{"id":21912,"date":"2017-05-07T21:01:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T02:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=21912"},"modified":"2017-05-07T21:01:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T02:01:48","slug":"a-second-chance-by-alexis-a-goring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=21912","title":{"rendered":"A Second Chance by Alexis A. Goring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the title hints, “A Second Chance” is a story about second chances at love. This contemporary Christian novella is also about learning to trust, especially when one has been wounded by past relationships.<\/p>\n

Overall, the story is a good one with fairly strong characters. Both Traci and Marc are likeable and most readers will root for them to get together. At times the plot seems to be a bit rushed but that could be due to trying to fit too many details into a shorter length book. There was also a time or two that I thought things were too dramatic and blown out of proportion for the actual circumstances but hey, that’s just my own personal preferences coming into play.<\/p>\n

“A Second Chance” is a fairly quick read and mostly entertaining. Those who enjoy contemporary romance novellas will probably enjoy it.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book that was provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"Newly single food critic and newspaper reporter Traci Hightower is done with dating. After the man of her dreams left her at the altar on their wedding day and ran off with the woman she thought was her best friend, Traci resolves to focus on work and resigns herself to being a bachelorette for life.<\/p>\n

Marc Roberts is a political reporter who is known as Mr. Nice Guy, the one who always finishes last. However, Marc\u2019s compassion and kindness are of invaluable help to his newly widowed sister Gina Braxton who is trying to raise her two kids in the wake of her firefighter husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Traci and Marc may be the perfect match, but they don\u2019t know it yet. With God\u2019s guidance and the help of Gina\u2019s matchmaking skills honed by her career as a bestselling romance novelist, there is hope for a happily ever after for these two broken hearts.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Alexis A. Goring<\/strong> is a passionate writer with a degree in Print Journalism and an MFA in Creative Writing. She loves the art of storytelling and hopes that her stories will connect readers with the enduring, forever love of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

GUEST POST FROM ALEXIS GORING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFor I know the plans I have for you,\u201d declares the Lord, \u201cplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

~Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n

God has good plans for every single person living here on Earth. It\u2019s important to remember to trust Him because no matter how bleak a situation looks, hope is always on the horizon when God\u2019s in the picture\u2026and the good news is that no matter what God is always in the picture<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I thought that it would be a good idea to explore the theme of Jeremiah 29:11 through a fictional story about characters who are in need of a second chance in life and love. So I create Traci and Marc and wrote their story, A Second Chance<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Traci and Marc are entry-level journalists therefore they struggle with the industry\u2019s tough system of paying your dues and they know the conflicts firsthand about struggling to pay your bills because of that system.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just the bills that weigh heavily on their hearts. Traci and Marc are facing battles that are unique to their individual life stories but common to people in the real world.<\/p>\n

When the reader meets Traci, they see that she is bitter and cynical because she was left at the altar. Her fianc\u00e9 ran off with her Maid of Honor and left Traci with a mile-high stack of bills to pay for their wedding that never happened. So when Traci\u2019s Mom shows up on her doorstep with an inheritance letter that stipulates Traci must be married before receiving her inheritance from her late grandfather, Traci is closer to destroying the letter and being a bachelorette for life than she is about husband hunting.<\/p>\n

When the reader meets Marc, they see that he is smitten with Traci at first sight. But they soon learn that he has trust issues because of his previous romantic relationships with women who would dump him because he was \u201ctoo nice.\u201d However, his niceness is of invaluable help to his newly widowed sister Gina who is struggling to raise her children in the wake of her firefighter husband\u2019s death. Naturally, Marc wants to help his sister. So he volunteers to babysit her kids and take them out of the house so that she can meet her book deadlines. Gina is a bestselling romance novelist.<\/p>\n

All of these main characters go on their own faith journey with God. Some resist His love at first (like Traci), some draw back because of broken trust (like Marc) and some heal slowly from pain (like Gina) but they all realize how much they need God in their life.<\/p>\n

Faith elements are a woven lightly throughout this story but also go deep as the characters work toward wholeness and restoration.<\/p>\n

If anything, this is a story about how the Creator of the Universe (God) loves humankind and desires to restore broken hearts, homes and lives.<\/p>\n

I hope that you will enjoy reading this book!<\/p>\n

God bless your heart.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Alexis A. Goring<\/p>\n

Author of A Second Chance<\/em><\/p>\n

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May 5: Inklings and notions <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 6: Blossoms and Blessings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 7: Moments Dipped in Ink<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 8: Books. Books. And More Books.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 8: Captive Dreams Window<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 8: Daysong Reflections<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 9: Christian Bookaholic<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 9: A Greater Yes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 10: Quiet Quilter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 11: Remembrancy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 11: Debbie\u2019s Dusty Deliberations<\/a><\/p>\n

May 12: Chas Ray\u2019s Book Nerd Corner <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 13: Reading Is My SuperPower<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 13: Through the Open Window<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 14: Carpe Diem<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 15: Neverending Stories<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 16: my site\/autism mom<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

May 17: Avid Reader Book Reviews<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>To celebrate her tour, Alexis is giving away four eBook copies of her book \u2013 A Second Chance!<\/p>\n

Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries! https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/b54b<\/a><\/p>\n

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