Cedar Ridge, Colorado, is famous for crisp mountain air, clear blue skies, and pine-scented breezes. And it's the last place Lily Danville wants to be. But she needs a job, and there's an opening at the hottest resort in her hometown. What has her concerned is the other hot property in Cedar Ridge: Aidan Kincaid-firefighter, rescue worker, and heartbreaker. She never could resist that devastating smile . . .
The Kincaid brothers are as rough and rugged as the Rocky Mountains they call home. Aidan has always done things his own way, by his own rules. And never has he regretted anything more than letting Lily walk out of his life ten years ago. If anyone has ever been in need of rescuing, she has. What she needs more than anything are long hikes, slow dances, and sizzling kisses. But that can only happen if he can get her to give Cedar Ridge-and this bad boy-a second chance . . .
"Second Chance Summer" is the first book I read by Jill Shalvis and at this point won't be the last for sure. In recent times to be honest I snubbed a little contemporary romance books, favoring other genres, but I have to say that I was impressed by Ms Shalvithe characters and from the story and how it was written.
The book it's the start-up in the the series "Cedar Ridge" and is certainly a great beginning.
It's set in a breathtaking scenery, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, that could leave their mark in the lives of those who grew up in Cedar Ridge, for their beauty, but a beauty that can be lethal.
Lily and Aidan have experienced in their own way this ugly truth, that changed the course of their lives; after several years they find themselves facing each other, to deal with what was left in abeyance between them.
A story that was finished before even starting, one of those loves that remain burning in the memories for all the "If" and "but" who are there and not give you the ability to put a stone over and move on.
Aidan is the dream come true for each woman, both for his physical prowess and the fascination of being a firefighter, with their uniforms and a life lived on a razor's edge. He is perfect: gorgeous, hot, brave, determined and loyal and deeply attached to his family.
One family, the Kincaid, who has a very important role in this book: it's a family complex, but at the same time very close.
They are one of the things that made me really enjoy reading this book, Aidan apart, and it's all saying ... their hard-nosed clashes, the ever-present humour during their confrontations, the bond that unites them and the protective instinct they feel for each other.one. And the mother of these guys is amazing. You can't help but want to be part of the Kincaid, after reading about them, to feel on your skin all this love and sense of belonging.
Aidan is full of charisma and is truly "lots of stuff" and being a "good guy", doesn't affect his hottness.
The beginning of the book is brilliant, funny, although Aidan is full in action for his work, but even in tough times, the camaraderie with his fellow workers makes things easy to read and it's another of the things that I loved in this story.
And Lily, how's she doing in All of this? I'd say fine. She has a hard task, at the beginning i had some doubts about her, she didn't convince me much, but going ahead with the story I must say that I really liked her. Certainly she brings with her a lot of baggage, and she must learn that she isn't alone against everything and everyone, but Aidan is the perfect man for this task.
I have to say that Jill Shalvis knows how to write, besides all what I said, even the romance and sex scenes between Lily and Aidan have their importance in the book - and here I part a sigh - I was saying very intense scenes and let me say this one: without BDSM, which is almost a rarity.
The "Cedar Ridge" series has many things to say, in my opinion, and I can't wait to read more about them.
Thanks to Netgalley and Forever Grand Central Publishing for the book.
RATING: 5 stars
TITLE: Second Chance Summer
AUTHOR: Jill Shalvis
SERIES: Cedar Ridge #1
PUBLISHER:Forever Grand Central Publishing
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