Review: I like the writing, the characters and the plot.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2012
After readingI Stand By You: A Sensually Sweet Romance, I immediately started Second Chances, a work of an author I haven't read before. The first thing I noticed is the seamless narrative. She's a good writer, I thought. I love the dialogues that gave her characters so much personality. The voice is so much involved, and I found myself being stirred by the story before I finished chapter one. The plotline is very much on historical romance territory, the secondary characters were real-like and alive to read as the main characters were, and the villains were really convincingly hateful. If there is one thing I can complain about, for some reason, I feel like they could have been much more in love than they showed in the book. They were characters who feel like they could love so much! Perhaps the characterization is that effective to me that I felt Tess St. John could have reached a little bit further past the edge. But it is an enjoyable romantic read and I definitely will watch out for her other stories after this. It's 4.5 stars.