One Breath at a Time

by Gwen Masters

"Kelley is a woman with a broken heart. She doesn t need another complication in her life, and certainly not another man. Then she stumbles across Tom and is seduced by his rugged good looks and mysterious manner. Suddenly the things she thought she didn t want are exactly what she needs. Even as she is falling in love, Kelley fights against demons from her past. Following Tom on a journey through her darkest fantasies, she must finally confront the...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0352341637
• ISBN13: 9780352341631
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

5 Kisses, Recommended Read, TwoLips Reviews

While checking on a friend's house while he's away, Kelley surprises Tom and, thinking she's an intruder, he points a gun at her. He notices she doesn't flinch and asks her why. She's reliving painful memories of her breakup six months ago with her ex-boyfriend Michael. Her heart is aching, and some small part of her almost wouldn't have cared if he had shot her. This is a deceptively inauspicious beginning of a relationship that will change both of their lives forever. Tom senses Kelley's need, and makes it very clear that he's interested in her. But despite her raging attraction to him and a closeness that happens much more quickly than either of them would have thought possible, she still has some big emotional hurdles to overcome. Her failed relationship with Michael has shaken her self-confidence and she's finding it very difficult to let go of her deep-seated feelings for him. Tom has his own baggage, too. He's been a player for far too long, and it's obviously a source of shame for him. This instant connection he feels with Kelley might just be the real thing, and he wants more than anything to be the man she needs him to be. Right from the start, Tom has the toe-curling intensity that I adore in an alpha hero. I absolutely adore a loving dominant, and Tom's character is among the very best I've ever read. He's masterful but very caring and sweet. Kelley knows almost immediately that this thing between them is right and she feels safe and cherished enough to give herself entirely to him, body and soul. It's a complete trust that surprises her in its rightness. They quickly find a sexual compatibility and comfort zone that usually comes only with a longer relationship, and they work together to discover her sexual limits as a submissive. Can Tom help heal her shredded self-esteem, and find a way to restore her ability to fully give herself again? One Breath at a Time by Gwen Masters has delicious intensity and passion, very likeable characters, breathtaking intimacy, and some of the hottest sex I've ever read. I devoured this book and didn't want it to end. Without a doubt, this is one for the keeper shelf. I loved it. 5 Kisses, 2 1/2 Peppers (BDSM, flogging, anal sex, rough sex, fisting, m/f/m) ~Lindy Reviewer, TwoLips Reviews, LLC [...]

engaging erotic romance

Though six months and several hundred miles separate Kelley from the big hurt of Michael, whose bondage memories of someone else destroyed their relationship; Kelley was unable to fulfill the fantasy shoes of the previous woman tied to his work bench. Now she remains wary of allowing any male into her life. When she goes to check on her friend Ronnie's mansion and feed the dogs as a favor, she notices the outside door is unlocked and that the "Jungle Room" basement was open; something Ronnie would never allow. Instead of fleeing she enters only to find a man with a gun asking why she is here; he also notices she never even flinched. Tom and Kelly talk as he goes from pointing a gun at her to pointing his anatomical gun at her. They begin to make love as if there is no tomorrow. He takes her to places that Michael only dreamed of with Kelley. As they fall in love their ardent relationship forges around domination and submissiveness, but will that be enough to tie them together permanently. This is an engaging erotic romance starring two fascinating protagonists as what Kelley rejected with Michael feels right with Tom starting with the work bench. Although the late introduction of Tom's buddy Jake, who widens the sexual encounters into a ménage a trois and voyeurism, seems unnecessary sperm count padding; ONE BREATH AT A TIME will please sub-genre fans. Harriet Klausner