Review: Second Chances
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2014
I enjoyed Second Chances. There were tear jerking moments, but at times I felt the story was rushed. I loved the older woman/younger man relationship, but I felt that a woman that had been through so much wouldn't let her mother or other outside forces influence her as much as they did.Gen is a strong woman who lost the most precious thing in a tragic way. This all happened when it should have been the happiest time in her life. She made it through on her own. She had Daniel a young man that her husband hired when he was a kid to take care of the lawn and odds and ends around the house. I loved this character. Gen's mother on the other hand I felt was very crass and unsupportive of her daughter. Yes, she wanted the best for her as she should, but she was downright mean and rude to her.Once Gen allowed herself to accept what her heart was telling her she again allowed her mom to intervene and almost ruin everything. At this point, Gen seemed more like a teenager than the woman she was. To me, this didn't mesh. It wasn't that I was rooting for Daniel or for Gen to find a man. I was rooting for Gen to find her strength.Daniel was the most mature character in the book and aside from CJ, he was the youngest.To me, this book isn't what I am used to from HM Ward. I've read the majority of her books and the flow and character development seemed "off" to me. The storyline was good, but sadly the female characters left little to be desired.