A “seriously sexy, thoroughly entertaining and downright captivating second-chance romance that hits all the right spots.” – Mary Dube, USA Today, Happy Ever After I would have been stupid to turn the opportunity down.A feature film starring the hottest man in Hollywood–and me.It wasn’t just the chance of a lifetime; it was the first time I’d landed the leading role.But Tanner James isn’t just … After
I would have been stupid to turn the opportunity down.
A feature film starring the hottest man in Hollywood–and me.
It wasn’t just the chance of a lifetime; it was the first time I’d landed the leading role.
But Tanner James isn’t just any actor, aka “Sex God”.
He’s the man who took my virginity then shattered my dreams.
If I can use this part to launch a new career, it will be worth it.
If I can stop myself from falling back into bed with Tanner, it will be a miracle.
And my heart?
He can’t take that from me this time.
He’s had it all along.
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Jenna Stahl is a gorgeous well known supermodel living in Los Angeles. She’s modeled since she was 16, but her real dream is to be an actress, so when she learns she’s been offered a role in a feature film she can’t turn it down. The only issue is her love interest in the movie. Her costar is Tanner James, the most beautiful man in Hollywood, and also the man who destroyed her when he broke her heart. She fell in love with him when she was 17. They were together 3 years before everything fell apart, and Jenna hasn’t seen Tanner in ten years. She’s spent the last decade trying to forget him, and can’t let her personal baggage from the past ruin this amazing opportunity. She knows it might be awkward, but she hopes to maintain a professional distance while working. They are both adults there to do a job.
Jenna soon learns she has no control over the fireworks they create together when they touch. She wants to be in control and act like she’s unaffected, but their connection is undeniable. It’s one of the reasons she was hired. Everyone wants a Janner reunion at the box office. Their relationship was always public & in the spotlight. Their chemistry on set is on fire, and full of anger & passion. They both feel stuck between the past and the present as their scenes blur what’s real and what’s part of the script.
Tanner still regrets ever letting Jenna go. A fifteen second video ended the most real relationship of his life, and he wants the chance to make things right. They have a messy history, but Jenna is his first love, and he’s never been able to get over her. He’s excited to be filming with her in Vancouver, and she’s even more stunning than he remembered. He wants to remind her of how good they are together, which isn’t too hard as their on screen kisses start to feel less like acting, and more like real life.
Jenna thought she’d moved on, but is slowly realizing she’s not over Tanner, & maybe never will be. He’d once been her everything, her home, and the one to make her feel loved and cherished. She’s doing the one thing she promised herself she wouldn’t do which is fall for him again. She doesn’t think she can survive him breaking her heart a second time, but she can’t fight her feelings anymore.
As they reunite Tanner isn’t sure what everything means but he knows Jenna still owns his heart, & that they have to deal with the past before they can have a future. They have to let go of the hurts they’ve been holding onto for years & fight for each other.
This was a wonderful standalone, second chance romance about a beautiful model and a delicious Australian movie star. It’s about first loves who find their way back to one another.
Laurelin Paige is the Queen of second chance romance. One More Time is creative and fun but it’s mostly sexy. Jenna and Tanner are Hollywood elite and I couldn’t get enough of them. The writing pulled so many emotions from me without me realizing it. I was up all night because I couldn’t put this one down. I savored each page of this couple’s story. I highly recommend One More Time and let the writing of speak for itself.
Ah soon as Laurelin Paige releases a book I get giddy with excitement and she has not let me down with this one. It was such a sweet read that I devoured in an evening.
Jenna and Tanner were the Hollywood It couple, they were golden together until it ended after a video of him kissing another actress surfaced on a gossip site.. Ten years later they are reunited to play leading the lead roles in a romantic comedy. Can they handle being around each other, let alone up close and personal?
Laurelin has a phenomenal way of making the feelings portrayed in her books feel so real and raw. The pain of a break up, the anger it was all written so well and so real. The chemistry between Jenna and Tanner was still hot AF
Another brilliant read from Laurelin Paige
Ten years ago Tanner and Jenna were the IT couple until, a misunderstanding and inability to communicate destroyed them. Now years later on her break out role Jenna is confronted with the man who still owns her heart.The story is a fast-paced second chance romance with off the charts sexual chemistry and heat,along with some wicked sexy banter. Another beautiful read by the lovely Laurelin Paige!
