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What a great addition to the Two Love Lane series. Ella finally gets her chance, although it is slow in coming. She continues with her matchmaking services and gets caught up in her acting and not just in the community plays, but with two, count them two, famous movie stars. . Her cohorts and family all return, and the visiting Sicilian relatives which set the stage for Ella's happily ever after are all a bit off the wall which makes this series so wonderfully amusing. Lighthearted, and fun, a perfect relaxing read.

Back at Two Love Lane. Where the ladies help their clients find love. This is the third book in the series and it's Ella's turn to find love again.

Ella is happy living in Charleston, acting in the local theater and working with her friends at Two Love Lane. She has had her great love and doesn't see herself getting involved anytime soon.

There were a few different stories inside this story. One with Ella's family, one with the return of the dreamy Hank, and one with the ladies and Miss Roberta and her unlucky love life.

Miss Thing is my favorite character and as much as I have enjoyed this series, this one landed a little flat for me. The Pammy character was just too much. I couldn't believe Ella would just move in with a total stranger who acted this odd. Much of it I just couldn't believe.

Thanks for the read!

Netgalley/August 28th 2018 by St. Martin's Press

Kiernan Kramer has added to her Love Lane Series by providing the reader with a gutsy leading lady and a charming cast of characters that keep the reader enthralled! Each page is filled with fun, love and a cheer for Ella to go after what she really wants. An adorable read---and I will keep looking for more in this delightful series that leaves the reader wanting more! Thank you for the opportunity to have read this title prior to publication.

I couldn't get immersed in this story. I found the pace slow and cumbersome and the narrative just was not that interesting.

I would like to thank NetGallery, the publisher and Kieran Kramer for a opportunity to review "Second Chance At Two Love Lane." All opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.
I liked this book but didn't love it. Basically it is about two people, Ella and Hank trying to overcome problems in their relationship. Was their love to be a everlasting love? Read this book to find out if true love can really happen!

This is my first book by Kieran Kramer and while it is part of a series, I was not lost reading it
Ella and Hank meet and bury want to be big time actors. Hank gets the opportunity and Ella remains in Charleston.
10 years later , Ella part owns a matchmaking business and still acts in the community theater.
Hank hits the big time and returns to Charleston to film a movie
Can second chances happen.
A sweet and good read!

"Second Chance at Two Love Lane" by Kieran Kramer
I loved this story. It was fun returning to Two Love Lane for another visit with friends, family, and location. I would truly love to visit Charleston and see some of the places that I have visited via novels. I digress.. This is truly a story you will not want to put down, at least it has been for me. If you have never been to Two Love Lane before... you will still be captivated by this offering, and probably want to read the previous stories. I was gifted a copy of this story and I am so grateful for the opportunity to write this review.

I kind of had mixed feelings about this book, & I'm having a hard time putting my finger on exactly what was missing. I enjoyed the story for the most part, but I felt like there was some disconnect in the way it was put together. The characters were well developed but I didn't always feel the chemistry between them. I did enjoy the story but it kind of fell flat by then end.

I have not read any other books by Kieran Kramer. This is the third book in this series but it read okay as a stand-alone.
I had high hopes for this book based on the synopsis. Unfortunately, the book didn't live up to the description. From the beginning it seemed far fetched and I was just annoyed by the lack of communication between the main characters. And while it made me want to visit the author's version of Charleston, I just didn't connect to this book.

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Sometimes love is waiting in the second act...

In her professional career, Ella Mancini plays matchmaker at Two Love Lane but, in her personal life, she takes the stage at the Dock Street Theatre. Now she has a chance at a new role in a Hollywood movie that happens to be filming in Charleston—one that features a big-name actress, Samantha Drake. Long ago, Ella passed up a major audition while awaiting a marriage proposal. Not only didn’t she get the role; she never got the ring, either. Instead, her boyfriend Hank went on to become a huge film star…leaving her, and all her dreams, behind.

But now Hank’s back in Charleston, cast as the male lead in the same movie Ella’s in. In spite of the dramatic tension off-screen, he and Ella try to stay cool onset. But when their old feelings start to heat up—at the same time leading-lady Samantha tries to play cupid—all bets are off. How can Hank convince Ella, after all this time, that she’s the one he really wants to be with in real life—and that some happy, rom-com endings really can come true?

Ella Mancini is one of the three partners in the matchmaking agency Two Love Lane in Charleston, South Carolina, but once upon at time, she was a young actress in New York City, just starting out. But she was in love with Hank Rogers, and turned down what could have been her big break, in order to stay with him.

Then he got his big break, took it, and left.

He's now a big star, and Ella's acting is in local community theater. Ella is happy, successful in her new field, and respected in her community, but at some level she's never gotten over Hank.

Now Hank is coming to Charleston to shoot a movie, co-starring with Samantha Davis, an actor they both admired even ten years ago, when they were still together.

Hank has never really gotten over Ella, either, and there's a small speaking part that has suddenly opened up again.

This is very nicely done, without an excess of oversimplification of the issues and challenges between them, and with a nice ensemble of good and likable characters. These include not only Ella's partners and family, but cast and crew on the movie, a Two Love Lane client,and others.

Both Hank's and Ella's careers are treated with respect.

I enjoyed this. Recommended.

I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.

