is something you could only dream of. Talk about serious relationship goals. Soulmates, first loves, best friends. That is what these four are. Where one lacks the other makes up for. Each bringing something different to the table and complimenting the other.
This love story is one of a kind. It will have you laughing, crying, angry, crying again, on the edge of your seat, and did I mention crying? Grab your tissues and get ready for such an epic love story that is bound to leave an impression on your soul. Ladies, you guys out did yourselves and this book was remarkable. Thank you for sharing Valentinas story with her boys Quaid, Logan, Carter, and of course Mr. E. At the end of the day, family isn’t always who is blood, but who you choose.
It picks up immediately where Breathe Me left off. This book gives you even more insight into Valentina, Quaid, Logan, and Carters past. It answers all of your burning questions brought up in the first installment. The love these four have for one another is something you could only dream of. Talk about serious relationship goals. Soulmates, first loves, best friends. That is what these four are. Where one lacks the other makes up for. Each bringing something different to the table and complimenting the other.
This love story is one of a kind. It will have you laughing, crying, angry, crying again, on the edge of your seat, and did I mention crying? Grab your tissues and get ready for such an epic love story that is bound to leave an impression on your soul. Ladies, you guys out did yourselves and this book was remarkable. Thank you for sharing Valentinas story with her boys Quaid, Logan, Carter, and of course Mr. E. At the end of the day, family isn’t always who is blood, but who you choose.
December 16, 2020
I just finished reading this book and my heart feels heavy. It was a crazy ride..I smiled, laughed, cried and even got mad! I hate saying goodbye to this book. I wish the author had more chapters..extended the ending to something more. I mean the ending was perfect but I'm just not ready to say goodbye.
As the title of the books, I'm taking deep breaths to get over this heavy feeling. It's so much to think about..so much to feel about..it's a lot to take in but, I'm so glad I did read these books.
Unlike the usual RH books, this series was so much more real. It's like they knew how their relationship would be something different..something others wouldn't understand..whereas other RH books involve the characters jumping into a relationship without any thought (I mean sure I like the "fuck the world and what others think" concept) but, does that really work out in a real world scenario?
Finally!!! A heartbreaking duet series that made me feel way too many things!!
As the title of the books, I'm taking deep breaths to get over this heavy feeling. It's so much to think about..so much to feel about..it's a lot to take in but, I'm so glad I did read these books.
Unlike the usual RH books, this series was so much more real. It's like they knew how their relationship would be something different..something others wouldn't understand..whereas other RH books involve the characters jumping into a relationship without any thought (I mean sure I like the "fuck the world and what others think" concept) but, does that really work out in a real world scenario?
Finally!!! A heartbreaking duet series that made me feel way too many things!!
October 12, 2020
Ugh. I really liked some parts of this book. The love connections were strong, the story touching. But I just became more and more frustrated with Valentina. She kept lying and asking too much of these men, only for her own benefit. Selfishly demanding things for herself without any thought of how they might feel about any of it. It ruined the book for me. If there are three gorgeous, generous men impressed and in constant awe of her, I want to understand why. I want her to be deserving of it and I didn’t find she was. 2 stars, could’ve been 4.
August 8, 2020
A masterpiece in it’s own right.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
FIVE brilliant stars!
Never have I been ok with having my heart ripped out of my chest from the beginning of a story all the way to the end untill this duet. The whole story you are in utter denial and hope, even when you know you shouldn't. Ivy & C.R. Have created a masterpiece of angst that will definitely have me returning to this duet time and time again.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
FIVE brilliant stars!
Never have I been ok with having my heart ripped out of my chest from the beginning of a story all the way to the end untill this duet. The whole story you are in utter denial and hope, even when you know you shouldn't. Ivy & C.R. Have created a masterpiece of angst that will definitely have me returning to this duet time and time again.
December 4, 2020
This book caused me to be such an emotional mess so many times. There is so much pain and heartbreak, but also so much love. If you need a book that’s going to break you while you read it then this is the one for you 🖤
March 27, 2022
this was… so bad. “destitute expressions”? seriously?
August 2, 2020
When I tell you this duet as a whole is a must read... I'm not exaggerating. I was completely captivated and spellbound by this gorgeous, painful love story. C.R. Jane and Ivy Fox weaved complete magic. You know when you get to the part of the story when the title makes sense and you get so excited? I know it's not just me! Well, in Breathe You, both titles make sense. LOVE!! I legit cried. Many, many times throughout this book, honestly. I was a bit scared to read this story. I knew it wouldn't be an easy one. But please trust C.R. and Ivy with your hearts. I did. I don't regret it. Your hearts just may need this story as much as I did. Flat out ugly cried. Chest shaking, sobbing. I am in love with Valentina, Quaid, Logan and Carter's love story.
