The Second Chance Inn

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy. Although it was posted way after the book was published.

A book about a girl, hurt by her parents and because of which her trust in people was broken and she shut herself off regarding emotional pain.

Wanting to turn to her brother for support, but found he too had shut himself off. So, because of this she went on a downward slope in the story to ruin herself over and over. Never letting good things come close to her.

There was many questions along the way, such as Why the inn couldn’t be bought by themselves? Why couldn’t a person be angry for being left on their own? If you’ve found stability in someone, why run away from it? A lot didn’t make sense.

I received the book from Hatco Publishing through NetGalley for an honest review. Wendy's grandmother died and Wendy had to go back to her childhood home. She hadn't been back for 9 years and her grandmother left her the inn with the stipulation she had to run it for one month with her brother, Brian, and then they had to sell it. Wendy and her brother lived with their grandmother when they were young. Their parents couldn't stay in one place long and the time came that they thought Wendy and Brian should stay in one place, make friends, and go to school.
Wendy has always felt she was abandoned, and we see how that has affected her whole life. Running the inn and being back to her childhood home brings back both good memories and bad. She has to be there one month and in that time, it felt like even after she died, her grandmother was still taking care of her and helping her to see things differently and Wendy soon saw the things that she had done. Then she can start to move on with her life and begin to create the life she is going to love.

A really light easy read romance. The book was well written but a bit short. I felt the length of the book meant many issues and tensions were glossed over but overall it was an enjoyable read.

Originally I chose this book based on the title and cover. I don’t mean this in a critical way but this book is what I consider “fluff.” Light story with a lot that you’d expect in a romance. There was some family drama that was well developed and taught me about forgiveness. The gist of the story is that a successful realtor has to leave her career behind and return to the place she grew up due to a significant person from her past passing. She left the town she grew up in after high school and never returned due to the acrimonious relationship she had with her immediate family. Her first day back in town she meets the man of her dreams and upon learning that he works and travels out of town for his work she prematurely decides the relationship will never work. The death of her grandmother, the woman that raised her, is what brought her back to town. Her grandmother’s will tasks Wendy and Brian, her brother, with readying the inn they grew up in for sale. Brian doesn’t want to sell but Wendy does and the will doesn’t give them much choice. Throughout the story Wendy becomes closer to her dream man, Max, but maintains that it’ll never work due to long distance. I became frustrated with Wendy at one point. I felt like she was deliberately sabotaging her relationship which was the fairy tale kind that many dream about. I imagine you are beginning to formulate a theory how the book ends. It progressed as I expected it to and I was not disappointed. I called it “fluff” because it is an easy, fast read that is not heavy.

I dreamed my dream reading this lovely book. Really get me in a good mood. I love the see and sailing. Beeing kiss my the sea. The legend of the blue moon continue to be alive. Everyrhing is possible when the stars are right. And true friendship last forever.


I got this copy on Netgalley.com in exchange for a fair review.

This is the cutest book about legends, relationships, love and trust. I loved how the story unfolded and wove the past with the present.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a gorgeous book. When her grandmother's will stipulates she returns to the family inn to sell it, Wendy is forced to return to the beautiful coastal town she left 9 years earlier,determined never to return. Still carrying the scars of abandoned, by parents who chose to leave her and her brother to be raised by their grandmother, while they perused their wanderlust, she us determined to sell up and move on as quickly as possible. She doesn't count on the powerful charms of the quaint inn, nor the renewal of familial ties and youthful friendships. Throw handsome millionaire Max (and his adorable dog, Lucky, into the mix, and things don't work out to plan. Absolutely loved this charming book.

Once upon a time, a young girl developed a crush on a boy who visited her grandmother’s inn with his family. He seemed brave and daring and she never forgot him. Years later, Wendy returns to her late grandmother’s inn to join her older brother in selling it after her grandmother’s death. Torn and confused about selling the beloved inn,
Wendy meets and is instantly attracted to a guest at the inn. Unfortunately, she recalls her grandmother’s rule about not fraternizing with the guests. Can Wendy reconcile the pain of the past in order to enjoy a future with Max, the man she remembers as a boy from the past?

Ms.Hatler weaves a sweet story reuniting two people who met as children, but who realize that the connection they felt remains even today. This is a fairly quick read that can be enjoyed in an afternoon or an evening - the perfect summer read!

Thank you NetGalley, Susan Hatler and Hatco Publishing for The Second Chance Inn. This is my personal review.
Wendy came back to Blue Moon Bay after spending several years in Sacramento as a very well know realtor. Her Grandmother had left the Inn she owned to Wendy and her brother Brian in her will. The stipulation was they had 30 days to get it ready and sold or it would be donated to charity.
Wendy and Brian had lived at the Inn with their Grandmother growing up when their parents left them there and traveled all over the world.
The chemistry between Wendy and Max was just the right amount to have me cheering for them to be together.
This was an easy quick read and I enjoyed it very much. Second Chance Inn is the first book in the Kissed by the Bay series. I look forward to reading the other books in this series.

What do you get when you mix fractured family relationships, with denial and an old legend of love? The Second Chance Inn. This book is a cozy read filled with feelings of betrayal, abandonment, and lost dreams. Add that to renewed friendships, hope, self-discovery, and love and you have all the elements of a great read. The characters are likeable and relatable; you'll find yourself rooting for them to figure things out and cheering for them along the way.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Wendy was left at her grandmother's inn when she was a kid. After graduating high school she never went back. Her grandmother would visit her on occasion. When her grandmother passed away, she inherited the inn. When living in the small town she meets Max. This book was well written.