The Way We Were (Second Chance) by Mary Campisi Book Review

The Way We Were (Second Chance) by Mary Campisi

Book Description from Amazon

It’s all about that second chance…

The Way They Were is Book Two of That Second Chance Series. (These are standalone books tied together by a common theme–belief in the beauty of that second chance.)

He hasn’t spoken her name in fourteen years. She keeps a journal hidden in the back of her closet and permits herself to write about him once a year–on the anniversary of the first and only time they made love. They promised to love one another forever, but tragedy tore them apart. Now, destiny may just bring them back together.

At eighteen, Rourke Flannigan and Kate Redmond thought they’d spend the rest of their lives together–until a family tragedy tore them apart. Fourteen years have passed and they’ve both carved out separate lives hundreds of miles apart–hers as a wife and mother, his as a successful, driven businessman. But once a year, on the anniversary of her daughter’s birth, Kate pulls out a red velvet journal and writes a letter, which she’ll never send, to the man who still owns her heart. Once a year, on the anniversary of the first and only time they made love, Rourke permits himself to read the annual investigative report detailing an ordinary day in Kate’s life.

When a subcontractor at one of Rourke’s holding companies is killed, Rourke decides to pay the widow a visit and offer condolences, never dreaming the widow will be Kate. As they embark on a cautious journey of rediscovery, one far greater than they could have imagined, secrets and lies threaten to destroy their newfound closeness–forever.

My Review

This was a book that I picked up for free yesterday on Amazon. I have finished a few series books recently and wanted something that was a complete story in one book. The Way We Were was a perfect couple hour read. Unlike the books I’ve been reading, this one was more story and not a lot of heat. There were only a couple of intimate scenes and they were tame, but the story itself kept me interested.

We find that there were a lot of secrets keeping the two main characters apart for so many years. Kate and Rourke were destined for love, even if they didn’t quite know how to go about getting what they wanted. It is a solid love story, complete with tragedy and romance. I have to say that the story between Abbie and Julia was one of my favorite things about the book and it was nice to see the dynamic between the two.