Joey…I wouldn’t say I ran away exactly—twenty-two is too old for that. I’d call it self-preservation.I have one objective: protect my heart from the boy next door who has no clue I’ve loved him my whole life, even with a front row seat to his revolving bedroom door.My escape plan almost worked.Except I left one thing behind.Logan Carter hijacked my heart, and it’s time to get it back. This time … time to get it back. This time for good.
Logan…
I wouldn’t say I’ve been lying this whole time—not about everything.
Not about how much I miss my best friend, and definitely not about how pissed I am that she left with hardly a goodbye.
She’s the last person I ever expected to ghost me, and her absence left a gaping hole in my chest.
When Joey Grayson steps off that bus, I know I’ll do anything to keep her home, and that means finding out the truth.
But I’m not sure how to tell her my truths when I’m living so many lies.
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Cute story with a couple twists. I have loved Joey since the begining and Logan, like most men, is blind to what is right in front of him. I love their friendship and how it transitions into more.
I devoured this book in one sitting!! I could not put it down.
I am a huge Lex Martin fan and could not wait for this book to come out. It was definitely worth the wait. I absolutely adored Joey and Logan. This book had it all – all the feelings, all the fighting, all the love, and all the steam. It was such an amazing read and I could not put it down! I can’t wait for more from Lex Martin as her storytelling is just perfection!
Read & Finished this Book in May 2020!
Wow! What a rollercoaster of a story! I went through So many emotions reading this! In the end, my heart just kept melting! I truly have no words about how I feel! My heart is full! I’m more in Love with Logan Carter than I was when I first met him back in Reckless! Each book I read teaches me something! Always tell someone everything before they find out elsewhere because they will. Be open & honest from the very beginning that way there aren’t any secrets! Sometimes you have to go through rough patches in your life to get to where you belong! Don’t let anyone intimidate you. Get all the facts. Family is family, no matter how it looks! Don’t hold grudges especially against family. They can sometimes surprise you. I love friends to lovers because they already have part of that relationship where they’re best friends! It makes it a bit easier! I need to find myself a Logan Carter! That boy is one of a kind! I hope I’m lucky to find someone that loving & loyal & romantic! I love the Carter boys! As usual with every book I finish, I want more of these characters! I feel like they’re my friends & I have to say goodbye now. This book has been the perfect escape over the past few months! That’s the one thing I don’t like about finishing a really good book! That ending was so perfect, I once again melted into a puddle of feels! I wish I could go to Texas & meet these characters & be best friends with them! Lex once again hooked me in & took me on a wild ride, but Y’all(Had to throw that in, as I’m slowly accepting that word), it was 100% worth everything! I loved it! It’s been a long time coming! I remember when Lex first announced she was writing Logan & Joey’s story! I was so excited! It was my most anticipated read of the year! It didn’t disappoint one bit! I’m gonna miss all of them so much! Such a fun bunch!
This one is a surprise! I love best friends sisters books! This one does not disappoint. The author does a good job bringing Logan around to Her way of thinking. She has loved him forever and followed him and her big brother around in child hood. She has finally given up he will never return her affection and decides to move on. This is really a absence makes the heart grow fonder theme. Once she is back he starts seeing her as a GIRL not little best friend. As he starts to come around…it could be his past then sends her running again.
I loved the ending and all the surprises and some suspense. It is all very heartwarming and surprising. The big gesture is so so sweet! Melts my heart.
I did listen to this on audio. Rose Dioro and Joe Arden do great! I especially loved Joe’s growly voice when needed.
Joey and Logan had been best friends forever. She had been in love with him almost as long. But he didn’t see her that way and she left town when she over heard a conversation he had.
Now she is back for her best friend’s wedding, who happens to be marrying Logan’s brother.
So many feels- loved revisiting some of the characters from books 1 & 2.
Loved it
I don’t want to give away the plot or spoilers so I’ll just say this. Breathless is a friends to lovers romance that really pulls the heart strings…plenty of humor, drama, and an unexpected plot twist. I’ll be recommending it to all my friends!
Amazing!!! i love small town romance and im a huge fan of friends to lovers, this book had both. Joey has been in love with her best friend Logan for quite some time… This was definitely a slow burn and sweet romance, really enjoyed reading it
Rating: 4.5
I have been eagerly anticipating Joey and Logan’s book for what seems forever. Lex Martin is one of my favorite contemporary romance writers because she never disappoints. Breathless was a lovely read with just the right amount of angst and it featured all of my favorite couples from this series.
5 Stars
Review by Elizabeth
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night with Books Blog
Breathless is hands down my top read of Lex Martin’s. I have read quite a few of Lex’s books and I have to say Breathless is one of my most favorites by her.
Breathless is your classic friends to lovers romance and it is breathtaking. Logan and Joey have been friends for years and Logan has been clueless every single one of those years. Joey has been in love with Logan since her teen years but he was older and not interested as playing the field was his thing. Always has been. Joey decides to leave Texas to relocate to Florida after hearing something that she misinterpreted. Now she is back for a wedding and Logan has no intention of letting her go.
I was hooked on this book from the beginning. Breathless has everything you would expect a best friends to lovers romance to have. However, there is some drama and boy do I mean drama. The drama adds some spice to the story and keeps you very interested. Joey and Logan have chemistry from the start that is scorching hot. When Joey came back to Texas Logan started to see Joey in a new light and darnnn if he does not have his work cut out for him.
Mrs. Martin has delivered another wordy creation that grabs you and keeps you interested. She gives her readers everything a reader would want from one of her books. I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.
