Enjoy a deep discount on Ali Parker’s, “Second Chance Romance Series,” which includes 3 full-length, HEA novels.Join 3 college friends as they start a new life move from NYC to Maine to start new lives.JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story – “Love is a lie.”As a photographer for the New York Post, Kari Martin was used to seeing heartache and scandal up close. But one night at the club… her whole world … But one night at the club… her whole world changed. Heartbroken and willing to call off her wedding, she decides a change is in order and moves from NYC to a small town in Maine.
Jake Isaac left Texas quite a few years ago; his heart torn from his chest, and his mind set on being a bachelor forever. Maine would welcome him, give him land to explore and a community to belong to. Getting a job as the coach of the local junior high and serving on the fire department kept him busy — and labeled him a hometown hero — but the truth of his damaged heart was forever hidden. No one would ever know just how jaded he was about love. That is… until he meets Kari.
JUSTIFIED – Lisa & Marc’s Story – “Lust over love any day of the week.”
Lust has always been the emotion of choice; love nothing more than a silly game played by delusional fools.
Lisa Parks has been successful at everything she touches, her confidence her calling card. A recent move to Maine from New York is just the change of atmosphere she needs for a fresh start. With far too many mistakes in her past, her eyes remain focused on loving and leaving, her actions justified by far too many cracks in her damaged heart.
Marc Martin is living the dream, his college being paid for and his sights set on great things. In a quick turnaround trip to help his older sister Kari move to Maine after heartbreak, Marc meets the woman that just might be his match. Lust has been a reoccurring theme in his life, and he has no plans of changing that. He is young and free, handsome and ready to set the world on fire, and finds that he is justified in breaking hearts everywhere he goes.
JUDGED – Sicily & Drake’s Story – “Once judged, always judged.”
A past filled with harmful teasing isn’t easily overcome. Neither is a history of crime and death.
Sicily Moretti comes from a long line of good cooking and large hips. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Culinary Institute of America, she finds success in sugary treats and rich pastries. Having moved from New York to Maine with her closest friend, Kari and Lisa, she’s looking for a new start where the building of her own bakery will be her focus. She’s not looking for love, nor is she interested in it. She’s been judged too many times.
Drake DeMarco comes from a long line of crime, his new life a fresh start. His older, Demetri worked hard to help the feisty alpha male cut ties with who he was born to be, his past completely hidden to everyone in the small town of Bar Harbor. He’s invested in the town’s only gym and is working hard to keep his attention only on his business, but everything changes when a dark-haired beauty begins to steal not only his attention, but his heart.
With a past that would land him in jail, he’s beyond scared to let Sicily in. Good thing she doesn’t seem in the least bit interested. Will he finally push past his fear of having her judge his family and their nefarious ways and force her to see him for who he is on the inside? The past follows them until they turn and face it, reconciling who they once were from who they are to become.
Warning: 18+ Explicit sexual content and mild language that might offend.
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Second Chance Romance Box Set Jaded, Justified, Judged, & Baited Plus Christmas Novellas for All Four Novels
Review:
3 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy Second Chance Romance Box Set Jaded, Justified, Judged, & Baited Plus Christmas Novellas for All Four Novels by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
A collection with promise. Good plots with interesting characters but could use editing. After college,Three friends move from NYC to Maine to start new lives and find love along the way. This steamy collection is full of emotional scenes between friends, lovers, and siblings. Contains some angst but is balanced by humor.
Warning: 18+ Explicit sexual content and mild language that might offend.
JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story- “Love is a lie.”
3 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JADED – Kari & Jake’s Story- “Love is a lie by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
Vivid descriptions,A lot of explicit and unfiltered conversations, the close and often times emotional relationships between Kari and her friends as well as Kari and her brother make this story both heartwarming and humorous. Disillusioned after catching her fiance in a compromising position on the eve before their wedding, introverted NY photographer Kari moves with her two best friends to the small retirement community of Bar Harbor Maine where Kari gets a job with the local small town newspaper and is forced into being a jack of all trades. Chance meetings with confirmed bachelor, volunteer fireman and basketball coach, Texas explant Jake results in strong attraction. But just as they become a couple, an ex calls.
JUSTIFIED – Lisa & Marc’s Story – “Lust over love any day of the week.”
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JUSTIFIED – Lisa & Marc’s Story – “Lust over love any day of the week.” by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
A rocky and steamy romance with a younger man and a happy ending. Commitment phobic Real estate agent and playgirl Lisa leaves a successful real estate business in NY to move to Maine with her friends where she continues her meaningless encounters with men while longing for Kari’s younger brother Marc.
JUDGED – Sicily & Drake’s Story – “Once judged, always judged.”
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novel JUDGED – Sicily & Drake’s Story – “Once judged, always judged.” by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
A novel of poor self image and attraction with a sinister base of arson and the mafia balanced by the progressive happy lives of Kari and Lisa. Curvy Culinary Institute of America graduate Sicily moves with her friends Kari and Lisa to Bar Harbor,Maine in hopes of starting her own bakery but quickly becomes involved with gym owner and closet lawyer Drake who is hiding from his prominent mob family.
Second Chance Romance Christmas Box Set
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy novella collection Second Chance Romance Christmas Box Set by Ali Parker and this review was given freely.
stars
**Jaded Christmas A Holiday Novella
A clean synopsis of the last three books, the build up to Jake’s proposal to Kari, and many emotion filled scenes with the extended families make this a heartwarming holiday series.
**Justified Christmas A Holiday Novella
A poignant story of change, peace and forgiveness covering the same time frame as the Jaded Holiday Novella but from the steamy stand point of Marc and Lisa. As Lisa and Marc’s love grows and they plan their life together,they have to face changes in those of their families.
**Judged Christmas A Holiday Novella
A steamy story of family, loyalty, love, the Mafia and justice covering Drake and Sicily’s first Christmas together with scenes from the bakery, the gym, Drake’s law practice and episodes with their good friends.
ARC copy requested through Netgalley and kindly provided by the publishing company in exchange for a honest review.
This was my introduction to this author’s work, and I must admit, it left a good first impression. She grabbed my attention with the first chapter and held onto it well into Part 3 of the serial. I liked her writing style, it was easy to follow and also easy to just fall into and enjoy!
For being three novellas, I was also impressed with how well the characters were developed and described. The story had a nice flow about it, and I didn’t get the feeling of the story being rushed due to it being a shorter story, like I have with other novellas I have read in the past.
Overall I would say this was a great literary find for me, it had everything a good romance story should have and then some! I definitely plan to read more of her books in the near future!