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Waiting to Breathe: Book One of the Waiting Duet Kindle Edition

by Alyson Reynolds (Author), Cat Parisi (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 534 ratings
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She's broken.
He's lost.

Olivia Crawford had been through the ringer. All she wants is to start over without any complications or anyone figuring out her secrets. When her twin brother Finn convinces her to move back home and finish her degree at his school, it's just the push she needs to start over.

Nathaniel Ford is the golden boy of SCU. He seems like he has it all, perfect family, awesome friends and fraternity brothers, and a few buildings on campus with his last name on them. But things aren't always what they seem.

From the first time Nate and Olivia bump into each other, literally, he wants more of her feisty attitude, but Olivia throws more walls up with each step he takes closer, and he isn't sure he can break them down fast enough.

About the Author:
Romance writer. Wife. Mother of two. Avid reader. Queen of multitasking.
Originally from the south, Alyson likes to incorporate what she knows into her books. She's lived not only on the east coast, but the west coast and a few places between. Alyson loves sharing stories about her crazy family to anyone who will listen. Her guilty pleasures consist of coffee, country music, brunch, breaking the rules, and pedicures. And she will always be a daddy's girl.
When Alyson isn't chasing around her two kiddos, she's normally writing. Or reading. Her Kindle library is out of control. Alyson writes mainly contemporary novels and novellas with a few new adult stories is the mix.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N1WAAU5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alyson Reynolds (March 21, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2158 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
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Romance writer. Wife. Mother of two. Avid reader. Queen of multitasking.

Originally from the south, Alyson likes to incorporate what she knows into her books. She's lived not only on the east coast, but the west coast and a few places in between. Alyson loves sharing stories about her crazy family to anyone who will listen. Her guilty pleasures consist of coffee, country music, brunch, breaking the rules, and pedicures. And she will always be a daddy's girl.

When Alyson isn't chasing around her two kiddos, she's normally writing. Or reading. Her Kindle library is out of control. Alyson writes mainly contemporary novels and novellas with a bit of new adult mixed in.

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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars A broken vs lost, can they come together?
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2017
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Waiting to Breathe, by Alyson Reynolds, is the first book of the Waiting Duet. This is a new adult/college romance. Completely blown away by this story; I honestly do not know how I had not heard of this author sooner – but now that I have, they are on my must read list for past and future stories.

Olivia has lived a life that has had more complications than one would believe you could encounter at such a young age. She has a twin, Finn, who is her support, her rock, her lifelong best friend. Olivia starts off timid and unsure at the start of this story, but she grows as the story progresses as she gains new perspectives, makes new choices, and lives.

Nate is Finn’s best friend, fraternity brother and has goals in his life he wants to accomplish. However, he has drawbacks within his life that may pull him down if he cannot overcome them. He comes across as charming, witty, compassionate and grounded through much of the story despite other parts of his life that may not be at times.

Waiting to Breathe is a story about a broken soul (Olivia) versus a lost soul (Nathaniel/Nate). Something connects them despite their differences they find common ground and a sense of something more. This story was magnificently crafted in the struggles of loss, love, disappointment, hope and much, much more. Pieces of this story may break your heart or just slightly crack it, but in others, those pieces or cracks come back together in just the way they need to. This is one of those stories that I will absolutely read again. As this is part of a duet, the next story is bound to be just as great and I simply cannot wait!
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Sue O.
4.0 out of 5 stars trust and of love. Olivia Crawford has been through so much in ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017
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Waiting to Breathe by Alyson Reynolds is the first book in the Waiting Duet. It is a journey of lust, pain, heartache, trust and of love.

Olivia Crawford has been through so much in her life. More than even her own family and her twin, Finn even know. She takes some time to herself and finally decides to join her twin at SCU. It is her chance to start her life over without problems or complications. She does, however, start school with secrets. She is hoping that this will be her chance to start over without her past haunting her. All she wants is to get her education and really has no desire to start a relationship with anyone.

Nathaniel Ford, also known as Nate to his friends seems to have it all. He doesn’t want for money; he has great friends, the perfect family, smarts, looks, a hot body, and popularity. But as with anything else, all is not what it seems. His family life leaves a bit to be desired and he is on edge more than most know. He and Finn are close but even Finn has no idea what Nate goes through emotionally on a daily basis.

