In her debut novel, Bottom of the Breath was a quiet exploration that mirrored the transformation of a woman through the depths of a reflective journey.

Cyd’s life is upended by the discovery of infidelity, an unexpected inheritance from an estranged aunt and family secrets that challenges her past and present. As the novel takes readers on a journey across the country that balances a literal and emotional landscape, mirroring the storm she is dealing with internally, she pushes finding the courage to seek the answers she so desperately is searching for.

What started off as a journey with her husband, agreeing to the terms contingent on them trying to salvage the wreckage of the broken pieces while experiencing this trip of a lifetime, they are met with brewing tensions climaxing to the decision of Cyd deciding to continue this journey alone. While the state of her marriage is left to be determined, what she is sure of is the determination to find the strength within to keep going.

With vivid imagery from the heart of the storm, Sedona and the Grand Canyon, we experience her exploratory, intimate journey of courage and resilience one moment at a time. It’s not just about the secrets that came out of her intentional journey to claim her inheritance but her finding her own voice and being able to face an uncertain but determined future. Finding her inner peace, after receiving answers to her new truths, she is forced to mend her past in order to receive her uncertain future. With moments of heartache, self reflection and wit, this novel blends together love, loss and carpe diem.

If you love a contemporary fiction novel with a strong character driven female protagonist that is supported by friendship, mystery, romance, self discovery and healing then add this one to your reading list.

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