Second Chance Summer
(2026)(A book in the Midlife Meet Cute Beach Reads series)
A novel by Holly Kerr
Don’t fall for the town baseball hero.
Definitely don’t kiss him the night before he leaves for the major leagues.
Ask me how I know.
TessaI run the candy shop in Tiny Beach. I make fudge, plan the holiday celebrations, and absolutely do not believe in fairy tales anymore. I learned that lesson the night my high school crush finally kissed me.
Bran was the golden boy with big-league talent and even bigger dreams. One night… one kiss – well, more than one – and the next morning he left and never looked back.
So I moved on. Built a life. And never looked back.
Much.
Bran
I’ve spent years living the dream. None of it mattered, because the only thing I’ve ever really wanted is the girl I left behind in Tiny Beach.
Now I’m back—retired, divorced, and determined to make things right. The problem?
Tessa Carter isn’t the hopeful seventeen-year-old I remember. She’s stronger, sharper, and completely unimpressed by my baseball career. Or me.
Winning her back might be the hardest play of my life.
Second Chance Summer is a clean, small town beach romance with second chances, summer kisses, and high school crushes that you never get over.
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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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