num_pages: 106
description: Monica Sanders had resigned herself to a miserable life. After her girlfriend had broken up with no warning, then vanished right after high school, Monica was lost in the world, lonely to her core. So, she stuffed her anger down and obeyed her parents, got married and had a child. Between her divorce, her stilted relationship with her parents and the weight of raising her son alone, Monica quietly withdraws into herself.  When Valerie Dawkins turned eighteen, she left her family and never looked back. After sixteen years, she’s tired of running, but she’s not sure she can stand still. Without a friend, a lover or much contact with her parents, she’s all alone in the world. Then Valerie arrives in a new town, finds a new job and is given a second chance. Now all she wants is to finally settle down.  Monica is now forced to face her past. Can she ever forgive Valerie for leaving her behind and causing so much pain? Can Monica finally release the anger and pain that Valerie caused. Or is the pain and hurt of the past too much to overcome. Will Monica and Valerie embrace their second chance at love or is it too late for either of them?   Please Note: This book contains adult language and steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approxomately 30,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Second Chance Romance, Office Romance, High School Sweethearts. 
title: Second Time Around