"Everyone deserves a second chance!"

Tess Wheaton, use to sit and wish that her father would come back and rescue her. He never came and after Tess's mother died she was taken in by a loving guardian. Despite the love of her guardian Tess always longed for the love of a family.

As vice president of her marketing firm she has little time to think about ever having her own family, that is until she gets word that her father has died in a car accident and he has left behind two young children. When Nick and Molly show up at her office, Tess is unsure what to do she decides to go back with the children to unsure they get are well taken care of. Tess is unprepared for the journey of a lifetime discovering and getting to know the father she lost so many years ago, and a newfound love with a man who knows all about second chances.

I know that everyone deserves a second chance in life, in the beginning of the novel I had a hard time liking Tess. I thought she was unsympathetic and callous concerning the welfare of her brother and sister. As the novel progresses and we dig under the surface a little more to reveal that Tess has never know the love of a family and by taking the time to get to know her brother and sister she gets more out of life. I did really enjoy this read and think it is perfect for anyone going into a ready-made family.

Reviewed by Ronica Rainge
Posted November 19, 2003

Summary

As a little girl, Tess Wheaton wished that her father would come back and rescue her — but he never did. Although Tess grew up in the care of a loving guardian, she never had the parents she longed for. These days, she's a successful businesswoman and family is the last thing on her mind.

That is, until she discovers that the father who abandoned her long ago is dead and has left behind two young children who want Tess to be part of their lives. She steps, hesitantly at first, into this makeshift family and finds herself on a fascinating journey — getting to know her brother and sister and discovering the father she barely knew. Most fascinating of all — she's finding real love for the first time, with a man who understands what it's like to get a second chance.