Holly‘s review of Second Chance at the Sugar Shack
Kate Silver’s back in town, and her dead mother just won’t leave her alone.
Kate usually spends her days dressing Hollywood A-listers, but after her estranged mother dies she finds herself elbow-deep in flour in her parents’ bakery . . . in Deer Lick, Montana. She thought she’d left small-town life far, far behind, but it seems there are a few loose ends.
The boy she once loved, Deputy Matt Ryan, is single and sexy and still has a thing for her . . . and handcuffs.
Her mother, who won’t follow the white light, is determined to give maternal advice from beyond the grave.
And somehow Kate’s three-day stay has, well . . . extended. She never planned to fill her mother’s pie-baking shoes—she prefers her Choos, thank you very much. But with the help of a certain man in uniform, Kate quickly learns that sometimes second chances are all the more sweet.
Another sweet contemporary romance. Matt and Kate were high school sweethearts. Matt thought they were headed for 2.5 kids and a white picket fence, so when Kate took off for the big city without a word to him he was devastated. Now she’s back in town and he’s determined to stay far away. Unfortunately the chemistry between them is just as strong as ever, so that’s easier said than done.
Kate only ever wanted to find herself. After years of hard work she finally has the career she’s always dreamed off as a stylist to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But when she comes home to Deer Lick, MT for her mother’s funeral she realizes her glamorous life in LA might not be what she’s always wanted after all…
I really liked both Matt and Kate. They were both down to earth, hardworking and honest. I did get frustrated with Matt here and there for being so stubborn, and I wish they would have opened up and talked sooner, but overall I really liked this novel. It left me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
I didn’t like how Kate’s family pushed her into staying behind. It was something that really frustrated me. To claim their lives were more important is one thing, but the way they went behind her back to make sure she stayed was beyond the beyond.
I also thought the ghost thing was..I don’t know, to be honest. I think it worked in the context of the story. It could have been taken out and the story would have worked, though, so I can’t say it was necessary to the plot.
Overall the romance was flawed but sweet. I enjoyed the novel as a whole, though I did have some gripes.
3.5 out of 5
This book is available from Avon Impulse. You can buy it here
I’ve seen this one around and it sounds like a cute story 🙂
Thanks for mentioning some of the drawbacks, so I know what to expect! 😀
@Alex – It was cute. Not perfect, but cute. You’ll have to let me know what you think of it.