erinarkin20's review
5.0
Claire is stranded in Chicago due to a snowstorm on Christmas….on her birthday. Ever since she got to town, she has wanted to leave. Not because she has anything against the city but because it holds a lot of memories. Things she really doesn't want to remember. Claire is pretty sure things couldn't get any worse and as she is trying to figure out what to do, her past walks right up to her and says hi.
Logan is having a rough day. After getting a call that requires him to head out to a project and then having his flight get cancelled, all he wants is to make it home. To his surprise, he notices Claire and knows he should leave her alone but finds himself walking right up to her.
Logan ends up inviting Claire to stay with him until she can get home and this begins the rest of the story. These two characters still clearly love each other and regret the way things ended but they have been apart for two years. Things start out awkward and eventually they begin to see in each other just how much they still care and why they loved each other to begin with. They are also able to see just why they haven’t been able to get past it.
Claire wants to take a chance but remembers how much it hurt every time Logan would choose his work over her and that is something she isn't really sure she could handle again. She definitely sees some changes in him, especially around his daughter, Sophia. Logan lets her paint his nails and she has put her stamp on the condo. All things that never would have happened two years ago when she left.
Through the rest of the story, both Claire and Logan come to realize what they want and what is really important to them. They also have to determine what they will and won’t do to be happy. Walsh does something in this story that isn't always easy. She is able to bring the reader into the lives of these characters and over a fairly short period of time, gets you to care about what happens to them. I loved reading from both perspectives as it allowed me to see just how much the break up impacted them both as they came back together.
If you are looking for a quick holiday read, definitely check this one out. Logan definitely falls into the “hot, single dad” category and you don’t want to miss out! Another great story by Brighton Walsh!
Logan is having a rough day. After getting a call that requires him to head out to a project and then having his flight get cancelled, all he wants is to make it home. To his surprise, he notices Claire and knows he should leave her alone but finds himself walking right up to her.
Logan ends up inviting Claire to stay with him until she can get home and this begins the rest of the story. These two characters still clearly love each other and regret the way things ended but they have been apart for two years. Things start out awkward and eventually they begin to see in each other just how much they still care and why they loved each other to begin with. They are also able to see just why they haven’t been able to get past it.
Claire wants to take a chance but remembers how much it hurt every time Logan would choose his work over her and that is something she isn't really sure she could handle again. She definitely sees some changes in him, especially around his daughter, Sophia. Logan lets her paint his nails and she has put her stamp on the condo. All things that never would have happened two years ago when she left.
Through the rest of the story, both Claire and Logan come to realize what they want and what is really important to them. They also have to determine what they will and won’t do to be happy. Walsh does something in this story that isn't always easy. She is able to bring the reader into the lives of these characters and over a fairly short period of time, gets you to care about what happens to them. I loved reading from both perspectives as it allowed me to see just how much the break up impacted them both as they came back together.
If you are looking for a quick holiday read, definitely check this one out. Logan definitely falls into the “hot, single dad” category and you don’t want to miss out! Another great story by Brighton Walsh!
bookmarklit's review
3.0
That was cute. I love second chance romances, especially if that includes the holidays and being snowed in together. I liked Logan and Claire. For a novella-length book, it felt like they were fully developed characters. It was definitely formulaic but sweet for the holiday. It happened on Christmas Eve/ Christmas but wasn't focused on that as much as I always hope ;)
naceprettub's review
3.0
Where to start? Can I just...leave a lot of swoony words and nonsense? A whole lot of *flails* *spins* *twirls* *sighs*? Y'all will understand that, right? Especially if I throw in a little "alksjga;skl alkjsd;igufwalkj," right? No? Ok ok. I'll give it a go then.
