The Second Chance Summer

Overview
After an incident at work, Anabel finds herself in the midst of a work-mandated holiday. To try and find her spark of joy again, she decides to revisit the small town in Italy where the love and passion for her job began.

Will she find happiness, or find the pieces (and person) she ran away from in the first place?

The Verdict
'The Second Chance Summer' was everything I want in an easy-to-read contemporary romance.

It was beautifully paced. I loved the flashbacks and love love LOVED all the romance and the overall relationship progressions. There wasn’t too much spice, but the book was also on the shorter end, at around 255 pages.

I don’t want to delve into the romance much more, because I don’t want to ruin it for you. All I can say is proceed with caution, because the attraction and yearning are next level 🔥 But who needs a second chance when there might be something new on the horizon? 🤔

'The Second Chance Summer' only lost one star because it needed just one more round of editing. There were a few typos, and I honestly couldn’t tell if the name used to describe the corner shop owners was something that was meant to be replaced and forgotten, or a joke.

The rekindling of friendship was lovely to see, and how she ended up spending her summer helping her friend was so heartwarming ❤️

If you’re looking to escape for the summer and visit a small town in Italy, this is the book for you.

This was read and reviewed as an Advanced Reader Copy for Pen Pinery.

Tropes to Expect
- Second chance romance
- Holiday romance
- Found family

⭐ Rating: 4/5
🌶️ Spice: 2/5