Book Review : I Breathe You by Lori L. Clark

I Breathe You

Author: Lori L. Clark 

Publication date:  August 2nd 2013

Genre: NA contemporary romance

Device: eARC

Source: Author

Goodreads Summary:

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…

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My Review:

The way I see Rhane

To pursue her dream of music, Rhane leaves everything behind. She starts a new life with her rock band FATE'S CRAZY and her boyfriend Dalton. When tragedy strikes, Rhane is left broken.

The way I see Ian

Everything about renovations is easy for Ian Callahan. When it comes to his personnal life, not so much. Ian works hard to rebuild his life. On his journey to achieve his goals, he encounters many unexpected problems that will leave him looking for solutions.

One moment is all it takes to destroy your life...

Fate's crazy that way.

After losing her boyfriend in an accident that she can't remember, Rhane is left emotionally damaged and without a voice. After 6 months of convalescence in the hospital, she starts from scratch with her uncle ''T'' and Gwen, a former army nurse who was hired by her uncle to keep her company.

When her grandmother died, she willed everything to Rhane. The house that she now considers her HOME needs a lot of renovations. Her uncle has arranged for different contractors to help her fix the house to her liking. What she never expected was for one of them to actually make her heart race out of control.

Ian Callahan's life is far from being perfect, so many things have gone wrong. When he meets Rhane, he is immediately attracted to her. As time goes by and the two of them get closer, secrets from his past come crashing down on him. He is confronted with Rhane's stubbornness when he tries to explain. Even though she is closing down the doors on him, he will fight for her love with everything that he's got.

I Breathe You is all about giving life a second chance and embracing every emotion that comes with it.

''Life is like a RAINBOW. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.''-Unknown

My Rating:

I give I Breathe You  4 1/2 emotional, fantastic and fascinating stars! Let me start by saying that the author wrote one of the most beautiful dedication that I have ever read. I now have it on my motivation board. This is a little part of it:

''Remember, when no one else believes in you, you have to believe in yourself! By all means, don't be afraid to dream big dreams and if you think you can, or can't, you're probably right.''

The author took us on an amazing journey in which we discover that no matter what obstacle life brings us, we have to assess the situation we are in and be willing to invest all that we have to achieve what we want. All the characters captivated me by bringing their own grain of salt to the story. Rhane and Ian have amazing chemistry together. Their story kept me turning the pages and left me wanting more. I'm anxiously waiting for the release of I Breathe You, too.

November... Where are you? ;) 

Phenomenal work by Lori L. Clark!

About the Author:

I read, I write, I run 1/2 marathons for fun. 

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 my whole life 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 5 books and am in the process of brainstorming a 6th.
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. My day job is as a claims payment analyst for one of Fortune 500 Magazine’s “Top 100 places in America to work.”

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I Breathe You  by Lori L. Clark 

Publication date:  August 2nd 2013

Genre: NA contemporary romance

Goodreads Summary:
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…


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Excerpt:
Gwen announces that it's time to eat and we make our way to the kitchen with T leading the way. I stiffen momentarily when Ian's fingertips rest gently against my lower back but soon relax beneath his reassuring touch as he guides me forward.
Several times during dinner, I sense Ian's eyes on me, and I glance up. The first couple of times, I quickly avert my gaze to the plate in front of me. But now, a glass and a half of wine later, it's getting harder to shift my attention elsewhere. He watches me through hooded eyes, and I refuse to look away. I reach for my wine and swirl the liquid slowly around in the goblet. I take a long swallow and slowly run my tongue around the perimeter of my tingling lips, teasing him. His eyes darken and the corner of his mouth tips into a half smirk.
After we eat, I stand, offering to help Gwen clear the table. Shockwaves of electricity jolt down the center of my back when Ian steps behind me and whispers into my ear. "Thank God you weren't eating a banana or I might have had to excuse myself from the dinner table for a few minutes." I draw my lips between my teeth to keep a mad case of giggles from erupting.
"I'll go bring in some wood for the fire," Ian offers. Under his breath he mutters low enough only for me to hear, "It'll be the closest thing to a cold shower I can get away with right now."
"Do you want me to help?" I whisper playfully.
"No. You’ve done more than enough already," he shakes his head. Gwen arches an eyebrow at his remark. I understand the meaning behind his words and grin. He shrugs and walks outside with a huge smile on his face.

About the Author:

I read, I write, I run 1/2 marathons for fun. 
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 my whole life 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 5 books and am in the process of brainstorming a 6th.
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. My day job is as a claims payment analyst for one of Fortune 500 Magazine’s “Top 100 places in America to work.”
Author Links:

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I Breathe You 

By:  Lori L. Clark
Publication date:  July 2013
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

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...

 

About the Author:

I read, I write, I run 1/2 marathons for fun. 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 my whole life 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 5 books and am in the process of brainstorming a 6th. 

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. My day job is as a claims payment analyst for one of Fortune 500 Magazine's "Top 100 places in America to work."

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