A Breath Away

By Rita Herron

Book Overview

Original

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373770308
• ISBN13: 9780373770304
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises ULC
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

In love!

When reading this book, and meeting the male character, I absolutely fell in love with Grady Monroe. He has gave me a great deal of respect now for any law enforcement. This book pulled you in from the beginning with the little girls and Violet screaming in her room for someone to help her best friend and Grady's half-sister, Darlene. Grady Monroe is the one my heart went out to. He never knew his mother, had a father who stop speaking to him, growing up to always hear that Grady was the one to blame for Darlene's death. Fact was, Grady grew up to be a hard man to know. It was always about the law, doing what was right, and putting away the criminals. Except, living in a small town like Crow's Landing, he rarely had any crimes. He had a young woman in love with him at the local diner, but he wouldn't give her the time or day. Only a smile every now and then as she tried time and time again to get his attention. Then things begin to take a turn.... Violet Baker's father is found dead with a confession saying he killed Darlene. Grady is so confused on what to believe, but he calls Violet and tells her grandmother the news. Violet is then forced to go back to Crow's Landing, where she would be unwanted by the locals, to bury her father and hope to solve the murder and prove to everyone that he did not kill her friend. Instantly, Grady and Violet resent each other. From their first meeting, to when Violet kicks Grady out of her father's house, to the next morning when he shows back up with a search warrant. They continue to resent one another until Violet cuts her way into the case of her father's mysterious death, and Grady is forced to allow her to help. Never realizing that he would lust after her, and she the same to him. This story makes you want to bite your fingernails until no more. Grady and Violet have such mesmorizing chemistry, you never want their story to end. This is by far my favorite Rita Herron book! And just because of Grady Monroe. Too bad he isn't a real person.....

Breathtaking Suspense

From the very first pages the reader will be drawn into this extremely satisfying and suspense filled romance. Beginning with the prelude you are an eye-witness to the emotional trauma, terror, and guilt eight year old Violet Baker experiences as she mind links with her very best friend Darlene who has been kidnapped. Somehow, Violet and Darlene Monroe had discovered that at times they knew what each was feeling. When Darlene had gone missing, Violet tried to tell her father where Darlene was; that a bad man was hurting her; and had suffered the guilt ever since in not been able to save her best friend. Twenty years later on the eve of the anniversary of Darlene's death, Violet was having visions again of another woman being murdered, in much the same manner as Darlene. It would be a call from the sheriff, Grady Monroe, of Crows Landing, telling of her father's suicide and confession of Darlene's murder that would send Violet back to her hometown to confront the ghosts of her past. Grady Monroe, remembered the homely young girl that had befriended his sister and though at times he wanted to blame her for his sister's death, knew the blame laid with him for not being there to watch his little sister. Now as sheriff, he would have to deal with Violet - never expecting that the homely young child had turned into a beautiful young woman stirring emotions in him that over the years he'd held in strict control. As the two began to unravel clues to Darlene's murder it became apparent that the same killer had resurfaced once again and was edging closer to home, and one of his victims on his list was going to be Violet. ____My gosh, this was a true edge of the seat thriller with more suspects than you could shake a stick at that kept the suspense sizzling right up to the very end. The lead duo of Grady and Violet were both well drawn out and sympathetic in their emotional turmoil of two wounded souls attracted to one another. In a first time read of this author I was impressed with the non-stop suspense and the many twists that comprised this full-bodied read. Praise must be given to this author for a totally mesmerizing suspense filled romance that I highly recommend. [Marilyn, for www.romancedesigns.com ]

A Little Bit Of Something For Everyone!

Ms. Herron's "A Breath Away" is a read that offers a little bit of everything for everyone. This is really a fast-paced supernatural, romantic suspense that will leave the reader guess right up to the end who the killer is...and also leave them biting their nails waiting to see if Violet will ever get her happy ending. Violet has been trying to live with the fact that she was too late as a little girl to save her best friend from being murdered. She had a mental connection with her friend, and knew all about her pain, fear, and horrible last moments. She is terrified when on the anniversary of her friends death her father is found dead. But what's even more upseting is the fact that he has confessed to the 20 year old murder. But bodies start turning up and Violet is "seeing" and "hearing" things that scare her force her to confront her own personal demons. This mean going back home to bury her father and to find the killer. It also mean facing a town that thought very little of her and would think nothing less than to run her off. Will she succed where she had once failed? Grady Monroe is the sheriff of Crow Landing and he has never forgotten the fact that his half sisters murder has never been solved. It haunts him and when the anniversary of her death arrives and brings more questions than any answers. When the father of Violet is found dead he makes the one call he wishes he could avoid. It also brings Violet back home. He expects the homely child she had once been. Instead a different Violet arrives. A woman that makes him feel things that he shouldn't but there is something that calls to him. Now he must work hard to not only keeping Violet safe, but to also unmask a murdere that has been living and walking freely in his town. Will he be able to solve his half-sisters murder and Violet before a murders master-plan is finished? Or will he loose all? This was a very good read. Violet and Grady were an interesting pairing and as a result their romance was enjoyable to read. Ms. Herron threw plenty of red-herrings out as to who the bad guy is and this truly will leave the reader guessing. This is the first time I've ever read Ms. Herron but it won't be the last. For fans of romantic/supernatural suspense reads, you need look no further. This read will entertain until the final chapter. This is one read I recommend adding to your must read list. Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com

Page turning romantic suspense

This book kept me up at night, turning the page to see what happened next! It offered just the right blend of romance and suspense with well-drawn characters. I also liked that it was suspenseful and creepy without being gory.

terrific supernatural police procedural romance

In Crow's Landing, Tennessee eight years old Violet Baker considers Darlene Monroe her best friend. When Violet envisions someone assaulting Darlene, she turns to her father to help her pal, but instead he sends her away to live with relatives. Darlene is murdered and Violet feels she failed her friend. Two decades later Violet returns to Crow's Landing because she has been seeing things that she feels will solve the cold case murder of Darlene. Local Sheriff Grady Monroe, Darlene's half-brother, wants Violet to leave because he somewhat blames her for his sibling's homicide and does not trust her "second sense"; deep in his heart he also fears his attraction to Violet. As she begins to follow her visions, he needs to protect her from someone who targets her as his victim not so much to keep his secrets hidden, but because of an obsession. A BREATH AWAY is a terrific supernatural police procedural romance. Violet is an interesting protagonist as she sees visions, suffers guilt over failing her best friend though she was only a child at the time and falls in love with someone who seemingly wants her to leave town because he blames her for his sister's death. Grady knows he is unfair to hold Violet culpable, but cannot help himself. Falling in love with her feels right but comes with guilt. Though the motive of the killer appears weak, readers will appreciate this tense romantic suspense propelled by the lead duo. Harriet Klausner