Learning to Breathe

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From the New York Timesbestselling author of the Tradd Street novels comesa richly emotional story about a woman who discovers that taking a leap of faith is better than always wondering what might have been... Brenna O'Brien doesn't believe in happy endings. Not since the love of her life, Pierce McGovern, left her years ago without a word. Now, she leads a quiet life surrounded by her four matchmaking sisters, running a historic movie theater and collecting old wartime letters. But she leaves the letters unopened, preferring to imagine their possibilities rather than risk being disappointed. Then Pierce comes back to town, shattering Brenna's hard-earned peace-and forcing her to re-examine everything, and realize that if she doesn't come to terms with the life she let slip away, she may never have the courage to go after the life she wants.

Karen Whiteis theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the Tradd Street series, The Night the Lights Went Out,Flight Patterns,The Sound of Glass,A Long Time Gone, andThe Time Between. She is the coauthor ofThe Forgotton RoomwithNew York Timesbestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two children near Atlanta, Georgia.

"White creates a heartfelt story full of vibrant characters and emotion that leaves the reader satisfied yet hungry for more from this talented author."-Booklist "You savor every single word...[A] perfect 10."-Romance Reviews Today More Praise for New York Times bestselling author Karen White "There is a rhythm to the writing of Karen White. It has a pace, a beat, a cadence that is all its own."-The Huffington Post "White's dizzying carousel of a plot keeps those pages turning, so much so that the book can [be]-and should be-finished in one afternoon, interrupted only by a glass of sweet iced tea."-Oprah.com "White captures the true essence of Charleston by intertwining the sights and smells of the historic town with an enchanting story filled with ghostly spirits, love, and forgiveness...a once-in-a-lifetime series."-Fresh Fiction "This is storytelling of the highest order: the kind of book that leaves you both deeply satisfied and aching for more."-Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Tiny Little Thing "Readers will find White's prose an uplifting experience as she is a truly gifted storyteller."-Las Vegas Review-Journal