Release Day Launch & Giveaway: Breathe Again
It’s release day for Sydney Logan’s Breathe Again, and
I am so excited to share it with you! Check out the excerpt and release day
goodies, and be sure to grab your copy of Breathe Again while it’s on sale!!
COVER:
About Breathe
Again:
From the bestselling author of Songbird comes a story
that will make you laugh, cry, and believe in the power of second chances.
Carrie Malone has seen enough heartbreak to last a lifetime. Her family’s
demons gave Carrie the courage to move away from home and leave her past
behind. Now a college senior, she stays busy with her classes and her job at
the diner. It may sound boring to some, but to Carrie, the very best thing
about her new life is that every day is calm and blissfully uneventful. That
all changes the night Josh Bennett walks into her diner. With his dirty
designer suit and mud-caked shoes, Carrie’s not sure what to think about the
broken man sitting at her counter. She’s even more confused when he doesn’t
touch his coffee . . . and leaves his Rolex watch as a tip.
Josh Bennett has nothing to live for. Starved for
affection and deep in despair, he’s looking for a tender touch. A kind word. A
giving heart. A shattered and broken Josh finds himself standing on a city
bridge, looking down into the freezing river that will undoubtedly bring an end
to his pain. He’s prepared to jump. He’s prepared to die. He’s not prepared for
the pretty waitress who finds him there by the river’s edge. When two lost
souls find each other in the dark of the night, can they give each other a
reason to breathe again?
Exclusive Excerpt:
My heart pounds
in my chest. “No!”
His head jerks
up, and there, under the lights of the city, my eyes lock with the man who left
his watch on my counter. I’m paralyzed. So is he. Thank God. People keep
walking. Cars keep moving. But my eyes remain fixed on the man straddling the
concrete barrier—the only thing that’s keeping him from plunging into the icy
river below us. I don’t know his name. I don’t know why he’s dressed like a
beggar, and I certainly don’t know why he left his Rolex on my counter. But in
this moment, none of that matters. I make sure the street is clear before
walking across, keeping my movements slow as I approach him. The last thing I
want to do is freak him out. For now, one leg is still on this side of the
barrier, giving me hope that maybe he doesn’t really want to die tonight.
Needing the support it provides, I hold onto the cold concrete and pray I say
the right thing. “What are you—”
“Leave me alone,
Carrie.” The fact that he’s coherent enough to remember my name gives me even
more hope. But his voice . . . it’s raw and tinged with so much sadness that it
nearly breaks my heart.
“What are you
doing?”
“It’s none of
your business. Go away.”
“No.”
His eyes flash
with anger. “Screw you.”
“Don’t jump and
maybe I’ll let you.” It’s a ridiculous thing to say, but I’m desperate. He’d
never survive the fall, and I already have enough guilt in my heart to last a
lifetime. I don’t need this on my conscience, too.
The man blinks
rapidly, as if he’s trying to comprehend what I said. “Tempting, but trust me.
I’m not worth saving.”
“I don’t believe
that.”
“Believe it,” he
whispers.
“Please, Carrie.
Just . . . go.” I shake my head and take a step closer. Keep him talking. “I
don’t even know your name. You know mine. That’s not fair.”
He looks
surprised. “You don’t recognize me?”
“Should I?”
“Wow. That’s . .
. refreshing, actually.”
I glance around.
Surely someone has noticed us and called the cops by now. But I don’t hear
sirens, so I keep talking, hoping the man will come to his senses.
I offer him my
hand. “My name is Carrie Malone. What’s yours?”
“Josh Bennett.”
The name sounds vaguely familiar.
“Nice to meet you,
Josh. Now, would you please place both legs on this side of the barrier before
I have a heart attack?”
Josh looks down
into the river.
“Please? Let me
call your family.” It’s the wrong thing to say.
“My family’s
dead, which is exactly what I should be. What I want to be.”
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About Sydney Logan:
Sydney Logan is the bestselling author of seven novels. She has also penned several short stories and is a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul. A lover of music, she fills her playlist with everyone from Johnny Cash to Eminem.
Sydney holds a Master’s degree in Elementary Education and spends her days surrounded by kids and books. A native of East Tennessee, she enjoys playing piano and relaxing on her porch with her wonderful husband and their very spoiled cat.
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