Breaking Down
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  • Reads 240,130
  • Votes 10,291
  • Parts 62
  • Time 6h 33m
Complete, First published Nov 05, 2020
Mature
Book One of the Breaking Jessa Series: 


Jessa Miller is beautiful chaos.  Diagnosed as Bipolar, she is always one step from burning everything to the ground.  Her lows are low, but her highs are sprinkled with magical pixie dust where everything is just within her reach.  She is invincible; she is unbreakable.  Nothing or no one can ever hurt her.

Driven by her compulsions and fueled by the influences around her, Jessa only has one true passion in life, her music. She wants to be a star and escape the small Ohio town.  She will do anything it takes to live her dream, even if it means losing herself in the process.  	

After an exceptionally bad episode, Jessa finds herself stuck, running between Nathan Webster, the man who can give her everything she wants, and Cameron Nash, her adorably goofy yet slightly grumpy best friend who has always been there to keep her grounded when she is at her worst. 

What happens when friendship lines are blurred and living in reality becomes too much to take? Is living your dream at any cost worth the risk of losing your sanity?  


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💚💙 The follow-up to the Drowning Series 💚💙

Please Check out the Prequel Series:
Drowning Series (Complete)-
Drowning: Book One
Resurfacing: Book Two
Breathing: Book Three

🥇#1 Brave Girls Writing Contest- General Fiction
🥉#3 Books and Beyond Award 2020- Misc. Category
🥈#2 The Hot Chocolate Awards- New Adult
Best Antagonist- Rising Phoenix Awards- Combo Category

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