Breathless

By: Jennifer Niven

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes a compulsively readable novel about a teen girl determined to write her own story--sex, heartbreak, family dramas, and all.

"A coming-of-age story that will make your heart ache." —PopSugar

With high school coming to an end, Claudine Henry is focused on four things: sex, starting college, becoming a famous writer, and... sex. But when her parents announce they're splitting up, her entire world begins to fall apart. The epic road trip she planned with her best friend is cancelled, and she finds herself stuck on a remote island off the coast of Georgia with her mom - an island with no WiFi, no cell service and no friends.

Until she meets the free spirited, mysterious, and beautiful Jeremiah. He infuriates and intrigues her. Their chemistry takes her by surprise, and when Claude decides he should be her first, she tells herself it's just sex. Exactly what she wanted, right? They both know that what they have can't last forever, but maybe the time they have can be enough.

"Romantic and sexy." —Judy Blume, acclaimed author of Forever

Critic reviews

"Romantic and sexy." —Judy Blume, acclaimed author of Forever

"A coming-of-age story that will make your heart ache." —PopSugar

"[A] bittersweet summer romance.... Discussions about love, sex, family, and the conflicting emotions caused by change are refreshingly honest." —SLJ, starred review

"A sex-positive summer romance that’s worth reading." —Kirkus Reviews

"Niven describes this as her most personal novel.... [She] intimately and sensually depicts Claude’s determination to know herself and her body, and to genuinely connect not just with Miah but with herself.” —Publishers Weekly

"Breathless is a frank and tender novel of self-discovery that fans of Sarah Dessen’s transformational summer romances and John Green’s stories of poignant self-discovery and difficult growth will enjoy.” —BookPage

Every young woman in High school or college need to read this!

Every young woman in High school or college need to read this! It’s a story about love and real family life it’s a phenomenal story.

Heart Fixed

this book made me realize what love was. i truly know who I am and what I love and don’t love about this world I live in, in my own head. I believe I can do anything now and won’t feel bad about doing it because I know other people are probably going through the same things. this book is breathtaking.

Amazing book!

First time reading this author and she did an amazing job!! The audible version was amazing as well. Loved the accents

insightful

This book is so insightful and REAL. It took me back to those late teen and early 20s years when we are all trying to find out who we are, in life, in the world and especially in intimate relationships.

I love jennifer niven

jennifer niven does it again, every single one of her books makes me feel, for lack of a better word, seen. it’s relatable. it’ll make you laugh, cry, and every other emotion. I love this book so much.