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Second Chances: The Second Chapter Series
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Expected publication October 22, 2026
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September 10, 2026
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omggg this was so unbelievably good!! First off, Addie and Theo, the tension and chemistry between them is so hot. You can just tell they've always meant to be together from the start.
This aussie romcom is just delivering everything from mutual pining to healing to going from friends to enemies to lovers!! This is just my kind of book.
Blurb
She left to chase her dreams. He stayed behind to mend a broken heart.
Eight years ago, Addison Anderson walked away from Banksia Falls determined to leave her grief—and everyone who reminded her of it—behind. After losing her father as a teenager, she pushed away the people who loved her most, including her best friend, Theo Delvaire.
When he confessed his feelings for her at sixteen, Addison did the one thing she knew how to do: run.
Now, after almost a decade spent in the performing arts, a shattered engagement, and the loss of her grandmother, Addison finds herself back in the hometown she swore she'd never return to. The plan is simple—start over, renovate the house she's inherited, and figure out what comes next.
As old wounds reopen and buried emotions rise to the surface, Addison and Theo find themselves caught between the heartbreak of the past and the undeniable pull that still exists between them. Because some loves never truly fade—and some storms are destined to return.
omggg this was so unbelievably good!! First off, Addie and Theo, the tension and chemistry between them is so hot. You can just tell they've always meant to be together from the start.
This aussie romcom is just delivering everything from mutual pining to healing to going from friends to enemies to lovers!! This is just my kind of book.
Blurb
She left to chase her dreams. He stayed behind to mend a broken heart.
Eight years ago, Addison Anderson walked away from Banksia Falls determined to leave her grief—and everyone who reminded her of it—behind. After losing her father as a teenager, she pushed away the people who loved her most, including her best friend, Theo Delvaire.
When he confessed his feelings for her at sixteen, Addison did the one thing she knew how to do: run.
Now, after almost a decade spent in the performing arts, a shattered engagement, and the loss of her grandmother, Addison finds herself back in the hometown she swore she'd never return to. The plan is simple—start over, renovate the house she's inherited, and figure out what comes next.
As old wounds reopen and buried emotions rise to the surface, Addison and Theo find themselves caught between the heartbreak of the past and the undeniable pull that still exists between them. Because some loves never truly fade—and some storms are destined to return.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Sommer…This by FAR is my favourite book you’ve written. The way it had me hook, line and sinker (iykyk)…I couldn’t stop reading. I laughed, cried, laughed, cried while laughing and grossly laughed out loud like a possessed animal. The ending left me wanting so much more from this series, and I cannot wait for you to write the next book for me to gawk over.
A couple of *spoiler free* quotes 🫢
“Everything happens for a reason, no matter how painful it may be at the time. It happens for us, to make us stronger. And baby girl, you are the strongest woman I have ever known.”
“The only firemen I’ve been up close and personal with are the ones I slip a fifty into their jocks.”
“I thrash around exactly like a fish stranded on land until I finally manage to drag myself upright, hair wild, dignity shattered into microscopic pieces across the concrete floor.”
“One wink: flirtatious. Two winks maybe I’d drop my panties. Five? I’m calling an ophthalmologist.”
If you like…
💋 Small town romance
💋Broody musicians
💋 He fell first
💋 Second chances
💋 Aussie humour
💋 90s/2000’s vibes
The playlist…gurl…vibed so hard with the journey 💋
Please add this to your TBR. Sommer, as I said, you’ve smashed this out of the park and over the willow tree 😉
A couple of *spoiler free* quotes 🫢
“Everything happens for a reason, no matter how painful it may be at the time. It happens for us, to make us stronger. And baby girl, you are the strongest woman I have ever known.”
“The only firemen I’ve been up close and personal with are the ones I slip a fifty into their jocks.”
“I thrash around exactly like a fish stranded on land until I finally manage to drag myself upright, hair wild, dignity shattered into microscopic pieces across the concrete floor.”
“One wink: flirtatious. Two winks maybe I’d drop my panties. Five? I’m calling an ophthalmologist.”