I am a huge Laurelin Paige fan and have read just about everything she has ever released. I first listened to this story as it was released on audio first and I loved it. Now I had a chance to read it as well and again, I absolutely loved One More Time, a second chance romance with all the feels.
This is a standalone romance based in her Hollywood book world. This time we get Tanner and Jenna’s story. They met ten years ago when they were both very young and their careers were starting. Tanner was an up and coming Australian actor getting all the right roles. Jenna has been a model for the last few years and has been wanting to make the transition into acting. They met and were instantly attracted to each other. They promptly became Jenner and were beloved celebrities.
They managed to have a successful Hollywood romance for a few years, until it all fell apart due to a misunderstanding. Rather then fight for each other, they spend ten years apart. In those years Tanner rose to A-lister status, while Jenna’s seemed to go nowhere. Now she has the role of a lifetime offered to her, however, the only catch? Tanner is her co-star. She is not ready to face him. She is not sure if she will ever be ready.
I really enjoyed Jenna and Tanner’s story. It was honest, touching and so very steamy. Does she take a chance and work with him again? Can she survive? But does she really know what happened all those years ago? Can she trust him? Tanner has been waiting for this second chance every day of those ten years, but will she even listen to him? I loved both characters so much and seeing them as people and not just celebrities.
What I loved about this story was how honest Jenna and Tanner were about their feelings and what they want. At the end of the day, even celebrities are just people and have feelings too. This was such a sweet and charming story with light angst and lots of feels. A great second chance story!
Read and reviewed for Sultry Sirens Book Blog.
You really can’t get better Hollywood romance than this and this is coming from someone who doesn’t do Hollywood romance. This one is readable unlike so many others! Maybe it’s the second chance aspect of it that I loved so much. Laurelin Paige’s writing is always reliable too and there isn’t one book by her that I haven’t loved. Keeps you hooked and losing sleep!
This a great read by Laurelin Paige. A second chance story of a couple Jenna and Tanner that had a relationship a long time ago. Once they meet up again their chemistry is off the charts and their strong characters that keep you turning each page until the end.
Can two people rewrite the script of their love affair if one of them doesn’t have all the details for its resolution?
That’s the question I kept asking myself as I read Tanner and Jenna’s story, and while I anticipated Jenna giving Tanner a second chance and then riding off into the sunlight together, I was anxious about what those details were that Tanner has kept secret for all these years and how Jenna will react when everything has been laid out for her.
I always think it’s important that readers get both the hero and the heroine’s perspective in a second chance romance because I feel like words and actions can be misconstrued when we’re only privy to one person’s point of view, so I loved that Laurelin Paige provides both Jenna and Tanner’s viewpoint; it adds an important layer to the story that readers wouldn’t get without insight from both characters. And, as all of the facts are provided and secrets are revealed, there’s a complete picture at our disposal so there’s no second guessing about what happened ten years ago or why they didn’t make a different decision back then.
One More Time is not a stereotypical Hollywood romance story; the setting and perhaps even the fact that they’re cast to play the lead roles in a movie together may seem a bit clichéd, but Paige always takes things deeper; she gets beneath the surface of her characters and she shows her readers who they are, what they want, and why they did the things that they did. Readers don’t have to question if Tanner and Jenna truly love one another or if there’s any doubt that they can make a relationship work after nearly a decade apart because it’s in every tender embrace…every longing glance and it’s even in the moments they’re both fired up and go head-to-head with one another, willing to fight with snark and grit just to prove to each other that they’re strong and capable and meant to be together.
Confusion and miscommunication are the two primary culprits that ruin a relationship, and while those negative attributes happen throughout the story line, once Jenna and Tanner start being honest and real about everything, old wounds can heal and a new relationship can begin…one that they will risk everything to have and keep.
I’m a huge fan of Laurelin Paige. She’s one of my favorite authors because she writes with passion and with heart and that consistently is illustrated in the characters she creates and in the stories that she crafts.
Jenna and Tanner’s story may occur in Hollywood but there’s definitely nothing fake about what they feel for one another.
4.5 Poison Apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
One More Time was totally captivating and sexy. Tanner and Jenna were lovers when they were teens. Tanner was an up and coming movie Star and Jenna was a successful model. Maintaining a romance with different schedules and in the public eye was extremely difficult. When compromising pictures of Tanner surface, Jenna is too young and emotional to face Tanner and leaves him. Tanner is also young and busy and handles her leaving all wrong. Now ten years later Tanner is in the position to set the record straight and to convince Jenna for another chance. Jenna has never forgotten Tanner either, and is determined to never have her heart broken like that again. She is older, stronger and wiser. But Tanner is older, sexier and hard to resist. When they start working on a film together, their explosive chemistry sparks back to life.
