Only a
Breath Apart
by Katie McGarry
Book: Stand Alone
Publisher: Tor Teen
Pub Date: January 22, 2019
Genre: New Adult
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
Bestselling author Katie
McGarry’s trademark wrong-side-of-the-tracks romance is given a new twist in
the gritty YA contemporary novel, Only a Breath Apart.
Jesse Lachlin is cursed.
So the town folklore says, but while Jesse’s had his fair share of tragedy, the only curse he believes is in his grandmother’s will: in order to inherit his family farm he must win the approval of his childhood best friend, the girl he froze out his freshman year, Scarlett Copeland.
Scarlett Copeland is psychic.
Glory Gardner tells Scarlett she has hidden psychic abilities, but Scarlett thinks Glory is delusional. What is real is Scarlett’s father’s irrational fears, controlling attitude, and the dark secrets at home. Scarlett may have a way to escape, but there’s a hitch: she’ll have to rely on the one person she used to trust, the same boy who broke her heart, Jesse Lachlin.
Each midnight meeting pushes Jesse and Scarlett to confront their secrets and their feelings for each other. But as love blooms, the curse rears its ugly head…
Jesse Lachlin is cursed.
So the town folklore says, but while Jesse’s had his fair share of tragedy, the only curse he believes is in his grandmother’s will: in order to inherit his family farm he must win the approval of his childhood best friend, the girl he froze out his freshman year, Scarlett Copeland.
Scarlett Copeland is psychic.
Glory Gardner tells Scarlett she has hidden psychic abilities, but Scarlett thinks Glory is delusional. What is real is Scarlett’s father’s irrational fears, controlling attitude, and the dark secrets at home. Scarlett may have a way to escape, but there’s a hitch: she’ll have to rely on the one person she used to trust, the same boy who broke her heart, Jesse Lachlin.
Each midnight meeting pushes Jesse and Scarlett to confront their secrets and their feelings for each other. But as love blooms, the curse rears its ugly head…
My Review: Yes, another book
by Katie!!!! By now, you've probably figured out that
I absolutely love everything about Katie and her books!!!
Anyway...
Jesse is cursed......anyone
in the Lachlin family ends up losing the ones they love. It's a crappy curse
and one of the reasons Jesse couldn't be close to Scarlett anymore....But now
things are different. Jesse has grown into this tall, rugged and handsome
guy. Unfortunately, the other things about Jesse isn't all that great. The
things that follow him around, isn't something Jesse wanted in his life. He
didn't want to be know as that gut who's cursed, been arrested, etc.
Scarlett is the ice
princess.....at least that's what she's called thanks to her ex-bestie
spreading some lies around. But Scarlett is actually lovely, caring and
scared..on the inside. On the outside, she has to have that perfect look. The
nails, clothes, sitting positions, the whole nine yards. Not because that's who
she is, but who she has to be in order to impress her parents. Secretly,
Scarlett wants out, out of that town and out of her home.
Unfortunately it took a
funeral to bring them back together. Jesse's gram passed and he's taking it
hard. Scarlett went to the funeral because his gram loved her as if she was
family. It was that moment that everything will change for them.
Jesse needs to prove himself
to keep his land. He needs to get his crap together and keep it that way. He's
going to need Scarlett on his side if ever plans to keep his land. He needs her
vote. So he tries, tries to do what it takes to get her vote. Get her a job,
rides, etc. Through it all, Scarlett didn't expect to have Jesse around so much.
Didn't think they would re-build their friendship. But together they can
help each other out. Creating something between them, that neither expected,
but is what they both needed.
Yes, Katie has blown me
away. Yet again, she got that emotional roller coaster going once again, and
yet I will never tire of it. Katie's books are so worth the read and can be
more relateable than you think.
My Rating:
✪✪✪✪✪
