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Second Chance Summer
(2026)(A book in the Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads series)
A novel by Holly Kerr
He was her first love. She was his greatest regret.
Thirty years later, he's finally come home.
Tessa
He was my first everything... until he left without a goodbye.
Now Bran Rice is back—retired baseball legend, all charm and regret—and looking at me like I'm still the girl he never forgot.
But I'm not seventeen anymore. I don't believe in forever. And I definitely don't believe in second chances.
Even if my heart still remembers exactly how it felt to love him.
Bran
I left Tiny Beach chasing a dream—and walked away from the only girl I ever loved.
Thirty years later, I've had the career, the fame, and the life most people only dream about.
None of it mattered.
Now I'm back with one goal: convince Tessa Harrow that leaving her was the biggest mistake of my life.
Winning her back might be the toughest play of my life.
Because this time, I'm not walking away.
The Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads Series brings small-town charm and heartwarming fun, with all your favorite tropes—from grumpy/sunshine to he falls first, hidden identity, and enemies-to-lovers. These sweet novellas prove it’s never too late for laughter, love, and a second-chance happily-ever-after.
The Beach Reads collection features eight standalone romcoms:
Thirty years later, he's finally come home.
Tessa
He was my first everything... until he left without a goodbye.
Now Bran Rice is back—retired baseball legend, all charm and regret—and looking at me like I'm still the girl he never forgot.
But I'm not seventeen anymore. I don't believe in forever. And I definitely don't believe in second chances.
Even if my heart still remembers exactly how it felt to love him.
Bran
I left Tiny Beach chasing a dream—and walked away from the only girl I ever loved.
Thirty years later, I've had the career, the fame, and the life most people only dream about.
None of it mattered.
Now I'm back with one goal: convince Tessa Harrow that leaving her was the biggest mistake of my life.
Winning her back might be the toughest play of my life.
Because this time, I'm not walking away.
Second Chance Summer is a clean, small-town beach romance featuring a retired baseball hero, a first love that never faded, and the kind of second chance that might just last forever.
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Sun, sand, and a second chance at love.The Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads Series brings small-town charm and heartwarming fun, with all your favorite tropes—from grumpy/sunshine to he falls first, hidden identity, and enemies-to-lovers. These sweet novellas prove it’s never too late for laughter, love, and a second-chance happily-ever-after.
The Beach Reads collection features eight standalone romcoms:
- Stuck on the Beach With You by Ellie Hartwood
Second Chance Summer by Holly Kerr
Plot Twists and Pastries by Leah Busboom
Fake Dating for the Summer by Francesca Spencer
Melissa Abbott Catches the Bouquet by Grace J. Croy
Locking Up My Love Life by Cindy Ray Hale
The Summer of Starting Over by Amy Sparling
Second Chances on Sunrise Bay by Jess Hansen
So kick off your flip-flops, grab a sunhat, and dive into these sun-soaked, swoon-worthy tales of love at midlife!
Genre: Romance
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