If you like…
💋 Small town romance
💋Broody musicians
💋 He fell first
💋 Second chances
💋 Aussie humour
💋 90s/2000’s vibes
The playlist…gurl…vibed so hard with the journey 💋
Please add this to your TBR. Sommer, as I said, you’ve smashed this out of the park and over the willow tree 😉
Review of advance copy received from Author
Review of advance copy received from Author
Sommer apologises for the tears shed, but not the ugly snort… and honestly, that is SO true. 😂 There were definitely plenty of tears and, yes, an ugly snort or two!
I fell in love with Second Chances pretty much straight away. Once I got into the story, I really didn’t want to put it down — although real life rudely made me a few times!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was fun, emotional, and had me completely invested in the characters. I loved watching Addie and Theo’s story. There was something so enjoyable about watching them find their way back to each other.
It was fun, emotional, and had me completely invested in the characters. I loved watching them find their way to their HEA, and I’m so happy they got the ending they deserved. ❤️
I can’t wait to get the stories of the other couples we meet in this book. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing where their own stories take us!
Would I read this one again? Absolutely. And would I probably cry again? Also absolutely. 😂
A fun, emotional read with a HEA that left me smiling. 💕
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you like:
Small town romances
He fell first
Second chances
Aussie humour
90/2000’s vibes
Broody musician/fireman
You should definately give this one a go! 💕
Sommer apologises for the tears shed, but not the ugly snort… and honestly, that is SO true. 😂 There were definitely plenty of tears and, yes, an ugly snort or two!
I fell in love with Second Chances pretty much straight away. Once I got into the story, I really didn’t want to put it down — although real life rudely made me a few times!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was fun, emotional, and had me completely invested in the characters. I loved watching Addie and Theo’s story. There was something so enjoyable about watching them find their way back to each other.
It was fun, emotional, and had me completely invested in the characters. I loved watching them find their way to their HEA, and I’m so happy they got the ending they deserved. ❤️
I can’t wait to get the stories of the other couples we meet in this book. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing where their own stories take us!
Would I read this one again? Absolutely. And would I probably cry again? Also absolutely. 😂
A fun, emotional read with a HEA that left me smiling. 💕
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you like:
Small town romances
He fell first
Second chances
Aussie humour
90/2000’s vibes
Broody musician/fireman
You should definately give this one a go! 💕
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is Sommer’s first step into contemporary romance and I am absolutely blown away.
This book introduces us to Theo and Addie who you will of course fall in love with but we are also gifted with Addie’s wonderful three brothers, a charming Australian small town setting, and a small but mighty trio of friends whose group chat I want to be added to!
Addie’s family is big and filled to the brim with so much love that it falls off the pages and covers you with warmth. I adore Addie’s Mum- I can’t wait for you to meet her.
Addie’s small town childhood friends reunite with her again as an adult but have the pleasure of getting to know her again, as she, like so many of us has stitched herself into a new version of who she once was. This was so relatable, and probably my favourite side story- watching Addie shine as the woman she now is.
Sommer’s storytelling captures the ‘found family/made family’ feeling spectacularly. By the end I felt like I knew the side characters well and I am absolutely feral to read all their stories!
Addie’s family has loved and lost and Sommer takes you by the hand and allows you to feel all the beautiful bittersweet feelings that come with love, forgiveness, second chances and new beginnings.
I laughed, I cried! I unlocked a new spicy kink!
This book introduces us to Theo and Addie who you will of course fall in love with but we are also gifted with Addie’s wonderful three brothers, a charming Australian small town setting, and a small but mighty trio of friends whose group chat I want to be added to!
Addie’s family is big and filled to the brim with so much love that it falls off the pages and covers you with warmth. I adore Addie’s Mum- I can’t wait for you to meet her.
Addie’s small town childhood friends reunite with her again as an adult but have the pleasure of getting to know her again, as she, like so many of us has stitched herself into a new version of who she once was. This was so relatable, and probably my favourite side story- watching Addie shine as the woman she now is.
Sommer’s storytelling captures the ‘found family/made family’ feeling spectacularly. By the end I felt like I knew the side characters well and I am absolutely feral to read all their stories!
Addie’s family has loved and lost and Sommer takes you by the hand and allows you to feel all the beautiful bittersweet feelings that come with love, forgiveness, second chances and new beginnings.
