Book Review: Breathe For Me by Donna B. Comeaux

About the Book:

Robert Aaron Jaeger no longer has the emotional fight to outlast his grief. Less than a month ago, his wife and four-year-old daughter were in a terrible accident on the downtown streets of Seattle. The four-year-old came away with scratches. His wife, Christina, succumbed to her injuries. Under the disguise of rafting through Glenwood Canyon, Robert sets out to kill himself, but his plan is thwarted when he stumbles upon a woman standing in freezing water aiming to do the same thing.

Lilly Radford has been riddled with guilt since the day her baby died and there’s not been a day she hasn’t beat herself up about it. She finally snaps, takes her rent money, and uses it to keep her tank filled until the money runs out. With her car running on fumes, she’s forced to exit off I-70 in Glenwood Springs at the Grizzly Creek Rest Stop where she gives up and falls in the river.

After Robert rescues Lilly and later steps off the plane in Seattle, Zachary Butler lurks close to his heels, determined to kill Robert for getting him fired. Zachary is much more than a typical killer on the loose. His disorder causes him to converse with the good side of himself to collaborate on a scheme for revenge. To complicate his chaotic existence, his wife, Ethel, threatens to derail his plan.

As danger looms and a loved one becomes a victim, Robert and Lilly let down their guard and wrestle with their physical attraction to each other. Determined to right past wrongs, their self-centered past haunts them, but if they aren’t careful, they could miss the beauty lying just below the surface of their pain … if the killer has his way.

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My Review:

Breathe for Me by Donna B. Comeaux
Pages: 480
Published: December 1, 2023
Series: N/a

*I received a copy from the author. This does not affect my review. This review is voluntary.*

I started this one nearly going in ‘blind’. I knew only the blurb, and that it was listed as a ‘Christian’ mystery/romance story. It’s really more Catholic than a ‘Christian Contemporary’ story, since I know some readers (myself included) like knowing that before picking up a book. This one also doesn’t have much actual faith elements, or ‘big God moments’, and read more as a Romantic Suspense with light faith elements including a few mentions of church, prayer, and forgiveness, but all are brief and light.

The mystery and suspense side was part of the reason I picked this one up, and offered a unique and interesting read, but I was surprised to find the romance and day-to-day scenes actually ended up winning me over! While this starts out as a fun read, as events unfold I grew to love these characters, and loved getting to see their story play out.

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