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A Chance in a Million
First published 1999 · 288 pages
A warm, yearning contemporary romance about the undeniable pull of a second chance at love.
What it feels like
This contemporary romance offers a warm, yearning reading experience centered entirely on the emotional gravity of a second chance. The narrative moves at a steady, engaging pace, drawing the reader into the sudden shock and subsequent emotional tug-of-war of an unexpected reunion. The tone is earnest and deeply romantic, focusing on the internal landscape of a successful woman grappling with feelings she thought she had buried. The prose is accessible and emotionally direct, prioritizing the undeniable, lingering connection between two people whose lives have drastically changed yet whose hearts remain tethered. It is a comforting, hopeful read designed to delight fans of classic romance who believe in enduring love and the miraculous timing of a long-awaited happily ever after.
- Mood
- nostalgic
- yearning
- warm
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- hopeful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- second chances · enduring love · unexpected reunions · fighting old feelings
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally direct, focusing on the internal tug-of-war of long-held romantic feelings.
- The arc
- Moves from the shock of an unexpected reunion through the hesitant rekindling of old feelings to a hopeful, miraculous resolution.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic contemporary romances centered on second chances and the undeniable pull of a past love.
About the book
Only a miracle could keep them together...
Fiona Donaldson can't believe it when Jonathan Fletcher walks back into her life. The last time she had heard, he was living on the other side of the world and about to marry someone else.
Until the impossible happens...
Jon is a consultant of worldwide acclaim, apparently minus a wife. Fiona is now a beautiful and successful young woman, but much as she tries to fight it, she knows her feelings for Jon haven't changed. Neither, it appears, have his!
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