Just Breathe

MrsMichelleS5 stars

17 February 2013 at 10:08am

Dee turned to yoga after a car accident nearly destroyed her life. She takes life one day at a time, never planning too far into the future knowing that it can all be taken away in a second. Barely making ends meet, she has to get her life together and prove to her mother that she is a responsible adult. Enter Ethan with the opportunity of a lifetime.... This book was simply wonderful. It was a complete romance with a slow burn. I was totally swept away and couldn't put it down. This was a great story with very believable twists and turns, and had me totally hooked from the start. Again, it was a typical romance but it had so much more. My heart skipped a beat when Dee and Ethan kissed for the first time. My eyes filled with tears when Dee reconnected with her mother. I felt her friends' frustration with Dee's inability to make decisions about her future. This book had it all - great characters, great story, excellent conclusion. I finished the book, turned to my husband and said 'I have just finished the best book'. It was so good - seriously good. Read this book with a bottle of wine, a box of tissues and some chocolate. Wonderful book - highly totally recommended.

Emma1100 stars

12 February 2013 at 12:09pm

Just Breathe is a gorgeous, clever romantic comedy from author Janette Paul. It is a story where opposites attract with shades of Pretty Woman thrown in. Dee is a yoga teacher who, following an horrific accident, follows the yogic mantra of living in the moment. Thinking about anything that lies more than two weeks into the future is enough to send her into a panic attack. Enter the tall, handsome, millionaire businessman, Ethan Roxburgh who is cool, calm and collected and appears to be al business - with a different "Roxburgh Girls" on his arm every night. These two characters could not come from more different worlds but this only adds to the romance. Dee's character provides a hefty dose of comedy - there are various incidents involving her car, a few involving shoes, and one hilarious moment which sees Dee wrestling a tray of mini citrus tarts. I loved this book, and hope that Janette continues her for a into romance writing.

Sam Still Reading5 stars

3 February 2013 at 7:17pm

Just Breathe is the second of the Random Romance books I have read if the quality so far is anything to go by, I’ll be reading this series in its entirety! This is another light, fun book you can completely lose yourself in. Although the overall theme of this book is romance, there are several other plots such as loss, finances (don’t worry, it’s not boring) and growing up. The protagonist of this book is Dee, a yoga teacher who lives in the moment after a life changing accident. Dee doesn’t like to plan for the future – she’s done that once and it collapsed spectacularly. So her rule is never more than a few weeks at a time. One of Dee’s yoga students, Lucy, nominates her to be the face of a health insurance company’s ads. Reluctantly, Dee does the commercials and the print media. She attracts the notice of Lucy’s brother, Ethan Roxburgh. Ethan works with Dee to ‘market her product’ with sometimes hilarious results Will Dee and Ethan be able to get it together? The book is a lot of fun in addition to being quite relaxing because of all the yoga. The other thing on Dee’s mind – to put down roots - will be familiar to readers of a certain age. Dee’s constant refusal is a nice rebuttal! I really enjoyed this book – it turned some stereotypes on their heads and was incredibly well written in terms of plot, speech and description. Well worth it!