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Learning to Breathe

by Karen White · 2007

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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.

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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.

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women’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscontemporary romancecontemporary romanceMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisAmerican SouthAmerican SouthMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 292 pages

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