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Unforgettable Second Chances
Sometimes love doesn’t arrive on schedule. Sometimes it waits—until you’re ready to try again.
From small-town Texas to Alaska’s endless summer, from crumbling Victorians to wild Atlantic shores, these unforgettable stories explore what happens when love gets a second chance. Each romance brings together wounded hearts, unexpected connections, and the courage it takes to risk loving again after loss, betrayal, or time itself has pulled people apart.
Written by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors, this collection delivers heartfelt contemporary romance filled with warmth, hope, and emotional depth. Whether it’s first love rediscovered, trust rebuilt, or passion rekindled years later, every story proves that healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means daring to begin again.
If you believe love is worth fighting for—and that second chances can be even sweeter than the first--this collection is waiting for you.
Start reading now and discover why some love stories are worth the wait.
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From small-town Texas to Alaska’s endless summer, from crumbling Victorians to wild Atlantic shores, these unforgettable stories explore what happens when love gets a second chance. Each romance brings together wounded hearts, unexpected connections, and the courage it takes to risk loving again after loss, betrayal, or time itself has pulled people apart.
Written by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors, this collection delivers heartfelt contemporary romance filled with warmth, hope, and emotional depth. Whether it’s first love rediscovered, trust rebuilt, or passion rekindled years later, every story proves that healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means daring to begin again.
If you believe love is worth fighting for—and that second chances can be even sweeter than the first--this collection is waiting for you.
Start reading now and discover why some love stories are worth the wait.
Available Everywhere > books2read.com/U2ndChances
books2read.com/U2ndChances
Presenting five of my favorite festive romances, several of which have earned awards for best Holiday Romance. Five Christmas Romances, plus TWO bonus stories - one for New Year's Eve and the other a Valentine's Day Tribute.
Sparkles of the Season:
During his son’s visit with Santa, the instant attraction between a professional football player and the widowed photographer changes everything for the better. The flirtation between Sonia and Lars is encouraged by both their single parents, but does a hot kiss in the backseat of a limo inspire the young couple to move forward without the parents’ gentle intervention?
Double Lead:
Two strangers connect during a vacation in the tropics and embark on a love affair so consuming, they ignore their obligations at home. Little do they know there’s more between them than they can imagine back home – the love of dog sled racing at Christmastime, Alaskan-style.
Ripples Under the Sea:
Two Marine Biologists are swept into the currents of love in this charming Christmas tale of aquatic antics, sorrow, and separation at the most wonderful time of the year.
A Christmas Hearth for Ivy
When a homeless single mother lends comfort to a grieving stranger and is mistaken for a psychic, she runs with it – and straight into the arms of the confirmed bachelor who saved her little boy from danger.
Cruising for Mr. Right
Can a widow discover second chance romance aboard a ship during a Christmas cruise and make the right choice between two adoring men? And what will her adult children say?
Bonus Story One: Tumbling Into Midnight
When a stunt double’s sweet on her leading man, remaining casual is nearly impossible, until a near-fatal accident reveals many secrets. Will the new year bring glad tidings for these two?
Bonus Story Two: A Sweet Snafu
There's never a dull moment with these two. From the award-winning novels, Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems, and its sequel, The Sugar Ticket, here's a little snippet of what marriage and its financial challenges bring to a relationship when Jay, the accountant, retires and lowers the boom on his wife's online shopping habits, just before Valentine's Day
Get it Here, Exclusively on Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Susan-Jean-Riccis-Holidays-Collection-ebook/dp/B0FP9CY43D
A haunting story of compromise and second-chance romance between two misfits.
When a retired military dog takes shelter in Gracie’s garage during a violent storm, she meets Wren, the scarred veteran who prefers the forest to people. But as thunder rumbles and secrets surface, they discover that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is open your heart for a second chance.
Available on Amazon and Free with Kindle Unlimited:
www.amazon.com/See-Rain-Susan-Jean-Ricci-ebook/dp/B0FSJVKZVW
When a retired military dog takes shelter in Gracie’s garage during a violent storm, she meets Wren, the scarred veteran who prefers the forest to people. But as thunder rumbles and secrets surface, they discover that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is open your heart for a second chance.
Available on Amazon and Free with Kindle Unlimited:
www.amazon.com/See-Rain-Susan-Jean-Ricci-ebook/dp/B0FSJVKZVW

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