At the tender age of thirteen Elena Lopez saw her prima ballerina dreams ruined by injury. Now she passes her love down to the future generation as a dance teacher. A chance meeting at the premier BDSM club in London with the hypnotizing and charming, Ryan North leaves her examining her future. When tragedy strikes and the memories of her youth resurface, she’s left fighting for her life. MI5 …
MI5 operative Ryan North is struggling to adjust to the knowledge he was misled to by the one person he thought he could trust. His parents wanted him despite what his grandfather told him. The past few years have all been about revenge, can he find something or someone else, to occupy his time and distract him from his failing career.
Second chances is a standalone novel from International Bestselling Author, Anna Edwards. It explores the collusion of naivete and lies leading to dramatic conclusion that threatens to blow apart a couple’s fledgling love.
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A book I’m happy to recommend
There were things about this book I loved and things that didn’t work for me personally, but they were very much to do with my preferences rather than writing. Overall I enjoyed Elena and Ryan’s story and am happy to recommend it to others. The writing, pace, flow and characters are great. It interlinks to other books but was easy to read stand alone and whilst it does have some degree of BDSM/power exchange it is only lightly explored and should suit the tastes of many palates.
There were some truly wonderful plot ideas that could have given the book great intensity, and did to some extent. However I personally would have liked to see the emotional impact more fully explored, I didn’t always ‘feel’ how it affected them not only as individuals but also as a couple. It occasionally lent a somewhat disjointed feel to the story, with an air of ‘x happens, I feel y, oh here’s resolution z, problem solved’. Issues were resolved quickly and before the emotional/ intellectual/ psychological impact on the protagonists had been fully explored. I know from past experience that a lot of readers won’t have the same problem. For many a reader it’s all about the plot and action, and that’s fine – it would be a boring world if we all wanted and looked for the same thing. This book was chock full of plot and had plenty of unexpected twists and surprises too.
An analogy would be to compare this with a 400m hurdler sprinting around the track, attempting to clear the obstacles (hurdles) that block their path on a regular basis. Nothing wrong with that, it just isn’t for me. I prefer a story of many threads that weave together to form a rich tapestry. I like my plots and subplots to interconnect and run concurrently. So it would be unfair to say it wasn’t a great story, as I can appreciate how others would love it, the truth is it wasn’t a story that ticked all of my individual boxes. I needed to see Elena and Ryan be each other’s rocks in times of difficulty, not just be told it but be SHOWN it and experience it so that I could fully buy into their feelings for one another.
And now I feel as though this review is just full of negatives, which was definitely not my intention. It’s a well put together story, with two rounded characters who face and overcome plenty of issues. A book with a great plot and good writing, a book that is easy to read, a book that is at times fun, at times serious and a whole lot sexy. I hope I’ve made it clear that what didn’t work for me was very subjective and the vast majority of reviewers will probably totally disagree with me. And I hope they do because this IS a good book.
I don’t like coffee either – so what the heck do I know!
While this is a spin-off from the Control Series I think it can easily be read as a standalone. I really liked Ryan and Elena i thought they were great characters and you just cannot help but feel for these two. I really liked this book and will definitely be checking out more from this series.
Second Chances: a spin of Series that’s just WOW, a book that captivates and draws you into the story. A true emotional tale. There where so many emotions reading this book but the main emotion that flows through this book is love. This is a truly fantastic series that I will be keeping up with to see what comes next. Anna Edwards truly delivered with this story.
Ryan’s back story is heartbreaking and dealing with all the lies and truths are very overwhelming as he tries to find himself and his place.
I really loved Elena she has a great sense of humor and is very outspoken which brought a great deal of normal to the story as these two find comfort in each other. Lots of twists and danger and intense at times. I adore Ryan’s family as they each have a place for him in their hearts. I really loved this one.
Love the control series
Love Elena and Ryans intense emotional broken beautiful love story with all the twists ready for more
I was so excited about this spinoff of Anna Edwards brillant Control Series which was the first books I read from this Author.
I absolutely LOVED THIS , very emotional, another brillant book!!
So well written and it made me fall back into Anna’s world of control, which I absolutely enjoyed reading.
This is Ryan’s and Elena’s story and they have both been through so much, I went through so many emotions reading this, but you will see that together they find true love and happiness.
I can highly recommend this book and this Author.
This was awesome book that I’m so glad was written I feel like it brought everything together and I loved every bit of it ….
This has been definitely a favourite series for me and can only hope to see everyone again in a spin off or something because I just don’t want to let them all go !
Loved the book it was grear, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Ryan and Elena both went through so much when they were younger, until they found each other, and that was when they found love can be for them too. It was an emotional book you actually go through the rollercoaster ride with them.
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This story is basically.
LIES
BETRAYAL
MYSTERY
SUSPENSE
LUST
PASSION
PAIN
RECONNECTING
Throw in some kinky BDSM
and you have yourselves a mixed up romance
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This story sees two damaged souls find each other when they least expected to and their fight to build their relationship with each other. Lots of emotions in this book.
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This is an author I never hesitate to pick up. She continues to pull me to her books with her steam and well developed characters. I loved the characters in this book. They are connectable and made the story realistic. I read this book in one sitting , I couldnt put it down once I started it. This book will certainly heat up your night. This is a must read.
Loved it
This was a great story about moving on from a horrible past to finding love and not letting go. This story is an emotionally gripping read that you won’t be able to put down.
If you’ve read Anna Edwards, then chances are you’ve read the Control Series and you had the opportunity to meet Ryan North. I’ll be honest, I was a fan of Ryan’s throughout the Control Series – not knowing his real identity of course – and Anna broke my heart when she revealed his true intentions! How dare he? Of course, not all villains remain villains and after discovering the truth about his family and undergoing treatment and rehabilitation, Ryan is ready to get back out in the world and attempt to have a normal life with his family. I didn’t know Elena that well, although she was previously introduced in the Control Series, so it was a bit more difficult for me to connect with her. I liked how she was sort of this shy, innocent character at times, yet unafraid to express herself when it came to Ryan. The two of them have both been through so much in their lives so meeting each other when they did seemed like fate. There were some unexpected twists that tested this couple and I wondered how they were going to get through them. They faced real life dilemmas and tough decisions and I enjoyed their story so much! I did feel as though this was another edition to the Control Series and not necessarily a spin off, however, I was highly pleased to find out Anna plans to do a whole new series based on the business venture of Matthew and Ryan! Can’t wait!
Ryan, all the lies and truths . Everything is very overwhelming while he tries to find himself and his place.
Elena ,a great sense of humour, very outspoken.
They are opposite but find comfort in each other. Lots of twists and danger and intense at times.
Ryan’s family is very supportive,they always have his back.
Very enjoyable and entertaining book.
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I picked this up at Shameless bookcon and boy am I glad I did! This is the first book I’ve read by Anna Edwards but it certainly won’t be the last. It was such a great book with a bit of suspense. Lots of hot scenes too!
This book is totally worth the time to read. Every page will have you enthralled and panting for more. Let’s not forget mention the chemistry of these two. You can really feel the passion.
I really enjoyed the Control Series so of course I had to get my hands on this book. I enjoyed it very much. Would definitely recommend it.