| Book Review for "No Second Chance" | | | | hard work ethic, and is loyal to the ones she loves. |
| Written by: Maggie Toussaint | | | | Devlin is a little more complicated. His motivation is his |
| Wild Rose Press | | | | family and his family is the business. The sparks that |
| ISBN: 1-60154-162-7 | | | | fly between Devlin and Hope confuse both of them. |
| $14.95 | | | | Devlin is not used to having deep feelings, and Hope |
| 192 pages | | | | wonders if Devlin's attraction to her is genuine or is it |
| 5 stars | | | | motivated by her owning a piece of his company. I |
| Toussaint crafts a heart-pounding romantic suspense | | | | especially liked how Toussaint gave the dog, Napoleon, |
| with "No Second Chance." Devlin Temple has it all - a | | | | a nice sense of intuition. Devlin's allergies help to make |
| successful career, money, and prestige. He's | | | | the hard-driving CEO a little more human. The |
| Baltimore's hottest bachelor, but when he meets Hope | | | | supporting cast compliments Devlin and Hope well. |
| Farrier, a determined redhead who runs a horse farm, | | | | Toussaint paints a wonderful picture of her setting with |
| his life takes an unexpected turn down a path he least | | | | a good economy of words which allows the reader to |
| expected. Will Hope tame his heart, or prove he's | | | | easily visualize Hope and Devlin's world. The suspense |
| heartless to the bone? | | | | is also well done with the point of view narration |
| The plot is tight, slowing down in just the right places to | | | | switching to 'the thief.' This gives the reader insight into |
| allow the reader a breath before picking up again. | | | | 'the thief,' his motivations, and it builds the suspense, as |
| Devlin is a solid guy, driven by a desire to do what's | | | | 'the thief' endangers Hope time and again. Hope's |
| right by his family. The family business is TES, and they | | | | strength shines through during these times, both |
| make horse supplements. Unfortunately, Devlin's | | | | emotional and physical. |
| mother, Lillian, is dying of cancer. Lillian admires Hope. | | | | The love scenes are sensual and tasteful, and not |
| She arranges for Hope to control a substantial amount | | | | overly graphic. They communicate the deep feelings |
| of shares in TES, along with Hope's promise that she'll | | | | that Hope and Devlin are developing. Toussaint has an |
| help Devlin secure the company's CEO spot. Hope | | | | easy style which makes "No Second Chance" an |
| agrees. When she meets Devlin, the chemistry | | | | engaging read that's hard to put down. "No Second |
| between them is undeniable. | | | | Chance" is a romantic suspense that leaves the |
| Hope is a likable heroine. She's down to Earth, has a | | | | reader on the edge of their seat. |