"Swann’s elegant prose evokes poignant emotions as she delves deeper into the complex dynamics of a family suffering domestic violence.... With its swift narrative, in-depth characterization, and tight plotting, the novel makes for a fine YA contemporary." — The Prairies Book Review
 
"Her characters are authentic and true-to-life, making it easy to care about them... Breaking the Cycle is most highly recommended." — Readers' Favorite
 
Some chains need to be broken.

Andrea has one life goal—to NOT be like her mom. She won’t be knocked up at eighteen, strung-out, and living in a trailer park forever. She’s not a fan of school but in 1987, going to college is the only path out of her dysfunctional world and nothing will get in her way. Not even a chance at a full scholarship to her boss’s beauty school—a job she’d totally rock but one that keeps her trapped in small-town-Hell.

Then along comes Gio. Suave, confident, on a private school track and sure of his future, he sends Andrea’s plans into a tailspin—along with her heart. He longs for trade school and a simpler life, dangerously close to what she’s trying to avoid. Still, his critical attitude toward the necessity of a college education makes her question if it’s what she really wants.

Their relationship flourishes until their opposite worlds collide. His affluent peers create doubt while her enemies drag her past into the present, forcing her to confront her biggest fears and jeopardizing her plans for her future.

…An overdose …An unintended pregnancy …And one potentially deadly choice.

Read this culmination of the Breakin’ in the 80s series and dive one final time into the past, where the human condition remains unchanged, but redemption is within reach!