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Second Chance Christmas
By Pamela Tracy
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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A Holiday for Healing
As December dawns in the Superstition Mountains, Cooper Smith is resigned to spending another Christmas alone. With his dad gone, his mom ailing and his younger brother in trouble, Cooper's only wish for the holidays is to keep his father's outfitting store going. But when his former high school sweetheart, Elise Hubrecht, unexpectedly returns to her family's ranch, Cooper puts one more item on his to-do list. If he can get Elise to face the tragedy that made her leave Apache Creek, he may get the chance of a lifetime: a second chance at lasting love.
As December dawns in the Superstition Mountains, Cooper Smith is resigned to spending another Christmas alone. With his dad gone, his mom ailing and his younger brother in trouble, Cooper's only wish for the holidays is to keep his father's outfitting store going. But when his former high school sweetheart, Elise Hubrecht, unexpectedly returns to her family's ranch, Cooper puts one more item on his to-do list. If he can get Elise to face the tragedy that made her leave Apache Creek, he may get the chance of a lifetime: a second chance at lasting love.
Author
Pamela Tracy
Pamela Tracy, a writer from Arizona, has written more than twenty books. Her first Love Inspired Suspense, Pursuit of Justice, was a 2008 RITA finalist. Her third Love Inspired Suspense, Broken Lullaby, won the ACFW Carol award in 2009. Her devotional, Promises and Prayers for Teachers, reached number two on the Christian Booksellers Association’s bestseller list. Pamela is a past president of CWOW, Christian Writers of the West.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Elisabeth has had a rough year. The man she had been dating, and fallen in love with, dumped her when she got too serious for him. Then her best friend died from cancer, leaving Elisabeth to raise her daughter. Just as she's making plans to marry a nice, stable man Justin slides back into her life, making her wonder if she's made a mistake. I liked Elisabeth. Even though she knew that Justin had commitment issues, she had been willing to take a chance. After getting her heart broken, she's ready to move on, but this time she's going to protect herself. I thought the man she found was pretty bland, more interested in his work than in her. When Justin started popping up again, she soon realized that what she felt for Steven wasn't enough for a marriage. With Steven out of the picture she decides that this time she'll just live for the moment with Justin and not let herself fall for him again. This time around she spends more time getting to know the Justin underneath the ladies man, and discovers a man whose past has made him afraid to risk his heart. I really loved seeing her get him to talk about his past and how much better she understood him because of it. I enjoyed seeing them together at her parents' house on Christmas, even if it did scare her away from him this time, fearing what another breakup could do to her and Kaylee. I also loved her relationship with Kaylee. She obviously loves being a mother in spite of her frequent fears about whether she can do a good job. There are several terrific scenes showing both the good and bad sides of motherhood.Justin is known as quite a ladies man. He's fun, charming and terrified of anything that reeks of commitment. His mom died of cancer when he was young, then he watched his dad just fade away from a broken heart. Then his older brother lost his wife and son in an accident and he has seen Colin close everybody out. Justin figures that if he refuses to fall in love he will never have to deal with that kind of loss. He had been really enjoying his time with Elisabeth until she said she loved him. That scared him so much he broke things off, quit his job at her family's lodge, and set out to avoid her. Then Elisabeth's sister tried to talk him into contacting her again because Elisabeth is going to marry a man and move to California - a big mistake in her opinion. Justin isn't crazy about the idea because he's never quite gotten over his time with her. I loved the way he teases her and it's obvious that he really does care. Opening up to her about his feelings about his mother and her loss isn't easy for him. Getting included in her family's Christmas celebration only emphasizes what's missing in his life, but he still fights the truth. I loved his conversation with Colin and how he was told that love was worth the risk "You were just too chicken to hold on to the one you loved." I also enjoyed the scenes that Justin had with Kaylee. She loved him so much and he loved her just as much right back.There are some fun scenes involving Elisabeth's sister, the self-proclaimed "evil twin" and her efforts to make sure Elisabeth gets her happy ending. I'd like to see her get her own book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Another Christmas and holiday romance that hits most of my buttons. Elisabeth is planning to marry and move far from her home and the family ski lodge she helps run. She thinks it's best for her and her adopted daughter to find a stable husband and father, and to make a family for themselves. But her twin sister thinks moving away is a terrible idea and enlists (threatens) Elisabeth's former boyfriend to help. While spending time together Elisabeth and Justin become friends and Elisabeth and her fiance realize that all they are is friends. This book made me laugh and the family celebrations made me smile.
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