Breathe You starts up right where Breathe Me left us. The guys all left Valentina after things hit the fan in Breathe Me. We start with Carter. After a bit of heavy thinking and weighing the pros and cons, he decides to return to Valentina. When he finds her he is horrified at the state he finds her in. She is in a very dark place. It scares Carter so bad he calls for reinforcements: Logan and Quaid. It leads the men to decide to finish out the trip with their girl.
In this book we get more scenes from the past as the timeline again jumps between the present and the past. I loved this aspect of the book. After an intense scene in the present it would leave off and add to the suspense by switching to the past at the next chapter. And vice versa. I was so anxious to get to the next part! The first part of the duet laid a lot of the foundation showing the build up of their friendships and the beginnings of the relationships. Breathe You finished placing all of the puzzle pieces into their rightful spot.
In the past: each individual relationship Valentina had with her men continues to grow and blossom. The chemistry between Valentina and Logan, Valentina and Quaid, and finally Valentina and Carter was just so hot and explosive. The scenes were steamy! Be ready for them! In the present: the scenes were just a steamy. Some unexpected conflicts pop up in the past. The conflicts made it easier for me to see why the boys began to have doubts about their relationship.
Meanwhile, in the present, Valentina struggles even harder to hide her progressing illness and symptoms from the men. Their travels continue, and their relationships are slowly being rebuilt. But there's such a dark undertone. My heart raced for quite a bit of Breathe You. I just needed to know what was coming next. Carter, Quaid, and Logan know something is wrong, but they're mostly afraid to push too hard and question Valentina.
Previously, I thought I knew what happened to cause everything to fall apart and send Valentina running. I barely had a clue. I was on the edge of my seat (not literally, but figuratively as really I was in bed) the whole time. Just when Valentina thought she would get her greatest wish... Boom! Disaster. Cue more ugly crying. I was WRECKED! I still can't think to hard about these scenes because I will need more tissues. They're able to comfort each other during this storm like nobody else in their lives ever could.
Each and every scene in this entire duet is overflowing with emotions. Everything comes to a standstill when Valentina has a crisis of sorts. She can no longer hide her illness. Valentina comes clean. WRECKED!!! The wreckage this scene caused made the other wreckage that was me pale in comparison. Which I totally did not think was possible. AT ALL. I was so devastated for them all. I was afraid to keep reading, but I just had to.
Breathe You starts up right where Breathe Me left us. The guys all left Valentina after things hit the fan in Breathe Me. We start with Carter. After a bit of heavy thinking and weighing the pros and cons, he decides to return to Valentina. When he finds her he is horrified at the state he finds her in. She is in a very dark place. It scares Carter so bad he calls for reinforcements: Logan and Quaid. It leads the men to decide to finish out the trip with their girl.
In this book we get more scenes from the past as the timeline again jumps between the present and the past. I loved this aspect of the book. After an intense scene in the present it would leave off and add to the suspense by switching to the past at the next chapter. And vice versa. I was so anxious to get to the next part! The first part of the duet laid a lot of the foundation showing the build up of their friendships and the beginnings of the relationships. Breathe You finished placing all of the puzzle pieces into their rightful spot.
In the past: each individual relationship Valentina had with her men continues to grow and blossom. The chemistry between Valentina and Logan, Valentina and Quaid, and finally Valentina and Carter was just so hot and explosive. The scenes were steamy! Be ready for them! In the present: the scenes were just a steamy. Some unexpected conflicts pop up in the past. The conflicts made it easier for me to see why the boys began to have doubts about their relationship.
Meanwhile, in the present, Valentina struggles even harder to hide her progressing illness and symptoms from the men. Their travels continue, and their relationships are slowly being rebuilt. But there's such a dark undertone. My heart raced for quite a bit of Breathe You. I just needed to know what was coming next. Carter, Quaid, and Logan know something is wrong, but they're mostly afraid to push too hard and question Valentina.
Previously, I thought I knew what happened to cause everything to fall apart and send Valentina running. I barely had a clue. I was on the edge of my seat (not literally, but figuratively as really I was in bed) the whole time. Just when Valentina thought she would get her greatest wish... Boom! Disaster. Cue more ugly crying. I was WRECKED! I still can't think to hard about these scenes because I will need more tissues. They're able to comfort each other during this storm like nobody else in their lives ever could.
Each and every scene in this entire duet is overflowing with emotions. Everything comes to a standstill when Valentina has a crisis of sorts. She can no longer hide her illness. Valentina comes clean. WRECKED!!! The wreckage this scene caused made the other wreckage that was me pale in comparison. Which I totally did not think was possible. AT ALL. I was so devastated for them all. I was afraid to keep reading, but I just had to.
August 2, 2020
And cue the tears!!!
