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Out of Breath is the third book in the million-copy bestselling Breathing Series.

“My insides still burned. I considered what I could do to push the torment back into the dark and return to my numb state. I couldn’t do it on my own. I needed help. I was desperate.”

Emma Thomas is hiding. From everything and everyone…including herself. But she can’t hide forever. Her past will find her, and her secrets won’t remain quiet—not if she wants to be forgiven. Emma learns that honesty can hurt worse than betrayal, and the truth may cost her the only love she’s ever known.

The highly anticipated conclusion of The Breathing Series will have readers holding their breath until the last page.

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12 - 18 years
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420 pages
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Grade level

7 - 12
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Skyscape
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July 2, 2013
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"A heartbreaking, yet heartwarming ending to a series that captivated me from start to finish." —Colleen Hoover, New York Times bestselling author of Hopeless

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“I loved being in Emma’s world, even when things were so dark that I found myself worried for her. The journey of her life through the past three books has literally left me out of breath. I have been recommending this book to my friends and family left and right.” –Night Owl Reviews (Top Pick selection)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B52IQSA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyscape (July 2, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Rebecca Donovan is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of the highly-acclaimed Young Adult trilogy, The Breathing Series, with novels: Reason to Breathe, Barely Breathing, and Out of Breath, along with her stand alone novel, What If.
NEW RELEASE! THE CURSED SERIES, Parts 3 & 4 (YA Suspense)
Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and lives in a quiet town in Massachusetts with her son. Excited by all that makes life possible, she is a music addict, concert junkie, impulsive traveler, and is willing to try just about anything once.
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Best book I’ve ever read

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018

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I love him more than he will ever know. And because of that, I choose his happiness.

So the first book had me hook from the start. The second had me speechless and saying wtf at the ending. Then this one had me in tears and unable to breath when it all came to and end. Out of all the books I have read there’s only been a handful of REALLY emotional, addicting, suspenseful, draining, and high quality books read, and this is one of them. I don’t know how to explain it, kinda like something top rated. It just pulls you in from the beginning, right to the very last page of the last book.
I was so emotional through the whole book and unsure how it was all going to end.
Emma was truly a living wreck. She wasn’t the same anymore as she once was. Honestly she was depressed, hurting, and broken. After all the abuse and trauma she went through holding in major secrets, along with all the nightmares and memories became to much for her. It was kinda like having a breakdown. She was turning more to destruction than good. Trying to numb it all, not wanting to deal with it anymore, wishing she could just forget it all.
So in the beginning for a while I was in a slight slump missing Evan. You have Cole, and yes he was nice, and I did feel bad, but for me he just WAS. NOT. EVAN! I was even feeling depressed myself, lol like I was going through a loss. Once Evan was back in action, lol back in the picture, I was so happy.
One thing out of it all that I, will say I am thankful for, is the number one main people she still has in her life. I just love, how she still has Sara as a good friend. She’s someone that has never and would never give up on Emma and will fight till the end for her. Even when apart she’s always thinking about her and looking out for her.

“You can't keep pushing everyone away." She stood up from the chair, her body tense. "You can't keep doing this, because one of these days, you'll wake up and have no one.”

“Evan Mathews, you can tell yourself and everyone else that you’re here to get answers, for closure. But the truth is, you love her. You have always loved her. You will always love her. You’re here because you can’t walk away. You saw how broken and empty she was back in Weslyn, and you had to follow her. You’ll never be able to let her go. You’re here because… it’s where you belong, with her.”

Then you have Sara’s parents, they truly are the best and care for her so much. They also look out for her and are there for whenever they’re needed. She might not be their daughter but they would do anything for her.
Evan is also the same way. Even though she hurt him he would do anything for her, just to see her happy. If something had ever happened to Emma, I don’t think he would even know how to survive. And of course I just love Evan, he’s the most perfect person ever to even come along.

“That day… of my run. I almost gave up.” My heartbeat picked up. “I walked out into the ocean, and just kept going. I wanted it to take me. To drown the guilt. I didn’t want to hurt anymore. I didn’t want to be hated anymore. I didn’t want to keep breathing.” Her words stole the air from my lungs. “Emma.” She crumpled onto her knees. I caught her, wrapping her in my arms. “You don’t get to quit on me. Because if you do, you’ll take me with you. And you can’t do that to us.” Tears stung my eyes as she collapsed against me. “I can’t…” Her voice broke. “I can’t do this anymore.” “Then I’ll do it for you,” I rasped, my throat closing. “Let me love you. Let me love you enough for the two of us, until you can accept that you’re worth it. Because you are, Emma. I don’t know how to convince you. But I’ll spend the rest of my life trying. You can’t give up on me now. I won’t let you.”

