Review: A Second Chance...at love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2012
When she was 16, Jade fell in love with her best friend Laura's brother, Liam.  Twelve years later, she realizes nothing has changed when she runs into him again.  Their lives are very different, and things are much more challenging, but the spark she felt so many years ago hasn't died.  Liam, however, has told her he doesn't believe in love.  Although she's afraid to hope for what her heart wants, Jade decides to make the most of it when she's given a second chance....This was an entertaining story that got my attention from the beginning.  We get to see Jade at 16, telling Liam how she feels about him.  They share a passionate kiss, then he dismisses it and apologizes, then leaves.  Jade is left feeling humiliated and embarrassed.  Next, we see the life she's made as a 28-year old, successful businesswoman.  Her own personal tragedy and Laura's diagnosis of breast cancer bring her to the side of her friend and reunite her with Liam.  When Liam's agent, Melissa, shows up and begins acting psychotic (think "Fatal Attraction"), Liam asks Jade to pretend to be in love with him so Melissa will move on.  Things don't quite work out according to plans, though.  Liam and Jade have quite a lot of chemistry, and it isn't long before they're falling for each other again.The ending is quite predictable, and at times Melissa seems a little too off-balance for no one to notice except Jade.  However, the chemistry between Jade and Liam feels real, and the story is very entertaining.  They are both likable characters.  I enjoyed the secondary characters (Laura, Sandra, and Rocco), and would like to have heard more about them.  They round out a very enjoyable romance.  My only criticism is that Liam gives in too easily.  He's avoided romance for so long, and he's emotionally scarred.  In real life, I think it would take a lot more time for a man like Liam to give in to his heart.  However, I do love happily-ever-after, and this book certainly delivered!