2026

"No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant universe in just one day?" 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 while 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 - but at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she’s desperate to hide. Reason to Breathe is an electrifying page turner from start to finish, a unique tale of life-changing love, unspeakable cruelty, and one girl’s fragile grasp of hope.

Emma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of "Reason to Breathe". Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma anymore. Some are still haunted by the horror of that night, and some must face the repercussions of their choices. Fans of Rebecca Donovan’s debut novel will discover there’s still much to learn about Emma’s life.

Emma leaves Weslyn and everyone in it behind to attend Stanford University, just as she always intended. A shell of her former self, she is not the same girl. She is broken, and the only way that she’ll be whole again is through forgiveness. Emma must find a way to forgive herself and recognize her own worth before she can receive the love she deserves. This final installment will have readers holding their breath until the very last page.

Elise All I’ve ever wanted is a normal life. But when you’re the only daughter of Gabriel Consoli, the country’s most notorious mafia boss, “normal” is faking your death and moving away with a false identity. It worked for six years until he found me. He stole my normalcy, my freedom, my life. I thought he couldn’t possibly take anything else. But now he wants my heart. Joshua The plan was use the girl to get the territory. After all, Consoli wouldn’t have hidden his daughter away if she wasn’t a weakness worth extorting. Everything was going perfectly until she pulled that stunt. Now, she knows too much for me to simply give her back. But the longer she’s here, the more sure I am. Whether she likes it or not, Elise Consoli is mine. Loving Elise is an American mafia, enemies to lovers romance. It is book one in the Love and Blood series, but can be read as a standalone. This book features torture, sexual assault themes, explicit sexual content, and language that may be triggering or offensive to some readers. Recommended for 18+.