Reason to breathe

the long version

"In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, 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, not wanting anyone to know how far from perfect her life truly is. Without expecting it, she finds love. It challenges her to recognize her own worth--at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she's desperate to hide"--Back cover. In an affluent town where most people worry about who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at all as she endures unspeakable cruelty and life-changing love. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations, and violent abuse. Book #1