Showing results for "Second Chance" in Literature & Fiction

Nervous and seeking escape from his crumbling life, newly divorced Miles Bennet turns to the art of surrender in a last-ditch effort to reclaim his shattered self-worth. At Shimizu Services, an elite sanctuary of power and trust, he meets Darren—a warm, confident professional whose gentle authority offers Miles a lifeline. As Darren guides him through the intricacies of trust, discipline, and total vulnerability, Miles begins to rediscover a strength he thought was lost forever.

Tattoo artist Brandon never thought he'd see her again. He'd trained himself never to think of her or what they'd had together. It was the only way he'd been able to survive, but now she's standing right in front of him and he can hardly breathe. Lauren hadn't known he'd be part of her plans until it was too late. She'd thought he was gone from her life and memories forever. Now he's in her orbit once more and she'll have to fight to remember the girl she once was and the woman she's become.

When ex-Marine Mitch O’Neill wins an incredible round-the-world vacation aboard the newly-commissioned Fairy Princess cruise ship, then discovers his beautiful, treacherous ex-lover is also aboard, he’s sure someone is setting him up for big trouble. He’s spent the last seven years hating Lady Guinevere Thurmond for callously breaking his heart. Who is trying to reunite them now...and why?

He's the only one who can save her. And the only one to break her heart. Marcus was content with meaningless flings. But Lana had a way about her that sucked him in and welcomed an unexpected hunger. From the moment they met, he knew the unattainable beauty would be his to keep. If that's what he wanted. What he didn't expect was to fall head over heels. Or lose his mind when she disappeared. Trauma rakes up his demons. He's caught between pain and desire. Perhaps he’s better off alone after all. The night Lana met Marcus, he won her over with devilish arrogance and magnetic good looks.

Sadie Hart has a plan: Return to her small town of Hope Springs so she can regain her confidence - and bank account - before giving one more shot to her country music dream. The dream that means more to her than anything. The dream she chose over her high school sweetheart, the brooding and sinfully handsome Royce Dixon.

Jonathan Noah is known around town as the grumpy doctor who keeps everyone at arm’s length. Loyal to a fault and bound by his own code of discipline, Jonathan has spent years hiding the one truth that still haunts him: he never stopped loving the woman he could never have—his best friend’s daughter.

As a photographer for the New York Post, Kari Martin was used to seeing heartache and scandal up close. But one night at the club, her whole world changed. Heartbroken and willing to call off her wedding, she decides a change is in order and moves from NYC to a small town in Maine, where the average age of the residents there is 60 (or thereabouts). She works to fit in perfectly, and tries like hell not to let anyone find out just how very jaded she's recently become over the lie called love.

Ben ParkerAfter the murder of his friend and a failed suicide attempt, Ben is left grief-stricken and struggling to cope with his guilt. Living with someone he barely knows, he lashes out and eventually leaves unable to accept the positive changes in his life after spending time on the streets. When he realises that he can’t go back to his old life, Ben returns to the new home he’s been provided, hoping Geoff will let him return. Accepting help, Ben begins to process and come to terms with everything he’s been through and also his developing feelings for Geoff, the man he is now living with.

Survival is what I know. Before my mama left, she made it clear—you want something in life, a man can usually be used long enough to get it. Ten years ago, I let that concept slip through my fingers. Meeting Carver Roland changed my thinking. Until the night I left. Now that I’m back, he’s turned into nothing short of a monster. A beautiful devil disguised in tattoos and cowboy boots. He promises to make me wish I’d never come back to Alliston Springs. I didn’t want his attention all those years ago, but it seems like he’s been plotting for my return. And I’m falling into his trap once again.

When the one you thought you'd never have is yours for one night... Lucas is the man I shouldn't crave. He's an egotistical player like my cheating ex, but he knows what I want, even the scandalous fantasies I've never admitted. And he wants to help me fulfill all of them. A bet makes it easy to pretend this is all a game. One night of fun, then I can walk away. But Lucas touches me like he wants me to lose more than just the bet. Contains MF, MM scenes and some voyeuristic fun. This is a short and steamy novella in Her Sweet Seduction Series.

Ten years ago, Rori Simon left town shy, unattractive and with zero self-esteem. Now she's back, older, stronger and finally loving herself ;and it shows. Hot men are soon knocking at her door, including Jude Callahan, the bad boy who starred in her teenage daydreams...and her adult fantasies.

Calvin. The man who swept me off my feet and onto his motorbike, who made me fall desperately in love and taught me what sex should really feel like. Calvin showed me how a girl like me should be treated. And then, he left. No warning nor explanation, and two years later, I still lust after him, despite hating him. If he ever came back, god knows what I’d say to him.

Alex's life was circling the drain, and he was officially one step away from hitting rock bottom after finding his long term girlfriend in bed with his biggest clients. Then one morning an email arrives from the last person on earth he ever expected to hear from again. Sarah Snow. His childhood friend, and the uncontested love of his life, whom he hasn't seen since prom night.

Warren was the boy Kate always had a crush on as a girl. Her brother’s best friend. And his murderer. A decade after Warren was imprisoned, Kate’s life hasn’t quite turned out how she’d have liked. She works for her father’s seedy nightclub-turned-casino, trying to outrun her suicidal...

Friendship and passion, lost and found again by chance. Lori, an affluent wife and mother, has sacrificed her career for the sake of her family and the expectations to build a "perfect" family. Brandon, an FBI agent, is smart, committed, and protective of the women in his life, but struggles as a single parent. Despite living on opposite coasts, and the competing responsibilities that accrue in midlife, Lori and Brandon take a shot at romance.

High school graduation is supposed to be the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another. The excitement of college comes, and the mystery to what the future holds. Mine ended in tragedy, and although my life didn’t end, and the world didn’t stop turning around me, my heart still broke. They told me she was dead. But that was a lie.

Piper Happ’s dead-end life turns into the ultimate nightmare when her roommate and upstairs neighbor are both murdered. To further complicate things, Piper’s former best friend Nicolas is back in town. In high school, Piper would have done anything for him — until he moved across the country without warning or explanation. Against Piper’s better judgment, she seeks comfort and support from Nicolas, as she might be the killer’s next target.

How do I tell the man I’ve fallen for that I’ve been living a double life? Well … I don’t. I let him find out in the most scandalous and brutal way possible. Then I pick up the pieces, mend the bridges, heal the wounds. I use everything I have to get the life I want. The life I could only dream of. And then I get to know the real person behind the brilliant smiles, the forever promises, and the steamy nights … until his past finally catches up with him.

Some desires don't die. They just wait. A steamy, slow-burn story of dangerous attraction — and the cost of wanting more. Ana is polished, precise, and very good at reading people. As a real estate agent who's spent years moving keys and keeping quiet, she knows that the darkest truths live behind even the most perfectly polished front doors. She was not prepared for him. As Ana steps into her second chapter, her closest friends are on uncertain ground of their own — not ready to fade quietly into life's second act, and beginning to realize their desires were never gone. Only paused.

Sometimes life begins after you die. At least it has for Lily O'Donnell. Lily O'Donnell had always wanted to find a love as beautiful as her parents had. When her father suspiciously dies in an accident and her mother is brutally raped and murdered, Lily has to fight for her life. When she is trapped by the man who murdered both her parents and threatens to do to her what he did to her mother, Lily feels she has only one choice to avoid a fate worse than death. Reborn to help others, Lily reappears time after time to help families in need, only to die again once the families no longer need her.