Second Chances by Sommer-Lee Deaves

OVERVIEW

SECOND CHANCES is an Australian adult contemporary romance: small-town charm, flavours of second chances, and an emotional arc that deepens as the couple confronts past traumas and forgiveness. It will appeal to fans of ‘Fake Skating’ by Lynn Painter and ‘Final Offer’ by Lauren Asher.

It is the first of a four part series.

She left to chase her dreams. He stayed behind to mend a broken heart.

Eight years ago, Addison Anderson walked away from Banksia Falls determined to leave her grief—and everyone who reminded her of it—behind. After losing her father as a teenager, she pushed away the people who loved her most, including her best friend, Theo Delvaire.

Especially Theo.

When he confessed his feelings for her at sixteen, Addison did the one thing she knew how to do: run.

Now, after almost a decade in the performing arts, a shattered engagement, and the loss of her grandmother, Addison finds herself back in the hometown she swore she'd never return to. The plan is simple—start over, renovate the house she's inherited, and figure out what comes next.

Then she walks into a local pub and comes face-to-face with the man she left behind.

Theo Delvaire is no longer the boy who loved her. He's talented, infuriatingly handsome, and still carrying the scars she gave him. Seeing Addison again awakens feelings he'd rather bury, and he's determined to keep his distance.

But in a town as small as Banksia Falls, avoiding each other is impossible.

As old wounds reopen and buried emotions rise to the surface, Addison and Theo find themselves caught between the heartbreak of the past and the undeniable pull that still exists between them. Because some loves never truly fade—and some storms are destined to return.

A heartwarming small-town romance about first love, second chances, and finding your way home.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Author: Sommer-Lee Deaves
Series: The Second Chapter Series (#1)
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 22 October 2026
Publisher: Sommer-Lee Deaves
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