Im also glad and thankful for the roommates that she does have, some people wouldn’t be as nice as they were to her. It was really great to see how they cared and looked out for her as a friend, just as much as Sara did. I really think it made Sara feel a little better knowing that she had someone there for her when they were apart. A lot of it was just as hard for Sara too. Seeing how Emma was getting through each day and how she had changed was very upsetting and worrying to her. Sadly without her few friends, Sara’s parent, and Evan, I don’t think Emma would of ever survived it all.

“I don’t understand. You still… love me?” He released the slightest chuckle. “Yeah, I do. And I know you’re not the same girl. But I’m in love with you, Emma. I fell in love with you all over again this summer. People change. I know this. And we’ll continue to change. That just means I’ll get to fall in love with you again. Because no matter what happens in our lives, what I feel for you will survive anything.”

So you can see this isn’t a series you want to pass up. It really is one of the best and is one I will never forget.

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This whole series is a great story.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017

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I was drawn in from the very first book. By the time I made it to the third book, I had cried and felt more emotion than I had my entire life. While I'm way past being a teenager, I am a survivor. I would recommend this book, as well as the whole series, to every survivor and everyone who loves them.

I wanted to give a much lower rating due to the fact this third book was lousy with punctuation and missing words, causing the reader to have to re-read and insert missing words and punctuation to make it make sense. Also, at times, the Emma character is wearing something strapless, but in the next paragraph of page, his straps were being lowered. The same thing with Meg and Emma playing the "Name that band/song" game they play.

I felt this final book was rushed and could have easily been more completed, probably into a fourth book. You are left with a feeling of, "wait, what about..."

But the story is good! Extremely Good....

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Not where I wanted the books 2 go.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017

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I honestly really enjoyed the series. It's raw unapologetic take on suffering, suicide, death and love was enjoyable. I don't like that alll the caracters are the most attractive people on earth, and everyone wants them badly and they're sooo fit, athletic...it's stupid and the hole love/honesty concers all is ridiculous. The hole, the first person I met is the ONLY person I can ever love is stupid and nieave. Just don't like how he forgives her and loves her for nothing. And I hate they are alllll rich to go with their glamorus, sexy selves. Why couldn't they be por and normal looking and not muscular?

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The Breathing series wraps up

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018

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In order to understand the complex relationships in this book you need to read the first two books in the series. I thought those were just ok until this book finally left the reader with an ending. Spoilers ahead...I didn’t relate to Emma’s binge drinking and casual sex as it didn’t fit her character. I understand where she was mentally but I felt it it went on too long. As a reader I was impatient and just wanted to move onto the part where inevitably Evan would come back into the picture. I don’t know what there was about this couple but I found myself wanting them to be together once and for all. The relationship is complex but the writer does a good job mixing emotion with light heartened humor. The friendships in this book are deep and in the end we have closure on what really happens to Emma’and Evan. Sorry but I never related to johnathan as much so I really didn’t get Emma s need for closure there .

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Smittens Book Blog

Too Long Between Books :(

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2013

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Ok, I think this is a prime example of it being so long between books that you kind of forget what happened.
3.5 stars!

'"To breathing!" Serena raised her shot glass to mine.'

I remember feeling as though I'd had my heart ripped out of my chest, at the end of book #2, but I couldn't remember a lot of the details, because an awful lot happened. So, seeing as book #3 focused a lot on the things that happened in book #2, I spent a lot of 'Out of Breath' racking my brain. I had a quick flick through the last book, but didn't want to have to read the whole thing again.
So, because of that, I think that I didn't connect as well to the story as I might have otherwise. I wish I'd waited and read all three books at once, because I do think that this is an epic series. There is so much heartbreak and anguish. Honestly, how one girl can survive so many horrific experiences, I don't know.

'Every choice had a consequence. I'd earned every aching beat that pounded in my chest.'

In the third and final instalment of the series, we see Emma really struggle to cope. If she thought she was struggling before hand, that was nothing to the pain and guilt she is feeling now.
This book begins two years after book #2 finishes, with threw me for a loop! So two years have gone by since she has seen or spoken to Evan.
She is getting through college, but she is closed off and a shell of her former self. She has a great group of room mates who are on constant Emma Surveillance, which seemed a little bit mad to me. They make she doesn't drink too much, or get upset by anything, or do anything stupid.
'Out of Breath' takes place over the summer, where Emma is finally forced to confront her past, stop hiding away and make some decisions.

'I was so tired of fighting. Tired of hurting. Tired of the guilt that would never release me, and the regrets that could not be changed. I didn't want this life.'

Enter Cole. He is the first to push Emma to make decisions. He wants Emma and relentlessly pursues her until she gives in.
Sooo.... we're all waiting to read this book about Emma and Evan getting their HEA... and in wanders Cole, throwing a spanner right into the middle of the works.

'I needed him in a way that probably wasn't healthy for either of us. He was my fix. Even if he could never fix me.'

