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Second Chances

By: Bette Ford
July 21, 2010

In my book, Can’t Get Enough Of You, Jenna Gaines faces a tough question so many of us have to face at one time or another: when an old flame comes back into your life, should you take a risk and give them a second chance or walk away?

            There are plenty of good reasons why Jenna, a smart college professor, should not get involved with her ex-love, Scott Hendricks.

1)      Scott can’t be trusted to sleep his word.  When the NBA called, he didn’t think twice about breaking his promise to Jenna or his family.

2)      Scott isn’t the same sweet, even-tempered young man that Jenna, a former foster kid, had fallen in love with back in college.  After more than ten years apart, they no longer share the same value system.

3)      Scott doesn’t even look like the handsome, gangly chemistry major that once asked her to marry him.  These days, the rich, savvy businessman is dangerously attractive and packing hard muscle.  There’s no shortage of willing females eager for his attention.  The good natured nineteen-year-old has vanished and has been replaced by a debonair, seasoned womanizer. Even after she’d let him know she’s not interested, he’s determined to get her back into his bed.

4)      Just because he’s back on campus finishing his degree, calling them old friends and volunteering to help her find her family, doesn’t fool Jenna.  Years later neither one of them are the same two kids who once loved deeply.

5)      He’s not undeterred by the new man in Jenna’s life, an attractive college professor with all the qualities she wants in a man.  Why isn’t that enough to keep the bitter-sweet memories at bay?

Reluctantly, Jenna has acknowledged Scott holds both his mother and sister in high esteem and he adores his little niece and nephew.  Plus he has made no secret that he still cares for her and wants her back.  In a weak moment, Jenna agrees to let him help her locate her family.  Now all she has to do is hold on to her common sense and stay out of the man’s bed. Why does he have to be so incredibly sexy and unselfish when it comes to giving pleasure?

What is it about running into an old love that causes a perfectly sensible woman to temporarily lose touch with reality, her heart to race with excitement and her brain to stop functioning properly?

Have you ever had to figure out how you’re going to handle a former love who wants back in the game?  What choice did you end up making?

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    Louise says: August 25, 2010 at 7:28 am

    Second Chance at love is good only if you don’t make same mistakes as the viewer above stated, but in the case I think they both made mistake. Yes Scott said that he would finish school but when the opportunity was given to him he took I see this as him doing what he love to do and yes he ask Jenna to go with him but she decided to stay. These was both young adult when all of this was going on and I for one think that made the right decision.

    Yes Scott did come home and complete his eduaction and when he retired from NBA he was still on top he didn’t fall from grace and come running home with his tail between his leg. Jenna went on to do what she wanted to do she didn’t want to depend on anybody for anything Scott never ask her to give up anything and he had always been there to support her. Since Scott didn’t live up to Jenna she has always had this trust issue and even when they was trying to work thing out she never really and fully trust him that why she was so quick to jump to all kind of conclusion.

    Great story of Second Chance Love and it just goes to show that you never really get over your first love but if the opportunity come around grap if you can

    Smooches

    Louise

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    Carla Fredd says: July 21, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    I considered it for about a minute then he started talking…all about himself. That’s when I remembered why we broke up.

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    Santa says: July 21, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I think I would be open to seeing where such a reunion would go.

    I have to admit that I have often thought of the guys who I thought were never interested in me. What if, yrs later, I had misinterpreted their feelings and THEY’RE back to persue them.

    I am going to pick up this book.

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    Amy Valentini says: July 21, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    Been there and done it!!! Fell for the line, fell for the dredged up emotions and memories but when the memory of why I turned him down and the emotion behind that decision reared its ugly head, I came to my senses. It hurt twice as much the second time around, why that was, I’m not sure of even to this day. Perhaps it was because I was angry at myself for being duped twice. Everyone deserves a second chance but if they are only going to repeat the mistakes of the first time ’round and your guts tell you that, run – run like the wind! If the love is really there for both and I am a strong believer in the power of true love then go for it and hang on through the thick and thin ‘cuz it’s gonna be a bumpy ride! Happy reading everyone!


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