Breathless

Breathless by Warman, Jessica. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780802798497.

When Katie Kitrell is shipped off to boarding school, it doesnt take her long to become part of the It Crowd. Shes smart, shes cute, and shes a swimming prodigy who has a first-class ticket to any Ivy League school of her choice. But what her new friends, roommate, and boyfriend dont know is that Katie is swimming away from the secrets of her past, and from the schizophrenic older brother, Will, who wont let her go. As Katies star rises, Will descends deeper into insanity. And when he does the unthinkable, its all Katie can do to keep her head above water. Largely based on the authors own experiences, Breathless is a stunning debut that explores illness and health, love and lust, friends and enemies, and the moneyed world of prep school with a deft, expert hand.