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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
This is a second chance novel. It is emotionally heartbreaking, but joyful all in one. I really liked what Aurora Rose Reynolds did with book. It is different, and that alone will keep you reading.
-NightWolf Book Blog
-NightWolf Book Blog
Overall rating: 4 stars
Genre: Second Chance Romance
Plot: 8/10
Ending: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
Hero: 10/10
Heroine: 9/10
Humour: 6/10
Steaminess: 6/10
Feels: 8/10
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Genre: Second Chance Romance
Plot: 8/10
Ending: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
Hero: 10/10
Heroine: 9/10
Humour: 6/10
Steaminess: 6/10
Feels: 8/10
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Second chances, adoption, both characters have kids with other people, unplanned pregnancy
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I read this book..I enjoyed this book. I have seen some reviews that make me wonder if they actually read the book, but as for me I love me a second chance romance and this one was easy, likable, and had me rooting for everyone to find their happily ever after. After hard choices were made..feelings were hurt..and instead of facing it she ran, and he didn't follow. Regrets..life moved on but at the end of the day the power of first love is a strong bond to break. Ms. Reynolds has the power to have her words simply settle you..it's a comforting place to be, knowing you will be entertained and worked up all in the span of the kindle pages..totally enjoyed. Can't wait for more. Also loved hearing about Austin and Lea..swoooon
I read this book..I enjoyed this book. I have seen some reviews that make me wonder if they actually read the book, but as for me I love me a second chance romance and this one was easy, likable, and had me rooting for everyone to find their happily ever after. After hard choices were made..feelings were hurt..and instead of facing it she ran, and he didn't follow. Regrets..life moved on but at the end of the day the power of first love is a strong bond to break. Ms. Reynolds has the power to have her words simply settle you..it's a comforting place to be, knowing you will be entertained and worked up all in the span of the kindle pages..totally enjoyed. Can't wait for more. Also loved hearing about Austin and Lea..swoooon
Zach & Shelby
Absolutely beautiful! Zach and Shelby’s story starts out heartbreakingly but ends with the happiest of happily ever afters. It made me so happy to see their family come together. Loved it!
Absolutely beautiful! Zach and Shelby’s story starts out heartbreakingly but ends with the happiest of happily ever afters. It made me so happy to see their family come together. Loved it!
Loved this way more than I was expecting. It was a great surprise in every category!
3.5 stars ARC provided for honest review
Review will be posted August 29th.
Review will be posted August 29th.
So I went into Wide Open Spaces without any clue there was any drama surrounding the publishing. I was quite surprised to find out there was any! I am a sucker for second chance romances and I have enjoyed other novels by Aurora Rose Reynolds in the past so I was excited to read this. Especially with the adoption angle, my aunt and uncle couldn’t have children and they adopted a baby when I was thirteen. And I remember their joy when they brought my baby cousin home. I thought it was a beautiful gift that they received. Anyways, enough sappy stuff and down to the nitty gritty.
I really don’t get what all the hubbabalu is about. I realize that books are fiction but I personally gave up fairy tales when I gave up pigtails and happen to like a little realism with my romance. So it doesn’t bother me at all that BOTH Zach and Shelby had moved on in between their relationship with each other as teens and when they got together again as adults. I don’t see how Zach’s being singled out to be the bad guy here. Both of them made mistakes, they were both culpable. They both made the decision to give their son up for adoption. And when they were both grieving, Shelby left Zach high and dry for FIFTEEN years. And in response to losing both his son and the love of his life, he reacted badly. It’s not like she went out for a walk and he dipped his stick into her friend for a quickie, she was gone. He was young, give the guy a break. I know plenty of people that have done stupid stuff under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both at the same time. Give the guy props for at least realizing he was going down a wrong road and stepping up the second time around.
I actually liked Zach better than Shelby. The fact that she blamed him for everything for so long just bugged me, she took off on him—was he supposed to remain celibate for the rest of his life? She didn’t. Anyways, I thought this would be more high drama then it was. It was pretty low angst. The drama was gotten over pretty quickly and even the exes were pretty low-key. Overall, it was a sweet second chance romance. Pulitzer prize winning? Nope. But definitely fun to read in the evening with a glass of wine. I just wish that ARR had delved into the history between the two more; there was a lack of depth to their story that was just out of reach. I think it would have added to the story and enriched it. Plus towards the end it just felt rushed, especially the epilogue.
I would definitely recommend this to fans of ARR and second chance romances.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
For more reviews, visit
I really don’t get what all the hubbabalu is about. I realize that books are fiction but I personally gave up fairy tales when I gave up pigtails and happen to like a little realism with my romance. So it doesn’t bother me at all that BOTH Zach and Shelby had moved on in between their relationship with each other as teens and when they got together again as adults. I don’t see how Zach’s being singled out to be the bad guy here. Both of them made mistakes, they were both culpable. They both made the decision to give their son up for adoption. And when they were both grieving, Shelby left Zach high and dry for FIFTEEN years. And in response to losing both his son and the love of his life, he reacted badly. It’s not like she went out for a walk and he dipped his stick into her friend for a quickie, she was gone. He was young, give the guy a break. I know plenty of people that have done stupid stuff under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both at the same time. Give the guy props for at least realizing he was going down a wrong road and stepping up the second time around.
I actually liked Zach better than Shelby. The fact that she blamed him for everything for so long just bugged me, she took off on him—was he supposed to remain celibate for the rest of his life? She didn’t. Anyways, I thought this would be more high drama then it was. It was pretty low angst. The drama was gotten over pretty quickly and even the exes were pretty low-key. Overall, it was a sweet second chance romance. Pulitzer prize winning? Nope. But definitely fun to read in the evening with a glass of wine. I just wish that ARR had delved into the history between the two more; there was a lack of depth to their story that was just out of reach. I think it would have added to the story and enriched it. Plus towards the end it just felt rushed, especially the epilogue.
I would definitely recommend this to fans of ARR and second chance romances.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
For more reviews, visit
3.5 stars
I admit I read some of the negative reviews prior to reading this. They didn't have any effect on my feelings for the book because honestly, I didn't find them to be true. That being said, things were glossed over and really not dealt with. Important things. The pace was too fast and a little more detail would've been helpful. So... I liked it, but didn't love it.
I admit I read some of the negative reviews prior to reading this. They didn't have any effect on my feelings for the book because honestly, I didn't find them to be true. That being said, things were glossed over and really not dealt with. Important things. The pace was too fast and a little more detail would've been helpful. So... I liked it, but didn't love it.
This is the second book in the shooting stars series and it was just as amazing as the first one!
Shelby and Zach gave up their son for adoption as teenagers. When Shelby comes back to town after many years you could feel the love between these 2 still radiating! So many twist and turns and spice!
Shelby and Zach gave up their son for adoption as teenagers. When Shelby comes back to town after many years you could feel the love between these 2 still radiating! So many twist and turns and spice!