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Check out our selection of the\u00a010 best second chance romances<\/strong>! – Sheena (she is very excited about it)<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that I love a good lesbian romance novel. They\u2019re my go-to when I\u2019m feeling good, bad, and anywhere in between. And when I want just a little more angst, second chance romances are among my favourite reads. There\u2019s something wonderful about a woman coming across the person who ripped out her heart years prior and seeing love and trust rebuild. And I\u2019m not the only person who loves them, because some of Sheena\u2019s and Lise\u2019s picks are below too.<\/p>\n

This list is by no means exhaustive because there are so many wonderful second chance romances out there. These books stand at the top of the pack for us and are ones we wholeheartedly recommend to all of you wonderful readers.<\/p>\n

\"Strawberry<\/a>1 Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden<\/b><\/h2>\n

Published by: Bold Strokes Books<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is a: story about giving a second chance to your first love.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

Just because you\u2019re through with your past, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s through with you.<\/p>\n

Margaret Beringer didn\u2019t have an easy adolescence. She hated her name, was less than popular in school, and was always cast aside as a \u201cfarm kid.\u201d However, with the arrival of Courtney Carrington, Margaret\u2019s youth sparked into color. Courtney was smart, beautiful, and put together\u2014everything Margaret wasn\u2019t. Who would have imagined that they\u2019d fit together so perfectly?<\/p>\n

But first loves can scar.<\/p>\n

Margaret hasn\u2019t seen Courtney in years and that\u2019s for the best. But when Courtney loses her father and returns to Tanner Peak to take control of the family store, Margaret comes face-to-face with her past and the woman she\u2019s tried desperately to forget. The fact that Courtney has grown up more beautiful than ever certainly doesn\u2019t help matters.<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

This book has everything. It\u2019s sexy, sweet, angsty, has wonderful characters, and it gripped me from beginning to end. Melissa Brayden\u2019s going from strength to strength with her writing and this is her best book yet.<\/p>\n

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\"poppy<\/a>2 Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton<\/b><\/h2>\n

This book is: going to make you want to immediately book a ticket to Wales.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

Two old friends, one hot summer, a whole load of confusion.<\/p>\n

Poppy Jenkins makes everyone smile. She\u2019s the heart of Wells, a beautiful village in mid-Wales, leaving light and laughter in her wake. She has a doting family, an errant dog and a little sister with a nose for mischief. But she\u2019s the only gay in the village and it\u2019s a long time since she kissed a girl: the chance of romance in sleepy Wells is rarer than a barking sheep.<\/p>\n

If she doesn\u2019t think too hard, life is cosy, until a smart sports car barrels into town with the last woman Poppy wants to see behind the wheel. Beautiful Rosalyn Thorn was once Poppy\u2019s high school BFF even though she was trouble. Then one day she abandoned Wells and Poppy without explanation. Now the highflier is back and bound to cause fresh havoc in the village and with Poppy\u2019s heart; folk are not happy.<\/p>\n

Wells needs to wake up to the 21st century and Rosalyn can help, but old prejudices die hard. If they can be friends it could be the chance to make everyone\u2019s happy ever after. Couldn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

Poppy Jenkins is a gorgeous book. It evokes that time as spring shifts into summer, with writing that is lush and wonderful. Poppy stole my heart, but then\u2026 so did Rosalyn. This is one of those books that Sheena and I couldn\u2019t agree more about.<\/p>\n

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\"dark<\/a>3 Dark Garden by Jennifer Fulton<\/b><\/h2>\n

Published by Bold Strokes Books<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is a: classic Romeo and Juliet romance. Except that they are both women and they don\u2019t die in the end.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

Two sworn enemies who can\u2019t resist each other. Something has to give. The Blakes and the Cavenders have been going at it since 1870 and Vienna Blake keeps up the family tradition, gunning for the Cavenders at every opportunity. All the same, she\u2019s shocked when Mason Cavender confronts her in her office and accuses her of murder. Vienna has the stunningly sexual Mason thrown out by security, but she can\u2019t rid herself so easily of her powerful, instant attraction to the woman she\u2019s been groomed since childhood to destroy. Last in a long line of \u201cCursed Cavenders,\u201d as the media describes them, Mason has just walked away from the small plane crash that killed her brother. Now in charge of her family\u2019s crumbling business empire, she suspects sabotage and believes beautiful, ruthless Vienna Blake is responsible. Fearing for her life and grieving for her brother, Mason hires a private investigator to get evidence she can take to the police. She is frustrated when the man finds nothing but makes the bizarre suggestion that she hire a psychic to undo the \u201ccurse\u201d on her family. He gives her a name. Phoebe Temple. Phoebe\u2019s dreams have always centered on the victims of crimes, and she isn\u2019t surprised when the woman steps from her dreams into her life, asking for help. Exposing family secrets always comes at a price. With passion and family honor in the balance, Mason is willing to pay her dues. But can she persuade Vienna to accept a truce before it\u2019s too late? Dark Garden brings together two powerful women who must confront the past if they want to seize the future.<\/p>\n

