Rebecca Donovan

"I've spent most of my life trying to make it to a future that still hasn't happened, or avoid a past that won't let me go. I don't remember when I've ever just stopped to live in the present, to hold on to the seconds I'm in." Emma Thomas’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart-pounding conclusion in the final chapters of Reason to Breathe, the first installment of The Breathing Series— Rebecca’s Donovan’s bestselling romantic-thriller (USA Today). Now her secret life has been exposed, and her tormentor can’t hurt her anymore. Yet some are still haunted by that night. The bruises may have faded, but scars and fears, remain. How will she reclaim her life when she's barely breathing?

NO LONGER AVAILABLE in Marketplace UPDATED EDITION: The Cursed Series, Parts 1 & 2 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43445026-the-cursed-series-parts-1-2 "We're all cursed—every single one of us." Lana Peri isn't afraid of telling anyone exactly what she thinks, even if it gets her into trouble—which it usually does. But the thing is, she can't lie. Her unfiltered honesty doesn’t exactly make her many friends, although it does get her kicked out of class regularly. Lana knows the truth will eventually be her undoing. If only she’d known it would begin today. It’s meant to be a night Lana and her best friends will never forget. And it is... for all the wrong reasons. Lana witnesses not just one, but two violent crimes committed by the same person. Except she can't say a word. Not if she wants to protect her friends. Lana’s silence will implicate her and inadvertently cover for him. But it’s not like she has a choice. He is powerful. Connected. Untouchable. And a friend of Joey Harrison—the guy Lana is uncharacteristically drawn to the moment they meet. Joey’s also the only one who is told the truth. His lies will ruin her. Her silence will keep them safe. The truth won’t save any of them.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE in Marketplace UPDATED EDITION: The Cursed Series, Parts 1 & 2 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43445026-the-cursed-series-parts-1-2 Under suspicion for a crime she watched him commit, Lana will pay for her silence. Her new lawyer strikes a deal, sending her to a boarding school in Vermont. It’s supposed to be a second chance. An escape from a dead-end life in Sherling. Except Lana doesn’t want to leave those who depend on her behind. Lana is convinced she has nothing in common with the sons and daughters of celebrities and politicians who attend Blackwood School. But she soon finds out, that they're all delinquents... just like her. Theirs is a world of contrived headlines and publicity facades, and Lana's unabated honesty is a keen contrast to their lie-filled lives. She finds herself with new friends, just by telling the truth. But not everyone is welcoming. Someone is out to destroy Lana, and she has no idea why. The longer she stays at Blackwood, the more dangerous it becomes for her and everyone she cares about. And it will only get worse when Lana discovers the truth.

Liebe ist langmütig. Liebe ist geduldig. Aber Liebe ist nicht blind … … und sie sieht nicht ewig zu, wie Emma leidet. Genau das aber macht Evan so gefährlich – wenn er die Striemen auf ihrem Rücken entdeckt und die Brandwunden auf ihren Armen … wenn er herausfindet, dass ihre Stiefmutter sie brutal misshandelt, wird er sie befreien wollen aus dieser Hölle auf Erden. Und weil Emma das spürt, stößt sie Evan mit Nachdruck von sich. Den Menschen, dessen Liebe sie heilen könnte. Den Menschen, den sie am meisten begehrt. Weil diese Liebe sie das Leben kosten kann … Rebecca Donovan zeichnet schonungslos und beklemmend realistisch die Folgen von häuslicher Gewalt vor dem Hintergrund einer atemberaubend spannenden Thriller-Handlung.

Endlich! Der furiose Abschluss der Liebe-Trilogie! Verraten, betrogen, belogen – und das ausgerechnet von den Menschen, denen sie am meisten vertraut. Nur die Liebe kann Emma heilen. Doch wie soll sie jemals wieder vertrauen?

Romantic Thrill mit Suchtfaktor – verstörend und anrührend, zart und brutal. Emma lebt wieder bei ihrer leiblichen Mutter. Jetzt haben ihre Leiden ein Ende – denkt sie. Doch als sie sich ihrer Vergangenheit stellt, stößt Emma auf dunkle Familiengeheimnisse. Und muss schmerzlich lernen, dass Worte schlimmer verletzen können als körperliche Gewalt.

Et si le secret d'Emma en cachait bien d'autres ? Tout le monde à Weslyn connait maintenant le secret d'Emma, mais sa tante, qui la maltraitait, est désormais hors d'état de lui nuire. C'est l'heure pour Emma d'affronter le regard des autres : ceux qui s'en veulent, ceux qui la jugent mais aussi ceux qui, surgissant de son passé, ont encore bien des révélations à faire sur sa vie d'avant...

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.

"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.

The Breathing Series is one girl's story of unspeakable cruelty, life-changing love, and her precarious grasp of hope. Reason to Breathe: Emma Thomas is hiding a terrible secret. Despite her academic prowess and athletic accomplishments, she focuses on surviving high school by fading into the shadows. Without expecting it, she finds love. It challenges her to recognize her own worth- at the risk of revealing a truth that could destroy everything. Barely Breathing: When Emma's torment is horrifyingly exposed, all those involved are still haunted by the memories. The bruises fade, but the scars and fears remain. And while some try to mend the wounds of the past, more secrets are revealed, along with a long-forgotten heartache. The Breathing Series will have readers gasping until the very last page.

“Trust no one. Everyone lies. You can only save yourself.” The sole witness to a horrible crime, Lana’s forced to make an impossible choice to protect her friends at the risk of letting a monster walk free. The coverup gets her sent to a boarding school for delinquents, where everyone has something to hide. And one of them is determined to break her silence. Lana Peri doesn’t believe in love. Or happy endings. But she does believe everyone's cursed: possessed with a virtue that will ultimately lead to their demise. Cursed with Honesty, Lana must decide if the truth will help save the girl lying in a coma or if it's fated to destroy them all. The Cursed Series is a thrilling and tangled mystery that questions the lengths some will go to protect the truth…or expose it. Who do you trust when everyone is lying?

“Trust no one. Everyone lies. You can only save yourself.” The sole witness to a horrible crime, Lana’s forced to make an impossible choice to protect her friends at the risk of letting a monster walk free. The coverup gets her sent to a boarding school for delinquents, where everyone has something to hide. And one of them is determined to break her silence. Lana Peri doesn’t believe in love. Or happy endings. But she does believe everyone's cursed: possessed with a virtue that will ultimately lead to their demise. Cursed with Honesty, Lana must decide if the truth will help save the girl lying in a coma or if it's fated to destroy them all. The Cursed Series is a thrilling and tangled mystery that questions the lengths some will go to protect the truth…or expose it. Who do you trust when everyone is lying?

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? He knows there’s something more to the girl sitting in the back of the class the moment he sees her. She’s beautiful, intelligent, and athletic – but she slips quietly through the crowded halls, trying not to exist. Determined to get to know the elusive girl, Evan soon discovers… Emma Thomas is hiding a terrible a secret. 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.

A novel by the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Breathing Series . . . What if you had a second chance to meet someone for the first time? Cal Logan is shocked to see Nicole Bentley sitting across from him at a coffee shop thousands of miles from their hometown. After all, no one has seen or heard from her since they graduated over a year ago. Except this girl isn't Nicole. She looks exactly like Cal's shy childhood crush, but her name is Nyelle Preston and she has no idea who he is. This girl is impulsive and daring, her passion for life infectious. The complete opposite of Nicole. Cal finds himself utterly fascinated-and falling hard. But Nyelle is also extremely secretive. And the closer he comes to finding out what she's hiding, the less he wants to know. When the secrets from the past and present collide, one thing becomes Nothing is what it seems.