Kristen Proby writes the kind of book that feels light and easy, right up until the point it's not. Reading Breathe With Me felt smooth, like a classic second chance love story -- a few slight bumps, but overall a couple who were each other's first loves find each other and slip back in to being a couple. When Meredith's present and past appear to collide, that easiness slipped away quickly. 
 There were days I would have traded a year of my life to touch you again. 
 Matt has always been one of the quiet brothers. He never bragged (too much) about women, never brought them home. And with this book, we learn why. After his heart was broken by his high school sweetheart, he closed himself off and refused to have much more than one night stands with women. 
 As it turns out the woman who runs the dance studio several of the next generation Williams and Montgomerys attend is the girl who broke Matt's heart after high school. After a decade of living in New York chasing her dance career, she has returned to open her own studio along with her dance partner, Jax. 
 This second chance for both Meredith and Mark was easier said than done. Both had to work to trust the other, for different but clear reasons. 
 Jax was a fun addition to this group of characters. Both as a support for Meredith and on his own, the book would not have been the same without him. He has his own story that is briefly hinted at, and his own journey to make during the course of this book. 
 It was so nice to see the rest of the Williams-Montgomery families and where they are in their lives. One of my favorite recurring scenes in this series is when the girls get together for Girls' Night. As usual, when these girls get together, inhibitions lower, and the bedroom secrets come out with hilarious results. 
 This series is coming to a close soon, and though I will be sad to say goodbye to the Williams and Montgomery families, it feels like the perfect time -- long enough that we've seen many of the same faces for a while, but not long enough to feel like it's continuing just to continue. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.