One Last Breath

I could not put this book down! This is her first suspense book and it is a winner.

One Last Breath, a debut novel from Laura Griffin is an exciting romantic suspense novel with plenty of mystery, romance, and comedy mixed in. Feenie Malone is a struggling journalist who is trying to make it on her own after a nasty divorce from her rich cheating husband, Josh. He got everything except the house that she adored. The initial introduction of Feenie is comedic in that she just found out her husband was cheating on her and she is shooting up all his trophies. A cop named Marco Juarez responds to the incident. Fast forward two years, these two meet up again in an investigation involving her ex husband, Josh. Josh is rich and well connected but he is up to something dangerous involving drug lords, child trafficking, money laundering,etc. Marco is now an ex cop/PI who believes that Josh is connected to the disappearance of his sister, Paloma, who was a police officer, and disappeared two years earlier along with her partner. Feenie is a struggling journalist looking for her big break and a full time position at the Gazette as well as trying to get revenge of her ex. Marco uses her connection to Josh to get answers and insight into the man that she had been married to for 5 years. Feenie is no shrinking violet and knows how to take care of herself except when somebody is trying to scare her off or kill her before she finds out the truth. Marco Juarez is watching her back and trying to keep her out of trouble and from being killed. Too bad she is too curious for her own good. Sometimes Marco wonders why he even cares what happens to her. He takes her to the gym and the firing range so she can protect herself. She already knows her way around a gun thanks to her father who is a card carrying a member of the NRA. Marco is your typical alpha male who is dead set on revenge for his family especially the daughter his sister left behind. During the investigation, he finds another cause to get involved in: falling in love with Feenie and keeping her safe. Will Marco find the answers he is looking and get the revenge he seeks? Will Feenie find out the truth and get the story that could make her career? Will Feenie and Marco survive to have a future together? You will have to read this exciting debut novel to find the answers. Can't wait for her follow up novel involving Feenie's best friend Cecelia.

Feenie Malone is a sassy, divorced, rookie reporter trying to rebuild her life after a nasty divorce. A quirk of fate has thrown a career-building story in her lap. Only problem is it involves her ex-husband. A problem she is okay with. After his sister's disappearance, Marco Juarez, a former cop, has paid the rent by being a private investigator. His main goal is to find out what happened to his sister. The main suspect is Feenie Malone' ex-husband. Marco will do whatever it takes to get his answers. Even work with Feenie. A suspenseful, appealing novel, One Last Breath kept me reading from beginning to end. I especially enjoyed the character of Feenie. She did not spend her life whining about her problems, she dealt with them. From finding out her husband was cheating on her to being broke, she took control of her own life. Marco was also well-written, tough yet human. Ms. Griffin keeps her readers' attention. One Last Breath is an excellent book. Barb Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

There are so many things I enjoyed in this book. The female character, Feenie Malone, was one of the best female characters I have read about. She was smart, sassy, but never over the top. Marco Juarez was amazing. The plot was excellent, the dialogue was some of the best. It was so believable and never stilted. It always read like conversations real people have. It was smooth reading, never dull. There were no dips in the entertaining level. This was a surprising read since I have never read anything from this author. I look forward to the next book in this series. Well done!

Feenie Malone is broke, bitter and still feeling betrayed by her greedy, unfaithful ex-husband. While covering a fluff story for her South Texas paper, Feenie discovers that the boat her husband had "lost" in a poker game is still very much in his possession. That night, dressed all in black, she sneaks onto his property to take a covert photograph of the boat. It's a simple plan. Instead, Feenie gets manhandled to the ground and pitched into the lake by an unknown assailant. Suddenly she is thrown into the middle of an investigation that is far more dangerous than catching her lying, thieving ex-husband. Her main ally is Marco Juarez who mysteriously reappears in her life just when she needs him. If she can find out what Marco is hiding and keep her traitorous body from melting everytime she's around him, she just might survive. Marco Juarez is a man on a mission and Feenie is the woman with the information he needs. He's given up everything to pursue Feenie's ex-husband, but how far is he willing to use her to get his revenge? The characters in the book feel real and there are many minor characters that bring the small Texas town to life. Feenie is smart and resourceful, but definitely out of her comfort zone. Marco Juarez is a sexy, secretive hero, haunted by an unresolved past. His loyalty and love for his family and his fierce protection of Feenie will send alternating waves of warmth and heat through every female reader. Laura Griffin has written a complex, romantic suspense that will keep readers turning the pages late into the night. The plot is well-developed with subtle red herrings and a large cast of characters that fit together in a smart, well-written suspense thriller.