Second Chance
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
She's never felt desired. He's never craved a woman more...in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as Can't Hardly Breathe. Dorothea Mathis has overcome the obstacles life tossed her way...but she can't shake her long-standing crush on former Army Ranger Daniel Porter. The sexy bad boy is back in town and using her inn as a personal playground. She should kick him out, but his heated glances are making her stupid. No way she'll give another chance to the man who didn't want her in high school. Right? Daniel craves curvy Dorothea night and day, but all he can offer is a few no-strings nights to burn off a little steam. He's learned to despise romance - love brings loss. Except, being with Dorthea only makes him burn for more. Winning her over won't be easy, but he'll fight to prove a second chance isn't settling for second best. Read the entire reader-favourite Original Heartbreakers series: Book 1: The Secret Fling Book 2: Friends First Book 3: Enemies to Lovers Book 4: Second Chance Book 5: Can't Let Go Book 6: Can't Get Enough
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Showalter's fourth Original Heartbreakers novel (after The Harder You Fall), set in present-day Strawberry Valley, Okla., is pedestrian at best. Dorothea Mathis used to be fat and unhappy about it; now slim, she styles herself after '50s pin-ups. She's coming off a bad marriage and a secret tragedy, and she hopes she may finally have her chance with Daniel Porter, on whom she had a crush in high school. Daniel is just as hungry for Thea, but he has PTSD from his time in the military. Concern that their inevitable breakup would destroy his fragile father, he wants them to date in secret, which feeds her insecurities about her looks. Lust may win out, but not if both are convinced a relationship between them is doomed. The self-fulfilling nature of this fear, unfortunately, feels more and more manufactured and inorganic as the story continues. It does not help that Showalter's attempts at sexy banter aren't particularly successful, and the extensive inner monologues fail to generate drama.