4.5 Cranky Stars
Although the book started of the same as many younger sister has crush on her brother’s best friend. After a while it was clear it wasn’t taking the same route as many of these books. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Joey had moved away to Florida to try and get over the now man that she has had a crush on for ever Logan. She comes back for her friend’s wedding who so happens to be marrying Logan’s brother it’s very hard to tell much more about this book without releasing spoilers. There is a lot of secrets being held for what was thought to be the best. There are mad women, unpredictable brother and issues with trust.
You need to read it to believe it I couldn’t put it down.
“The first time I kissed you, I finally understood why people write love songs.”
With a Lex Martin book you get it all: A dose of angst, some super sweet moments and some swoony, sexy times. I absolutely adored Joey and Logan. If you’ve read the previous books you will have seen them appear before.
Joey and Logan have been best friends since childhood and Joey has loved him that long. Logan is oblivious to her feelings but he knows when she takes off for Florida and ghosts him that something is wrong and whatever it is he needs to make it right. Now Joey is back in town and nothing will stop him from fixing whatever is wrong.
Joey is back and she’s finally decided to reclaim her heart; that is until she sees him again and all bets are off. It’s finally time to fess up and see what happens. Joey soon realizes that while they may have reconnected there are things he is keeping from her and once they come out in the open will she ever be able to trust him again, especially with something as fragile as her heart.
These two completely stole my heart and it felt so good to reconnect with characters from the previous books. Friends to Lovers at its best!!!
I have been waiting for Logan and Joey’s story since Reckless and Lex Martin didn’t disappoint! They have been best friends for a long time and somewhere along the line, more than friendly feelings were developed. Unfortunately, they didn’t recognize those feelings at the same time and Joey had to watch, and hear, about Logan with others. My heart went out to Joey as I can’t imagine how painful that is. I thought Logan was just a player but there is so much more to him. I liked that it didn’t take him the whole book to pull his head out of his ass. Logan and Joey have to fight a bit for their happy ever after but it’s so worth it.
Such a feel good happily ever after! With all the ups and downs and secrets that Logan was keeping I thought he was never going to get Joey! This is a beautiful story that’ll give you teary eyes and a warm heart!
I recieved an ARC in exchange for a honest review
TOTAL SLOW BURN, SWOON WORTHY AND TERRIFIC TWISTS!!
Lex Martin totally blew me away with this total slow burn romance! Josephine/Joey/JoJo was terrific for this book with her shyness, heartwarming spirit and hidden heroine characteristics! This poor girl goes through the wringer growing up and even throughout the book but always seems to have a smile on her face even through all the bad times.
Joey is a definite heroine that finds herself throughout this story and grows into the woman that is absolutely irresistible to Logan.
As for Logan…..that poor handsome, sexy and total charm winning-grinning man has his work cut out for him. That man makes so many mistakes but thankfully wakes up to realize the love of his life has always been there right next to him. Logan definitely shows his alpha maleness and marks his “territory” with JoJo. He does fumble multiple times trying to make his way especially with the secrets he’s keeping. The twist in this book really catches you off guard and it was definitely a great one.
I fell in love with these two and kept finding myself rooting for them. If you love a great slow burn, swooning and sexiness, and a wonderful HEA you definitely need to read this book!! But be warned once you get into it you may be up all night long….so you may want to start it during the day !!
What a beautiful story. I totally wanted to read this in one sitting but had to stop due to the great steamy scenes! Such a page turner.. I love how Lex Martin writes from both Joey and Logan’s point of view… A great book to recommend
This was a great series by Lex Martin. I loved the setting in Texas, what the family did for a living and the fact that they had each other’s backs. Logan and Joey have been BFF’S as long as they can remember. They knew each other inside and out, but even so, it’s not easy to be honest when you’ve fallen in love with your best friend.
Their journey to happiness was not without its bumps of course. The talk of Logan’s extracurricular activities went on too long for my liking. I knew he had a good heart and it was great seeing him open up to Joey. She was such a giving soul, I wanted her to find true happiness after all she went through in life. These two were sweet together and I was happy to see how things turned out for them
Joey and Logan have been best friends since they were children, each hiding their romantic feelings for each other. When Joey returns after several months away, and they finally acknowledge their feelings for each other, secrets threaten to tear them apart. I loved this story – so much more than just Joey and Logan’s romance – their relationship with their families, secrets being kept, and a few plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Another must-read from Lex Martin!
This was another masterpiece by Lex Martin. I just love a good friends to lovers romance and theirs was one of the best!
Joey is such a sweet heroine. My heart broke for her and her love for Logan. He was the love of her life and she had to leave, so she could deal with her emotions. But even distance couldn`t help her. As soon as she returned to her home town for a wedding, she realized it won`t be easy to let Logan go. Fortunately Logan soon found out Joey isn`t a little girl anymore. She became a woman he fell in love with.
There was so much chemistry between the two of them. I was so happy when they finally jumped into a relationship. But Logan kept a huge secret from her that almost cost her life. Will they get their happily ever after? Read it and find out, you won`t regret it <3
OMFG!! Lex Martin did it again with BREATHLESS!! She left me Breathless after Reading this PHENOMENAL Storytelling of Joey and Logan! This childhood best-friend friendship to Lovers was BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN and had some Mind-Blowing moments that I DID NOT See Coming!!
Once I started Reading BREATHLESS, I Could Not Put It Down! It is such a Page Turner that will have you laughing out loud, gasping with shock and crying along with the characters! Plus throw your tablet across the Room because someone is Trying to Wedge themselves into destroying the Carter’s Family with lies.
I’m NOT going to Spoil anything for you since This is A MUST READ BOOK!! HANDS DOWN!!
I’m a HUGE FAN of Lex Martin and if you haven’t Read Any of Her Books…What Are You Waiting For!?!