Season of Second Chances is a holiday novella and there is not much I love more. Yeah, I'm one of those "omg I have to watch every Hallmark Holiday Movie" people. In general, I love novellas and holiday stories but combine them and I'm in h-e-a-v-e-n. Holiday themed stories are always so full of joy, hope and love and sweetness. Novellas give me just what I want, when I want it, a quick story that grabs me from the start and gets right to the falling in love. This little story did not disappoint when it came to that. I mean, two former loves coming back together at the holidays? *grabby hands*
Claire is stuck in the airport, of all places, on Christmas Eve. Not only is that terrible for most people, but the city she's in is the last place she wants to be. When your ex fiancee lives in said city, it's pretty much the last place you want to be stuck in during the holidays. Especially when you were on your way to see your family. Ugh and omg 'what might have been's and unrequited-ish loves and reconnection always always always get to me. They are my favorite ever.
The last thing Claire expects is to come face to face with her ex. And for him to offer her a place to crash, seriously no. Dude. It's like she's thrown back two years, before things ended between them. The glimpse of the two of them together, the what could have been, is so touching. Logan is a great guy and it's easy to see that he wishes things could have been different. I just wanted to shove him and Claire together and scream OPEN YOUR EYES.
They spend Christmas together, including Logan's young daughter, who Claire had been close with previously. Their time together filled me with squishy love and joy. It gave Logan and Claire hope. Heck, it gave ME hope. Then Logan disappoints Claire when she goes out on a limb for him. There's a lot of miscommuniation between the pair, from their past, to their present. That causes a lot of frustration on both sides of the fence. I wanted to climb inside the book and tell them to talk to one another for goodness sake!! siiiiiigh
SO. I won't spoil it for you but Logan breaks down and goes after Claire (AS HE SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE ahem) and I cheered. A lot. It was the ultimate gesture. As if I didn't have reason to like Logan before, this was icing on the cake when it came to him. Claire is one of those characters you feel like you can be besties with so for her to get her happy ending is the best.
I can't say how much I enjoyed Season of Second Chances Brighton is my favorite! Such a joyful and sexy story. I suggest you give it a try.
Season of Second Chances is a holiday novella and there is not much I love more. Yeah, I'm one of those "omg I have to watch every Hallmark Holiday Movie" people. In general, I love novellas and holiday stories but combine them and I'm in h-e-a-v-e-n. Holiday themed stories are always so full of joy, hope and love and sweetness. Novellas give me just what I want, when I want it, a quick story that grabs me from the start and gets right to the falling in love. This little story did not disappoint when it came to that. I mean, two former loves coming back together at the holidays? *grabby hands*
Claire is stuck in the airport, of all places, on Christmas Eve. Not only is that terrible for most people, but the city she's in is the last place she wants to be. When your ex fiancee lives in said city, it's pretty much the last place you want to be stuck in during the holidays. Especially when you were on your way to see your family. Ugh and omg 'what might have been's and unrequited-ish loves and reconnection always always always get to me. They are my favorite ever.
The last thing Claire expects is to come face to face with her ex. And for him to offer her a place to crash, seriously no. Dude. It's like she's thrown back two years, before things ended between them. The glimpse of the two of them together, the what could have been, is so touching. Logan is a great guy and it's easy to see that he wishes things could have been different. I just wanted to shove him and Claire together and scream OPEN YOUR EYES.
They spend Christmas together, including Logan's young daughter, who Claire had been close with previously. Their time together filled me with squishy love and joy. It gave Logan and Claire hope. Heck, it gave ME hope. Then Logan disappoints Claire when she goes out on a limb for him. There's a lot of miscommuniation between the pair, from their past, to their present. That causes a lot of frustration on both sides of the fence. I wanted to climb inside the book and tell them to talk to one another for goodness sake!! siiiiiigh
SO. I won't spoil it for you but Logan breaks down and goes after Claire (AS HE SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE ahem) and I cheered. A lot. It was the ultimate gesture. As if I didn't have reason to like Logan before, this was icing on the cake when it came to him. Claire is one of those characters you feel like you can be besties with so for her to get her happy ending is the best.
