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A review by transportedlfl
The Summer of Second Chances by Miranda Liasson
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