No Reverse (Second Chances #1)
Publication: 12th August 2013
Publisher: Carlux Publishing
Pages: 260
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Appropriate: New Adult
Buy It: Amazon
A girl who needs to undo the past.
A boy who wants to forget it.
In love, there’s no way back.
At high school in Steep Hill, Kansas, Cassie O’Malley and Josh MacBride were the poster couple for quarterback/cheerleader romance until they starred in their own tale of teen pregnancy. No need to say: their shotgun wedding was low-key. But when there was no baby anymore, they went their separate ways.
Five years later, Josh has breezed through Georgetown and is about to finish his post-grad degree at Oxford University. He is set to join a lobbying group on Capitol Hill, owned by his new fiancée’s father. For Josh, the sky is now the limit… only he must first take care of a tiny legal matter: technically, he’s still married to the girl who broke his heart.
Meanwhile, Cassie has been waiting tables in Steep Hill to pay for her sick grandmother’s care. On the day of the old lady’s funeral, Cassie is served with two sets of papers. Josh is asking for a divorce. Her heart squeezes, but, well, he moved on a long time ago. But the second envelope shakes Cassie to the core. So, for the first time, she leaves Kansas and heads to good ol’ England.
There, Cassie finds that Josh has not just “moved on,” he’s freakin’ engaged to some blue-blooded heiress. The feelings Cassie had buried deep rush back to her. But no matter if he keeps thrusting the divorce papers under her nose, she needs him to save the only person she loves more than Josh, more than life itself…
** BOOK ONE IN THE 'SECOND CHANCES' SERIES **
** BOOK TWO 'FAST FORWARD' WILL BE OUT ON DECEMBER 19th **
A boy who wants to forget it.
In love, there’s no way back.
At high school in Steep Hill, Kansas, Cassie O’Malley and Josh MacBride were the poster couple for quarterback/cheerleader romance until they starred in their own tale of teen pregnancy. No need to say: their shotgun wedding was low-key. But when there was no baby anymore, they went their separate ways.
Five years later, Josh has breezed through Georgetown and is about to finish his post-grad degree at Oxford University. He is set to join a lobbying group on Capitol Hill, owned by his new fiancée’s father. For Josh, the sky is now the limit… only he must first take care of a tiny legal matter: technically, he’s still married to the girl who broke his heart.
Meanwhile, Cassie has been waiting tables in Steep Hill to pay for her sick grandmother’s care. On the day of the old lady’s funeral, Cassie is served with two sets of papers. Josh is asking for a divorce. Her heart squeezes, but, well, he moved on a long time ago. But the second envelope shakes Cassie to the core. So, for the first time, she leaves Kansas and heads to good ol’ England.
There, Cassie finds that Josh has not just “moved on,” he’s freakin’ engaged to some blue-blooded heiress. The feelings Cassie had buried deep rush back to her. But no matter if he keeps thrusting the divorce papers under her nose, she needs him to save the only person she loves more than Josh, more than life itself…
** BOOK ONE IN THE 'SECOND CHANCES' SERIES **
** BOOK TWO 'FAST FORWARD' WILL BE OUT ON DECEMBER 19th **
My Thoughts.
Loved It, Loved It, Loved It, Loveeeeeeeeeeeed It!
What a captivating and enthralling read, Marion has written a book that I can see myself rereading over and over again.
As soon as I read the synopsis for this book on Goodreads I knew I wanted to read it, it sounded right up my alley and the gorgeous cover definitely helped as well, and I'm extremely happy to say that this book lived up to my expectations and more.
I've always loved these kind of stories where there is a kid involved, it adds more to the story and when done right like it is in this novel you find yourself with an exceptionally good story, that you don't want to put down.
Cassie hasn't had an easy life, with no idea of who her Father is and spending time in the Foster Care system after the death of her druggie Mother she was taken in by her Grandmother, and at the age of six became best-friends with a boy named Josh who later became her boyfriend, sharing all their firsts together, and then she found out while in her senior year that she was pregnant.
Getting married seemed the next logical step, which they did, but then Cassie ran away and when she returned there was no baby, telling Josh that she'd had an abortion he couldn't forgive her, so he left Steep Hill for college and for a career in Capitol Hill whilst Cassie stayed behind caring for her ailing Grandmother, on the day of her funeral she received two letters, one containing divorce papers, the other containing information that will have Cassie racing to England to explain to Josh what really happened all those years ago after her disappearance and to beg him for his help, until she finds out that not only has he moved on but he's engaged as well, until the revelation that Cassie reveals to him has him second guessing his current relationship and that of his first love.
I really loved the shock reveal, what a great addition to the plot, it added more drama to this story that kept it flowing and had me flying through the book as fast as I possibly could.
I really look forward to the next book where Cassie and Josh's story wraps up I need to know how this series ends.
Marion I think you've found yourself a fan for life, I can't put into words how much I loved this book.
A huge 5/5 Stars.
About Marion.
Marion loves to share happy vibes, talk book crush, fictional boyfriends and sexual chemistry with like-minded people. And because she spends most of her days on her own deep inside her writing cave, you are welcome to come and say “hello” from time to time. Just to make sure she doesn’t sink into insanity.
Her friends, family and arch-enemies (there are quite a few) will be forever grateful for your help.
That’s where you can find her:
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