Argh! To say I was frustrated was an understatement. But as Cole and Emma's `relationship' developed, I had totally conflicted feelings. I wanted Evan! But Cole is such a sweet, likable character, and Emma puts him through hell! So, I knew I wanted Evan, but I knew, for that to happen, Cole was either going to have to turn into an a**hole, or get seriously hurt. OR, maybe she doesn't end up with Evan!!!... and I was like `Argh, no, I don't want ANY of those things to happen.' So, it was inevitable, someone was going to end up in tears... my money was on me!

"I don't want you to hate me. I want you to forgive me. I want you to love me again. But I don't know how to let you if I can't forgive myself. It always comes back to forgiving, doesn't it?"

Anyway, never fear, Evan makes his come back. And, oh, how I love him.

'All because of a girl with a fiery attitude and a blush that let me know exactly what she thought of me. That's all it took, and I was hers.'

He is kind, caring, protective, but also very very broken, now. He is mistrusting, cautious, wary... and who can blame him.

"I only exist because of you, Evan. You've saved me more times than you know. I'm so afraid I'm not worth the breath you gave me."

So, the story continues as Emma tries to deal with the re-opening of those deep, painful wounds. Cole tried to work out whether there is any place for him in Emma's future. And Evan attempts to understand and forgive Emma's actions of two years ago.

"I'm not supposed to live without you. And you're not supposed to live without me. We're in this life together. Without each other, we're not really living."

I felt like I didn't recognise Emma's character in this book, but I do think that that was kind of the point. The events from her past had left her unrecognisable and unable to carry on as she was. It was frustrating as hell and sometimes, I wanted to stab her in the eyes at so many points in the book... but then, if you'd been through everything she'd been through, how do you think you would fair? I don't know that many people would be entirely sane, given the circumstances.

'I love him more than he will ever know. And because of that, I choose his happiness.'

I did kind of feel that it went around in circles a little bit. Something set her off, she lost control, got drunk/went running/went skinny dipping/cliff diving/[enter other crazy coping mechanism here], someone picked up the pieces and off we went again... I don't really know what I wanted from this book, but then it isn't my job to come up with the story and I do think this fell a little short of my expectations, having had such a rollercoaster ride with books one and two. The first two books were so bold and the storylines were so defined and purposeful, that this book didn't match them, in my opinion.

So, feeling a little `meh' right now. I really really want to recommend this series, as #1 & #2 were just insanely awesome... but book #3 was just... okay.

Out of Breath Statistics
Steam Rating (out of 5): ♥♥♥
Ending: HEA
Series: ✓
Reading Order:
Book #1 - Reason to Breathe
Book #2 - Barely Breathing
Book #3 - Out of Breath
Can this be read as a standalone? No
Themes:
Child abuse (first book)
Grief
Guilt
Alcoholism
Second chance love
Warning. This book includes...
Thoughts of suicide
Alcoholism
Death
Writing: Good

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Laura Mackie

BLAME IT ON THE RAIN REVIEWS: I'm so sad this series is over!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2013

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Picking up two years after BARELY BREATHING left off, Emma is completely different in this book than she was in both of the others. Extremely broken from everything that has happened in her past, it's as if all the pain has finally caught up with her to the point where she can't find her way out of it. As the story progresses and she begins to fall deeper and deeper in to depression, the optimistic, driven girl who we have known from the first books has completely disappeared and in her place is only a shell. I found this extremely heartbreaking as Emma slowly loses herself, doing things she wouldn't have done before and slowly giving up, I could `feel' her desperation, and I was desperate for her to see what she had to live for as she had already lived through so much that she deserved to be happy.

This book introduces a new love interest for Emma who I hate to admit, I really really liked. Cole is exactly what Emma needs at the time in her life where she has numbed herself to everything around her and because of it is missing out on life. However, although being with Cole helps to start her feeling again, this also opens her up to feeling too much as her past begins to catch up with her and she struggles to hide from the memories of her past and move forward from the guilt she feels over things that have happened with both Jonathan and Evan.

"You've worn guilt like an iron mask, welded to you, because you're convinced that you're to blame for what happens to everyone else. You martyr yourself for things you're not responsible for..."
I loved Evan in this book just as much as I did in every other book! Despite everything he has been through the last few years due to Emma leaving him, as soon as she needs him, he is there for her. Although he knows that he could potentially get hurt again he is determined to get closure and find out why Emma left him two years before like she did so that he can finally move on with his life. However, it is clear from the minute that Evan re-enters Emma's life that he has never gotten over her, and still loves her, but doesn't feel he can fully trust her and let her back in until she tells him everything!

I could totally understand Evan's reluctance to get back with Emma without hearing the truth about not only why she left him, but what exactly happened between her and Jonathan. He completely has a right to know but never pushes or gets mad at Emma when she says she can't tell him, but only remains patient, believing that she will open up to him when he's ready!

