The Last Breath
by Kimberly Belle
From a remarkable new voice in suspenseful women’s fiction comes an
emotionally searing drama about a woman who risks her life to discover the devastating
truth about her family… Humanitarian aid worker Gia Andrews chases disasters around the
globe for a living. It’s the perfect lifestyle to keep her far away from her own
personal ground zero. Sixteen years ago, Gia’s father was imprisoned for brutally
killing her stepmother. Now he’s come home to die of cancer, and she’s responsible for
his care—and coming to terms with his guilt. Gia reluctantly resumes the role of
daughter to the town’s most infamous murderer, a part complete with protesters on the
lawn and death threats that are turning tragedy into front-page news. Returning to life
in small-town Tennessee involves rebuilding relationships that distance and turmoil have
strained, though finding an emotional anchor in the attractive hometown bartender is
certainly helping Gia cope. As the past unravels before her, Gia will find herself torn
between the stories that her family, their friends and neighbors, and even her
long-departed stepmother have believed to be real all these years. But in the end, the
truth—and all the lies that came before—may have deadlier consequences than she could
have ever anticipated….
emotionally searing drama about a woman who risks her life to discover the devastating
truth about her family… Humanitarian aid worker Gia Andrews chases disasters around the
globe for a living. It’s the perfect lifestyle to keep her far away from her own
personal ground zero. Sixteen years ago, Gia’s father was imprisoned for brutally
killing her stepmother. Now he’s come home to die of cancer, and she’s responsible for
his care—and coming to terms with his guilt. Gia reluctantly resumes the role of
daughter to the town’s most infamous murderer, a part complete with protesters on the
lawn and death threats that are turning tragedy into front-page news. Returning to life
in small-town Tennessee involves rebuilding relationships that distance and turmoil have
strained, though finding an emotional anchor in the attractive hometown bartender is
certainly helping Gia cope. As the past unravels before her, Gia will find herself torn
between the stories that her family, their friends and neighbors, and even her
long-departed stepmother have believed to be real all these years. But in the end, the
truth—and all the lies that came before—may have deadlier consequences than she could
have ever anticipated….