Can't Hardly Breathe by Gena Showalter (arc) Review
Coming August 29th
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with an irresistible Original Heartbreakers story about a woman who's never felt desired and the man who wants her more than air to breathe…
Bullied in high school, Dorothea Mathis's past is full of memories she'd rather forget. But there's one she can't seem to shake—her long-standing crush on former army ranger Daniel Porter. Now that the sexy bad boy has started using her inn as his personal playground, she should kick him out…but his every heated glance makes her want to join him instead.
Daniel returned to Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, to care for his ailing father and burn off a little steam with no strings attached. Though he craves curvy Dorothea night and day, he's as marred by his past as she is by hers. The more he desires her, the more he fears losing her.
But every sizzling encounter leaves him desperate for more, and soon Daniel must make a choice: take a chance on love or walk away forever.
♚♚♚Julia's Review ♚♚♚
Can't Hardly Breathe is a gripping page turner from start to finish. It's a beautiful, unique, one-of-a-kind, enthralling piece of art that I could not put down. Gena Showalter has taken my heart, ripped it open, and pieced it back together. There aren't many authors who can rip me apart and sow me back together quite like Gena can. I cannot recommend this book enough, everyone should read it! My eyes still well up with tears, my heart pitter patters just thinking about this novel. It's the perfect measure of heart-warming depth and angst..... a definite magical reading experience.
Daniel and Dorothea both have pasts that they would rather forget. They have scars that will never fade away, ripping them apart limb by limb. But together they keep the demons at bay. Can't Hardly Breathe was a very sweet, emotionally intense read that is definitely one of my favorite books of this year!
***GAH MY EYES*** I can't stop tearing up after reading the last page. OH MY GOD!!! I didn't want it to end. Daniel and Dorothea's story was so beautiful to read. I love The Original Heartbreakers series. Can't wait to see what Gena writes next.
