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Hachette Audio (2015), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, Downloadable WMA/MP3 Audiofile, 9 hrs 50 mins
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Lucky Harbor series comes a "witty, steamy love story" (Robyn Carr) about a headstrong woman who takes "full advantage of her second chance at life" (Fresh Fiction). UNEXPECTED AND UNDENIABLE . . . Bailey Moore has an agenda: skiing in the Rockies, exploring castles in Europe, ballroom dancing in Argentina. Now that she has a second lease on life, she's determined not to miss a thing. What she doesn't realize is that item #1 comes with a six-foot-one ski god hot enough to melt a polar ice cap. She doesn't want to miss out on him either, but Hudson Kincaid isn't the type of guy to love and let go. And as gorgeous as Cedar Ridge is, she's not planning to stick around. As head of ski patrol at his family's resort, Hud thinks he's seen it all. But never has he run into someone like Bailey. She might look delicate, but her attitude is all firecracker. And her infectious joy touches something deep within him that he's been missing far too long. Now he'll just have to convince Bailey to take a chance on her biggest adventure yet . . . something rare and all kinds of wonderful. "Shalvis writes with humor, heart, and sizzling heat!" �?? Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author "Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She's my go-to read for humor and heart." �?? Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author "Clever, steamy, and fun! Jill Shalvis will make you laugh and fall in love." �?? Rachel Gibson, New York Times bestselling au… (more)
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LibraryThing member CathyGeha
Once again Jill Shalvis provided me with a wonderful story that took me to a place I have never been, introduced me to characters I would love to have as best friends and told me a story that I had trouble putting down once I began reading.
Hudson “Hud” Kincaid has a complex family and
This is a delightful love story with strong main and supporting characters. Hud and Bailey are special people who deserve true love and a happy future filled with love. I look forward to reading the rest of this series as each and every person introduced captured my attention and begged me to find out more about him or her.
I loved this book and thank NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the copy of this book to read and review.
Hudson “Hud” Kincaid has a complex family and
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difficult demanding job working for the family business. He does not have time for love but is thrown for a loop when he meets Bailey Moore at the top of a dangerous ski run. Bailey is for the first time in over ten years beginning to believe that she can plan for her future. She has a list of things she wants to do and Hud just might end up on that list. This is a delightful love story with strong main and supporting characters. Hud and Bailey are special people who deserve true love and a happy future filled with love. I look forward to reading the rest of this series as each and every person introduced captured my attention and begged me to find out more about him or her.
I loved this book and thank NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the copy of this book to read and review.
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LibraryThing member Deserie.Comfort
Hmmm, there was something about this book that just didnt do it for me. It was still a pretty good read, but it almost seemed like everything fell into place when it was needed, and sometimes the dialogue was a bit over the top. I did enjoy the characters, though, and look forward to reading
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LibraryThing member scoutmomskf
Fantastic book, with plenty of love and laughter. Hudson is one of five siblings/half-siblings, four of whom work together to run the family ski resort. Hud is head of the ski patrol, also works a few shifts a month as a town cop, and takes care of his mother, who suffers from dementia. His plate
Bailey is a young woman with a desire to finally start living. She has been battling cancer for the last ten years, and is finally cancer free. She's ready to start doing all those things she could only dream about before. One of those things is to stretch her painting wings and paint a mural. Lucky for her, Hud's mother hires her to do just that. Since the mural is at a ski resort, she'll also take the chance to improve her skiing.
Bailey and Hud meet when she misreads the map and ends up at the top of the resort's most challenging ski run. Not being stupid, she doesn't try to go down that way, but a broken binding leaves her unable to leave. Hud gets a call about a stranded skier, and comes to the rescue. I loved their first meeting, as Hudson is blown away by her beauty and the sheer joy he sees on her face as she takes in the view. Bailey is pretty taken herself by the "mountain hottie", but she has no time or inclination for a relationship. Their second meeting is a bit more contentious as he shoots down his mother's job offer. I loved seeing his siblings get involved, and suddenly Bailey's going to be there on the weekends for the next couple months.
There is no denying the attraction between them, and pretty soon they are indulging in a fling with an expiration date. That suits them both fine at the beginning, but it isn't long before feelings move well past the fling stage - even though both try to resist it. Hudson is protective of Bailey without being smothering. He is caring, sometimes sweet and always sexy, and has a terrific sense of fun. I loved seeing that fun extend to Bailey. But he can also be brooding, grumpy and stubborn. He takes a lot on himself, including responsibility for things that he isn't really to blame for. These guilty feelings hold him back from fully giving himself over to what is happening between him and Bailey. Bailey is quite the firecracker. She's stubborn and tenacious, which helped her get through her illness. It also helps her get through her occasional moments of insecurity.
I loved the development of their relationship. Bailey has spent so long not letting anyone get truly close that her feelings for Hud really snuck up on her. I loved how she saw the man underneath, who stayed busy as a way to avoid thinking about the things that haunted him. I ached for her when she thought her feelings were not returned. I loved seeing Bailey knock down the walls around his heart "one smile at a time". It was fun to see the effects she had on him, and how everyone could see it except him. I wanted to shake him when he made that stupid comment at the end, and pushed her away. The ending was great, with both of them seeing their mistakes, and Hudson doing an amazing job of both groveling and expressing his feelings. The epilogue was sweet and showed just how far they both have come.
