Second Courses: A Midlife Second Chance Romance

by Robin Blackburn

280 pages, Paperback

Published May 26, 2026

About the author

Robin Blackburn is a historian whose work focuses on Marxist interpretations of slavery. From 1983 to 1999, he was an editor of New Left Review. He is an emeritus professor in the department of sociology at Essex University.

Reviews

[Krystle Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

🍽️ Second Courses by Robin Blackburn
This book was sweet, heartfelt, and a beautiful reminder that it's never too late for a new beginning. Full of hope, healing, growth, and finding your way back to yourself, it had me rooting for the characters every step of the way. I loved watching the relationships develop between Chloe and Marcus, the personal growth of Chloe unfold, and the reminder that sometimes life's best chapters come after the ones you never expected to end.

A warm, uplifting, motivating read that left me smiling and a reminder of just because we may feel our current situation may feel like the end of our world, it’s truly only the beginning.✨

Thank you so much for allowing me to read this story as an ARC!! I’m excited to purchase the physical book (Trophy) 🤍

[Lawwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first read by Robin Blackburn and I fell in love with the humor and personality that comes through in the writing. Swoon for Marcus, oh my gosh is that a man patient. The man has so much emotional intelligence. Our female main character is written as a strong person that doesn’t have to be boisterous or showing or overly aggressive like so many other FMCs. She just wants to do well at something after being hidden for so long. I truly do hate the ex husband, David, and hope one day he gets his serving. As somebody turning 35 this year I found it really refreshing to see people being successful later on in life in ways they didn’t plan. Exactly what I needed after being on a college reading binge.