His mother went from one bad relationship to the next and Jesse was always shipped from wherever his Mom was when things were going good for her to the more stable home at his grandmother’s house when things weren’t good for his Mom. Jesse Lachlin had a pretty rocky childhood. This book follows two childhood best friends who were ripped apart by betrayal as they come together, years later and realize that their friendship was always meant to be more than friendship. This book made me cry and when I put it down, I was completely satisfied with the story as a whole and loved both Jesse and Scarlett so much. I also knew that it was probably going to be an emotional read because McGarry does emotion well and I was right. When this book made it onto my radar, I knew that I wanted it. Her Pushing the Limits series is one of my favorite YA series and so I’m always on the lookout for more stuff from her. Katie McGarry writes really emotional YA books that I have had no trouble falling into in the past. But as love blooms, the curse rears its ugly head… 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.Įach midnight meeting pushes Jesse and Scarlett to confront their secrets and their feelings for each other. What is real is Scarlett’s father’s irrational fears, controlling attitude, and the dark secrets at home. Glory Gardner tells Scarlett she has hidden psychic abilities, but Scarlett thinks Glory is delusional. 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. Reading Challenges: Rowena's 2019 GoodReads ChallengeĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Booksīestselling 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.

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