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The second time
First published 1983 · 252 pages
A sultry, sun-drenched journey through the wreckage of past mistakes into the fiery embrace of a second chance at true love.
What it feels like
Reading this classic romance feels like stepping into a sun-drenched, sultry afternoon in the Florida Keys, where the air is thick with unresolved tension and lingering regrets. The narrative moves at a brisk, emotionally charged pace, sweeping the reader up in a tempest of rekindled passion and unapologetic melodrama. The prose is sensory and heightened, perfectly capturing the intoxicating heat of a second chance at first love. It is a story steeped in nostalgia, exploring the heavy toll of youthful mistakes and the magnetic pull of a love that refuses to die. Fans of vintage contemporary romance will devour this earnest, dramatic tale, reveling in its sweeping emotional arc and the deeply satisfying, hard-won reconciliation of two star-crossed lovers.
- Mood
- sultry
- sun-drenched
- nostalgic
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances at love · weight of past regrets · rekindled passion · wealth versus happiness
- The writing
- The prose is emotionally heightened and sensory-rich, leaning heavily into the sultry atmosphere of the Florida Keys to mirror the characters' internal heat.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a place of weary regret and emotional exhaustion into a tempestuous, passionate awakening that culminates in lasting love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the unapologetic drama and intense, sweeping passion of classic 1980s contemporary romance.
Content notes
- past loveless marriage
- dated relationship dynamics
- mild sexual content
About the book
How long could their love last?
She had been an impetuous teenager when she had defied her love for Slater MacBride to marry a Texas millionaire, and she regretted her mistake. After eleven years of marriage without love, Dawn Lord was returning to her home in the Florida Keys, seeking peace in the turquoise waters of the sea.
But she found only storms of desire when confronted by Slater. Once a penniless speculator, now a local tycoon, he vowed to make up for lost time--in every way.
Were they merely fooled by an intoxicating passion--or would they reach the heights and depths of love this time?
Description from Open Library.
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