This steamy, dreamy read is a standalone spin-off in the Change of Heart series world.
They were a perfect match…until everything fell apart.
When newly single Teresa Mancuso spots Finn at a party, her palms begin to sweat. Once upon a time, he was her every dream—that is, until he left her behind, brokenhearted. Years have passed, but she’s never forgotten how he used to make her pulse race.… to make her pulse race.
Finn Thomas has spent years living with the fallout from his father’s mistake. Back in town with a chip on his shoulder, he never sees Teresa coming. It’s been nearly twenty years, and suddenly there she is—the woman he’d been forced to abandon—sending him reeling once again.
She’s stolen his breath a second time; now he’ll set out to win her heart.
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Teresa and Finn’s story is beautiful and so much more than second chance romance. It is heartwarming, gut wrenching and so swoon-worthy. Teresa and Finn were high school sweethearts but something sad broke them apart. Fast forward years later and they run into each other once again. Feelings still there, but hearts still broken and a lot has gone on since they last saw each other. These two so deserve to be together but has too much time passed?
I absolutely love Amanda Bailey’s writing. My favorite part of her writing is how she intertwines her characters in each of her stories. Someone from a past book is in each book somehow. It is amazing because I never want to say goodbye to her characters nor do I ever want her books to end!
Finn and Teresa get a second chance at love in this story. Once highschool sweethearts, they were pulled apart by circumstances beyond their control. Now back in the same place together, can they get over the hurt and form a relationship? Where will this relationship lead them? Can it last forever? A great read!!
This is the sweetest second chance and swoon worthy story I’ve read in some time, the story is beautiful it made cry a little and laugh, it has the perfect amount of both and it would make you fall in love with the characters. I highly recommend this one, grab yourself a copy and let me know what you think.
Such a perfectly written second chance love story! I loved Finn and Teresa’s story and how after not seeing each other for so long the love was still strong. One of my favorite things about this book was that even though these two never really stopped loving each other they continued living there lives realizing somethings aren’t meant to be (even though they totally were lol)
Steal My Breath
By Amanda Bailey
Main Characters: Teresa and Finn
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
5 out of 5 stars
Teresa is a newly single assistant baseball coach, a teacher, and History Dept. head. I loved this second chance romance. The two of them were high school sweethearts until Finn walked away. Fast forward a number of years and Finn is back in her life. I loved this contemporary romance with a HEA ending. You need to read.
This was a great second chance romance book. Finn and Teresa were high school sweethearts that were forced to break apart for reasons not their own. Teresa is just getting out of a terrible marriage and feeling unsettled when she runs into Finn for the first time since they broke up. Finn and Teresa both are surprised to discover that they still have feelings for one another after all this time apart. They start off as friends and that leads to something more but are the both able to put the past behind them and move forward with there relationship. The truth about what really happened threatens what these two have and can they forgive the people that caused them such heartache. This was a great book and a great way way to start off this new series.
I was generously provided with a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.
Love this book!! The story is as good as the HOT cover!! What an awesome couple and highly addictive to read! I can’t get enough of these two…especially Finn! Finn & Teresa will leave you swooning and you will not want to put the book down! This book definitely has the heat to it…a must read!!! Can’t wait for the next series!!!
A second chance story. Corruption and tragedy almost destroyed them.
Teresa is an assistant baseball coach at the local high school as well as a teacher and head of the History Department. She loves her job and coaching. Has been through a lot in the past year and has kept most of it to herself, but she has shared some with her closest friend, the head coach of the baseball team, Noah and his wife Julie. She hasn’t even told her parents some of the story or the latest development, but when she attends a party for a local star athlete that was drafted to the NFL, she runs into her high school flame that walked away from her.
Finn doesn’t come home often and when he does, he certainly does not socialize with the locals. Too much happened when he was in high school and he wants to avoid the talk and whispers that he is sure will still go on behind his back. Finn walked away from Teresa after he graduate high school, but he has never forgotten her or gotten over her.
These two had so much unfinished business and they both have so many hurdles to overcome and find their way back to each other. Neither one stopped living the other, even after 14 years their feelings are still strong, and their connection is still there. This is a story of a couple of kids who thought they would be together forever, their love was so strong when they were young, but extenuating circumstances changed their future, now that they have reconnected they both need to overcome the troubles in their lives to be able to move on and find the future they both dreamed of. I loved this story and give it a 4.5-star review. If you are a fan of second chance romance, stories with characters that are strong, hurt, and yet they carry on with their lives until they find someone to help them put the pieces of their heart back together and gain strength from that connection, then you will enjoy this story. This was my first read of the A Change of Heart books, but I did enjoy it and I look forward to reading the back stories and any future books that come out as well.
Sweet. The keyword to this book is sweet. Endlessly, swoonily, sweet romance. Steal My Breath will whisk you away into a romance that leaves you happily sighing. This book while definitely packing some emotional blows is still very low on the angst, which was something I honestly needed right now.
It was so lovely to get caught up in a super sweet second chance romance and let the world fade away while I got lost in Finn and Teresa’s story.
This was a fantastic second chance romance. Finn and Teresa were high school sweethearts that were forced to break apart for reasons not their own. Now years later Teresa is just getting out of a terrible marriage and feeling unsettled when she runs into Finn. Both are surprised that their feelings for one another seem to be the same. They both feel like they found what they have been missing all these years.
This is a story of true soulmates and second chances. I love Finn so much he is everything a girl could want, sweet and possessive and protective, just the right amount of alpha male. Teresa is a strong independent woman who has been through a lot and has made her way out the other side, but not without scars. I really connected with her as I am a divorced woman who is just finally feeling settled after my life imploded 3 years ago. I know what a weight it can be on a persons shoulders and the feeling of being stuck. It’s not fun but made for a realistic story line for sure.
**I was generously provided with a copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.
Teresa and Finn’s story is a perfect addition to this amazing series. This is a beautifully written 2nd chance love story, which is sweet, emotional, heartbreaking, and with a tad against, which all had me totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner. I cannot wait to read more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend for all.
This is such a sweet romance! I loved this second chance story, it’s so engaging and its characters are very relatable, especially Teresa. I particularly enjoyed the way the author treats the past-loves issues, that they don’t magically disappear at some point in the book without actually developing or growing into overcoming them. It gives the characters another layer of realism that is not often found in your typical HEA. My only reservation is that I found Finn to be a little TOO perfect!
This is the first book that I have read in this series and I’m definitely picking up the previous ones; I thoroughly enjoyed Teresa and Finn, and what little I learned about Noah (swoon!) and Julie has me very curious about what they had to overcome to get to where they are at this point.
I was given a free review copy of this book at my request, and have voluntarily left this review.
I LOVED this love story!!! Just the perfect amount of spice and curiosity. Once I started it I really didn’t want to put it down. Finn is such an amazing specimen of a man, he was always patient and so sweet. And his anger at one point was on target!!! It showed just how protective he was. I can’t wait until the next one!!!
This book, as with all the previous released series from this author did not let me down. I throughly enjoy how you get to know a character from one book and then get to read their story in another book from the series. I literally will sit down and read these books nonstop from front cover to the end all in one sitting. I feel like these characters are a part of my life, I can relate to them and their story. I have always been a sucker for a good love story and so far this author has not let me down. Must read