I feel like K. A. Tucker writes really good messy romances still but this one was like the OG messy romance.
Ten tiny breaths (2013)
Four years ago Kacey Clearys life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside listening to her mother take her last breath Kacey wants to leave her past behind.
- ISBN:
- 9781476740324
- Length:
- 280 pages
Genres: romance, young adult
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I love K.A. Tucker's Ten Tiny Breaths. It's one of my favorite series of all time. It's talked about a lot with good reason.





