An erroneous obituary reunites former high school friends in Olivia Dade's sugary, sexy Second Chance Romance. When audiobook narrator Molly hears that Karl has died, she immediately flies across the country from Los Angeles to Harlot's Bay, the Maryland town she called home for a few of her teenage years. When it turns out that grumpy baker Karl--and the spark between them--is very much alive, she decides to stick around for their 20-year high school reunion, which is just a few weeks away.
Karl has never forgotten Molly; he has listened to all the books she's narrated, happy to have some part of her in his life. Now that she's in town again, he's determined to convince her to stay for good. But after supporting her ex-husband as he attended medical school and dealing with the awful way he still treats her, Molly doesn't trust men, and she doesn't trust herself. Even if she's not happy in Los Angeles, she can't let herself be charmed by Harlot's Bay again, and definitely not by the boy she once loved.
As always, Dade (Zomromcom; Spoiler Alert) is body positive and generous with her characters, providing them with thorough backstories and satisfying character arcs. The supporting cast shines, replete with fully realized characters, including some who spar with one another by exchanging profanity-laden cakes. Sensual descriptions of Karl's baking and some heated scenes between Molly and Karl will have readers hungry for more. Second Chance Romance is perfect for fans of Sarah Adams and Amy Lea. --Suzanne Krohn, librarian