These two bump into each other, literally. From that moment on, Nate can think of nothing else other than he needs to get to know this feisty girl. But Olivia has walls and those walls will be difficult to navigate and break down. The closer he gets to her, the harder Olivia tries to push him away. She will finally reveal her secrets and Nate and Finn do all they can to protect her. But can anything protect her heart? Will she EVER be able to trust Nate? Or any man? Will Nate trust her with HIS secrets?

There are laughs, tears, difficult moments and definitely joy. I look forward to reading the second part to this duet!
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Paige
3.0 out of 5 stars Olivia is a runner
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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Olivia went through something that we don't know about. We just know that she went traveling for a while. When she decides to open up to Nate, that is when we find out. So the first few chapters are spent in the dark wondering why she won't get together with Nate. Nate is always there showing her how he won't hurt her and can be there for her through everything. Then one night, Olivia sees something that sets her off and she just disappears. We don't see her side of things in the book until later. I felt like she was always waiting for Nate to mess up and Nate was always showing her he wasn't that kind of guy. It was a good story there were just a few things that really threw me and made me not like the story or some of the characters so much.
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BlueBug
5.0 out of 5 stars Suffice it to say that I loved this book from the first page to the last
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2017
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I don't think I need to give any of the details about this book away, as enough teasers have been given in other reviews. Suffice it to say that I loved this book from the first page to the last. The story was a captivating coming of age tale about 4 best friends going to college together. Olivia's best friends have always been her brother, Finn, and, Cora who grew up with them. Nate joins their group when befriends Finn. Though this story is about the relationship that blossoms between Olivia and Nate, it also involves the other two in their group, because there are some defining moments, that take on a dangerous flair, for them also.

I don't know that Olivia would have had the problems with Nate's advances had she not gone through her own personal struggles. She makes a decision that so many women make, something that affects everyone differently, and it isn't easy nor is it irreparable. Nate becomes her stronghold in the choices that follow, and it simply takes her some time to allow him in. And in the background is the situation with Cora and the impact it makes on the group, especially Finn, as things come to a head.

This is a beautiful portrayal of love and loss and finding the will to look for love again. There are moments that are harsh and some that are sweet and poignant. There is sarcasm that made me laugh out loud and situations that brought me to tears. Ms Reynolds has a way of telling the story with brutal honesty and tons of heart that make me want to read more of her works. I am impatiently looking forward to the follow up to this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a fresh start
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2018
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Olivia had a terrible couple of years that would effect herself for years to come. It all started with her ex cheating on her and finding herself pregnant. He was terrible Stirling her violent towards her she put their daughter up for adoption with an open visit set up . She ran away to sort herself out. Her twin brother Finn talked her into coming back to uni not long after she found herself falling for Nate a friend of her brother. Things improved for her she began to trust and soon love Nate but her ex boyfriend followed and soon feeling were going from good to bad she broke up with Nate but her love for him proved a problem that both she and Nate couldn't I. True love prevailed when they met up after Nate's mother became ill. Good read made you won't to read more from this author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Loved the story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2018
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Would have given it five stars had it not been for the God awful mistakes that were glaringly obvious to me, and missing words. It really slows down the flow of the story if you have to stop and think hang on that doesn't make sense it should have been this word. Otherwise I loved the book and the story, it was one of those don't want to put it down books and I'm sure I downloaded book one and two as a package deal, thought it was two books in one so now I have to look see if so have book two...
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Laura Lutton
4.0 out of 5 stars Charming but a little slow to begin with
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2018
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This is the first book I've read by this author and I enjoyed the majority of it.
It was emotional, angsty, and packed with drama but the first half was fairly slow and took a little while to get into the story fully and I found my focus and attention wandering at times, hence the 4 star rating.

The characters flaws and their personalities redeemed the second half somewhat, I’m hoping the second book might captivate my attention from the start.
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Sarah Loopy Green
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet college romance.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2018
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This story managed to portray the transition of college students to adult life really well. A touching story line and typical young adult problems of trust issues and pent up frustration.
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Mrs. L. J. Pellett
2.0 out of 5 stars Full of errors.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2018
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Clearly this hasn't been proofread. The errors start in the blurb! It's wringer, not ringer. Then there is the added bonus of sentences such as "She's never went this far before." The story is fine but I have read better NA college novels.
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