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Second Chances

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Amid the solitude of a California mountain town, two people in search of refuge find a relationship instead, from the New York Times–bestselling author.

Nugget, California, is a spot-in-the-road that's easy to miss. But this little mountain town knows how to give the struggling and discouraged many paths back to happiness—and love . . .

Reporter Harlee Roberts is used to finding the story, not living it. Unfortunately, losing her dream job and glittering city life means she needs a serious rewrite. Downtime at her parents' cabin in Nugget is a break she could really use. But the less her rugged woodworker neighbor has to say to her, the more Harlee's natural curiosity is piqued, and the more she wants exclusive access—to his heart . . .

Nugget's open spaces and mountain quiet are the perfect refuge for Colin Burke. All he wants is solitude, to mind his own business—and for Harlee to mind hers. Still, her live-wire personality and take-no-prisoners commitment to those she cares about are a temptation pulling him way too close. Is their connection strong enough to survive his secrets—and risk a future together?

Praise for the writing of Stacy Finz

"Finz is a unique new voice. Nugget, California is a charming small town filled with inventive characters and sweet romance." —Jill Shalvis, New York Times–bestselling author of the Lucky Harbor series

"Tender and touching, Stacy Finz writes romance with heart." —Marina Adair, #1 national bestselling author of Summer in Napa
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 14, 2001
      Short-story writer and first-time novelist Shyer spins more storylines than she can manage in this richly detailed but sluggish family drama. Set in Scarsdale, N.Y., the narrative opens with a car accident that sends Gilbert Kessler into a coma. His wife, Julie, who was driving, emerges uninjured. Wracked with guilt, Julie is unable to let go of her dying husband, but her daughters—Karen, Susanna and Gaby—refuse to let their mother wallow in self-pity; they suggest she take tango lessons. Julie reluctantly agrees, and she soon finds herself falling in love with her much younger instructor. Meanwhile, Gaby is torn between a married lover and her fiancé; Susanna can't seem to come to terms with her German husband's love for his fatherland as well as his refusal to have a child with her; and Karen realizes that being married to a much older man holds less appeal than it did when she was younger. Although Shyer meticulously describes each character's predicament, bland dialogue and generic observations about life keep the women from finding their own voices and truly coming alive. Unexpected plot twists compensate somewhat for the novel's slow pacing, but a hurried and abrupt conclusion will leave readers with more questions than answers.

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