Out of Breath (Breathing #3) by Rebecca Donovan
This is a NEW Adult romance novel (Rated NC-17)
♥♥♥1/2
(Three Evan Hearts)
Book Summary
Emma leaves Weslyn and everyone in it behind to attend Stanford University, just as she always intended. A shell of her former self, she is not the same girl. She is broken, and the only way that she’ll be whole again is through forgiveness. Emma must find a way to forgive herself and recognize her own worth before she can receive the love she deserves. This final installment will have readers holding their breath until the very last page.
My Review
Okay, I knew going in, with Emma at college there were going
to be some changes to scenery, characters etc. But that doesn’t mean I had to
like it. And I didn’t. Still, I must say this author pulled out all my emotions once again. I have to give her props for that. However, know that with a series that made me feels so much, in turn, I'll have much to say.
SPOILERS
I missed Evan for most of the first half of the book. And I
swear to you, I was wishing for Evan’s POV since he wasn’t with us. And was
happy to find it but wish it came earlier. I guess the author had her reasons
for waiting until almost the half of the book before he’s brought in, but still. I
would have loved his POV earlier because honestly, the truths we got about what
happened to him were so flimsy, I’m still not certain as too what all happened
between Evan and Annalise. (sex?)
Sorry, I listened to this. Not sure of the spelling of
names.
Anyway, the first half of the book was boring to me. And not
because it didn’t have entertainment value. But the author has to anticipate
that without Sara and Evan, the readers would be bored. She tried to draw me in
and make me love Cole. And I swear, I almost did. But when he couldn’t deal
with Emma’s freak out, I knew he wasn’t the one.
And was anyone else pissed that she was so free to have rabbit
sex with Cole, yet Evan she couldn’t. Yes, I got it. All she had with Cole was
sex. And it was meaningless for her and all it was to her was to make her feel and not feel.
I got it. But damn it, she and Evan loved each other. And yes, sex complicates
things. But who better to complicate it with than someone you love. Don’t
preach to me. I know they didn’t want to hurt each other. But they were already
hurting.
And the biggest pisser is that the Epilogue, which was a
really a chapter in the book. Epilogue means that the author knows that the
readers have patiently gone through the story to a poetic ending. And I got
that too. She wanted an artistic ending. Yeah well, don’t piss on your fans and
readers. They won’t follow you into another journey if they can’t trust you.
And honestly, back on topic, an epilogue is a bonus. It’s an insight into the
lead character(s) future that gives hope or a view on how things were. In romance, it’s
using a HEA. Like let me see if they got married, going to get married, have kids or
not. Where are they working or still going to school? We deserved that, yet that’s not what we got.
Sorry, I just wasn’t interested in her cousins. That wasn’t an
insight into anything. I felt cheated. I went through this whole adventure with
tears, rage, and everything in between and that’s what I got. I’m pissed the
hell off and want a refund. I can’t recommend this series to anyone.
END OF SPOILERS
Audio Review
Kate Rudd continued to do a fabulous job of making me feel
the story.
Overall, I’m unsure. My hope is the author comes back with
another book. Even if it’s with another character so we can get the Epilogue we
deserve. Learn from the author of Captive in the Dark. I loved her Epilogue and
needed it for closure. Please, give us what we need.
My book boyfriend is Evan, but I’m giving you Cole.
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