I really enjoyed this amazing story. Ms. Paige beautifully showed how Jenna felt and reacted between her anxiety from working with Tanner again to the sexy seductress that brought him to his knees. She also made me truly feel the love Tanner had for Jenna and the myriad of emotions as he tried to make her fall for him again. She had my heart racing from beginning to end. Don’t miss this fun and sexy story of love, trust, forgiveness, and second chances!
**EBOOK Review:
I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook of One More Time before this ebook was released. But let me just say, this is JUST as good as the audiobook!
Unresolved issues, lost love, and broken hearts all take center-stage is this second chance love story. The romantic, sexy, and bewitching storyline will ensnare you with it’s powerful dialogue and even more profound character dynamic.
An incredibly well-written book, One More Time shines a new light on Hollywood romances, and truly exposes the raw and intense emotions it takes to strive for one’s happily ever after.
**AUDIO Review:
A swoony and emotional second-chance romance!
I really enjoyed listening to One More Time! It’s making me anxious and gitty to read the actual book, which is an exceptional quality to have in an audiobook.
The storyline was sweet and sexy, but also delved into the deeper, more emotional aspects of two people finding love again with each other. The narration was superb, and I loved both characters’ POV. Each were feeling the same, and each were having difficulties with expressing how they truly felt. But to actually listen and hear the progress they’ve each achieved, and to lay their hearts on the line once again, really showcased each character growth from the time their hearts were initially broken. And only each other had the ability to heal the other’s broken heart.
One More Time was an amazingly well written book that exudes emotional unrest, longing, and sizzling chemistry. Both narrators did a fantastic job portraying Tanner and Jenna, and the wonderful storyline makes this story a quick-listen and one you’ll enjoy from beginning to end.
Hollywood’s former “it” couple getting a second chance?!
Um, sign me up to watch that!
I LOVED this story! If there’s one thing we all enjoy, it’s celebrity power couples. And when things go wrong, we’re often left wondering what went wrong, who did what, and how do they really feel.
And Laurelin Paige gives us a glimpse of all the things we’re dying to know in this brand new novel!
Tanner James…the man is HOT! Hollywood’s leading man, gorgeous, ripped, sexy…but also a bit of a mess when it comes to his new leading lady. He doesn’t always make the right decisions (who does?) but his intentions are always good. He’s actually a very sweet and lovable guy, and he definitely knows his way around a bedroom.
Jenna Stahl is amazing! She’s taking charge of her own destiny right now. Career wise, she’s all over the place, but working on this “reunion” movie of sorts is just what she needs to jump start her new career. But resisting the pull she has towards Tanner is going to be harder than she thought.
With both witty and angry banter, passionate encounters, and the “will they or won’t they” question lingering in the air, this book was fantastic! It’s a binge-worthy, fun, flirty, sexy Hollywood romance!
What a great story… I actually enjoy where the male character is just as in love with the female character… nice to read not all men are jerks… Tanner is a guy I wouldn’t mind having… caring, strong and supportive… LOVED this story! But I read anything Ms Paige writes!
5 STARS FOR ONE MORE TIME!! Wow, what a fun sweet story that I could not put down. I loved Tanner, he is hot, sexy and just perfect. Tanner and Jenna’s story was perfect with fun banter and lots of steam. Laurelin Paige is one of my favorite author, her writing is phenomenal. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
A great story about second chances at love. It’s fun, sweet and sexy. Great storyline and I loved the characters. I enjoyed the connection and chemistry is off the charts. It’s an entertaining story.
One More Time is a second chance romance starring the sexy Tanner and the gorgeous model Jenna. You seriously can’t go wrong with a Laurelin Paige book, every one of her books rock it. I loved this story from beginning to the end.
Every single time I read a Laurelin Paige book, I just don’t want to put it down! Every one of her books just has me hook, line and sinker from the first chapter. One More Time is no exception!
Years ago, Jenna and Tanner were THE couple. Hollywood movie gold. Until a misunderstanding breaks up their relationship and ten years later, Hollywood has them back together again.
