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Title: I Breathe You

Author: Lori L. Clark

Release Date: August 2, 2013

Enter Ian Callahan. He’s the one person who may have a more tumultuous past than Rhane. Though they try hard to deny the sizzling attraction between them, it proves nearly impossible. When Ian’s troubled past threatens to tear them apart, they begin to believe happiness isn’t in their cards.

Because Fate’s Crazy that way…

I Breathe You by Lori L. Clark

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have to say that I cannot even begin to explain how intrigued I was about this book after reading the amazing synopsis. I mean, seriously…read this:

When a tragic accident leaves Rhane Evans — lead vocalist for the rock band Fate’s Crazy — permanently unable to speak above a whisper and kills the love of her life, she moves across the state to pick up the pieces. Shattered, Rhane struggles to understand what happened the night of the accident, an accident everyone blames her for, even though she wasn’t driving the car.
Enter Ian Callahan. He’s the one person who may have a more tumultuous past than Rhane. Though they try hard to deny the sizzling attraction between them, it proves nearly impossible. When Ian’s troubled past threatens to tear them apart, they begin to believe happiness isn’t in their cards.
Because Fate’s Crazy that way…

Suffice it to say that even with a kick ass synopsis, the book was even better than I imagined. There was so much heartache and emotion in this book that I must give a warning…Kleenexes and chocolate are a must!

Rhane Evans

When we first meet Rhane, is on top of the world. In a band-Fates Crazy-along with her amazing boyfriend Dalton and two good friends. Rhane is the voice that makes this band what they are and I literally couldn’t have loved her and Dalton or their little knuckle-kisses more. They were equal parts perfect and fucked up. But I loved them.

As much as he knew how to push my buttons and infuriate me, I loved Dalton Morgan to the edge of time and back. I was convinced that there never had been, nor would ever be, anyone else for me.

I craved his closeness like summer crops craved rain.

”Ray, you’ll always have a little piece of my heart,” he said, suddenly serious. “Don’t ever leave me babe. Without your voice, my music is nothing.”

Then, of course, there is the one fateful night that ruined literally everything. Ruined the band, ruined Rhane’s voice, ruined her life and just altogether, ruined Rhane. How in the hell does someone go on after what happened to Rhane. Her world was turned upside-fucking-down.

There are times I think I’d rather have no memories at all. Then I wouldn’t have to know how much I miss Dalton’s easygoing style. How his fingers bled from practicing the guitar. His soft, gentle knuckle kisses. The way we fought like kids over a piece of candy or the delicious make-up sex we had afterwards.

And don’t for one second think that a few weeks or months pass by and things get better for Rhane. Don’t think that after a few therapy sessions and some puppy playtime that Rhane is suddenly cured. No freaking way is that happening. Like I said, she is ruined. That’s the only way to put it. My heart hurt for this poor girl. I wanted to scream for her. I wanted to be her voice when she didn’t have one. I wanted to pick up all of her brokenness and put it all back together.

…”most days, I’ve been a bitch with a capital C. Because truthfully, what do I have to be happy about? I’m alive? Give me a break.

Could I blame her? Hell no. I think after the hell she has endured that she has a right to be the biggest bitch she wants to be to whoever the fuck she wants to. There is a time to heal and move on but that’s on her terms.

Even though Rhane is slowly, and I mean verrrry slowly getting minutely better, nothing can take away the pain she feels with the loss of Dalton. Nothing can take away that pain and it was times like this during reading, that I wanted to put it down and pretend like I never started reading it. Not because I hated it or thought that the book was poorly written or anything like that. It was just so damn emotional that I didn’t know how to process it all.

Even though I struggle to remember some things, I have had no problem figuring out that Dalton Morgan has been the air that I breathed and the love of my life. I probably would have signed up for a one-way trip to Mars, if it meant being with him.

One of the hardest, most emotional aspects of this book, is Rhane’s fear of sleeping. There are things about that fateful night that she doesn’t remember. But when she goes to sleep, bits and pieces of that night and the wreck come full force.

I’m cold an I’m tired, and even though I know one thing would cure both of these problems, I’m not ready for sleep to find me. I know that once I finally give in, I’ll dream. Not dreams of kittens and puppies, or running naked through a wide open field chasing butterflies. No, my dreams are about things like broken glass and blood and squealing tires. One of the worst things about having nightmares is my inability to scream myself awake.

So now I should probably mention Ian.

Ahh, Ian Callahan.

Ian has been hired by Rhane’s uncle to do some work to the old house that Rhane is living in. He’s young, very good looking, and obviously has a thing for Rhane.

And I’m sorry, but one thing I love in books is when the guys come up with these amazing nicknames for girls. Ian calls Rhane ‘Sunshine’. Cute, right? Yeah I thought so, too.

”No, Ian. I’m the selfish one. This isn’t all about me. I get that. I want you so bad, if I could scream, I would. Every time I see you with Emmy, the ice around my heart thaws a little bit more.”

Now, I won’t go into too much because there is definitely too much to ruin. Do Rhane and Ian develop some type of relationship-ish ordeal? Well, duh. Is it everything you want it to be…hmm maybe? But this is where my one and only problem lies. I felt like maybe Rhane fell a little…too hard too fast. I felt like one minute she is sitting and sulking (which yes, she has every right to) over Dalton and then the next it’s like ‘oh, who’s the hot guy pulling up in a truck?’. Does everyone have a right and reason to move on…hell yes. But again, I just felt like she did a lot of back and forth with her feelings and struggling with everything with Dalton and then the whole thing with Ian. It wasn’t enough to ruin this book for me but I do feel the need to point out why I am rating it a 3.5.

Overall, good book. Loved the plot. Loved the writing. Loved the emotions. Would definitely recommend to those who love a good cry while reading and really just enjoy the emotion-filled read.

I will leave you with this quote from Ian.

“The next time I kiss you, I’m not stopping,” his voice is low and rough. His thumbs trace the contours of my cheeks. It’s a moment so completely tender my eyes fill involuntarily and I blink up at him. I nearly shatter to pieces when he tells me, “So I’m not going to kiss you right now. I can’t promise you when it will happen. Just know that I’ve never wanted anything as much as I do you.”
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Ten things about me:
1. I’m an only child.
2. I love dogs!
3. I was born in Iowa City, Iowa and lived in Iowa until January 2007.
4. I worked as a professional psychic reader for 2 years.
5. I’m a Pisces Sun, Leo Moon with Aquarius rising.
6. I’ve written 6 books and am in the process of brainstorming a 7th.
7. I don’t look or act my age!
8. I ran my first 1/2 marathon at age 50.
9. I love 80’s hair band music.
10. I’m a claims payment analyst for one of Fortune 500 Magazine’s “Top 100 places in America to work.