title: Second Chance Romance
author: Olivia Dade
publisher: Avon
publication date: November 25, 2026
pages: 400
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: fake news
summary: Two years after her ugly divorce and twenty years after leaving Harlot's Bay just before her high school graduation, audiobook narrator Molly learns of the murder of her high school best friend and secret crush Karl. She returns to town for his funeral and ends up being surprised by what she finds.
tropes:
- grumpy-sunshine
- second-chance romance
- been burned before
- horrible ex
- I'm unlovable/not good enough
- overworked
- caretaker
- learn to trust
what I liked:
- plus-size representation
- great dialogue and humor
- grumpy-sunshine romance is my favorite (reasons obvious)
- so much food
what I didn’t like:
- though there are reasons they don't talk things out, they probably could have talked things out earlier
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)
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