I laughed, I cried! I unlocked a new spicy kink!
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a RIDE!
I love Sommer's writing style, and she pulled none of her punches in this second chance rom-com. This was everything I wanted, and then some.
The nostalgia, the emotion, the music, the SEX 🤭
The only time I stopped reading was to laugh because my GOD those jokes and one-liners were perfect and so relatable.
But ... Is that not what rom-coms are about?
That's why I read them. To have fun and escape into a dramatic story. And I was able to with this book.
I even cried! 👀
But beyond that, I also kept hope. If Addie could do what she does in the book, then maybe I can to with my life and goals. She was inspiring, in all aspects. So I'm thankful to Sommer for creating a character, a world, like this one for others to grow and learn from too.
And also, to remind everyone that sometimes the answer IS to let loose and have fun 😆
But truly, reading about these characters and their hope at restarting life so many years later was a breath of fresh air amongst novels I've read lately.
Loved it.
Need book 2 ASAP!
I love Sommer's writing style, and she pulled none of her punches in this second chance rom-com. This was everything I wanted, and then some.
The nostalgia, the emotion, the music, the SEX 🤭
The only time I stopped reading was to laugh because my GOD those jokes and one-liners were perfect and so relatable.
But ... Is that not what rom-coms are about?
That's why I read them. To have fun and escape into a dramatic story. And I was able to with this book.
I even cried! 👀
But beyond that, I also kept hope. If Addie could do what she does in the book, then maybe I can to with my life and goals. She was inspiring, in all aspects. So I'm thankful to Sommer for creating a character, a world, like this one for others to grow and learn from too.
And also, to remind everyone that sometimes the answer IS to let loose and have fun 😆
But truly, reading about these characters and their hope at restarting life so many years later was a breath of fresh air amongst novels I've read lately.
Loved it.
Need book 2 ASAP!
Review of advance copy received from Author
The best way to describe this would be a story that delivers a relationship between laughter and emotional damage. There were many times I had to stop reading because I was seriously laughing way too hard. Other times, I'd want to cry, whether it was from the sure pain described or from the happiness spilling off the pages. Then the spice, I mean you can just guess what 10 years of yearning could do to two people. 😉
The story follows Addie and Theo. Throughout it, you learn the why and how of Addie's departure and what made her return. You'll also get to know just how much it affected Theo and see how he fights tooth and nail to not let the feelings resurface. You gotta love a good slow burn that is absolutely inevitable.
I can't wait to see what happens next because the side characters definitely will find a space in your heart. I'm rooting so hard for River, and I hope she receives all the love she deserves.
The story follows Addie and Theo. Throughout it, you learn the why and how of Addie's departure and what made her return. You'll also get to know just how much it affected Theo and see how he fights tooth and nail to not let the feelings resurface. You gotta love a good slow burn that is absolutely inevitable.
I can't wait to see what happens next because the side characters definitely will find a space in your heart. I'm rooting so hard for River, and I hope she receives all the love she deserves.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Sommer I mean this with love. Fuck you 😂😂 I didn't go to sleep till 3:45am due to your book! How dare you write a story with tension, then with so much heat and the last third I cried 5 times 😭
Addie comes back home to her small town after being cheated on by her fiance. She has history there, she has her best friends who she stopped speaking to and a guy who meant more to her than she realised but broke his heart at 16.
Now? Theo is in every definition of her ideal man.
Theo and Addie have so much tension between them it literally flies off the page 🥵 Theo may be sweet but in the sheets? Loves to throw Addie around... And the sassy and strong Addie? Cannot get enough!
I don't want to spoil the ending BUT holy shit Theo is the best and I adore him 😮💨😮💨
Cannot wait to see Lo and Hudson's book, oh and River and Archer is absolutely going to be a thing (teacher x parent) and don't get me started on finding more about Poppy and Mayson 🥰
Addie comes back home to her small town after being cheated on by her fiance. She has history there, she has her best friends who she stopped speaking to and a guy who meant more to her than she realised but broke his heart at 16.
Now? Theo is in every definition of her ideal man.
Theo and Addie have so much tension between them it literally flies off the page 🥵 Theo may be sweet but in the sheets? Loves to throw Addie around... And the sassy and strong Addie? Cannot get enough!