If there was ever a book that you wanted to feel so much from this is one of them. It honestly reminds me of the book A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole. This duet was just adorable and sad but also very lovely. It is series that you will not want to put down, like ever. It was heart warming, just makes you cry because you can feel everything that the characters are feeling even if it’s just through words. I can honestly say that I was mixed with many emotions. I didn’t understand how Valentina could just push Carter away more times than not and be able to give Logan and Quaid almost everything they wanted. It happened while they were younger, a lot. I’m not saying that she should have given in to everything he wanted but she went to third base with with other two boys more times than she did with Carter. I felt he was pushed away a lot, maybe because he was the broody one of the bunch, or more closed off and the other two were more “alive” in a sense. I love the way that Valentina gets to spend time with each of them separately, like wanting to just treasure them in a separate way. She spends time with all of them at the same time, but I think that doing it separately was just what she needed to get a resemblance of the past back before anything. I’m also very mad at the fact that she left the boys in the first place, I don’t think it mattered the reasons as to why. I think she should have stayed with them, but of course not everything can be cupcakes and rainbows in books, something always has to go bad before it get better. Like is said previously, I had many mixed emotions with this series. I was going up and down, happy, sad, mad, disappointed, etc. While reading the book I was itching to get to what led to her leaving, and also to know why in the world the doctor keeps calling her. I just wanted to get to the bottom of everything. I mean, I had my ideas of what had happened that led to her leaving or why the doctor insists on calling her, but of course in order to learn it I had to rush into the book further and further. So as I read I couldn’t help but feel very sad about everything that was transpiring in Valentina’s life what she had gone through how everything fell apart one way or another, how things could change between all four of them. But it did and it was sad. I can honestly say that the 18th birthday was the worst and not at all what I was hoping it would be. I felt for her my heart broke for her, this is where my understand as to why she did what she did was coming into view. No matter how lonely she felt over the years she felt it was the right thing to do to save her boys from a lot of heartache even though she never knew that it broke them like never before. As I come to the end of the series, I understand everything. I understand the doctor calling here almost everyday, the reason she left, the reason she wanted to get they all back together. She wanted some kind of happiness, she wanted her boys together again after spending 10 years apart, after all they were “brothers” in a sense. She wanted to make sure that after she would leave the world they would all be together, but things don’t always go as planned, no do they. In the end I am happy how things ended up, I’m glad they all get their hea because it wouldn’t be the same if they hadn’t.
If there was ever a book that you wanted to feel so much from this is one of them. It honestly reminds me of the book A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole. This duet was just adorable and sad but also very lovely. It is series that you will not want to put down, like ever. It was heart warming, just makes you cry because you can feel everything that the characters are feeling even if it’s just through words. I can honestly say that I was mixed with many emotions. I didn’t understand how Valentina could just push Carter away more times than not and be able to give Logan and Quaid almost everything they wanted. It happened while they were younger, a lot. I’m not saying that she should have given in to everything he wanted but she went to third base with with other two boys more times than she did with Carter. I felt he was pushed away a lot, maybe because he was the broody one of the bunch, or more closed off and the other two were more “alive” in a sense. I love the way that Valentina gets to spend time with each of them separately, like wanting to just treasure them in a separate way. She spends time with all of them at the same time, but I think that doing it separately was just what she needed to get a resemblance of the past back before anything. I’m also very mad at the fact that she left the boys in the first place, I don’t think it mattered the reasons as to why. I think she should have stayed with them, but of course not everything can be cupcakes and rainbows in books, something always has to go bad before it get better. Like is said previously, I had many mixed emotions with this series. I was going up and down, happy, sad, mad, disappointed, etc. While reading the book I was itching to get to what led to her leaving, and also to know why in the world the doctor keeps calling her. I just wanted to get to the bottom of everything. I mean, I had my ideas of what had happened that led to her leaving or why the doctor insists on calling her, but of course in order to learn it I had to rush into the book further and further. So as I read I couldn’t help but feel very sad about everything that was transpiring in Valentina’s life what she had gone through how everything fell apart one way or another, how things could change between all four of them. But it did and it was sad. I can honestly say that the 18th birthday was the worst and not at all what I was hoping it would be. I felt for her my heart broke for her, this is where my understand as to why she did what she did was coming into view. No matter how lonely she felt over the years she felt it was the right thing to do to save her boys from a lot of heartache even though she never knew that it broke them like never before. As I come to the end of the series, I understand everything. I understand the doctor calling here almost everyday, the reason she left, the reason she wanted to get they all back together. She wanted some kind of happiness, she wanted her boys together again after spending 10 years apart, after all they were “brothers” in a sense. She wanted to make sure that after she would leave the world they would all be together, but things don’t always go as planned, no do they. In the end I am happy how things ended up, I’m glad they all get their hea because it wouldn’t be the same if they hadn’t.
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