I truly enjoyed Jenna and Tanner. The way the interact with one another, the honesty, the chemistry, all of it was simply perfect. I loved that there were no cliffhangers, very minimal angst and so many feelings, I laughed, I cried, and I enjoyed every moment of One More Time.
“I want all of him. And it will always end this way, with me painting a target on my heart and handing him an arrow.”
I love a good second-chance story and this one was so good!! You could fee the emotions of both Jenna and Tanner in every word, and on every page. The love, the heartache, the doubt, and the final resolve to take what they wanted.
Jenna Stahl was a star in the modeling world. But, that’s not where she wanted to be. She wanted to be on the big screen but so far, no luck. Until her big break finally comes through! The only drawback is she’ll have to work with him. The man that broke her heart a decade ago. A destruction from which her heart still hasn’t recovered. She can keep it professional. Say her lines, do the scenes, finish the film and move on. Right? Seeing Tanner again brings it all back to the surface. She wants him, but can she risk it? How can she trust him after what he did? If he breaks her heart again, she’ll never survive. Could this be the second chance she’s secretly desired?
Tanner James is at the top of his game. Fame. Fortune. He has it all, even though a decade ago he lost it all. Her. Now, with a chance to work with her on his upcoming film, he’s determined to make right what went wrong all those years ago. Can he convince her to listen this time? To not run? He lost he once – partly because she ran. But, he’s partly to blame as well. He didn’t fight for her. For them. This time, he’ll be in the fight of his life. A fight for love.
I love everything Laurelin writes. Her characters are wonderful. The story lines are amazing. And the steam is….. well, steamy!! I would highly recommend this one, and any others of Laurelin’s!
Laurelin Paige is one of my go to authors when I’m in a funk and boy does she know how to write an alpha male, which is why I think I felt this book (a stand alone but part of the Hollywood Heat series) just didn’t necessarily draw me in like usual. Don’t get me wrong I did enjoy this book I really did, but it felt like there something was missing for me.
Normally it would take me a while to warm to movie star characters. It’s usually the egos I struggle with and in this case we have double the trouble with two movie stars, Jenner & Tanner. Collectively they are known as Janner. However neither character seemed to have a massive ego, so they actually came across as pretty likeable people.
This essentially was a second chance love story following a break up ten years previous. I’d normally be all over this particular plot line as I’m a huge fan of the second chance romances. And whilst I loved the fact that Janner had sizzling chemistry, I wasn’t entirely convinced over their break up for all those years and that essentially made this book a little drawn out.
Laurelin will continue to be one of my favourite authors and whilst this hasnt been my most favourite series of hers, I have no doubt she will be producing more books in the future that feature the alpha males and dramatic storylines that she is so damn good at.
Maybe you’ve seen One more Time around already but it’s because the audio version of the book was available first. Now it’s time for ebook reader like me to finally have the piece in our hands and discover who Jenna & Tanner are!
Jenna is an actress, well she wants to be one. She is more a model close to retirement at 29. Can you believe it? Retirement that young? Well she can’t either so when a movie proposal comes but her co-star is the only guy who broke her hearts ten years ago. What a girl’s to do? She says no but comes soon to realize that her nemesis is on her dream’s way. Has she a real choice?
Tanner is a successful actor, always have been. But while his professional life is a dream, his personal life is not as satisfying. But his next project might changed it all. He might have a second chance after falling to make happy the girl of his dream 10 years ago.
One More Time was incredibly charming and sweet. Both characters have are strong-minded but they are both scared to make the wrong move. This lead to a lot of confusion and miscommunication. While I’m not particularly fond of the latter, Laurelin Paige makes it cute and understandable in the circumstance both characters are in.
One more time was sexy with a touch of erotica which only added to the inevitable chemistry Jenna & Tanner felt. Second chance in love was exactly the right path for them both.
I was given a free copy of this book by the author.
Jenna and Tanner are actors. He’s a well known Hollywood actor and she’s a model transitioning into acting. Acting has always been her dream hopefully her new career will take off with this movie. Janner as they were formally titled were a couple ten years ago. Ten years ago they were the big “IT” couple.
I like books about actors. I thought this one kept repeating itself just in different wording. I liked these characters. They seemed genuine in their thoughts of each other and where they’d like to see their relationship and careers go. I just didn’t like the repetition.
If you like a love story based around Hollywood movie stars – this one’s for you!