Scheduled to be released on September 17th, Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera should be called “Juliet Takes Your Breath Away” because that is exactly what this book did to me! I have never found a book that spoke to me and wrapped me in its warm embrace, saying “Welcome” to my soul as much as this book did. So many important topics of life and living it are touched upon including, feminism, respect, racial awareness, self love, and living a life of your own truth. This book leaves you not only loving yourself more, but opening your heart up to the world and the power and lessons love brings with it. The writing is captivating and fluid that you feel as if you are there, in those moments, experiencing life with the characters. You feel when their hearts break, experience their self growth, and bathe in the glow of a life worth living. Every woman needs to read this book, we could all use a little empowerment now and again!