Tina DeSalvo

Jewell, a Second Chance Novel, Second Edition

"Relax, Cinder-Hollywood. I won't kiss you again." "Can I have that in writing and notarized?" THE READERS' CAFE Review: Abby is an awesome addition to the Second Chance series. Abby is a wonderfully written character, whom, despite her upbringing in the glamorous world of Hollywood, is a hard worker with her feet planted firmly on the ground. She's loyal and has a big heart. Jackson is awesome as well. His love for his family and friends will endear him to everyone and leave you swooning. He has a protective streak a mile wide, without being overbearing. I love the main characters in DeSalvo's stories, but it is the secondary characters who keep me coming back for more. That brings me to Tante Izzy. She is, without a doubt, one of the best characters I've read in years, IF NOT EVER. She IS the aunt/grandmother/friend/sister that everyone would love to have. She's funny as hell, but it is her heart that will leave everyone clamoring for more. Her group of besties are just icing on the cake. If you enjoy a simmering romance with some of the best secondary characters you'll ever read, the Second Chance Novels are definitely for you. I cannot wait to return to Cane. Well done, Tina DeSalvo! Very, very, very well done!!!!! She comes from Hollywood Royalty, which makes her fall from grace all the more interesting to the paparazzi and millions of people who have no idea what Abigail McCord is going through. Instead of following in the family's acting footsteps, Abby made her own way as an attorney. She also joined her good friend, Elli, in raising money for a cause near and dear to her heart, but that important effort was destroyed when someone steals their famous donors' money and personal information. And the police believe the thief is her. Now she's run from one LA to another as she hides in Cane, Louisiana trying to get by until she can return home. Too bad there isn't a statute of limitations on the public's memory. Jackson Bienvenu spent his adult life in the military loving his work, but initially because he desperately wanted to get out of Cane and away from all the people who know his dreadful beginnings. Now all he wants is to be home and start a life and family in the one place he now knows he belongs. Life is good and going as he hoped until Elli's beautiful friend...her infuriatingly secretive friend, comes to town, needs work and has everyone championing to help her - which means they campaign for him to hire her. She does not fit into the future he wants and temporarily complicates all of his plans. Unfortunately, what your head has planned and what your heart wants doesn't always work together... Especially when there are threats, misadventure, danger and a crime that needs to be solved... Love. Laughter. Mystery. Suspense...and a whole lot of Cajun Charm. A Romantic Times Magazine Top Pick!

A Second Chance Novel, Second Edition

Abby

Once invited into New Orleans' historic mansions to evaluate prized antiques, Dr. Jewell Duet held a coveted professorship at a top university. With her deep knowledge of Louisiana history and antiquities, she was the go-to person for anyone requiring professional appraisals. But, one hasty decision cost her both her reputation and possibly her freedom. Now, as she waits to discover if her future includes prison, Jewell knows that taking the job at Sugar Mill is necessary if she is to support her beloved grandmother who has advanced dementia. Charming, sexy lawyer Beau Bienvenu's attraction to the intriguing historian vies with his distrust of her motives. Beau has one simple goal when it comes to the family that rescued him and made him part of their clan...protect them at all costs. He doesn't trust Jewell, nor her reason for taking the lowly job at Sugar Mill Plantation. What is she really up to? Is it possible Jewell and her quirky grandmother are there to try to profit from a Bienvenu family mystery? If so, both women are out of luck. Jewell and Beau are at odds about almost everything. The only things they agree on are that family is everything...and that their mutual attraction is inconvenient. Hope, Love and Second Chances Continue in the heart of Cajun Country "Tina DeSalvo takes us inside our deep fears and fantasies in a tale as poignant as it is innovative and satisfying." Stella Cameron, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Alex Duggins Mysteries.

A Second Chance Novel

Jewell

Carole Nelson Douglas

Tina Wainscott

Crystal Perkins

Amanda McIntyre

Hailey J. Bissell

Sabrina York 

Kathryn Falk Lady of Barrow

The Excelsior Hotel and Casino. Built in Las Vegas in 1960 by mobster Louis “The Lip” LaFica. For decades the towering hotel has been the subject of incredible stories and rumors that have kept it in the public eye the world around. Why have so many lovers been mysteriously, magically, magnetically drawn to this magnificent edifice? And why now have so many bestselling authors at last come together to reveal the adventures of these lovers who have stayed at the glorious Excelsior?

Romantic Times: Vegas: Book 3

Traditions, mistletoe kisses and second chances... The Cajun Christmas on the Bayou Celebration is an annual event in the remote town of Fa La, Louisiana, nicknamed - Fa La La. It has supported generations of the families who live in the tiny, isolated bayou community. This year may be the last. Thanks to Hunter James who bought the neighboring island, they can no longer use his land for a major part of the celebration. The island is his home where he expects to find much needed peace and quiet. He doesn't want Christmas lights, music and revelers on his land no matter what Fa La La's beautiful advocate, Dr. Camille Comeaux, says as she tries to change his mind...and changes his heart. Will Camille fight to steal Hunter's peace so her family can have theirs?

Hunt for Christmas

..".a delightful and uplifting read...it's simply excellent in so many ways! A keeper." - NY Times Bestselling Author, Heather Graham All Book Proceeds Donated to Women in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Elli Morenelli has lived through a nightmare and now is working on getting her dream... Her life could have been over with her breast cancer diagnosis, but Elli had fought and won. Now she is ready to fight for other women facing the same nightmare, but to do so she is going to need money. And she is going to need it fast. Fortunately, Elli finds herself with half ownership of a Louisiana plantation. A twisted inheritance has set her up with an interesting future. Unfortunately, Elli no longer believes in planning a future, she just wants to take the money and run. Ben Bienvenu wants nothing to do with the woman from California who is certain to turn his world upside down. But the conditions of the will that left the property to both of them doesn't give him much choice. Not if he wants to keep the property that's been in his family for generations. A snobby diva rental dog, an impossible will, a nosy Bienvenu family, a distracting Mardi Gras season and a man who thinks he is protecting his son by standing his ground against her... Elli knows that trying to find common ground with this man known as the Cajun Dog Whisperer is going to be an uphill battle. Two broken people. Both in need of a Second Chance.... "Tina DeSalvo writes with warmth and wit. Her characters leap off the page into your heart!" Cherry Adair, NY Times Bestselling Author

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