Why Sheena loves it<\/b><\/h3>\n

The writing is beautiful, well paced and so gorgeous I want to read it over and over again. Fulton is a master storyteller and I have yet to read a book of hers that I haven\u2019t loved.<\/p>\n

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\"Delay<\/a>4 Delay of Game by Tracey Richardson<\/b><\/h2>\n

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This book is a: sports romance for hockey lovers.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

Passion and patriotism sizzle on the ice at the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a dozen years since two of the world\u2019s best women hockey players, Niki Hartling and Eva Caruso, first competed against each other in the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

The pressure of the intense USA\u2013Canada rivalry forced an end to their love affair, and both women moved on\u2014Niki to coach and to marry, Eva to stretch out a playing career that her ravaged body can barely sustain anymore.<\/p>\n

The Games are upon them once again. Eva wants one last chance to beat the Canadians and win hockey\u2019s biggest prize. Niki, now a widow and single mother, strives to coach her country to gold, even as the obstacles against her mount. The locker room seems to have ears and there are few people Niki and Eva can trust.<\/p>\n

Rivals and former lovers on hockey\u2019s biggest stage, will Niki and Eva feel the same spark that first brought them together? And can they win on\u2014and off\u2014the ice with the whole world watching?<\/p>\n

Why Lise loves it<\/b><\/h3>\n

As great as the scenes on the ice were, it\u2019s the scenes off the ice that really push the story forward. The pacing of the book was so relentless that I just had to keep reading. The characters are engaging and I simply had to know what else was in store for them.<\/p>\n

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\"Once<\/a>5 Once in a Lifetime by Harper Bliss<\/b><\/h2>\n

Published by Ladylit Publishing<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is: not your typical erotic romance, or even a typical second chance story.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

Leigh Sterling and Jodie Whitehouse share a deep love and extreme passion in the bedroom. But when Jodie\u2019s desire for a child becomes inevitable, it clashes with Leigh\u2019s career ambitions as well as with her lack of maternal instinct, and forces them apart.<\/p>\n

They go through life separately and, as years go by, their attempts at other relationships fail to measure up to the power of the union they once shared. When they see each other again eleven years after their painful breakup, an opportunity arises to explore if they really were each other\u2019s one true love.<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you like super hot stories with explicit kink that are deeply emotional, this is the one for you. Also, I love that the kink doesn\u2019t take place in an impossibly ridiculous, perfect club, and is part of everyday life.<\/p>\n

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\"Goldenseal<\/a>6 Goldenseal by Gill McKnight<\/b><\/h2>\n

Published by Bold Strokes Books<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is a: fun supernatural romance with a mystery twist.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/h3>\n

When Amy Fortune returns to her childhood home, she discovers something sinister in the air\u2014but is former lover Leone Garoul stalking her or protecting her? Amy Fortune and Leone Garoul were teenage lovers. Now, years later, Amy returns to Little Dip, the Garoul home valley to help her aunt finish a botanical project. Except Little Dip is no longer the happy place of Amy\u2019s childhood memories. There\u2019s something sinister in the woods. And why hasn\u2019t Leone moved on? Why does she still dog Amy\u2019s every move? As more and more of the Garoul family arrive for a special hunting weekend, parts of the puzzle come together and Amy\u2019s fears escalate as she moves closer to the truth\u2014and the secret that has eluded her since childhood.<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

This was the first lesbian paranormal romance I ever read and it had me hooked. I loved this book so much that I powered through the rest of the series within a week or two, and I loved the second book even more.<\/p>\n

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\"Baring<\/a>7 Barring Complications by Blythe Rippon<\/b><\/h2>\n

Published by Ylva Publishing<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is a: story that covers the gay marriage debate in the Supreme Court of the United States from within and with one of the justices being a closeted lesbian.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s an open secret that the newest justice on the Supreme Court is a lesbian. So when the Court decides to hear a case about gay marriage, Justice Victoria Willoughby must navigate the press, sway at least one of her conservative colleagues, and confront her own fraught feelings about coming out. \u00ad\u00adJust when she decides she\u2019s up to the challenge,\u00ad\u00ad she learns that the very brilliant, very out Genevieve Fornier will be lead counsel on the case.<\/p>\n

Genevieve isn\u2019t sure which is causing her more sleepless nights: the prospect of losing the case, or the thought of who will be sitting on the bench when she argues it.<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

It has the slowest of burns to them getting back together, because each has so much to lose. It\u2019s delicately handled and works really well.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>8 The Magistrate by Keira Michelle Telford<\/b><\/h2>\n

This book is a: steampunk lesbian romance.<\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about<\/b><\/h3>\n

