Between Breath and Breaking

Sharp banter. Sizzling chemistry. One unforgettable fire in the cold.

The Between Breath and Breaking romance blends forced proximity, survival, second chances, and what happens when a woman who plans everything falls for the one thing she can’t control.

Dr. Vivian Winters

Born: March 16, 1995

Occupation / Role: CEO of LandBridge

Books: Between Breath and Breaking

Connections: Daughter of Col. Raymond Winters, twin: Claire, BFF: Dora Lemoine

Personality Keywords: Brilliant • Controlled • Principled • Resilient • Exacting • Emotionally guarded • Quietly passionate

Tropes: Ice Queen with a Conscience | Woman in Power | Brains Over Ego | Ethical Leader | Trauma-forged Strength | Soft Heart, Steel Spine

a young woman in a white blazer, long braid. Determined look in her eyes

Noah Blake

Born: September 10, 1994

Occupation / Role: President/CEO of Ashmark Holdings

Books: Nothing Too Fancy — read “First Class” free, Nothing Too Tame (read “The Best-Laid Plans” free), Between Breath and Breaking.

Connections: Mother: Helena, father: Charles, brother: Noah half-brothers: Jonah & Caleb Prescott, Leo Blake, half-sisters: Isabelle and Sabriana Blake

Personality Keywords: Steady • Devoted • Thoughtful • Protective • Self-aware • Emotionally intelligent • Purpose-driven

A dark haired man in his 30s in a tailored suit.

Dora Lemoine

Born: August 4, 1993

Occupation / Role: Assistant of Vivian Winters

Books: Nothing Too Tame, Between Breath and Breaking

Connections: She knows everyone that Vivian knows, plus all the back channels for getting things done for LandBridge.

Personality Keywords: Sharp • Loyal • Protective • Wry • Resourceful • Emotionally perceptive • Unshakeable

A competent looking woman, mid-30s, dark hair, holding a tablet — Dora Lemoine

Einar Lund

Born: July 21, 1992

Occupation / Role: Local Greenland guide

Books: Between Breath and Breaking

Connections: Greenland native, knows the communities and elders

Personality Keywords: Grounded • Observant • Calm • Capable • Respectful • Unassuming • Steady under pressure

Tropes: Competence Is Sexy | Man of the Place | Quiet Strength | Emotional Anchor | Protective Without Ownership | The One Who Shows Up

A tall blond man, rugged, wearing a parka and knitted cap, standing in a winter landscape

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Characters from Between Breath and Breaking

A blond woman reclining on a sofa, with a coffee and tattoos — Claire Winters

A man, mid-thirties, talking animatedly to a couple in a cafe. There is a coffee mug in front of him. — Cassian Morrow

A man in his mid-fifties, outside, green shirt, short grey hair, fit — Colonel Raymond Winters

A rugged security type, Greenlandic man. — Aqqalu Møller

Places from Between Breath and Breaking

A small arctic city on a harbour. There are ice floats in the bay. Mountains in the background — Nuuk

a conference room in Toronto, skyline behind a speaker at a podium. — Ashmark Holdings Conference Room

Conference in a geodesic dome — Conference

A dark bedroom, black and red with candles and a large bed — Noah’s bedroom

half a of plane, after a crash with a signal fire going. on a snowy small island — The Crash Site

A luxury spa shower, gold fixtures, black marble, multiple shower heads — Noah’s shower

A modern Nordic style house, eco-friendly — Vivian’s house in Nuuk

The Ashmark private jet — Ashmark Private Jet

The Between Breath and Breaking Romance Begins Here

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Want to wander farther around town? First, explore Ashby Lake and discover the places, people and other love stories connected to Vivian and Noah’s world. Then visit the Ashby Lake Reading Room for more free chapters and stories.

Book cover for Between Breath and Breaking, a blond woman in a a suit looking towards the audience, a man in a suit looking at her, a crowd of reporters in the background

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