A Summer of Second Chances

Her life was perfectly fine until that day at the beach. Within one afternoon, everything falls apart for Mel Wilson. The college calls it restructuring, but she knows she’s lost far more than a job. There are so many things she'd do differently now, but the one thing she'd never change is what she did at the beach that evening. She flicks through the paper in her mother's kitchen while her children sleep in, blissfully unaware of the changes about to come crashing into their lives. Only one glimmer of an opportunity presents itself, but it comes with an enormous risk and she doesn't trust herself anymore. Starting over isn’t on her to do list. Slip into a world where the ebbs and flows of the ocean are just as unpredictable as Mel’s life… Escape with a relatable, uplifting read about friends, romance, secrets, and family life. A perfect fit for fans of Milly Johnson, Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes, and Kay Correll.

Does first love deserve a second chance? Ava Flynn sometimes feels like the clothes donated to her charity shop have seen more life than her, but 'maximum dedication for a minimal wage' is what it takes to keep her mother's beloved wildlife charity, All Critters Great and Small, running - especially in the village of Dapplebury, where business is certainly not booming. But when Ava's first love, Henry Bramlington, returns to the village, suddenly life becomes a little too eventful. Henry escaped Dapplebury many years before, but now he has the power to make or break the village he left behind - All Critters Great and Small included. Can Ava trust the boy who ran away to give both her and her charity a second chance?