Second Act (Second Glances, #2)

 +Digital ARC gently provided by Netgalley and publishers. The thoughts are all my own+

Nota: A pesar de que forma parte de una serie de Segundas Oportunidades, se puede leer como una novela autonclusiva, no veo que se necesario conocer lo anterior.

Second Act (Second Glances, #2)

by 

Nancy Herkness

320 pages

Expected publication: April 2nd 2019 by Montlake Romance

ASIN: B07H7HWB2K

Edition Language: English

Series: Second Glances

BLURB: Lights. Camera. Romance.
Jessica Quillen, veterinarian for the charitable K-9 Angelz program, didn’t mean to stumble into the middle of a New York movie shoot. She just wanted to rescue the stray dog she’d been chasing. Instead, she’s playing catch-up with her ex-fiancé—and the screen’s hottest action hero, Hugh Baker. The only man she ever loved. The dream that disappeared. The heartthrob who’s now hoping for a “take two.”
Seeing Jessica triggers emotions Hugh has tried to forget. Abandoned by his mother to foster care, he still struggles to feel worthy of love and to open his heart to a woman. His biggest mistake was not trusting Jessica. It was his fault she left. All he wants now is to make up for lost time. But he has to prove that she can trust him.

My rating: 2.8 stars de 5

This is a second chance story. Hugh and Jessica broke their engagement 8 years ago; a rising actor and a commited veterinarian that were separated for their life choices. But now when Hugh, a successful action movie star, sees her in N.Y. still helping animals start to think that perhaps this time will be different. Or maybe not.

I like this kind of stories where couples give themselves a second chance. Especially because there were no betrayals here. Only those misunderstandings that are the epitome of all these romance stories. However, many of the things that are said are very valid and understandable. That is, because he does what he does and because she lets it 'flow'.

 She didn’t want a contrite Hugh. She’d tried to tear him out of her heart eight years ago because she couldn’t bear the pain he’d inflicted on her. This remorseful Hugh would find his way back in all too easily. Then he’d revert to being a movie star and leave her bleeding on the floor again.

But despite all the inevitable cliches, and the consequent adorable moments when we are dealing with animals and children, I like it. I like their interactions, and also the character of the brother. In fact I would read another book in this series.

The only thing I would criticize is that, precisely, a stronger conflict is missing, I'm missing a villain or something that triggers a bigger drama if it were possible.

Note: This ARC -or at least my copy- has the same problems of the other ARC I read with the letter LL.

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Cuando tu ex es una estrella de accion que todos conocen, y sobre la quebabean, es dificil pensar que tiene que ver algo contigo, una veterinaria dedicada a la caridad y recoger chuchos en la calle. Pero un encuentro fortuito hará replantearse todo de nuevo.

Es un romance bonito, adulto, todos tienen sus razones. tiene unos personajes interesantes como el chico ayudante. Pero sin embargo hay algo que le falta a pesar de usar formulas de niños y perros. 

Es un buen libro y creo que leere mas de esta autora.

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