As always, the secondary characters in a Shalvis book are a huge part of the story. Hudson's family is great. The back story of how they all came together was moving. I loved their interactions as they alternately squabble and support each other. I really enjoyed the teasing as they poked each other over their various relationships. I also loved the support as Gray and Aidan helped Hudson see the truth of his feelings for Bailey and get past his feelings of guilt over other things. I also loved the continuation of the practical joke that made its appearance in the first book, and just when it happened in this one. I loved Hudson's mother. She's an incredibly sweet woman with a surprisingly strong will. I ached for Hudson during the times when her memory slipped back in time, but thoroughly loved the tidbits she dropped about his childhood. When she was in the present she was very observant and willing to speak her mind.
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is full to overflowing, leaving him little time or inclination for a relationship.Bailey is a young woman with a desire to finally start living. She has been battling cancer for the last ten years, and is finally cancer free. She's ready to start doing all those things she could only dream about before. One of those things is to stretch her painting wings and paint a mural. Lucky for her, Hud's mother hires her to do just that. Since the mural is at a ski resort, she'll also take the chance to improve her skiing.
Bailey and Hud meet when she misreads the map and ends up at the top of the resort's most challenging ski run. Not being stupid, she doesn't try to go down that way, but a broken binding leaves her unable to leave. Hud gets a call about a stranded skier, and comes to the rescue. I loved their first meeting, as Hudson is blown away by her beauty and the sheer joy he sees on her face as she takes in the view. Bailey is pretty taken herself by the "mountain hottie", but she has no time or inclination for a relationship. Their second meeting is a bit more contentious as he shoots down his mother's job offer. I loved seeing his siblings get involved, and suddenly Bailey's going to be there on the weekends for the next couple months.
There is no denying the attraction between them, and pretty soon they are indulging in a fling with an expiration date. That suits them both fine at the beginning, but it isn't long before feelings move well past the fling stage - even though both try to resist it. Hudson is protective of Bailey without being smothering. He is caring, sometimes sweet and always sexy, and has a terrific sense of fun. I loved seeing that fun extend to Bailey. But he can also be brooding, grumpy and stubborn. He takes a lot on himself, including responsibility for things that he isn't really to blame for. These guilty feelings hold him back from fully giving himself over to what is happening between him and Bailey. Bailey is quite the firecracker. She's stubborn and tenacious, which helped her get through her illness. It also helps her get through her occasional moments of insecurity.
I loved the development of their relationship. Bailey has spent so long not letting anyone get truly close that her feelings for Hud really snuck up on her. I loved how she saw the man underneath, who stayed busy as a way to avoid thinking about the things that haunted him. I ached for her when she thought her feelings were not returned. I loved seeing Bailey knock down the walls around his heart "one smile at a time". It was fun to see the effects she had on him, and how everyone could see it except him. I wanted to shake him when he made that stupid comment at the end, and pushed her away. The ending was great, with both of them seeing their mistakes, and Hudson doing an amazing job of both groveling and expressing his feelings. The epilogue was sweet and showed just how far they both have come.
As always, the secondary characters in a Shalvis book are a huge part of the story. Hudson's family is great. The back story of how they all came together was moving. I loved their interactions as they alternately squabble and support each other. I really enjoyed the teasing as they poked each other over their various relationships. I also loved the support as Gray and Aidan helped Hudson see the truth of his feelings for Bailey and get past his feelings of guilt over other things. I also loved the continuation of the practical joke that made its appearance in the first book, and just when it happened in this one. I loved Hudson's mother. She's an incredibly sweet woman with a surprisingly strong will. I ached for Hudson during the times when her memory slipped back in time, but thoroughly loved the tidbits she dropped about his childhood. When she was in the present she was very observant and willing to speak her mind.
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LibraryThing member Karla.Brandenburg
Yet another awesome book by Jill Shalvis. This one is the second in the Cedar Ridge series, with Hudson Kincaid in the starring role.
Hud's a busy guy. Doesn't have time for a life. Between running the ski patrol and filling in as a part-time cop, he's lucky he gets time to sleep. But Hud is nothing
Bailey is three months cancer free and ready to live. Really live. After ten years fighting the disease that was meant to kill her, she is looking at a future for the first time. Her shining optimism cuts through Hud's brooding mantle of responsibility.
Ms. Shalvis nails this one, taking on a scary subject and looking into the heart of a cancer survivor. And Hud, yeah, she has a way of writing men that makes your mouth water. I wasn't so taken with Aidan in the first book in the series, but Hud... yep. This book is everything you'd expect from a Jill Shalvis novel. It tugs at your heart, it makes you laugh, with plenty of heat to keep you warm in the brittle cold of winter.
