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Life's Second Chances (The Show Me Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Anne Stone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 102 ratings
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Angelina Samuels has lost the only job she’s ever held. A last minute interview lands her a new teaching job just days before the school year is about to begin. It turns out to be the best thing that could have happened when she realizes that her best friend from college, Gabriella Alvarez, is also a member of the teaching staff.

Gabriella’s brother, Alejandro, relocates to his hometown after having lived away from family and friends since he left for college to become a renowned transplant surgeon. He’s settling into a new job, reacquainting himself with family and friends, and is learning to deal ever-so-slowly with the personal loss that forever changed his life.

When Angelina’s sister experiences a health crisis, Alejandro is there to support her and her family. And when Angelina herself experiences a personal tragedy, Alejandro is the only one to guide her through it. As love stares down at them, can Angelina help Alejandro take that second chance on love and marriage?
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    The Show Me Series
  2. Print length
    434 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    January 14, 2016
  6. File size
    3415 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B019S9VY9O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anne Stone; 1st edition (January 14, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3415 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 434 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 102 ratings

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Anne Stone was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. but now lives in the cold state of Wisconsin with her faithful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She writes heartfelt sweet contemporary romance and is the author of the Show Me and Williams & Company series. She loves to tell a story and that’s what you’ll definitely get in an Anne Stone novel.

Anne’s degree is in education but has worked in the corporate sector managing a large number of staff. Now, she works from home where part of her day is still spent in the corporate world and the other part is dreaming of her heroes and heroines.

Anne loves to share giveaways and free books through her newsletters. Sign-up here to learn more about her new releases: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/s9u1f0. Learn more about Anne by visiting www.AnneStoneAuthor.com. You can also connect with her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorAnneStone and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AnneStoneAuthor/.

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Laura Furuta
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the love story of Angelina and Alejandro
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017
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Life's Second Chances (The Show Me Series Book 1)
By: Anne Stone
5 out of 5 stars

The story Life's Second Chances (The Show Me Series Book 1) by Anne Stone is a contemporary romance book. This is the love story of Angelina and Alejandro. It begins with Angelina landing a teaching job at the same school as her best friend from college. From there beings a journey that will not only bring these two friends back together but also finds Angelina falling in love with Gabriella’s brother Alejandro.

I absolutely loved this story. I always love a good romance book and this is one that you will not want to miss. Not only is the storyline amazing, I fell in love with the characters. Angelina is a woman who loves to teach and loves children. She gets a double surprise when she is both hired at a new teaching job and finds her best friend from college working at the same school all in one day. Angelina has a kind heart and is always ready to help others. She does live at home and helps her parents with her siblings. She is crushed when her younger sister has a health crisis, however, glad for the help of Gabriella’s brother Alejandro who is a surgeon. Then when she has her own medical crisis Alejandro is there to help her though as well. As her feelings begin to deepen for Alejandro she finds out a tragedy in his past that has him reluctant to love again. Can Angelina show Alejandro that he can take a second chance at love?

Alejandro is a renowned transplant surgeon that has just come back to his hometown after a loss that changed his life. All of his family are very close and are always willing to help each other. Alejandro begins to have feelings for Angelina and as time goes by those feelings get stronger. Both Alejandro and Angelina have challenges in their lives. Will they lean on each other when times get tough or will their relationship fade?

This is the first book I have read by the author and both her writing style and character development are amazing. I really enjoyed each and every character in the story. You got to know a little about each one and the story would not be the same if one of them were missing. This is the first book in The Show Me Series and I can’t wait to read book two. Curl up in a comfortable chair and settle in with a book that you will not want to put down until you finish.
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M. Berens
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Second Chance Romance
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016
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Life's Second Chances is a sweet second chance romance. It's the first book in The Show Me series but could easily be read as a standalone. Although it's not a holiday book, it would make a great heartwarming read during the holidays.

The characters were complex, believable, and likable. Alejandro is a surgeon with baggage from the past, baggage that has him vowing to never have another long-term relationship. Angelina is a teacher and his sister's best friend. When Angelina's sister Colleen has a health crisis, Alejandro steps in as the attending physician. Soon Alejandro and Angelina are spending more and more time together. Will they choose to be good friends only, or will they take a chance with each other, despite the secrets they are both keeping?

The plot was steady and held my attention for the most part. The romance between Alejandro and Angelina was sweet and tender, but I really wanted to see more intimacy than a few sweet, brief kisses. The story line was unique; I haven't read anything similar. I did like the way the story centered around the two families. The secondary characters were well written, and I hope to see more of them in the rest of the series.

This my second book by Anne Stone, and I look forward to seeing more of her work. In fact, I've already started the second book of The Show Me series! This series reminds me of the movies on the Hallmark channel or a Little Women type book. If you like sweet romances revolving around family, this is a good book for you!

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Babs
5.0 out of 5 stars Life's Second Chances (The Show Me Series Book... Anne Stone
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016
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I have not read this Author before but I have now bought her other books she is a new Author with only three books out so far, and I am now following her on Amazon as I want to know how she does with her books. What a beautiful story about two families and the love they share. Angelina Samuels loses her job as a teacher at one school when it closes and comes to a new school where she reconnects with her best friend from college Gabriella Alvarez. Angelina gets to meet Gabriella’s brother Alejandro Alvarez a renowned transplant surgeon who is trying to run from a tragedy he can not get over. This is a story of pain, joy and second chances . I would say buy this book you will not be sorry you did.
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CINDY F.
3.0 out of 5 stars Second chances
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2016
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This story started out a bit too slow for me. I had a really hard time getting into it. The language and dialogue seemed a bit stiff and stilted to me, which leads me to believe this author may be from another country. The first few chapters were sort of fluff chapters. I just wished she would have gotten into the story faster. Once I did get into the story, though, I found it very touching and beautiful. I did sometimes feel a disconnect with some of the characters, but overall I did enjoy the story.
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Juliana Ignácio
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a beautiful story of love and overcoming
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017
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This is a beautiful story of love and overcoming.
Angelina is a charming character, who after facing some bad experiences, ends up closing herself bit for her friends and family, and Alejandro seems to be the only one able to get through this barrier she created to defend herself.
The two begin to spend more and more time together and the feeling between them only grows, but the secrets and tragedies they have both faced threaten their happiness.
And when unexpected events happen in their lives, they seem to be the signal for both to finally give real love a chance.
This is a beautiful story, with great characters.
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