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Second Tide's the Charm

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"In the Shark Week of second-chance romances, Chandra Blumberg will have readers hungrily scavenging for every morsel of bait as she tempts with sultry tension and magnetic longing." —Taj McCoy, award-winning author of Zora Books Her Happy Ever After
When two marine biologists with a complicated history are thrown together on a shark study broadcast over social media, it's anything but smooth sailing. This charming and sexy second chance romance is the perfect beach read for fans of Helen Hoang and Ali Hazelwood.
At first glance, Hope Evans just landed the perfect job: spending the summer on a shark research boat. Except as every marine biologist knows, it's what's going on beneath the surface that counts, and Hope's new position comes with a big catch—the boat belongs to her ex-boyfriend, Adrian Hollis-Parker. For three years Hope's been treading water, staying away from anything that reminds her of their past. It's time to dive back into a job that could springboard her career—and maybe offer much-needed closure.
Since their split, Adrian has risen to internet fame as a shark expert with the launch of his YouTube channel to dispel myths and educate viewers about sharks. But success rings hollow without Hope. Embracing this new career trajectory was a risk, but working in cramped quarters with the woman he never stopped loving? That has the potential to backfire in heartbreaking ways.
Side by side, weathering storms of every kind, they'll have to navigate the murky waters of past hurts...and hope it's not too late to chart a new course...
Perfect for fans of:
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      • Library Journal

        June 1, 2024

        Blumberg ("Taste of Love" series) offers a slow-burn rom-com about two Black marine biologists with a shared past, who meet again on a shark study and must navigate close quarters and still simmering feelings. Filled with beloved tropes, including reunion romance, forced proximity, and a cinnamon roll hero. Prepub Alert.

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      • Publisher's Weekly

        June 17, 2024
        Blumberg (Stirring up Love) makes marine biology sexy in this endearing second-chance romance. Hope Evans has always loved sharks, so much so that she’s devoted her career to researching them. But following a professional setback and a devastating breakup from fellow shark researcher Adrian Hollis, she abandons her work. Three years later, the time may finally be right for her to get back in the water. When a promising summer job opens up, Hope seizes it—then learns that it will have her working closely with Adrian, who’s now a celebrity of the shark conservation world thanks to his popular YouTube channel. Though resentment—and feelings—linger on both sides, the pair vow to keep things professional. But while working together in close quarters on a small boat, this proves easier said than done. Blumberg makes the will-they-won’t-they dance believable and exciting with sexy banter and plenty of humor throughout. Readers will root for this intelligent couple to get their happily ever after. Agent: Rachel Brooks, Bookends Literary.

      • Kirkus

        August 1, 2024
        After five years together and three apart, two marine biologists are unexpectedly reunited by work in South Carolina. It's been three years since Hope Evans' and Adrian Hollis-Parker's long-distance--yet all-encompassing--relationship fizzled out when Hope decided she needed more time before moving in together. She's spent that time helping a recently widowed friend with her children and her new recreation business on Lake Michigan, while Adrian accidentally went viral helping a beached shark. He's parlayed the attention into a thriving social media presence and YouTube channel that's enabled him to further his research and build the life he thought he always wanted. Shark research--and their feelings for one another--are the most important things to both of them. With encouragement and concern from Zuri, Hope's friend in Michigan; Adrian's cousin Marissa; and Gabe, Adrian's cameraman, Hope and Adrian work through their feelings for one another as they conduct shark research and outreach over the course of the summer. The story is told in alternating points of view, and Hope and Adrian are each consumed by missing the other, wanting to do their best work, and concern about getting their hearts broken again. The emotions that arise when they're near each other is described in great detail. People looking for a few pages to read before falling asleep every night will appreciate the cyclic nature of the couple's thoughts. A slow-moving story in which people trying to do their best find their happy ending.

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