A Season for Second Chances
A Season for Second Chances
Jenny Bayliss
my review : ✮✮✮
This is a cozy, charming, rambling story of love between a woman and her totally endearing small town. We have a bit of romance sprinkled in there, but this is really about Annie falling in love with the town of Willow Bay… and herself!
Annie Sharpe's life has hit a bit of a rough patch as her twenty-six-year marriage comes to an end. For the first time in her adult life, Annie can go anywhere and do anything she wants! She finds a short-term lease in a historic seaside home and decides to leave her city life behind for a brand-new beginning. You will fall in love with Willow Bay and the charming house Annie finds herself in. This town reminds me a bit of Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls) as it is steeped in traditions and many (many, many) festivals.
This was not fast-paced, which I loved for a cozy weekend read. Reading this was like sipping a hot cup of tea by the window on a blustery day, something you get a lot of enjoyment from doing slowly. That isn’t to say this book isn’t cheeky and funny as well. Annie is a live wire who will make you laugh out loud.
Be warned: this was pitched to me (by the internet!) as a holiday romance, and I realize I am presenting it to you as a holiday romance, and it IS incredibly cozy, but only about 10% of the book occurs during the holiday season.
Annie’s bookclub loved their spiked hot beverages, so I would pair this with mulled wine!
you’ll love this book if you love:
Gilmore Girls
Small town romance
Holiday romance
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