Donna Comeaux’s “Breathe for Me” is a deeply emotional and suspenseful novel that delves into the profound grief and desperate circumstances of its characters while weaving a gripping tale of danger and redemption. The story follows Robert Aaron Jaeger, a man broken by the recent tragic loss of his wife, Christina, who died in a horrific accident in downtown Seattle. Struggling to cope, Robert decides to end his life under the guise of a rafting trip through Glenwood Canyon, only to have his plan interrupted when he encounters Lilly Radford, a woman standing in freezing water, also attempting to end her life.