Blog Tour and Giveaway: Second Chance Romance: Sophie Monroe
re-release date 01/26/13 with edits and 12,000 words added
Julia Kline, known by her friends as Jules, had a rough time growing up with a dad that travelled constantly and a mom that was anything but a mother.
When she’s six she meets her new neighbor Noah Sinclair. The pair quickly become best friends. He looks after her and when they're teenagers their relationship turns romantic. They didn’t account for Jules’ malicious mother stepping in and tearing them apart. Leaving Jules broken hearted.
Present Day:
Jules is going for her master's degree and working as exotic dancer at a high-end gentleman’s club to pay for it. She lives with her best friend from boarding school Ellie, who’s also a dancer. When her boss informs them that the club has been rented out for a bachelor party she thinks it will be just like any other night until she walks out on stage and sees Noah Sinclair. The boy that broke his promises and her heart. To make things worse he’s the bachelor. He tries to get her to talk to him but she’s stronger now and blows him off. But he wants answers too. Throw in a crazy fiancé, a couple of hilarious best friends and enjoy the ride. Will Noah and Jules get their second chance or will the past decide the future?
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Kim's Rating:
4 out of 5 Stars
Kim's Review:
If we're going to go through life not giving anyone a second chance, what kind of life are we going to have?
Noah knew the first time he saw Jules on the swing when she was six years old and he was eight that she was meant to be his. They grew up together, were best friends, fell in love, but it was all ripped away....
Fast forward to present day:
Jules: Victim of an abusive mother, strong, independent, insecure, fearful, kind, beautiful, and damaged.
Noah: strong, successful, loving, intelligent, passionate, protective, and supportive. He knows what he wants and will do anything to get it.
A Surprise reunion under unlikely circumstances leads to a possible second chance.
We finally locked eyes and in that moment in time it was like we had never been apart. Ten years, heartbreak, loss, everything was forgotten and it was just Noah and Jules.
I want this to be our second chance Jules. I won't let anyone or anything stand in the way of that. After spending all those years thinking I would never see you again, I can't go through that again. I won't. So, no matter what happens as long as I have you nothing else matters.
"Please don't leave me again...I need you in my life Noah. It's not the same without you."
Fear, anxiety, trust, and outside influences make it difficult. There are plenty of obstacles....jobs, fear, past misunderstandings and hurt, a fiance', some exes, school scandals, allegations, threats time constraints, and family issues all wreaked havoc on this couple. At first the problems arising for the newly reunited couple seemed to be resolving too quickly and I thought maybe there was not going to be enough interest and drama in the book. But this poor couple kept getting slammed with roadblocks that got progressively more difficult to deal with and to keep it together. They seriously could not catch a break.
"Noah, please don't make me fall for you if you don't plan on catching me."
"I'll always catch you baby. Always..."
All along I adored Noah and his unwavering love for Jules. He was so sweet, so patient, so completely adoring and sure of his feelings and that he wanted a future with her. Now Jules I wanted to shake for much of the book due to her insecurity, fighting, denying, and running behavior. But she did have her heart in the right place most of the time and was trying to do what she felt was best for Noah even if it was to her own detriment and loss. She feared she was not enough for him and does not want him to settle.
We were made for each other. At the same time I loved him enough to want what was best for him, even it was killing me.
They did have a great support system of friends and some family. I absolutely loved her best friend Ellie and his best friend Jackson. They were flirty, funny, completely protective, and outspoken. And they had their own part in this story.
I was really pulling for this couple to make it through the minefield they were thrown into and come out okay. I left with a resolved ending and a smile on my face. It was not easy getting there though. This was a really sweet story about a likeable couple going through some bad situations.
Please do not judge this book on any previous poor reviews from when it was first released. It has been re-edited and deserves another chance. I really enjoyed the story and the characters.
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Sophie Monroe is a New Jersey native just starting out her writing adventure. She has always been a night owl with a creative side. Her books often reflect both her sense ofhumor and sarcasm.
She tries to communicate on the fact that "life's too short" in her stories. Bad things happen in life it's inevitable, but pick yourself up and dust yourself off and move forward. Nothing can hold you down, unless you choose to let it.
She also loves to incorporate meaningful quotes that she hopes will inspire her readers (or at least give them a good laugh.)
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Sophie Monroe is a New Jersey native just starting out her writing adventure. She has always been a night owl with a creative side. Her books often reflect both her sense ofhumor and sarcasm.
She tries to communicate on the fact that "life's too short" in her stories. Bad things happen in life it's inevitable, but pick yourself up and dust yourself off and move forward. Nothing can hold you down, unless you choose to let it.
She also loves to incorporate meaningful quotes that she hopes will inspire her readers (or at least give them a good laugh.)
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