Review: Second Chances
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2012
Renee Griffen and Jake Copeland lost touch after a not so memorable sexual encounter in high school. Thanks to modern technology and social media, they were able to reconnect, catch up on their lives, and develop a wonderful friendship. These encounters enabled them to explore the sensual side of their "friendship" as well, which, was somewhat limited by technology. They make a decision to meet up at their 10th High School Reunion for a "do over". They also wanted to explore any possible feelings that developed throughout their online encounters. We first meet Renee in, "Cant Get You Out of My Head", a story Denison published in an anthology in July entitled "The Guy Most Likely To..."  "Hard to Resist" is its sequel, and is a wonderful story about second chances. Denison grabs you from the opening paragraph, and I was sucked in. The story was very hard to put down when real life interrupted. Despite being short, Renee and Jake's story contains all the elements you would find in a full-length Denison novel. You experience the emotions, fear, doubt, and conflict each character faces. I even found myself laughing throughout. Renee and Jake are very likeable, relateable characters and it was fun getting to know them. "Hard to Resist" is a quick, enjoyable read, and well worth the time. I really enjoyed it, even more than the story in the anthology. I wish it could have been longer.