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A review by bee_thebibliophile
Second Shot by Con Riley
4.5
Somehow Con Riley manages to always write sweet stories that tug at my heartstrings and make me cry…Second Shot was no exception!
Hayden Novac and Lewis (Rae) Raeburn meet at Glynn Harber on a random day, under the most random circumstances but that’s all it takes for them to start falling for each other. They both have complicated pasts that come out in little bits throughout the book, slowly processing their trauma and figuring out ways to grow from it both individually and together. Their romance is a bit of a whirlwind, but the stolen moments they have between trying to achieve their goals just makes them long for more time together to really explore their connection and chemistry. I loved hearing (and seeing in Rae’s case) how they saw each other, especially since it was so different from each character’s inner monologue - they were both so tough on themselves but finding someone who could emphasize all the good was exactly what they needed.
I do wish we would have gotten more of a resolution with Aleksander. No spoilers, but I feel like that was quickly glossed over and probably should have been a bigger deal. I also wish we got more insight into Rae’s book - so much of this story revolved around that and I wanted to know more, or maybe get Hayden’s reaction to seeing it finished for the first time.
As always, I LOVE how Con manages to weave so many of her past characters into each story. Seeing familiar names come up on the page makes me smile every time and I love that it’s almost like checking in with an old friend to see how they’re doing now. Can’t wait for more stories from the Glynn Harber crew soon!
Hayden Novac and Lewis (Rae) Raeburn meet at Glynn Harber on a random day, under the most random circumstances but that’s all it takes for them to start falling for each other. They both have complicated pasts that come out in little bits throughout the book, slowly processing their trauma and figuring out ways to grow from it both individually and together. Their romance is a bit of a whirlwind, but the stolen moments they have between trying to achieve their goals just makes them long for more time together to really explore their connection and chemistry. I loved hearing (and seeing in Rae’s case) how they saw each other, especially since it was so different from each character’s inner monologue - they were both so tough on themselves but finding someone who could emphasize all the good was exactly what they needed.
I do wish we would have gotten more of a resolution with Aleksander. No spoilers, but I feel like that was quickly glossed over and probably should have been a bigger deal. I also wish we got more insight into Rae’s book - so much of this story revolved around that and I wanted to know more, or maybe get Hayden’s reaction to seeing it finished for the first time.
As always, I LOVE how Con manages to weave so many of her past characters into each story. Seeing familiar names come up on the page makes me smile every time and I love that it’s almost like checking in with an old friend to see how they’re doing now. Can’t wait for more stories from the Glynn Harber crew soon!