Poverty is rife in twenty-fourth century London, England. Crime rates are at an all-time high, and living conditions for many are bleak. Capital punishment and public hangings have been reinstated, and Magistrates, in their new role, are tasked with patrolling the streets to enforce arrest warrants and ‘terminate’ any civilians who attempt to evade justice — which isn’t always a noble pursuit.<\/p>\n

The laws are strict, illiberal, and unsympathetic. If you can’t afford to feed and clothe yourself, you’ll be sent to the workhouse. If you fall behind on your rent, you’ll be sent to debtors’ prison. If you’re gay, you’ll be hanged.<\/p>\n

For Carmen Wild, the latter becomes a potentially deadly problem when the discovery of a murdered prostitute brings her back into the life of her first love — the Madam of an East End cathouse — and the illicit passions between them are swiftly reignited<\/p>\n

Why Sheena loves it<\/b><\/h3>\n

Telford has a wonderful ability to tell vivid stories that make you want to keep reading. Each scene is a gem and no words are excess or lacking.<\/p>\n

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\"bureau<\/a>9 The Bureau of Holiday Affairs by Andi Marquette<\/b><\/h2>\n

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This book is a: retelling of Charles Dickens\u2019s A Christmas Carol.<\/p>\n

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Executive Robin Preston has dedicated her life to climbing the corporate ladder, using whatever means necessary. In the shark-infested culture at Frost Enterprises, anything goes, and Robin is a master at the game.<\/p>\n

On the verge of a major promotion, Robin receives a strange visit from Agent Elizabeth Tolson of the Bureau of Holiday Affairs, who informs Robin that, though Robin may be a lost cause, the Bureau has scheduled her for intervention. Robin will receive three visitors in the two weeks before Christmas, who will escort her on visits to her past, present, and future.<\/p>\n

Robin will be forced to face not only who she\u2019s become, but the parts of herself she left behind, when she was an art major in college and in love with fellow art student Jill Chen, in whom Robin found a kindred spirit\u2014until Jill broke if off with her. In order for Robin to change her ways, she\u2019ll need to reclaim who she was and open her heart again, to a past she thought she left behind.<\/p>\n

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The Bureau clearly has its work cut out for it, but Agent Tolson relishes a challenge, and she\u2019s put together just the team for Robin\u2019s case. They may have to cut a few corners and go outside a few lines, but Agent Tolson has a perfect salvage record and she\u2019s not about to let that change. The question is, will Robin?<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is a very fun book that moves at a good clip. Almost all of it is from Robin\u2019s perspective, and that works well, with her personality infused throughout.<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>10 The Butterfly Whisperer by Lisa Moreau<\/b><\/h2>\n

Published by Bold Strokes Books<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is a: story that might make you believe in soul mates.<\/p>\n

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Jordan was in love with her best friend, Sophie, in high school and no one knew\u2026least of all Sophie. After fleeing without a trace before graduation, Jordan vowed never to return to Monarch, the butterfly obsessed town along the Central California coast.<\/p>\n

Ten years later, Jordan owns a successful soul mate matchmaking company where she finds love for others, but has little use for it herself. Sophie runs the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary and has yet to forgive Jordan for disappearing from her life. When Jordan is forced to return to Monarch, will their soul mate connection deepen or will differing goals tear them apart?<\/p>\n

Why I love it<\/b><\/h3>\n

The characters are great, the story is well written, it has a matchmaker and the only lepidopterist I\u2019ve ever seen in lesfic.<\/p>\n

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BUT WAIT! Of course there\u2019s more! It\u2019s one of my top 10 lists, which means there\u2019s always a bonus book.<\/p>\n

\"finding<\/a>Finding the Grain by Wynn Malone<\/b><\/h2>\n

This book is a: coming of age story that takes place over 20 years.<\/p>\n

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When Augusta “Blue” Riley’s parents are killed by a tornado in her last month of high school, Blue is thrown into a world where nothing is what she expected. She moves from her farm in Alabama to North Carolina to be near her aunt and attend college. Interesting classes and the love of sorority girl Grace Lancaster help Blue let go of her grief. But her world is shattered again when Grace abruptly leaves her.<\/p>\n

Blue quits college and hits the road. For nearly twenty years she moves from town to town, job to job, woman to woman\u2014always the first to move on\u2014until Blue comes back to the farming life that shaped her childhood. Mississippi Delta farmer Preacher Rowe and his invalid wife Mary put Blue to work plowing the fields and helping in the house. Eventually, Preacher teaches Blue the art and craft of fine woodworking and for the first time since her parents death Blue takes control of her life.<\/p>\n

The pull of the mountains brings Blue back to North Carolina where she opens a woodworking gallery. When her lost love walks in the door the strength and serenity Blue thought she found is put to the ultimate test.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve seen many call Finding the Grain a romance novel, but it\u2019s more than that. Yes, there is a romance between Blue and Grace, but the truest relationship in the story is between Blue and herself as she finally learns what she needs and how to take care of herself, and that alone is worth the price of the book.<\/p>\n

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