A Season for Second Chances
A charmingly quirky seaside town offers a recently separated restauranteur a fresh start and possibly a new lease on love in A Season for Second Chances, by the author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas.
Annie Sharpe's spark for life has fizzled out. Her kids are grown up, her restaurant is doing just fine on its own, and her twenty-six-year marriage has come to an unceremonious end. Untethered for the first time in her adult life, she finds a winter guardian position in a historic seaside home and decides to leave her city life behind for a brand-new beginning. When she arrives in Willow Bay, Annie is enamored by the charming house, the invigorating sea breeze, and the town's rich seasonal traditions. Not to mention, her neighbors receive her with open arms--that is, all except the surly nephew of the homeowner, whose grand plans for the property are at odds with her residency. As Christmas approaches, tensions and tides rise in Willow Bay, and Annie's future seems less and less certain. But with a little can-do spirit and holiday magic, the most difficult time of her life will become...a season for second chances.
Annie Sharpe's spark for life has fizzled out. Her kids are grown up, her restaurant is doing just fine on its own, and her twenty-six-year marriage has come to an unceremonious end. Untethered for the first time in her adult life, she finds a winter guardian position in a historic seaside home and decides to leave her city life behind for a brand-new beginning. When she arrives in Willow Bay, Annie is enamored by the charming house, the invigorating sea breeze, and the town's rich seasonal traditions. Not to mention, her neighbors receive her with open arms--that is, all except the surly nephew of the homeowner, whose grand plans for the property are at odds with her residency. As Christmas approaches, tensions and tides rise in Willow Bay, and Annie's future seems less and less certain. But with a little can-do spirit and holiday magic, the most difficult time of her life will become...a season for second chances.
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This is the perfect book when you're in the mood for a slow, small town read. Think coastal Hallmark movie meets prim British romantic comedy. It's a nice, long book at over 400 pages that takes you through the colder seasons and holidays and gives you all the chilly and cozy feels.
It only took me over 6 months to finally finish reading this book. That’s all. Just a really long time to read 87 chapters!
I liked the story and the characters. The beginning and middle of the story was sooooo drawn out that I had to listen to the audiobook for the other half of the book just to finish reading (audiobooks immersive reading usually helps speed things along for me). The ending was really quick and not sure how I feel about John and Annie’s relationship when from super slow-burn/ enemies to lovers to quickly becoming an insta-love happily ever after.
Even though it did take me forever to read this book I did like it enough to give it a 3.75⭐️ (rounded to 4⭐️). Though I like Jenny’s Twelve Dates of Christmas a whole lot more. I am looking forward to reading her next book.
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