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Second Chances
Series · 4 books · 2006-2010

Books in series

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#1

Almost a Family

2007

What do you do when the boy next door turns out to be the only man you've ever loved? When her sister is badly injured, Molly Schaeffer rushes home to look after her niece, Sara. Discovering that her ex, Jason, is living next door makes the task nearly impossible. Six years ago he'd had their lives all mapped out - where they'd go to school, the house, the number of kids they'd have - but Molly refused his ring and broke off the relationship to pursue her own dreams. The last thing Jason expects is to have feelings for the woman who broke his heart so completely when she chose her career over a life together, but clearly things weren’t as over as they thought. She's only home for a few weeks and they both know she's going back to her successful career. Still, neither manage to keep their distance as old sparks ignite a new flame. Can they learn from past mistakes and give their love a second chance, or is this goodbye for good?
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#2

The Girl Most Likely

2006

No one wants to take a risk on The Girl Most Likely to Have Fun…except the one person in the world she’d rather not ask. Katie Buick dreams of opening her own restaurant, but finding a financial backer is proving impossible. Until she makes a final, desperate plea to businessman Ric Emerson—the boy whose heart she broke in their senior year. Ric’s worked hard to shed his high school image and become a success, and when Katie’s business proposal crosses his desk, he’s on board. What happened before is water under the bridge, right? But as they build the business, chemistry simmers between them, blurring the lines between personal and professional. Can Ric trust Katie with his heart again, and give them a second chance at happiness?
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#3

Breathe

2010

The first time they broke each other’s hearts. Now they have a second chance… Doing what was expected didn’t get Anna Morelli anything but a bad marriage. Now that her life has fallen apart there’s only one place she can think of to regroup and figure out what comes next. Two Willows, the winery owned by the only man she could ever rely on. Her oldest friend. And her worst mistake. Growing up as the poor boy didn’t stop Jace Willow from falling for Anna one hot, sultry summer. Back then, his best efforts to prove himself worthy of the Morelli standard fell just short. While it killed him to see her marry someone else, he made beating the Morellis at their own game his life’s work. And he’s excelled at it. When Anna shows up on his doorstep, their painful history pales in the face of her need for a roof over her children’s heads—and some peace. The heat of their renewed passion is healing, but it burns away layers of hard-won emotional distance, reopening old wounds. Threatening their one last chance to rebuild their love on the shattered pieces of their broken hearts… Full-bodied, rich bouquet with sexy overtones. Decant, breathe, and enjoy.
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#4

Sold to the Highest Bidder

2010

Going...going... SOLD to the Highest Bidder! There’s nothing Ella won’t do to make her ex finally sign the divorce papers – even buy him off the bachelor auction block. Two thousand dollars is a small price to pay to have him out of her life forever. But Devin’s insisting she get what she paid for - 48 hours of his ‘services.' And that’s long enough for both of them to be reminded of why they got married in the first place. Still, they’ve both changed over the years, and have different dreams and plans. Perhaps this reunion is simply the goodbye they never really had. Until one night changes everything, and they have to decide if they can take the biggest gamble of all…a second chance.

Author

Donna Alward
Donna Alward
Author · 60 books

While bestselling author Donna Alward was busy studying Austen, Eliot and Shakespeare, she was also losing herself in the breathtaking stories created by romance novelists like LaVyrle Spencer, Judith McNaught, and Nora Roberts. Several years after completing her degree she decided to write a romance of her own and it was true love! Five years and ten manuscripts later she sold her first book and launched a new career. While her heartwarming stories of love, hope, and homecoming have been translated into several languages, hit bestseller lists and won awards, her very favorite thing is when she hears from happy readers. Donna lives on Canada’s east coast. When she’s not writing she enjoys reading (of course!), knitting, gardening, cooking…and is a Masterpiece addict. You can visit her on the web at www.DonnaAlward.com and join her mailing list at www.DonnaAlward.com/newsletter .

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