Their Second First Date

by Tif Marcelo

272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Expected publication February 24, 2026

About the author

Tif Marcelo is a veteran US Army nurse and holds a BS in Nursing and a Master’s in public administration. She believes and writes about the strength of families, the endurance of friendship, heartfelt romances, and is inspired daily by her own military hero husband and four children. She hosts The Stories to Love Podcast, and is the USA Today bestselling author of In a Book Club Far Away, Once Upon a Sunset, The Key to Happily Ever After, which was a Target Diverse Book Club pick, The Holiday Switch, and the Heart Resort and Journey to the Heart series. She and her books have been featured in The Today Show, Shondaland, Real Simple Magazine, The Asian Journal and more! Her website, which includes a link to her newsletter, is www.TifMarcelo.com

Reviews

[Lola Kilgus · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a closed door single parent, second chance romance! This book had the parent trap vibes and IYKYK!! I loved the parent trap with Lindsey Lohan and this is that but without the summer camp and finding out they’re related 😂

I genuinely really enjoyed this book! Ty just moved to town after separating with his ex wife because she wanted to chase her dreams of being a baker. Insert Francesca (Frankie), who’s looking for a relationship after her divorce.

Frankie is part of the PTA at her son Liam’s school so she’s having to find people to help fill rolls. Ty’s daughter, Aria, encourages him to get on with the PTA so that he can be more involved with the community. What he doesn’t know is who will be there.

I loved that Frankie got him to be more confident in himself and supported his woodworking business from day 1!

The roll that the kids played in getting their parents back together was so sweet! A super sweet ending!