Only a Breath Apart - by Katie McGarry (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Bestselling author Katie McGarry's trademark wrong-side-of-the-tracks romance is given a new twist in this acclaimed, gritty YA contemporary novel, Only a Breath Apart.

They say your destiny is carved in stone. But some destinies are meant to be broken.

The only curse Jesse Lachlin believes in is 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.

A fortune teller tells Scarlett she's psychic, but what is real is Scarlett's father's controlling attitude and the dark secrets at home. She may be able to escape, but only if she can rely on the one boy who broke her heart.

Each midnight meeting pushes Jesse and Scarlett to confront their secrets and their feelings, but as love blooms, the curse rears its ugly head...

"Fair warning: Picture-perfect Scarlett and misunderstood Jesse will have you in your feels."--Girls' Life Magazine

Review Quotes

"Fair warning: Picture-perfect Scarlett and misunderstood Jesse will have you in your feels."--Girls' Life Magazine

"Beyond a haunted teen romance is a beautiful, moving exploration of domestic violence, forgiveness, and self-love. ...Simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming." --Kirkus starred review

"This is a story you'll want to read slowly, just to be able to stay with the characters for a moment longer." --Booklist

"A gorgeous, heartfelt journey of redemption and love." --Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

"Powerful, emotional, and ultimately hopeful. An unforgettable story that will leave its mark on your heart." --C. J. Redwine, New York Times bestselling author

"Gritty and real, Only a Breath Apart is a story of hope conjured from pain, strength drawn from innocence, and love earned from self-respect. Beautiful, poignant, and fierce." --Kristen Simmons, critically acclaimed author of the Article 5 series

"Meticulously weaves a fragile love story through a minefield of loss, broken trust, and familial curses both real and imagined. Haunting, authentic, and ultimately hopeful." --Tammara Webber, New York Times bestselling author

"A painful, beautiful, and utterly magical story about the family you're born into versus the family you choose." --Trish Doller, author of In a Perfect World

"A touching tale of love and fate straight from the heartland." --Mindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the Species

"Scarlett and Jesse's story will stay in your heart long after you finish the book." --Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author

"Southern Gothic at its finest, this is Katie McGarry's best book to date!" --Miranda Kenneally, author of Catching Jordan and Breathe, Annie, Breathe

About the Author

KATIE MCGARRY is an award winning and critically acclaimed young adult novelist. The author of Only a Breath Apart and the Pushing the Limits and Thunder Road series is currently living out her real life love story in Kentucky with her husband and three children. Katie is a lover of music, happy endings, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.