I can't say how much I enjoyed Season of Second Chances Brighton is my favorite! Such a joyful and sexy story. I suggest you give it a try.
chantal550's review
4.0
I loved that this explored a past relationship instead of a new one. This book was super hyped for me so I was a little underwhelmed but I really enjoyed this one.
mel1n's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
denizyildiz's review
2.0
I would have rated this higher for the first half...but then it was suddenly a bit well.. meh
I liked the chemistry between the MCs, I even enjoyed the smut. (I really did!! *SHOCK!!!*)
I absolutely loved how they ended up being thrown together again.
But I while I got the reasons the broke up. I found Claire quite bitchy and unreasonable, when she got upset. I mean, dude!, I get her - I am married to a workaholic- and sometimes I wanna choke him. But I believe there is a middle path and any successful relationship means to find that middle path. In my opinion a good relationship is a give and take, a continual re-negotiation of said middle path. Logan from being rather bossy and alpha goes to the total opposite, which put me off. I don't get why he had to sacrifice everything.
How about finding a solution together? Cause that works- trust me. And I did like mr. alpha way better than mr. let-me-do-whatever-you-want.
Well, don't like how Logan changed- it was too much IMO- but the smut makes this definitely read-worthy.
I liked the chemistry between the MCs, I even enjoyed the smut. (I really did!! *SHOCK!!!*)
I absolutely loved how they ended up being thrown together again.
But I while I got the reasons the broke up. I found Claire quite bitchy and unreasonable, when she got upset. I mean, dude!, I get her - I am married to a workaholic- and sometimes I wanna choke him. But I believe there is a middle path and any successful relationship means to find that middle path. In my opinion a good relationship is a give and take, a continual re-negotiation of said middle path. Logan from being rather bossy and alpha goes to the total opposite, which put me off. I don't get why he had to sacrifice everything.
How about finding a solution together? Cause that works- trust me. And I did like mr. alpha way better than mr. let-me-do-whatever-you-want.
Well, don't like how Logan changed- it was too much IMO- but the smut makes this definitely read-worthy.
sls0369's review
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up.
I won an ARC of this book in a blog giveaway, and I've known the author online for several years, but those things in no way influenced my rating or review.
This is a very sweet story about a woman reunited with her ex-fiance over a snowy Christmas holiday. Feeling are still there, sparks fly, awesome sex is had. But have the things that made her fiance her ex-fiance gone away?
Because of the odd formatting of the ARC, which caused some editing and header mishaps, it took some time to get into the groove of this. However, once I was there, it was easy going. The story is lovely, nothing ground-breaking, but a nice romance with some really hot sex. There were some word choice oddities that the fanfiction beta in me couldn't ignore, but I'm hoping those will be fixed in final editing.
I recommend this to anyone who enjoys sexy romances and/or [a:Brighton Walsh|6548902|Brighton Walsh|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1363288579p2/6548902.jpg]'s other works. (And those would probably be the same people, right?)
I won an ARC of this book in a blog giveaway, and I've known the author online for several years, but those things in no way influenced my rating or review.
This is a very sweet story about a woman reunited with her ex-fiance over a snowy Christmas holiday. Feeling are still there, sparks fly, awesome sex is had. But have the things that made her fiance her ex-fiance gone away?
Because of the odd formatting of the ARC, which caused some editing and header mishaps, it took some time to get into the groove of this. However, once I was there, it was easy going. The story is lovely, nothing ground-breaking, but a nice romance with some really hot sex. There were some word choice oddities that the fanfiction beta in me couldn't ignore, but I'm hoping those will be fixed in final editing.
I recommend this to anyone who enjoys sexy romances and/or [a:Brighton Walsh|6548902|Brighton Walsh|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1363288579p2/6548902.jpg]'s other works. (And those would probably be the same people, right?)
kstutz's review
4.0
Super quick, sexy read! I am so glad I picked this up. Perfect for the winter/holidays.