Hud's a busy guy. Doesn't have time for a life. Between running the ski patrol and filling in as a part-time cop, he's lucky he gets time to sleep. But Hud is nothing
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if not dedicated. To his family, to those he loves. He shoulders the responsibility for his fractured family. The last thing he needs is one more person to worry about, but that's what he gets when his mother, suffering from Alzheimers, invites Bailey Moore to the mountain to paint a mural.Bailey is three months cancer free and ready to live. Really live. After ten years fighting the disease that was meant to kill her, she is looking at a future for the first time. Her shining optimism cuts through Hud's brooding mantle of responsibility.
Ms. Shalvis nails this one, taking on a scary subject and looking into the heart of a cancer survivor. And Hud, yeah, she has a way of writing men that makes your mouth water. I wasn't so taken with Aidan in the first book in the series, but Hud... yep. This book is everything you'd expect from a Jill Shalvis novel. It tugs at your heart, it makes you laugh, with plenty of heat to keep you warm in the brittle cold of winter.
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LibraryThing member Carolesrandomlife
I had a fantastic time with this romance. I pulled this book from my virtual stack of past due review books. It was a great book so I have no idea why I waited so long to pick it up and read it. Of course, I have yet to read a Jill Shalvis book that I didn't like so it really is no surprise that I
Hud takes his responsibilities very seriously. He takes care of his mother and accepts all of the blame for his brother leaving town. He is very dedicated to his work and seems to be on the clock all the time. He wants no part of the mural for the resort that his mother has arranged. Bailey is ready to embrace life and do all of the things she has had to put off for so long. The first thing on her list that she wants to complete is the mural for the ski resort.
The characters in this book were great. Bailey has been through a lot but still has a very positive attitude and is looking forward to her future. Hudson is an incredibly hard worker who is dedicated to his family and doing what is right. Hudson has a large family that also work at the ski resort that played a big part of this story and were all a lot of fun. Bailey's loved ones wanted to protect her and keep her safe even though they didn't always seem to completely support her choices.
I loved Hud and Bailey together. The chemistry between them was amazing and I felt like these two really needed each other. Hudson saw Bailey as more than her illness and helped to give her back the sense of normal that she needed. Bailey added the balance to Hudson's life that he didn't realize he needed. I felt like both of these characters came alive every time they were together and I couldn't help but cheer them on towards their happily ever after.
I would recommend this book to fans of contemporary romance. This was a story filled with great chemistry, touching moments, and a lot of hope. I can't wait to read more from Jill Shalvis!
I received a digital review copy of this book from Forever (Grand Central Publishing).
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liked this one as much as I did. This is the second book in the Cedar Ridge series but it is easily read as a stand-alone novel.Hud takes his responsibilities very seriously. He takes care of his mother and accepts all of the blame for his brother leaving town. He is very dedicated to his work and seems to be on the clock all the time. He wants no part of the mural for the resort that his mother has arranged. Bailey is ready to embrace life and do all of the things she has had to put off for so long. The first thing on her list that she wants to complete is the mural for the ski resort.
The characters in this book were great. Bailey has been through a lot but still has a very positive attitude and is looking forward to her future. Hudson is an incredibly hard worker who is dedicated to his family and doing what is right. Hudson has a large family that also work at the ski resort that played a big part of this story and were all a lot of fun. Bailey's loved ones wanted to protect her and keep her safe even though they didn't always seem to completely support her choices.
I loved Hud and Bailey together. The chemistry between them was amazing and I felt like these two really needed each other. Hudson saw Bailey as more than her illness and helped to give her back the sense of normal that she needed. Bailey added the balance to Hudson's life that he didn't realize he needed. I felt like both of these characters came alive every time they were together and I couldn't help but cheer them on towards their happily ever after.
I would recommend this book to fans of contemporary romance. This was a story filled with great chemistry, touching moments, and a lot of hope. I can't wait to read more from Jill Shalvis!
I received a digital review copy of this book from Forever (Grand Central Publishing).
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LibraryThing member TheYodamom
Sweet romantic tale of two people who need love and a connection with the world. He is an over worked, over burdened, guilt ridden hero to all. She is a survivor of cancer and is learning how to live expecting the next day to come.
Very enjoyable audiobook, excellent narration.
Very enjoyable audiobook, excellent narration.
LibraryThing member Okies
Like Second Chance Summer, one of those books that relies on the attractiveness of the leads. You''re compelled to spend time with them. Very easy to read, could be shorter though, given the material. Nevertheless, I Immediately moved on to this next book in the series - when Hud finds his soul
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mate. But by the end, I'd had my fix though, as the books while absorbing are drawn out / unnecessarily long winded, not warranted by the material. They are 10 hours of listening, and would be better 2 hours shorter. Also, I was tired of narrator Karen White's style of reading. It's wonderfully clear but her mannerisms don't appeal to me, it intrudes into the story. Probably if this was the first of the two books I'd read, it would be getting the 4 stars and Second Chance Summer would be getting the 3.5 stars. The similarity between the two books was pleasing and disappointing at the same time. Show Less
Awards
AAR Annual Reader Poll (2016)
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English
Original publication date
2015-12-22
ISBN
1478962127 / 9781478962120