I don't want to spoil the ending BUT holy shit Theo is the best and I adore him 😮💨😮💨
Cannot wait to see Lo and Hudson's book, oh and River and Archer is absolutely going to be a thing (teacher x parent) and don't get me started on finding more about Poppy and Mayson 🥰
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was beautifully funny. It's the only way I can describe it. I laughed, like giggling, kicking my feet laughing, especially when Poppy, River and Addie were together.
The relationships between friends & family dynamics were absolutely beautifully written.
The characters quickly become someone you're invested in and want to see succeed. The speech Mayson makes, had me in tears. There are parts in this book that made me cry, not from grief but happiness.
This book is so well written you cannot stop reading it.
Lo is the best friend everyone needs, and that one friend you can't have on loud speaker when they call! Lol
This was a 5 star read for me and I would highly recommend it. I will definitely be not only buying a trophy copy, but will be buying the rest of series when it releases.
The relationships between friends & family dynamics were absolutely beautifully written.
The characters quickly become someone you're invested in and want to see succeed. The speech Mayson makes, had me in tears. There are parts in this book that made me cry, not from grief but happiness.
This book is so well written you cannot stop reading it.
Lo is the best friend everyone needs, and that one friend you can't have on loud speaker when they call! Lol
This was a 5 star read for me and I would highly recommend it. I will definitely be not only buying a trophy copy, but will be buying the rest of series when it releases.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Holy spicy toledo. This book is really good. We have country towns, second chances, spice and family reunions.
Addie returns to her childhood town to move into her grandmothers house. She reunites with family and friends she hasn't seen in years including the boy who had a crush on her but she broke his heart.
The coming back together of everyone is so emotional. But the coming together of Addie and Theo is filled with emotion, passion and connection.
This book is genuine with some hilarious moments and a few great lines.
My favourite part is all the secret chats that get created and hidden from different people with the town.
This book is so good, I'm not usually a contemporary romance but this made me laugh out loud and cry. I look forward to the other books in the series.
Addie returns to her childhood town to move into her grandmothers house. She reunites with family and friends she hasn't seen in years including the boy who had a crush on her but she broke his heart.
The coming back together of everyone is so emotional. But the coming together of Addie and Theo is filled with emotion, passion and connection.
This book is genuine with some hilarious moments and a few great lines.
My favourite part is all the secret chats that get created and hidden from different people with the town.
This book is so good, I'm not usually a contemporary romance but this made me laugh out loud and cry. I look forward to the other books in the series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Sommers first dive at contemporary romance and we dove in, in the deepest part of the ocean and we're never returning, you hit the nail on the head with this one.
I was laughing, kicking my feet like a little school girl, tears welling up and clutching my chest in suspense. I can't wait for the world to get this one, to feel the emotion, the love and happiness that I felt getting to know these characters. I can't wait to immerse myself into their world more.
I wish I had more right now, this is going to be a banger!!!
I was laughing, kicking my feet like a little school girl, tears welling up and clutching my chest in suspense. I can't wait for the world to get this one, to feel the emotion, the love and happiness that I felt getting to know these characters. I can't wait to immerse myself into their world more.
I wish I had more right now, this is going to be a banger!!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
As an Australian similar age to the author, this book was pure nostalgia for me- all the aussie references are 100% accurate to my teenage years which made this book relateable. The quote that grief and relief are ugly sisters made me absolutely bawl my eyes out as it was so accurate to a situation I have been in losing a loved one slowly and painfully. Yet, the happy moments made me cry too. This book is beautiful and I loved it so much. The spice was spicy and I loved that too- we all know chapter 55 from ACOMAF, but now we will all know Chapter 21 from Second Chances.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Absolutely loved this! The chemistry between Addie and Theo was everything, and I couldn’t put it down. The perfect mix of romance, emotion, and second chances, with characters that truly pull you in. A beautiful, heartfelt read that left me smiling. Highly recommend adding this one to your TBR! Thank you for the ARC❤️❤️❤️
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a fantastic read, I laughed,I cried. Can't wait for the next installment.
Review of advance copy received from Author
5 ⭐ *Review To Come
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