Declan Murphy knows his place in the Murphy family hierarchy.Playboy, slacker, f*ckup.As the youngest brother at Murphy Intelligence and Security, Declan keep things simple by sticking to a few basic rules: do his part (when absolutely necessary), don’t let anything get you down, and most all, keep it light. Then Aiden Walsh walks into MIS with a plea for help – find out what really happened to … what really happened to his dead father.
The problem: Aiden is Kate Walsh’s brother – and Kate Walsh is the only woman who ever broke Declan’s heart.
Kate Walsh knows what she wants.
Six years ago Kate walked away from Declan Murphy and never looked back. She’s spent the time since building a successful career in Los Angeles and raising her son, Griffin. Then her father died, leaving her brother alone to manage the family business, and Kate had no choice but to return to Boston.
As Declan reluctantly digs into the mystery surrounding Mac Walsh’s death, he vows to keep his distance from Kate. But when the investigation points to foul play by someone close to the family, what started as a favor turns into something with deadly consequences.
Now Declan has no choice but to dig deep in an effort to protect the woman he can’t forget. When a life-altering secret is revealed, Declan has to decide whether he’s ready to stage the fight of his life – and convince Kate he can be the man she deserves.
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Declan Murphy and his brothers get hired by the brother of the woman who broke his heart and walked away six years ago. Now she is back in the picture and he is trying to not let the heartache, anger and love show, but acting as if he moved on.
Kate Walsh is hiding a 6 year old secret and she does not know if what she did is justified or if she made a huge mistake. Once again Michelle St James has crafted an exceptional story with well-developed characters that draw the reader into their world of crime, suspense, secrets and romance. Second Chance is a great start to Declan’s story. Loved it! Ends in cliff-hanger.
4.5 stars
Declan and his brothers own a security business, they go in when justice does not prevail. When Aiden comes to them wanting an investigation into his fathers plane crash. Aiden is Kate’s brother and Kate dated Declan six years ago. Kate broke up with him after graduation and raised their son alone without telling Declan. But as Declan and his brothers dig deeper into her fathers death, the more secrets they uncover.
I enjoyed this story but wasn’t a fan of Kate’s. She kept their baby away from his father without even asking if Declan was ready to be a parent. There is also a cliffhanger. There is just enough suspense to keep you turning pages.
A Story with a Secret…Loved it 5 Stars…
Wow, what a great story, starting with one really big secret. I loved it. Declan Murphy and Kate Walsh have a history together when they were in college. Kate walks away with a secret she has kept for six years. I was page flipping waiting to see when it was going to come out and what would happen when it did. Michelle St James never disappoints and this was an exceptional story line. I love all the Murphy Brothers and highly recommend you read this book.
This book is not a standalone and ends on a cliffhanger. This can be read as a standalone series. But with the other two Murphy brothers series, Murphy’s Law and Wicked Games, I would recommend that you read Murphy’s Law and Wicked Games before you read these. Now let’s get into the review. Finally, the book and the Murphy brother I’ve been waiting for! All of the Murphy brothers are pretty low key and don’t draw a lot of attention to themselves. Declan is the complete opposite.He’s the playboy and less serious than his brothers. And now, we have a better understanding of why he is the way he is. After 6 years of no contact, Kate, Declan’s one true love, walks right back into his life due to some unfortunate circumstances and she has a huge secret she’s keeping from him. I loved how quickly I got through this book. It felt like I read it for 20 minutes, I’m sure it was longer than that. I just got really sucked into the story and could wait to find out what would happen next.Overall, I really enjoyed this read and love the push and pull we are getting from both Declan and Kate. Even though they don’t tell eachother, you can really tell the love they still have for one another and I can’t wait to see how the rest of their story plays out.
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
5 Stars for Second Chance by Michelle St. James
ARC received from author Michelle St James in exchange for an honest review.
Opinions expressed are my own & have not been influenced in any way.
*** This book is not a standalone *** & does end on a bit of a cliffhanger !
Book #2 in the series is coming in March 2020.
I would highly recommend the Murphy’s Law Series (3 book series ) & Wicked Games Series ( also a 3 book series ). You could certainly read this as a stand alone but you would be missing out on the stories of some of the other main characters featured in these series ( ie Ronan / Julia & Nick / Lexi )
This book is based on the youngest brother Declan Murphy & Kate Walsh’s story. Declan ( aka Dec ) is the youngest of the brothers in the Murphy family – kind of known as being the F-UP ( not true he’s depicted as the playboy – but I think he had his heart broken & has lost his way a little bit ). He is also the less serious of the (3) brothers & instead just keeps a lot of his feelings inside. Kate is his true love someone he couldn’t ever forget – but she leaves him after their college graduation with little explanation – moving to the West Coast to pursue all things NOT DECLAN & start her rise in her father’s company.
Without giving anything away with the plot – After 6 yrs Kate has made her way back to the East Coast ( Boston / Marblehead areas ) where tragedy has struck her family with the death of her father. Aiden Walsh ( Kate’s brother ) suspects fowl play & not wanting to go to the authorities enlists the help of Murphy’s Investigative Services ( MIS )
As the brothers start their investigation there are facts that lead to a potential murder & once Declan becomes involved he feels he needs to do what he can to help not only Kate but her family find out the truth as to what happened in her father’s plane crash.
I have some suspicions as to what might happen but I will be eagerly awaiting Book #2. I’m suspecting a certain character & I can’t wait to find out if I’m right … as well as to see where Dec & Kate’s story progresses … as I know they will have their own HEA
LOVED THIS BOOK !! Read in just one sitting …
Highly recommend this author & series !!
A second chance with danger attached
With jaw drops and gut punches, this is an exciting and intriguing start to what is going to be an awesome trilogy! The mystery is set to be unfolded and I cannot wait to see what’s next!
Kate’s dad was killed in a suspicious plane wreck. Now she’s back in the same town as her college sweetheart after six years of running her father’s LA branch of their company. She’s back in Boston to take over her dad’s spot and knows that eventually she’ll have to face Declan Murphy. Her brother hires Declan’s company to investigate the crash. Does she need to know? Want to know? Have to know?