"Great follow-up to MS. SIMON SAYS."

When they were teenagers, Beth Simon and Sam Mendenhall were head-over-heels in love and certain that nothing could ever come between them. But when Sam joined the Army, Beth's sister convinced her not to marry him, pointing out they were both too young.

Sixteen years later, Beth returns to the small town of Heart Lake, intent on turning her family's summer home into a bed and breakfast. Although she is intent on avoiding Sam, who is now constable of the small town, a series of petty thefts that have escalated into harrowing acts of vandalism at her house has her turning to Sam for help. As Sam struggles to keep Beth safe, they both realize that they still love each other. Can they put the past behind them and have the happy ending they were denied so long ago?

Having first met Sam and Beth in Ms. McBride's previous book, MS. SIMON SAYS, I was anxious to read their story. And I was not disappointed. You never forget your first love, and how many of us have wished for a second chance at that lost love? SAY IT AGAIN, SAM touches that place in your heart where your first love still dwells.

Reviewed by Tish Glasson
Posted November 17, 2004