There are three kinds of nerdy women in the world.- The Sexy Nerd- The Confident Nerd; and- The So-Socially-Awkward-it’s-Painful-to-Watch Nerd.You can probably guess which one I am. After witnessing me making a fool of myself, Chance Hoffman decided to take pity on me. He’s smart, sexy, charming, and totally out of my league… and for some unexplainable reason, he wants to help me. Who am I to say … help me. Who am I to say no? Besides, I need all the assistance I can get.
There are three things that make a woman irresistible.
– Confidence
– A Wicked Sense of Humor; and
– A Killer Rack.
Melany Fitzgerald had none of those things. Or so I thought… until I really got to know her. She’s the total package and she doesn’t even realize it. Now I’m stuck with the uncomfortable task of helping her land another guy, all the while trying to ignore the fact that I’m starting to fall for her.
She thinks she’s an ugly duckling and wants to become a swan. All I want is her. And I’m not giving up without a fight.
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While I am waiting for the new Hope Valley book, I have been looking into this author’s backlist and found this gem. I absolutely adored Melany and Chance’s story! Uber confident Chance decides to help out the socially awkward Melany catch the eye of the man she’s been secretly in love with for the past five years. Melany had endured a lot of pain and heartache in her past that has resulted in her not having the best people skills. Chance is there to assist her with gaining confidence in herself and showcasing all the beauty in her. But the more time he spends with her, the more he starts to fall for her. Poor Chance, he too has been unlucky in love, he’s been placed in the friend-zone too many times, but with Melany he decides he is going to fight for her. I loved how Chance saw the beauty of Melany all before the make over.
Chance Encounters was a fantastic read! I actually liked Melany’s quirky ways and those useless facts were actually pretty fun, what I really loved was how much Chance enjoyed them too. A fabulous 5-star read.
Melany Fitzgerald has spent her whole life being belittled and abused by her mother, having her draw more into herself and now at thirty one she gets another hit when her crush of five years can’t even remember her name. Melany ends up meeting Chance Hoffman who she doesn’t have the awkward moments with and she decides he is the perfect person in helping her gain confidence and to get the guy she wants to notice her.
Chance is not exactly sure why he agreed to help Melany but something about her has him wanting to spend time with her. What Chance quickly realizes is that he wants Melany for himself but not wanting to scare her off he pretends like everything they have growing together is for the plan they have to get noticed but it is to get her feelings to shift to him, will it work?
This was fun, I am a sucker for makeover stories and this one was terrific. I liked Chance and Melany together, she grows so much as a character throughout the story. Another great read from this author.
Chance finally, FINALLY get the woman! We met Chance in Fire & Ice when he asked Pepper out. He was friend zoned. We met him again in Almost Perfect when he went on a date with Devon and lost her to Collin. Friend zoned , AGAIN. I felt for him, I wanted him to finally get the girl. Well, did he ever!
Melany was timid, shy, and socially awkward. She would sprout useless information when she felt intimidated, which was any time she was around people. She meets Chance and sees the confidence ooze out of him. She asks him to help her land the crush she had for 5 years. He reluctantly agrees, but he feels that if the guy doesn’t see that she is funny, beautiful and a joy to be around he’s not worthy of her. So she goes through a make-over and finally the crush see’s her.
Chance decided that this time he will get the girl and he does everything to show Melany that she is beautiful no matter what. And during this time Melany realizes that Chance is the man for her and falls in love with him.
Thank you Jessica Prince for giving a great man his HEA! He deserves it!
I loved Chance and Melany. Jessica Prince is an amazing author and I’ve love everything I have read of hers. This book has tons of laughs along with all the romance you could want. Chance and Melany are two unlucky characters just looking for the right someone. this was a great story.
This story remind me with Cinderella with a twist… Chance and Melanie met in unexpected situation.. Chance such a kind guy with good intention who willing to help his friend in many situation.
Melanie is a simple quirkie girl who like to stay in her comfort cocoon zone.. dress simple… lowkey person.. who have a huge crush toward her worker…
Through time and situation, Melanie grew to be confident and sexy woman.. With that.. she discover her feeling toward this man… I love love how Chance and Melanie relationship grow.
Its funny…sexy.. quirky.. you can see how a man treat a woman so great..you would feel being loved. Lucky Melanie..
In a sense, this is a story with a beautiful journey of a woman who found her confident and also a prince charming..
Jessica Prince, Chance Encounters is absolutely fantastic. I have never read any of her prior books but I will after this! Apparently, there are two books prior to this that Chance is in, however, I did not read those prior to this and don’t feel you it’s necessary to follow this story. I will be going back to read them though!!
Chance Hoffman and Melany Fitzgerald are the last two people in the world who you would think would become friends.
Chance is a confident lawyer who has that smile that makes women swoon. He is a kind, generous, sexy hard working man who is just having fun. Chance has had his fair share of heartbreak and gets attached to woman very easily. Being burned twice, he is just going through life until he finds his happily ever after.
Melany is so very socially awkward it’s borderline uncomfortable. She is so inexperienced and has been hurt by some many so called “friends” and a mother who is a drunk, she has closed herself off from everyone. Until Chance offers to help her come out of her shell and get the guy she’s been crushing on for five years.
I cannot say enough about this book. Chance Encounters is so much more than a friends to lovers story. It is about inner beauty and self-worth and how the exterior of a person doesn’t matter half as much as what is inside of them. And how when you least expect it, love can come in all shapes and sizes.
I enjoyed how Melany and Chance balanced each other out. Chance was constantly trying to pull her out of her shell and Melany was only really comfortable with Chance. Their friendship came effortlessly while their attraction to each other grew over time. Once Chance realized what he had in Melany, how could he ever let her go? Could their friendship grow into something more or will Melany finally get the guy she’s been wanting for five long years?
This book was outstanding. It touched on serious subjects yet was fun and light. I was completely enamored with it and read it in one evening. Now to go back and read more of Jessica Prince!!
Short view. Well-written well-paced love story that’s witty. sexy and steamy. I liked how Chance befriend Melany and saw that under her shy word vomit demeanor and baggy clothes lies a woman who needed a little encouragement to come out of her shell. There are many wonderful moments in the book and some moments that will make you angry but luckily those low moments don’t ruin the high moments.