TEN TINY BREATHS BY K.A. TUCKER

An emotional new adult romance with a twist I did not see coming. K.A. Tucker knows how to write a good book and while this wasn't a favorite of mine I can see why everyone loves it. 

Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: September 24, 2013
Genre: New Adult Romance. 
Series: The Ten Tiny Breaths Series ​ #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 289 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased. 

After a terrible car accident destroys her life as she knew it, twenty-year-old Kacey escapes to Florida, where she encounters an irresistible man determined to capture her wounded heart.

Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them. 

Four years ago, Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, Kacey and her fifteen-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan, to start over in Miami. They’re struggling to make ends meet at first, but Kacey’s not worried. She can handle anything—anything but her mysterious neighbor in apartment 1D.

Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes and deep dimples, and

perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but their mutual attraction is undeniable, and Trent is desperate to find a way into Kacey’s guarded heart—even if it means revealing an explosive secret that could shatter both their worlds.

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Release Date: September 24, 2013
Genre: New Adult Fiction
Actual Rating: 3.5 stars

Unpopular opinion alert- I liked this book but I didn't love it. Ten Tiny Breaths is not my first encounter with the wonderful K.A. Tuckers books and it certainly won't be my last. However, this book wasn't a favorite of mine when it comes to her captivating novels. While I really liked the premise behind this one (two damaged souls who find love with one another only to be ripped savagely apart because of a secret -aka the HUGE twist I never saw coming), I felt it was really SLOW. This book didn't read like a romance to me as the romance factor was really sparse. Instead, it felt more like a women's fiction or coming of age drama. I think I was mainly let down because of this- I was expecting a romance and found the romance to be lackluster. 

Now, while this wasn't a favorite KA novel for me, I really enjoyed the emotional moments in the story along with the secondary characters. This book is VERY emotional and deals with traumatic issues that I wouldn't wish on anyone. I won't spoil it because there will be some people who haven't read the story. My heart hurt for these characters and I certainly shed a few tears thinking about what they were going through. I think many will agree with me when I say the plot is thick with emotion and beautifully written. I just wished there was a bit more romance and a deeper connection between the two main characters because to me, it just wasn't there. 

If you are a fan of K.A. Tucker and haven't had a chance to read this one I certainly recommend doing so. Just because it wasn't a favorite of mine doesn't mean another reader won't like it. Just look at the rave reviews it is getting from other readers!

★★★