From Amazon’s description of Second Chance at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer: “Sometimes love is waiting in the second act... In her professional career, Ella Mancini plays matchmaker at Two Love Lane but, in her personal life, she takes the stage at the Dock Street Theatre. Now she has a chance at a new role in a Hollywood movie that happens to be filming in Charleston—one that features a big-name actress, Samantha Drake. Long ago, Ella passed up a major audition while awaiting a marriage proposal. Not only didn’t she get the role; she never got the ring, either. Instead, her boyfriend Hank went on to become a huge film star…leaving her, and all her dreams, behind. But now Hank’s back in Charleston, cast as the male lead in the same movie Ella’s in. In spite of the dramatic tension off-screen, he and Ella try to stay cool on set. But when their old feelings start to heat up—at the same time leading-lady Samantha tries to play cupid—all bets are off. How can Hank convince Ella, after all this time, that she’s the one he really wants to be with in real life—and that some happy, rom-com endings really can come true?”

Sounded promising, but unfortunately did not live up to my expectations. The story has moments but mostly feels like it’s written for teenagers. Throughout the book Ella is “determined to be an adult and try to let her past hurt go away and not carry it with her all her life” but the sad fact of the matter is that she is an adult – 31 or 32 years old – the heartbreak was 10 years ago, and she obviously has not gotten over it at all and doesn’t look like she is making any attempt to. Ella’s behavior is immature and inconsistent and I couldn’t get a good read on any specific personality traits. She unthinkingly shares way too much personal information with others but can’t seem to stop herself. Her references to girl power and the cheddar penny curse were just silly, and when the story heading into adult territory and described the bawdiest sex it felt totally inappropriate and a little creepy. The plot was clunky and did not move smoothly and the supporting characters were just a bit too quirky to be really likeable.

Hank was basically a sweet guy who regretted the past, questioned his current life (as an adult might) and wanted to make amends or just move on. Hank is the reason I gave the book 3 stars instead of rating it lower.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The book has some sweet moments and if you are a fan of the previous books in the series (which I have not read) you will probably like this one, too. It was just not for me.

didn't love the characters or the writing. some of the situations (most of them, starting from the beginning) were just ridiculously far fetched and also, sometimes, weird. Her reaction to this slightly crazy woman showing up at her mom's house, admitting she stalked her, and then asking to be friends was completely bizarre (ie, she seemed worried for her mental health but more in a, I'm going to be her new best friend way).

I've enjoyed Kieran Kramer's historical romances, so when I finally realized she's been writing contemporary romance, I was eager to dive in. This book was so enjoyable. I loved that the heroine's family was such an important part of the novel - it was so real and relatable. I also liked that the hero and heroine were still figuring themselves out. The side characters (aside from the family members) were wonderful too - fully formed. I'm going to go back and read Kramer's other books in this series - I hope there will be more in the future!

Sweet and funny, this is the 3rd book in a series about Two Love Lane. All 3 books have been funny and good reads, even though you know the outcome will lead to the happily ever after. Some of the dialogue regarding the nonnas was a bit hard to follow in one scene, but it was still a good read.

Hallmark movie romance-esque, an installment in a series I hadn't read yet, this lighthearted tale of long lost love was quick and uplifting.

Ella is a matchmaker at a house at Two Love Lane and is also an actress, involved with community theater in Charleston, SC.

Ella has moved to Charleston after breaking up with her lover and fellow-actor Hank when they were living in New York City. Ella's family has also relocated to Charleston sometime after the death of her father, who was her biggest supporter when she was growing up.

It's been ten years since the breakup, and suddenly Hank, who has become a mega-star, is coming to Charleston to make a movie. Ella is determined to avoid him . . .

The first chapter or so, I really enjoyed, but then the coincidences started piling up to force Ella and Hank together. I would have been okay with those, as this is a romance, and we want the heroine and heroine to end up together, but then the two of them proceeded to spend most of the rest of the book agonizing mentally, for pages and pages, about how much they loved/were attracted to/thought about the other, but they NEVER COMMUNICATE. All the quirky, lovable side characters do their best to throw them together, but they dance around what should have taken two grownups half an hour to cover right at the gitgo, since they both are still obviously obsessed with each other.

So that was frustrating. There was also a great deal of backstory about characters who are apparently in previous books in the series, which further slowed the pacing.

Altogether, I think this is one for readers who like sweet, lovable, good-hearted characters who might be a bit quirky, and a very low-tension plot built around not communicating until the very end, but spending a lot of time dancing around each other in charming scenery anyway. The pacing is leisurely, full of delicious meals, oddball characters, and lavish descriptions of the locale.

Second Chance at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer is a sweet heartfelt story of second chances. New beginnings await a young pair. Their future lies in their hands. I loved the father-daughter bond. It was engaging...and brought me a little closer to the main protagonist. I felt her passion for theater, as well as her love for her father. Ella is a woman who leaves people liking her. Her personality if warm. Determined and ready, Ella leaves to tackle a college career. She will be the first to get a degree in her family. I felt the happiness bloom inside of her. A young guy catches her attention early and it is from there that they have a connection. Love on the horizon...or is it? They proved they have the heat and attraction, but they need more if there is to be a future together. Overall, I loved the fiery banters and chemistry that was displayed on every page. Tugging at me heart, I will never forget this story.

I was given an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

This is the first book I have read by this author so I did not know any of the back story or characters but this did not seem a major issue.

It was an ok read with some humour. But for me, it was a bit too sickly sweet and lacked substance or depth. I just didn’t believe in the love story or the main male character.

2.5**