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Just One Chance by Carly Phillips
Release Date: October 12th 2021 by CP Publishing
Series: The Kingston Family #3
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
As a former Marine, Xander Kingston’s writing keeps him sane. Bonus? His thrillers made him one of Hollywood’s most desired screenwriters – and also introduced him to a fledgling starlet who broke his heart.
With his close-knit family in New York, Xander returned home and found peace. Until Sasha Keaton shows up at his Hamptons retreat. Now an A-Lister, she’s as beautiful as he remembers. And just as dangerous to his heart.
Sasha learned from watching her mother to never sacrifice her dreams for anyone—only to discover how empty life could be without the man she loved. Now cast in Xander’s latest movie, she needs his insight to play the part, but secretly hopes for a second chance.
Xander has built emotional walls to keep Sasha at a distance, but their physical attraction can’t be denied. When a stalker’s threats intensify, Xander moves Sasha into his house to keep her safe. Before long she's back in his bed and making inroads in his life.
But when the danger passes and the movie wraps, Sasha and Xander face a familiar choice—put career first or give love a fighting chance.
My Review:
At the beginning of the story we are introduced to Xander Kingston, a sought after author whose thriller books have become major Hollywood hits. But it’s when one of his works is about to start filming soon that his leading actress backs out at the last minute and the studio has to find someone else on short notice. Xander wasn’t expecting to hear that the studio’s replacement was going to be non other than Sasha Keaton. He doesn’t want the woman who’d put her career over their relationship and the one who broke his heart to be in his movie. Yet, he has no other choice as Sasha’s career has made her very famous. He vows to be professional and that’s it. Everything changes the minute she shows up at his Hamptons’ doorstep hoping to clear the air between them. There is a part of him that he will always care about her and that grows more the moment they find out that she has a stalker and threatens her safety. This brings them closer than ever and Xander wonders if they can truly be together.
Sasha Keaton’s raise to fame was rather fast, she was just nineteen when she got a taste of been in the spotlight that completely changed her life. Having met Alexander at a party, they were perfect for each other, but he was ready for a relationship and she wasn’t. There were goals that she wanted to achieve and that lead to her making choices that hurt Alexander as well as their relationship in the process. Now he is a very successful author and she is an A-lister. But when she gets offered the part of a leading role in the movie, Sasha knows that she needs to make things right with Xander as they will be spending a lot of time together. Deep down she also knows that she still has feelings for him and hopes that he gives her another chance. Little did she know that a stalker threat was going to ultimately decide their future together.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Just One Chance, the storyline felt unique to the series and it was mysterious as well. Both of the characters are brought together years after the way their relationship ended. They were each starting their careers, but Sasha was more motivated to keep up with her goals especially after having her mother constantly remind her of her future. On the other hand, Xander grew up with a father who had been a serial cheater and when his mom did nothing to stop it, Xander vowed to not be the same way. He can’t be a low priority and that’s exactly what ended his relationship with Sasha. But he doesn’t resent her and when she is in danger, he is ready to help her out no matter what. Both of them will have to learn to compromise if they want a shot at a relationship. I loved seeing characters from previous books make cameos and the ending was sweet. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series! :)
**I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***
My Rating: 4.5/5
NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. The author of 50 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a full time writer. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.
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