Just Breathe ~ Chelle C. Craze
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Life is full of the unexpected. At times, the only thing you can do is just breathe.
For twenty-four year old Cassandra Anderson, life hasn't been easy. Haunted daily by her own demons and memories of the past, she suffers from panic attacks and questionable anal-retentiveness. The motto she lives by is "Trust no one. Fear nothing."
Bartender Lucas Daniels comes into her life like a whirlwind. Hot enough to melt wax, he is tantalizing, sometimes overbearing, and quite possibly one of her weaknesses. Lucas, having secrets of his own, understands pain all too well.
Only time can tell what the future holds for them. Will Lucas cause Cass to question everything? Will she be drawn to him or will they end in resentment?
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4 Stars
In Just Breathe by Chelle C. Craze, her debut novel, we are introduced to Cassandra Anderson, a 24 year old sexual abuse survivor. She suffers from depression, panic attacks and major trust issues after her assault. Her mother found her, and then disappeared. All she has in the world is her best friend Dartanya, or Dar, a fellow survivor. Cass is perfectly happy at home with a book, however, Dar is much more social and outgoing, and drags Cass out to a bar on her birthday, where, little does she know, her world is about to change.
Lucas Daniels, the sexy bartender/owner of the Hot Spot bar, where Cass and Dar are drinking away, is immediately taken with Cass, and longs to know her more. Lucas is suffering his own pain and heartache, and nursing a broken heart after his brother slept with the woman he loved. Now, he is known as "Luca, da Lady Killah" but can Cass make him change his way? And can their relationship make her trust again.
I enjoyed Just Breathe by Chelle Craze A LOT! I like the way she wrote her characters, who though having flaws, weren't always so serious, like so many characters in this genre. Dar was a breath of fresh air, breaking the tension and making me laugh, and I would LOVE to see more about her and her journey and her flirtation with Lucas' brother. Lucas was literally every woman's romantic dream, even when he was being corny! (Which he can be, so you better have a sweet tooth to read some of his lines) But just like when Cass calls him a greeting card, I understood what she was saying, sometimes his sentiments seemed a little too, flowery. But either way, I loved the progression, the style and flow and definite look forward to reading the follow up!!!
~ About the Author ~
A native West Virginian, Chelle has always been a dreamer. She spent her time growing up writing songs, poetry, screenplays, and movie scripts. She never thought about writing a book until she got older. Now, Chelle likes to spend her time being creative by painting, drawing, singing, dancing, playing instruments, and writing. By profession, she is a biomedical technician with an Electrical Engineering Technology A.S. degree and lives with her husband and three dogs.
Her debut novel is Just Breathe, book one in The Blue Series.
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