Breathe the Sky is LIVE today!
Two strangers start out saving animals and end up rescuing each other in this heartwarming romance from the author of Unbreak Me.
Mari Tucker is a wildlife biologist who scoops bunnies and endangered tortoises out of harm’s way on construction sites. Still haunted by her past, she takes the most remote jobs in the Mojave Desert to avoid people and hide from her ex. It’s a simple, quiet life filled with sweet animals and solar-powered baking until she ends up assigned to Jack Wyatt’s crew.
Construction foreman Jack Wyatt’s loud, foul-mouthed temper keeps even the most rugged of men on his crew in line. No mistake is overlooked, because out in the desert it could mean life or death. In his opinion, the job site is no place for sensitive biologists, especially one as shy as Mari. But instead of wilting from the heat and hard work, Mari wins over Jack and his crew one homemade brownie at a time.
Jack and Mari find a comfortable rhythm, building a friendship that’s rare for both of them. After Jack’s rocky childhood, they have more in common than they’d imagined. But even the Mojave sun can’t chase away the shadows when the past is determined to track them down…
Advance Praise for Breathe the Sky
An Amazon Top 10 Best Romances of August
Popsugar’s August Romances that Will Make You Swoon
“Hazen sets this extraordinary tale of unexpected love in California’s Mojave Desert. The slow-burning romance and Hazen’s vivid descriptions of the desert keep the pages turning. This sweet, sensual contemporary is sure to tug at readers’ heartstrings.” -STARRED Publisher’s Weekly Review
“Hazen’s latest heart-melting and intensely passionate contemporary romance is a balm for the soul for anyone who has suffered abuse and survived to love again.” -STARRED Booklist Review
“An achingly beautiful romance that rumbles like a quiet thunder across the desert with the promise that love can reach even the weariest of souls.” –Mary Ann Marlowe, author of Some Kind of Magic
“A romance that proves it’s never too late to find love. As always, Hazen’s characters are gorgeously developed and heartbreakingly tragic. The heat of the sun-baked desert is tangible as sweet Mari and gruff Jack find themselves and each other. Beautifully written from beginning to end!” -Kelly Siskind, author of the One Wild Wish series
“Hazen’s heartwarming romance will hook readers from the start with her colorful and well-developed characters.” -Library Journal
“Gruff, secretly sweet man + reserved, intelligent woman / (working through past trauma) x (genuine respect) = the most adorably heartwarming love story I’ve read in ages.” -Margaret T, Netgalley reviewer
“This books has cute turtles/tortoises, hot construction workers, brownies, and sweet love. WHAT ELSE COULD YOU NEED??” -Alexis, Netgalley reviewer
Available now from Penguin Random House in ebook, paperback or audiobook!
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