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danadoesbooks's review
4.0
Thank you Forever and NetGalley for eARC of The Summer of Second Chances! All opinions in this review are my own.
I have loved each book in Miranda Liasson's Seashell Harbor series but The Summer of Second Chances is my favorite! I don't know if it's because you have two books worth of tension leading up to Darla and Nick's story or if it's because you can also see the aftermath of Hadley's and Kit's stories but the third installment is so good! I am sad to be saying goodbye to Seashell Harbor but happy the series ended on such a high note!
booksandbedtime's review
3.0
This is book three in the Seashell Harbor series. After loving the first two books (both five stars for me) I was so excited to get my hands on the next one.
Short Synopsis:
We return to my favorite harbor town and follow Darla’s love story. Darla married young. And divorced young. She’s survived cancer. She’s a best-selling author. But she can’t seem to get over her ex-husband Nick.
My Thoughts:
I really thought I was going to (and wanted to) love this one. It has all the makings of a lovely story. I just struggled fully connecting with this one.
Short Synopsis:
We return to my favorite harbor town and follow Darla’s love story. Darla married young. And divorced young. She’s survived cancer. She’s a best-selling author. But she can’t seem to get over her ex-husband Nick.
My Thoughts:
I really thought I was going to (and wanted to) love this one. It has all the makings of a lovely story. I just struggled fully connecting with this one.
transportedlfl's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Summer of Second Chances is the third in the Seashell Harbor series. This can be read as a stand alone. However, we get lovely views and closure with both of the couples from the previous books, so I recommend reading them first.
As you can guess from the title, this is a second-chance romance. Darla and Nick got married as young lovers right out of high school. But now he's her ex-husband, and she's considering moving to the other side of the country to escape her memories of and feelings for him.
Nick is so amazing, and I kept wishing he would see himself the way his friends and loved ones saw him. I won't quote them because they are too close to the end, but some of the dialogue, especially from Nick, just tore my heart. It's so beautiful and what love looks like.
And the book also goes deeply into what a journey with cancer looks like and all of the feelings related to that struggle. As someone who has supported several family members through their fights with cancer, this deeply resonated.
This series is so great with a hint of magical realism in the form of a ring that Darla has passed to each of her friends, and now it's back to her. It's a closed door series for those of you who prefer less steamy scenes.
Thank you to Forever for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.
CW: cancer
As you can guess from the title, this is a second-chance romance. Darla and Nick got married as young lovers right out of high school. But now he's her ex-husband, and she's considering moving to the other side of the country to escape her memories of and feelings for him.
Nick is so amazing, and I kept wishing he would see himself the way his friends and loved ones saw him. I won't quote them because they are too close to the end, but some of the dialogue, especially from Nick, just tore my heart. It's so beautiful and what love looks like.
And the book also goes deeply into what a journey with cancer looks like and all of the feelings related to that struggle. As someone who has supported several family members through their fights with cancer, this deeply resonated.
This series is so great with a hint of magical realism in the form of a ring that Darla has passed to each of her friends, and now it's back to her. It's a closed door series for those of you who prefer less steamy scenes.
Thank you to Forever for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.
CW: cancer
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