Review: AN ACTION PACKED, SUSPENSEFUL, SEXY ROMANCE...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
An action packed, suspenseful, sexy romance novel that will leave you begging for more!Stacy Hutchins thought that she may have found a good, decent guy, but a phone call from his wife certainly changes things fast.  Not only does Mark prove to be a liar, but also an abusive jerk who decides to stalk her!  So Stacy turns to her best friend’s brother, Dustin.  While they had a fling together about a year ago, Stacy and Dustin decided they would be better as friends only.  As Stacy leans on Dustin to get her through one horrible situation after another, she begins to see that maybe she was wrong about the “friends only” idea with Dustin.  But with everything that is going on with crazy ex-boyfriend Mark, can Stacy trust her instincts and show Dustin how much he means to her or will she run away, scared to start a deep relationship with someone like Dustin?Dustin thought everything was going great with Stacy.  That is until a month into a perfectly good relationship, Stacy throws out the “friends” card and he has no choice but to agree or risk losing her for good.  So he sits in the shadows and waits.  He can’t believe he’s playing second fiddle to a jerk like Mark, but the moment Mark goes all pyscho on Stacy, Dustin is right there to offer her protection, security, and if she’ll take it, love.  But he knows that Stacy has lots of issues to overcome in the relationship department so he’s more than willing to take it slow.  That is until the unthinkable happens and forces Stacy and Dustin to really evaluate their relationship and determine if they have what it takes to stay together through the good times and the bad.This novel has more action, suspense, twists and turns than your usual “make you feel good” romance!  This one kept me turning page after page to find out what would happen.  And I will not throw out a spoiler, but I will say, towards the middle of the novel when events unfolded that seemed like it would be the end, it left me asking “now what?”  but just hold on for the ride because the best is yet to come with regards to the plot!  I fell in love with Dustin’s character almost immediately, but I liked him in the first novel also.  Stacy’s character, while she wasn’t my favorite in the first novel, certainly grew on me in this one.  Her determination to overcome obstacles at the end of the novel was great since she has struggled with self-esteem throughout the series.  Overall Second Chances is a great continuation of the Starting Over series!  While this can be a stand-alone read, I would strongly recommend that you read the first book in the series, Starting Over,  first so that you can have a clearer understanding of the overall plot and characters.  Definitely a Must-Read in my book!Rating: 4.5Heat Rating: HotReviewed by: AprilPCourtesy of My Book Addiction and More