Second Chance - by Jane Green (Paperback)

About the Book

From the bestselling author of "The Beach House" comes this story of a group of people who are reunited when one of them dies in a tragic accident. Recapturing the intimacy of their younger days, they are each surprised at the impact their encounter brings.

Book Synopsis

When tragedy strikes, four friends reunite in this life-affirming tale from the New York Times bestselling author of Falling and Sister Stardust.

In school, Tom, Holly, Saffron, Paul, and Olivia were the best of friends. Twenty years later, they're barely more than strangers. But when Tom dies in a heartbreaking instance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the four that remain are thrust back into each other's lives.

Quickly falling back into the intimacy of their youth, Holly, Saffron, Paul, and Olivia are forced to reexamine the choices they've made. As their secrets rise to the surface, Tom's death becomes the catalyst that changes them all, giving four estranged friends the chance to find a new beginning...

Review Quotes

Praise for Second Chance

"Inspiring."--People

"Green's many fans will revel in her interwoven plots."--Entertainment Weekly

"Peopled with her trademark likeable, sympathetic characters, Green's latest is sure to have wide appeal."--Booklist

More Praise for the Novels of Jane Green

"Gripping and powerful."--Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The perfect summer read."―Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A warm bath of a novel that draws you in...Green's sympathetic portrayals...resonate."--USA Today

"Warm, witty, sharp and insightful. Jane Green writes with such honesty and zing."―Sophie Kinsella, New York Times bestselling author

"Her compelling tale reflects an understanding of contemporary women that's acute and compassionate, served up with style."―People

"The kind of novel you'll gobble up at a single sitting."--Cosmopolitan

"A smart, complex, character-driven read."--The Washington Post

"Green's novels consistently deliver believable, accessible, heartfelt, often heartwarming stories about real people, problems, and feelings."--Redbook

About the Author

A former journalist in the UK and a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York, Jane Green has written many novels (including Jemima J, The Beach House, and, most recently, Falling), most of which have been New York Times bestsellers, and one cookbook, Good Taste. Her novels are published in more than twenty-five languages, and she has over ten million books in print worldwide. She lives in Westport, Connecticut, with her husband and a small army of children and animals.