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Second Chances
Rebecca Abbott is a caregiver at a retirement village who is still haunted by the trauma of her past, one that has left her unwilling to trust men and hesitant to engage with the world. Living in a small cottage in Nova Scotia, she struggles to be happy. But now her world is about to change.
A chance encounter brings Rebecca into contact with David Webster, a man she knew in college. Now a widower, David is living with his parents and his twin daughters on the family farm. David and Rebecca meet again at the retirement village, where David’s grandmother is one of Rebecca’s patients. Although they are drawn to one another, David’s grief and Rebecca’s reticence with men prevents them from acting on their attraction. But faith and fate may work to bring them together in spite of their pain. Meanwhile, a runaway teenage boy named Jeremy searches for a way to survive and finds refuge in an unexpected place—on the Webster’s family farm, an event the local embittered gossip must investigate, no matter the consequences.
Set in the villages of Nova Scotia, this novel tells the story of four wounded souls who are thrown together as they deal with fear and bitterness in an attempt to find love.
A chance encounter brings Rebecca into contact with David Webster, a man she knew in college. Now a widower, David is living with his parents and his twin daughters on the family farm. David and Rebecca meet again at the retirement village, where David’s grandmother is one of Rebecca’s patients. Although they are drawn to one another, David’s grief and Rebecca’s reticence with men prevents them from acting on their attraction. But faith and fate may work to bring them together in spite of their pain. Meanwhile, a runaway teenage boy named Jeremy searches for a way to survive and finds refuge in an unexpected place—on the Webster’s family farm, an event the local embittered gossip must investigate, no matter the consequences.
Set in the villages of Nova Scotia, this novel tells the story of four wounded souls who are thrown together as they deal with fear and bitterness in an attempt to find love.
300 pages, Paperback
First published June 20, 2015
About the author
Robert Stirling
11 books2 followersRobert Stirling has spent most of his life in Nova Scotia. He attended the Nova Scotia College of Art in Halifax, and has published poems in the Bristol Banner Anthologies as well as anthologies by the American Institute of Poetry in Maryland.
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June 4, 2016
I love this book. This had everything I wanted in a book. I love romance novels! I received a copy for an honest review:
It was an amazing book. Robert Sterling really did a fantastic job in created a realistic setting with characters that you get so attached. This book created so many feels! This books makes me want to read the other books he has written. I love this book!
It was an amazing book. Robert Sterling really did a fantastic job in created a realistic setting with characters that you get so attached. This book created so many feels! This books makes me want to read the other books he has written. I love this book!
October 18, 2015
I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway, which is the only reason why I forced myself to finish reading it.
The book starts off really slow and while it seems that the book is supposed to be character driven at no point did I feel any connection or like I gained any insight into the characters. The dialogue comes off as stiff and extremely formal. I came away feeling like I only had a tiny glimpse of the actual story.
There was so much room and potential in the story. I wish the author would have spent more time describing the evolution of the characters instead of simply stating in a matter of fact way that they had overcome their obstacles.
The book starts off really slow and while it seems that the book is supposed to be character driven at no point did I feel any connection or like I gained any insight into the characters. The dialogue comes off as stiff and extremely formal. I came away feeling like I only had a tiny glimpse of the actual story.
There was so much room and potential in the story. I wish the author would have spent more time describing the evolution of the characters instead of simply stating in a matter of fact way that they had overcome their obstacles.
July 21, 2016
Second Chances by Robert Stirling was a great novel full of character growth.
This novel was a very slow novel, but was very well planned out. The character growth in this novel was spectacular and I enjoyed the author's writing style. I found the plot to be incredibly slow paced and it felt like it dragged on. The plot could have moved faster in my opinion, but it did not ruin the enjoyment I got out of this novel.
It seemed more along the lines of a fictional romance novel than any other category. There was no major action or mystery, just one strict plot with the tiniest bit of romance thrown in.
Overall, I enjoyed it but I found it hard to read due to the slow pace.
Three out of five stars.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
This novel was a very slow novel, but was very well planned out. The character growth in this novel was spectacular and I enjoyed the author's writing style. I found the plot to be incredibly slow paced and it felt like it dragged on. The plot could have moved faster in my opinion, but it did not ruin the enjoyment I got out of this novel.
It seemed more along the lines of a fictional romance novel than any other category. There was no major action or mystery, just one strict plot with the tiniest bit of romance thrown in.
Overall, I enjoyed it but I found it hard to read due to the slow pace.
Three out of five stars.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
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