A few nits aside (like the constant reminders of how important and highly regarded Gia Andrews' job as an International Aid is), I really enjoyed this book. The first quarter of the book is a little slow but the pacing and the mystery picks up rather quickly. I really like reading a book where I can't tell whodunit and in The Last Breath, you literally don't find out until the end. This story is told in dual time periods which works really well, with the events of the past uncovering clues in th...

It takes more than one person to make a lie - one to say it, and another to believe it.The cover is what drew me to this book, are you noticing a trend here? Nothing like a gorgeous cover to grab ones attention. I love the back view, looking out at the world, there is something mystical about it. She is pondering life, her future and a past that she isn't sure she wants to revisit but resigns herself to the fact that she must. This is Gia, she is heading back home to face her father, a convicte

I received this book as a Galley from the publisher without really knowing what it was about. I started reading it because I had nothing else to do, without knowing that I was gonna get hooked on it so fast.Ms. Belle has a way with words that made me fall in love with this book. I rarely read Adult Fiction, or Suspense/Mystery types of books, but this novel just peaked my curiosity to a whole new level. Now I can't wait to read a new mystery novel.The story itself is fascinating, the characters

What a suspenseful tale of love, heartache, forgiveness, hope, secrets, and pain. The chemistry between Gia and Jake will have you turning the pages late into the night! The twists and turns in THE LAST BREATH will make it a very fast read as you will be flipping the pages like crazy because you have to know how it ends!! Many of them, I never saw coming! I can't wait to read more by Kimberly!

Based on the synopsis, The Last Breath met my expectations, no more and no less. This recent release offers a fast-paced plot with plenty of twists and turns and a couple of remarkable characters. I turned the pages quickly, plenty entertained. The problem is, there’s no wow factor, nothing extraordinary that sets this novel apart from the rest.Let’s talk about the good. Gia Andrews is a well-drawn sympathetic character, a modern young woman who knows her own mind, full of flaws but not too prou...

My review of this book will be posted closer to the release date. Also, look for it in "Suspense Magazine" in the near future.

The Last BreathByKimberly BelleMy " in a nutshell" summary...Ray has been in prison for the last sixteen years...convicted of murdering his wife...Ella Mae. His three grown children have abandoned him...Lexi and Bo stayed in their town...but Gia...the youngest...has traveled the world to escape visiting or thinking about her father. Gia comes home to face her siblings and meets Jake the Bartender.My thoughts after reading this book...Gia reluctantly comes home to watch/help her father die. He ha...

3.75 stars My second KB read of 2019 and she is fastly becoming a go to favorite. Published in 2014, The Last Breath was impossible to put down. It takes more than one person to make a lie-one to say it, and another to believe it. But when the person who says it is well-known and respected, more than one person listens. When that same person lays his hand on the Bible and swears before judge and jury that his lie is nothing but the truth so help him God, more than one person believes Sixteen

Was it her husband, her lover, or an intruder that took Ella Mae's last breath?Regardless of who the guilty party was, her husband, Ray Andrews, was convicted and sent to prison for sixteen years. Ray was now on his way home but not because he had served his sentence but because he was dying of cancer. Will his children be there to greet him or have they forgotten him as they did when he was in prison?THE LAST BREATH moves from past to present telling the story of Ella Mae's life before she was

A woman is killed sixteen years ago and the law found her husband guilty. Now that the said husband is dying because of cancer, his children are finding new evidence that might show their father was innocent all these years.It is a captivating story but more than anything I love how it's written; so easy and smooth and real.

This is a really good read that kept me intrigued all the way through. Gia left town 16 years ago, straight after her father was sent to jail, found guilty of killing her stepmother Ella Mae. Now she is back. Dying from cancer, her father has been released from prison on house arrest to spend his last few weeks and Gia returns home to help care for him. Only now she must confront the past that she has spent the last few years running from. Should she go along with the popular belief that her fat...

Kimberly Belle, author of "The Last Breath" delivers a riveting story with dynamic characters and a twisting plot. Her writing style is fluid and sprinkled at times with humor making it a delight to read. This story captivated me as I kept turning pages instead of eating or sleeping. This story is way more than a romance! Belle's mystery writing is better than many I've read.The intriguing premise is who killed the beloved stepmother, Ella Mae? Gia isn't satisfied with the answers she had been g...

A special thank you to Harlequin MIRA and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Top 30 Books of 2014! The Last Breath, the scandalous and edgy debut novel by southern writer, Kimberly Belle will blow your socks off, for a mix of tantalizing romance, an intriguing murder mystery, and an intense suspenseful thriller. It will leave you pondering, Wow! A southern powerhouse - If this is a debut novel, cannot wait for what is to come! Gia Andrews, a wanderlust, a global world tra...

This book has an excellent story line and is very well written. You may be wondering why I gave it a two star. Well, the two reasons are the filthy language used throughout the book and the detailed descriptions of the sex scenes. Both of these could have been left out of the book and it would have been a five star for me. The story is about a daughter that returns home as her father is release from prison to serve is final sentence dying of cancer at home. The story has many twists and turns. T...

Because I'm listening to the audiobook, "Dear Wife" and enjoying it I thought I would try one of Kimberly Belle's other books. After reading about a third of "The Last Breath" I had to lay it down because it was boring me to death. I couldn't relate to any of the characters. I won't give up, I'll try some of the author's other books later.

4.5 stars I found this novel by turns enthralling and unsettling. Though a strong thread of romance runs through the story, this is ultimately the tale of a heroine's journey. Following the conviction of her father for murdering her stepmother, Gia Andrews fled rural Tennessee, eventually settling into work as an international relief worker. She has only returned home because her father is dying and has been permitted to come home under certain parameters.The story pulled me in at once as we see...

Not sure why I haven’t read this 2014 book by Kimberly Belle until now but I was going through my older books on NetGalley and saw my library had this one so I picked it up and read it in a day! Kept me glued till the end! That ending had a wonderful twist thrown in too that I did not see coming!!! I really must read every book Kimberly Belle has ever written!!! She’s so great!

Special thanks to the author, who provided me with a signed copy. No review was necessary, but out of appreciation, I will provide one anyway. “The Last Breath” by Kimberly Belle is, to me, one of Belle’s lesser-known titles. It was written before “Three Days Missing” and “The Marriage Lie” (which I have, embarrassingly, not read yet) however, it is definitely worth checking out! Humanitarian Aid worker Gia Andrews fled her small town sixteen years ago, when her father was sent to jail f

This book has an excellent plot, relatable characters, realistic dialog and an amazing plot twist. I really had no idea the murder would be resolved this way. My biggest complaint about this book is the sex and that is why I gave it 3, not 4 stars. Good thing I read it close to Easter as the characters are screwing like rabbits. Weary of reading about the burning passion and how one character even had an orgasm while being raped and beaten because she was so turned on by this man. I understand t...

What a page-turner! I was on the edge of my seat until the very end of this book trying to figure out what happened to Ella Mae. I highly recommend this book along with Kimberly Belle's second novel, The Ones We Trust.