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Synopsis
After a disastrous marriage, December Doyle has returned to her home town to try to pick up the pieces of her life and start again. She's also intent on helping breathe new life into the Christmas Creek township, so the last thing she needs is trouble. Bad boy Seth Hunter has also returned to Christmas Creek, and trouble is his middle name. Wrongly convicted of a serious crime in his youth, Seth is now a successful businessman, but he's intent on settling some old scores. As teenagers, December and Seth were madly in love, and seeing each other again reawakens past feelings. But will Seth be able to overcome his destructive anger about the past, and can December conquer her fear of heartbreak to make their relationship third time lucky? By the bestselling author of Second Chance Town, this compelling novel is about betrayal, ambition and the power of forgiveness - and love.
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Is Third Time Lucky appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A sweet second-chance romance with emotional depth about overcoming past hurts and wrongful conviction. Contains mild sexual content (fade-to-black intimacy) and themes of divorce, betrayal, and anger management.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include divorce, betrayal, and wrongful imprisonment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the emotional reunion of high school sweethearts who must overcome their painful pasts to find love again.