Our #8 Pick... One More Chance

Hello Fabulous Readers!

Merry Christmas Eve!!! 

It will come as no surprise that we selected this book as one of our favorites of this year because it was one of our first reviews! We love this Abbi Glines and enjoy each book that she comes out with. 

Description:

Grant Carter did everything in his power to convince Harlow Manning that he was a good guy. More than a smooth-talker and someone she could trust. He had to overcome his reputation as a playboy, and his history with Harlow's half-sister, Nan, a woman with a reputation of her own.

Harlow had taken the chance, falling hard and fast for the guy who thrilled her with his all-consuming desire. After a lifetime of avoiding bad boys like Grant, she had opened herself to the possibilities of love...

But a life-changing secret has torn them apart, and now Grant and Harlow must decide if they have enough fight to make it work - or if the pain of betrayal has permanently destroyed their future.

Why I LOVE It:

I will said it once and I will say it again... GAME CHANGER!

While I love the whole Rosemary Beach series, Grant's story was my absolute favorite! Grant is a great guy who really was always there for all of his buddies there in Rosemary when they were all bitten by the "love bug". Yet when it bites him, he, for lack of a better word, freaks out a bit. And yes it cost him Harlow at the end of Take a Chance.  However, in One More Chance he gets his, ahem, stuff together (about time jellyhead) and realizes that love isn't something to be afraid of. Frankly I know some other characters who could use that particular lesson... 

Anyway, last time we saw Grant and Harlow, they had finally decided to take a chance on each other, only to have Harlow's health problems to become shared with the entire world. Needless to say, Grant who's fears kept him from being with Harlow, did not react well to the news, leaving Harlow with no choice but to walk away.

This story picks up a few months later with Harlow staying with her brother Mase. She has a new secret that she wants so desperately wants to protect. She ignores the nightly calls from Grant not because she doesn't love him (she does), but because she doesn't think he can handle this new secret.

"I missed him. I missed hearing his voice. I missed his dimpled smile." 

"He was terrified of losing someone he cared about again."

Now Grant doesn't know where Harlow is and has been calling her phone every night leaving a message and bugging Rush for any news he has on her. You feel his pain and get to see the Grant that we all know and fell in love with. 

"This is the forty-eighth message... which means I haven't seen your face in forty-eight days. I haven't held you. I haven't seen you smile.  I don't know where you are Harlow. I've looked, baby. God, I've done everything I could. Where are you?"

Yeah, after that message and the others that follow, it's hard to stay mad at the guy. I mean he knew what he did and is trying to fix it, so you gotta give the guy some credit for that! 

Fortunately, their separation doesn't last for long because Mase and Rush had decided enough was enough they helped reunite the two love birds so that they could work through their issues together like every couple should.   When Grant shows up at Harlow's door she is in shock, but happy, thank God!

"I am afraid this is a dream. I'll wake up, and you won't be here."

"If you wake up and this is a dream, call me. I'll come running. I swear."

SWOON!!!! See why I love the guy?

Once Grant and Harlow do reunite, there are many obstacles that get in their way and oddly enough no, it isn't Nan. Actually, it has to do with Harlow's new secret and what she isn't willing to give in on. Grant recognizes how important it is to the both of them and that he needs to protect it at all costs. Grant really came into his own in this book and showed us what a stand up guy he really is. He really loves Harlow and  just wants to make her happy, and Harlow just wants what every normal couple wants. You watch them settle down and fall in love with each other. 

I will give you one warning though, have plenty and I mean plenty of tissues ready, their road does get bumpy and will have those heartstrings of your pulled!  But trust me, it will be all worth it in the end. 

VA

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