Control Your Breathing: A JT Tanner Novel

Some bonds make you stronger. Some force you to choose who you’re willing to lose. And some secrets refuse to stay buried. JT and Avi have been friends for years, but they couldn't be more different. Avi is brilliant, ambitious, and determined to prove himself inside MIT’s elite product foundry where the next generation of corporate tech is born. JT prefers to stay invisible. Then the foundry’s secure research vault is breached. Student projects vanish overnight, including Avi’s breakthrough encryption system. The administration immediately pins the theft on him, and with corporations demanding answers, Avi’s future begins to unravel. Desperate, he turns to the one person he trusts completely: JT. Searching for the stolen tech drags them into a conspiracy of corporate espionage, hidden organizations, and people willing to kill to protect what was taken. As the danger escalates, JT is forced to use abilities he’s spent years hiding—drawing the attention of exactly the kind of people he never wanted to face again. With enemies closing in and their friendship pushed to its limits, JT and Avi must decide who they can trust…and how far they’re willing to go for each other. Neither can walk away. What to expect:    – A grounded, character‑driven thriller set in the modern tech world    – A steady, suspense‑first opening in Book 1 that lays the emotional and conspiratorial foundation (Slow Burn that picks up the pace after the first third of the novel)    – A rise in action and intensity as JT steps into the abilities he’s been hiding    – Multiple POVs told through 3rd‑person limited Release Schedule: Starting 3 August, Chapters will be release M-F at 7:25 EDT Author Note: Short chapters will be paired with additional releases that week. Book 1 is complete at 66 chapters + 2 Epilogues