Business-minded Maggie, academically gifted Lupe, and family-focused Patricia represent diverse and resilient female characters who engage the reader's interest. - VOYA

Deeply emotional . . . works well for readers who like their sweet romance mixed with spicy suspense. -BCCB

Just like her first Once Upon a Crime Family novel, Schmidt's well-written second installment delivers just as many raw, emotional moments and risky, suspenseful situations. Getting to know Maggie is a real gift. If you need a break from dystopian YA but are in the mood for something just as thrilling, start this series immediately. - RT Book Reviews

Riveting. - Kirkus Reviews

A satisfying sequel that continues black market organ drama with liberal doses of romance, angst, and suspense. - School Library Journal

[An] outstanding second romantic suspense novel in the Once upon a Crime Family series. - Booklist

Ambitious and original, Hold Me Like a Breath captured my attention before I even turned the first page. It's a thriller in every sense of the word. - Michelle Hodkin, New York Times bestselling author of the Mara Dyer trilogy on HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH

The tightly coiled suspense and superb romance had me holding my breath! - Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of DON'T LOOK BACK on HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH

A gripping modern thriller for readers who still love fairy tales and people who think they've outgrown them. This is an offer you can't refuse! - E. C. Myers, author of THE SILENCE OF SIX and FAIR COIN on HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH

Hold Me Like a Breath is heartfelt and haunting. Penny is a heroine to root for, a princess who creates her own ever-after. - Jessica Spotswood, author of the Cahill Witch Chronicles on HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH

The romance at the heart of the book is a sweet one . . . A decent girl-power twist on an old fairy tale for thriller lovers. - Kirkus Reviews on HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH