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No Second Chances
One night turns Renata’s life upside down…
When Eric, her husband of four months, finds Renata in bed with her handsome business partner, he orders her out of his life forever, even as she pleads her innocence.
A year later, Eric discovers the existence of his six-month-old son, Blake. That, and being back in Renata’s presence, makes him question whether it’s time to forgive.
But Renata won’t soon forget how easily her arrogant, larger-than-life husband walked away from her and their marriage.
Now it’s up to Eric to convince Renata to open herself up to a second chance.
When Eric, her husband of four months, finds Renata in bed with her handsome business partner, he orders her out of his life forever, even as she pleads her innocence.
A year later, Eric discovers the existence of his six-month-old son, Blake. That, and being back in Renata’s presence, makes him question whether it’s time to forgive.
But Renata won’t soon forget how easily her arrogant, larger-than-life husband walked away from her and their marriage.
Now it’s up to Eric to convince Renata to open herself up to a second chance.
233 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2022
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Danica P. Costa
5 books7 followersDanica P Costa is a Portuguese immigrant from Sao Miguel, Azores who grew up in the west part of Toronto. She has a BA in Psychology with a minor in Creative Writing from York University and a Masters in Information Studies from the University of Toronto. She currently lives in Southern Ontario, Canada. For more information on her current projects, check out her website at danicapcosta.com
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December 11, 2022
"No Second Chances" is a story that keeps you on your toes from start to finish - and it has you invested in sooo many characters.
Renata is a relatable character - and flawed in her own ways, just like everyone else. The story starts off with loads of questions that get answered throughout the story, and finding out how Eric fits into all of it is a fun and exciting ride to be on.
This is not your cliché-love story. It's beautiful and raw, just like life is.
If you like a story that has you emotionally invested and makes you fly from being happy to being mad to intrigued and questioning, then this is totally for you!
I loved it a lot and can only recommend this!
Renata is a relatable character - and flawed in her own ways, just like everyone else. The story starts off with loads of questions that get answered throughout the story, and finding out how Eric fits into all of it is a fun and exciting ride to be on.
This is not your cliché-love story. It's beautiful and raw, just like life is.
If you like a story that has you emotionally invested and makes you fly from being happy to being mad to intrigued and questioning, then this is totally for you!
I loved it a lot and can only recommend this!
March 29, 2022
crazy.
Good book. I really didn’t like Eric much but he did grow on me. While cheating is never the right choice being emotionally and physically unavailable most of your marriage is just as bad. I did enjoys the book and loved Ranata. I loved how she found herself and how her a Eric ended up growing and maturing together.
Good book. I really didn’t like Eric much but he did grow on me. While cheating is never the right choice being emotionally and physically unavailable most of your marriage is just as bad. I did enjoys the book and loved Ranata. I loved how she found herself and how her a Eric ended up growing and maturing together.
March 13, 2022
love this book!!!
It was a great read and would love to read about the other sisters and more about Gary!! And also about Lilly??
It was a great read and would love to read about the other sisters and more about Gary!! And also about Lilly??
September 21, 2023
This book has several issues, at least for me.
(1) The FMC's treatment of a close male friend. Though we are repeatedly told how "nice" she is, she relies on her male friend so much that he actually moves to help her and breaks up with a woman he was seeing. And when several other characters tell her that said friend has feelings for her (which she does not return), she hesitates to tell him this because she doesn't want to end up alone. I thought her very self-serving.
(2) As at least one other review has pointed out, the MMC is a massive jerk. I don't mind massive jerks as MMC as long as they grovel, but there wasn't much in the way of groveling. And why? Because of ...
(3) The book's refusal or inability to take rape consistently seriously. The business partner who ended up in bed with the FMC? He drugged her and raped her. The MMC doesn't even consider this a possibility, despite the FMC's protestations. When they both finally have a conversation about that night, though the FMC has vague "memories" of saying no as her former business partner held her down, neither she nor the MMC ever mention rape in this context. Indeed, it almost feels as if she is blamed, since the MMC discusses those events in terms of how she is so nice that she never recognizes how attractive she is to other men. And there is no mention made of any psychological issues arising from these events. It really does seem as if in this book a forgotten assault has no traumatic impact.
But the MMC's brother's actions (on two separate occasions) are labeled attempted rape - and he is (rightfully) vilified.
So in conclusion - ugh.
(1) The FMC's treatment of a close male friend. Though we are repeatedly told how "nice" she is, she relies on her male friend so much that he actually moves to help her and breaks up with a woman he was seeing. And when several other characters tell her that said friend has feelings for her (which she does not return), she hesitates to tell him this because she doesn't want to end up alone. I thought her very self-serving.
(2) As at least one other review has pointed out, the MMC is a massive jerk. I don't mind massive jerks as MMC as long as they grovel, but there wasn't much in the way of groveling. And why? Because of ...
(3) The book's refusal or inability to take rape consistently seriously. The business partner who ended up in bed with the FMC? He drugged her and raped her. The MMC doesn't even consider this a possibility, despite the FMC's protestations. When they both finally have a conversation about that night, though the FMC has vague "memories" of saying no as her former business partner held her down, neither she nor the MMC ever mention rape in this context. Indeed, it almost feels as if she is blamed, since the MMC discusses those events in terms of how she is so nice that she never recognizes how attractive she is to other men. And there is no mention made of any psychological issues arising from these events. It really does seem as if in this book a forgotten assault has no traumatic impact.
But the MMC's brother's actions (on two separate occasions) are labeled attempted rape - and he is (rightfully) vilified.
So in conclusion - ugh.
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May 18, 2022
This was very well written. I loved how the author created two flawed characters and put them in a situation where as a reader you kept going back and forth deciding who was at fault for the breakup. I also loved how she created interesting side characters who I am hoping end up with their own stories. I really want to know what happens to Jillian and Lilly next.
January 4, 2023
I got suckered by some reviews
I usually read the reviews of books before reading. This one, had good ones. I’m very disappointed in how it played out. The main issue for the two main characters was totally forgotten. And poof happy ending. So much is missing, so many questions, random stuff from side characters, and the baby in this story seems like background noise.
I usually read the reviews of books before reading. This one, had good ones. I’m very disappointed in how it played out. The main issue for the two main characters was totally forgotten. And poof happy ending. So much is missing, so many questions, random stuff from side characters, and the baby in this story seems like background noise.
July 2, 2023
pretty bad
This author apparently does not know the basics for good writing: show don’t tell. I should have known just by reading the titles of each chapter, the book was going to be pretty bad. Do not waste your money on this book. The writing is atrocious.
This author apparently does not know the basics for good writing: show don’t tell. I should have known just by reading the titles of each chapter, the book was going to be pretty bad. Do not waste your money on this book. The writing is atrocious.
December 20, 2023
The H, Eric, finds his wife Renata naked in bed with her business partner. However, she had been drinking and taking medication, and was basically black out drunk (couldn't form a memory of what happened). She remembers entering the room with no intention of cheating, but she can't remember anything after that. So we go the entire book not knowing if she hooked up with her business partner, or if she's being wrongfully accused by the H.
In a postscript, the author says she wanted Renata presented as an unreliable narrator, so we, as readers, would never know if she cheated or if she was raped while incapacitated.
Well, it matters to me. It matters because Renata (as an unreliable narrator) is convinced she was raped. So she can't apologize for cheating. The H is convinced she cheated, so he can't apologize for kicking her out. So they just decide to stay together for the kid, I guess. It's unsatisfying. It's not your typical second chance romance/wrongfully accused romance, or anything like that. It's just two people staying together for the kids. Nobody grovels, they just sort of agree to move on from the past.
And Renata also is absolutely terrified of being alone and tends to string men along because of that fear. (And if she did hook up with business partner, this could have been a reason why, but we'll never know what really happened.) Meh.
In a postscript, the author says she wanted Renata presented as an unreliable narrator, so we, as readers, would never know if she cheated or if she was raped while incapacitated.
Well, it matters to me. It matters because Renata (as an unreliable narrator) is convinced she was raped. So she can't apologize for cheating. The H is convinced she cheated, so he can't apologize for kicking her out. So they just decide to stay together for the kid, I guess. It's unsatisfying. It's not your typical second chance romance/wrongfully accused romance, or anything like that. It's just two people staying together for the kids. Nobody grovels, they just sort of agree to move on from the past.
And Renata also is absolutely terrified of being alone and tends to string men along because of that fear. (And if she did hook up with business partner, this could have been a reason why, but we'll never know what really happened.) Meh.
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July 22, 2023
Thanks to everyone who is reading No Second Chances. If you want to read about Renata's younger sister, Jillian, her story is told in The Breakup Boyfriend which can be found on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
June 27, 2023
I just find Eric so annoying I couldn't rate this higher than three.
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