The relationship between Emma and Evan in this book was a little awkward in the beginning as they both wanted to be near each other again but struggled to open up to the other. However, as the story goes on and they start to spend more and more time together, the lines slowly begin to blur and at times I felt unsure as to whether or not they were actually in a relationship as at times they acted like they were but Emma refused to be in a relationship with him until she could fix herself, afraid of hurting him again.

"I'm not supposed to live without you. And you're not supposed to live without me. We're in this life together. Without each other, we're not really living."

The writing style in this book was amazing as ever, plus had the added bonus of Evan's POV! I loved the way the story would go back and forward from Evan to Emma, letting you see the current moment through each of their eyes almost simultaneously. It was so refreshing to know what Evan was thinking and it really added something to the book, making it even better than what it was already!
The only reason I'm not giving this book the full 5 stars is because I was a teeny tiny bit disappointed with the ending. Although everything is pretty much tied up and is pretty happy, I still felt that there is so much more for Emma and Evan that we aren't going to see. Emma is still healing, and there is still so much that could potentially happen/go wrong that I just don't feel 100% happy with where the couple were at. Saying that, I still loved the book overall, I just wish there could be one more book in order to tie up a few loose ends.

I found this book extremely emotional, and at times surprising. Just like the first two books, it was extremely well written with the plot continuing in a way that pulled me in even further than I was already. Throughout this whole series I have rooted for Emma and Evan and have been desperate to see them be happy together, and this book gave me that. I am so sad that this series is finally over and although I know it probably wont happen, I am still hoping for another book!

"Every breath I breathe is because of you." His eyes flickered, still peering into mine. "Even when you weren't there to save me, you were my reason to breathe..."

4.5 stars!

Shaza66

I am still breathing ( just )

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2013

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I have absolutely loved this series and was very eager for the last instalment, I was not disappointed. I did however feel that something was missing in the beginning it was of course EVAN.

Emma tries to leave some of her cruel past behind her as well as Evan.
She wants to build a new life for herself at University but is really struggling with the decision she made thinking that Evan was better off without her. Emma very slowly starts to come out of her shell at University with the help of her room mates, however some of her decisions and actions are not even clear to herself and her drinking becomes more frequent.

She finds herself in some kind of a relationship with Cole, who adores her but she does not want him to get close as she knows she will hurt him, eventually she does I did feel so sorry for him.

After unfortunate circumstance's in Emma's life yet again, Evan appears back on the scene and HE needs closure for how Emma left him at her mother's house that night. He tries to rebuild her trust wanting answers but wanting her to tell him herself. As always Emma tries to shut everything out which is understandable after all life has thrown at her. I found this a emotional read, I used several packets of tissues when she received the letter from her late mother ( how can a mother want to continually torture their own daughter and leave her hoping that she will also find life to difficult to continue, absolutely HEARTBREAKING I would do anything for my daughter ).

After lots of barriers being broken down by both of them they eventually find calm and each others hearts again, fantastic read so emotional it will totally consume your mind and certainly leave you thinking about Emma and Evan for months after.
Well done Rebecca amazing.

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Karan Harvey

A great Trilogy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2013

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And so it is over and I am sad. I have loved reading this trilogy. I can't belive that Emma has had to go through so much in her short life. How she isnt completely broken is beyond me. She holds so much rejection, pain and guilt within herself that she is barely functioning. She has been without Evan for two years and whilst she is seeing someone (Cole) it isnt a relationship it is purely phyisical and Cole knows that she can and will walk away at any time unless he does it before her to stop himself from getting hurt. Emma has several issues to deal with in this book and we see her sink even further into the black hole she has trouble keeping afloat in. Evan comes back on the scene and whilst it isnt all hearts and flowers straight away over a period of time Emma opens up to him and tries to explain why she has acted the way she has in the past. Emma being Emma though still holds back as she believes that once she tells Evan her worst secret he will leave her and she knows that she will not be able to live through it. Again this book had me in tears but it was also great to see how the love of Evan and her friends went someway to fixing her at the end though Emma has to forgive and love herself. A great great trilogy and if you havent read it I urge you to do so.

Soniafw1

wow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2013

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It finally got the ending it deserved. When I first read the first book In the trilogy I was heartbrokenly shattered, the pain I felt for Emma was unbelievable, I sobbed for days, the second book I felt angry, frustrated and just wanted Emma to be ok but for Evan to have all the happiness possible as he was everything, he didn't get it and it was torture. And then I waited for what seemed like forever for this book to finally come out, at first I wasn't sure how it was going to go, Cole was lovely and it scared me a little as I was thinking where will Evan fit in, but thankfully Evan and Emma made this story a beautiful one and got their happy ever after. It's touched me and for that I will always remember Evan and Emma x

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