REBECCA DONOVAN SERIES:

Reason to Breathe

Reason to Breathe

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

USA Today Bestselling Novel "No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant universe in just one day?" In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most people worry about what to be seen in and who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at all. She’s more concerned with feigning perfection—pulling down her sleeves to conceal the bruises, not wanting anyone to know how far from perfect her life truly is. Without expecting it, she finds love. It challenges her to recognize her own worth―at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she’s desperate to hide. One girl’s story of life-changing love, unspeakable cruelty, and her precarious grasp of hope: Reason to Breathe is the first installment of the acclaimed Breathing Series.
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Out of Breath

Out of Breath

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

"My insides still burned. I considered what I could do to push the torment back into the dark and return to my numb state. I couldn't do it on my own. I needed help. I was desperate." Emma Thomas is hiding. From everything and everyone... including herself. But she can't hide forever. Her past will find her, and her secrets won't remain quiet---not if she wants to be forgiven. Emma learns that honesty can hurt worse than betrayal, and the truth may cost her the only love she's ever known. The highly anticipated conclusion of The Breathing Series will have readers holding their breath until the last page.
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Barely Breathing

Barely Breathing

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

"I've spent most of my life trying to make it to a future that still hasn't happened, or avoid a past that won't let me go. I don't remember when I've ever just stopped to live in the present, to hold on to the seconds I'm in." Emma Thomas’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart-pounding conclusion in the final chapters of Reason to Breathe, the first installment of The Breathing Series— Rebecca Donovan’s bestselling romantic-thriller (USA Today). Now her secret life has been exposed, and her tormentor can’t hurt her anymore. Yet some are still haunted by that night. The bruises may have faded, but scars and fears, remain. How will she reclaim her life when she's barely breathing?
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If I’d Known

If I’d Known

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

*"We're all cursed—every single one of us."* Lana Peri isn't afraid of telling anyone exactly what she thinks, even if it gets her into trouble—which it usually does. But the thing is, she can't lie. Her unfiltered honesty doesn’t exactly make her many friends, although it does get her kicked out of class regularly. Lana knows the truth will eventually be her undoing. If only she’d known it would begin today. It’s meant to be a night Lana and her best friends will never forget. And it is... for all the wrong reasons. Lana witnesses not just one, but two violent crimes committed by the same person. Except she can't say a word. Not if she wants to protect her friends. Lana’s silence will implicate her and inadvertently cover for *him*. But it’s not like she has a choice. *He* is powerful. Connected. Untouchable. And a friend of Joey Harrison—the guy Lana is uncharacteristically drawn to the moment they meet. Joey’s also the only one who is told the truth. *His* lies will ruin her. Her silence will keep them safe. The truth won’t save any of them.
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Breathing 02 - Barely Breathing

Breathing 02 - Barely Breathing

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

Product DescriptionEmma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of "Reason to Breathe". Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma anymore. Some are still haunted by the horror of that night, and some must face the repercussions of their choices. Fans of Rebecca Donovan’s debut novel will discover there’s still much to learn about Emma’s life.
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Knowing You

Knowing You

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

Under suspicion for a crime she watched **him** commit, Lana will pay for her silence. Her new lawyer strikes a deal, sending her to a boarding school in Vermont. It’s supposed to be a second chance. An escape from a dead-end life in Sherling. Except Lana doesn’t want to leave those who depend on her behind. Lana is convinced she has nothing in common with the sons and daughters of celebrities and politicians who attend Blackwood School. But she soon finds out, that they're all delinquents... just like her. Theirs is a world of contrived headlines and publicity facades, and Lana's unabated honesty is a keen contrast to their lie-filled lives. She finds herself with new friends, just by telling the truth. But not everyone is welcoming. Someone is out to destroy Lana, and she has no idea why. The longer she stays at Blackwood, the more dangerous it becomes for her and everyone she cares about. And it will only get worse when Lana discovers the truth.
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What If

What If

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

What if you had a second chance to meet someone for the first time? Cal Logan is shocked to see Nicole Bentley sitting across from him at a coffee shop thousands of miles from their hometown. After all, no one has seen or heard from her since they graduated over a year ago. Except this girl isn't Nicole. She looks exactly like Cal's shy childhood crush, but her name is Nyelle Preston and she has no idea who he is. This girl is impulsive and daring, her passion for life infectious. The complete opposite of Nicole. Cal finds himself utterly fascinated-and falling hard. But Nyelle is also extremely secretive. And the closer he comes to finding out what she's hiding, the less he wants to know. When the secrets from the past and present collide, one thing becomes clear: Nothing is what it seems.
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The Cursed Series, Parts 3 & 4

The Cursed Series, Parts 3 & 4

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.Exiled at a boarding school in Vermont, Lana is tormented by cryptic messages and pictures from her mother's past.Seventeen years ago, something unspeakable happened.A pact of silence was forged.Now, the lies are unraveling.The closer Lana gets to the truth, the harder it is to accept.And someone's willing to kill to keep that secret buried.To protect her friends, Lana's forced to trust the one person who's been lying since the beginning.When the secret is finally revealed, it can't be unknown.They're forced to face the horrifying truth...the monster behind it all.Every curse has an origin. This is theirs...The conclusion of The Cursed Series is a powerful and complicated storythat bravely gives voice to the choices that are taken away and the fight to get them back.Who's to blame when everyone is at fault?
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If I'd Known_The Cursed Series Part 1

If I'd Known_The Cursed Series Part 1

Rebecca Donovan

Young Adult

“We’re all cursed—every single one of us. It’s not the compulsions or addictions that will take us down. It’s not greed and lust that will bring us to our knees. Our curses are instilled in us as virtues, something we should attain and strive to become. Except it’s these traits, the ones we deem to be the most honorable, that cause the most destruction.”
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