Penguin random house children's uk Reason to breathe (the breathing series #1) (Penguin Random House Children's UK)

"Reason to Breathe" by Rebecca Donovan is a US bestselling phenomenon. An utterly addictive and heartbreaking novel that will leave readers breathless and desperate for more. All fans of Jodi Picoult and new adult author fiction such Colleen Hoover's "Slammed", Tammara Webber's "Easy" and Abbi Glines' "Vincent Boys" will love Rebecca Donovan's incredible writing.

A must-read. A passionate love. A brutal betrayal. Unwavering hope. In a town 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.

Emma doesn't want anyone to know how far from perfect her life truly is. When Emma unexpectedly finds love, it challenges her to recognize her own worth - but at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she's desperate to hide.

Praise for "Reason to Breathe": "Emotionally intense and heart-achingly beautiful, "Reason to Breathe" will linger long in your thoughts after you turn the last page". (Tracey Garvis-Graves, "New York Times" bestselling author of "On the Island")."USA Today" bestselling author, Rebecca Donovan has been a writer most of her life but has just recently been deemed an author.

Her debut novels, "Reason to Breathe", and its sequel "Barely Breathing", have resonated with readers around the world. Rebecca is currently working on the third and final instalment of the "Breathing Series", "Out of Breath".

She lives in a small town in Massachusetts, USA.