Second Chances

Rori Simon has come home. After ten years away, living in Paris and attaining her dream of being a writer, Rori is happy to be home. A disastrous love affair proved to be the catalyst to get her back, but now that she’s back in Oakley, she’s wasting no time in getting back into the game. Rori has set her eyes on her teenage crush, cop Jude Callahan. And Jude is making eyes right back at Rori. Unfortunately, he’s got a love and leave attitude towards women and despite the fact that he feels something special for Rori, he’s way too afraid to give up his playboy ways. When he throws some lame accusations of jealousy at Rori, she leaves him in the dust. Rori knows there’s a great guy out there, and she’s determined to have him…even if her heart still pines for Jude. But when Zach Helm enters her life, things are about to change…for the better. Will Rori’s new found happiness last? And what about Jude? You’ll just have to read Second Chances to find out.

Lauren Dane has written an emotional winner of a story. Rori will touch your heart with her sexual and intimate growth with the men in her life. Zach and Jude are two alpha males with heart, despite the mistakes they make along the way. The loving intensity that emotes from both of them in regards to Rori is truly wonderful to behold, making the general tone of this story a sensual and loving feast of the senses. Rori had some heartbreaking decisions to make in her life and at one point in the story, her struggle brought tears to my eyes, always the mark of a wonderful read in this reader’s opinion. Lauren Dane truly has done a wonderful job of creating two distinct relationships in this book without stepping on the toes of either hero. This is one of those stories you’ll pick up again and again because it features a heroine determined to be her own person, two great heroes, and a plot that is unbeatable. I had a great time reading this book and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more of Ms. Dane’s stories.

Reviewed by: Sarah