There are many second chances in this book. Estranged sisters reconnect due to life problems and are able to bond again. Many lessons are learned along the way. This was such a “feel good” book for me. I enjoyed the characters and found them to be very likeable.
Many thanks to Lake Union Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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CHARGE: To explore whether life gives second chances.

FACTS: Three women are trapped by the consequences of their choices. A promising Michelin-starred chef, a TV anchor, and a young girl come together in the Arizona desert. Drawn together by blood, yet straining for more – can they change what appears to be their destiny? Do they want to? This is an easy read, but rather predictable. It makes good entertainment without making intellectual demands.

VERDICT: Guilty, as charged, but light fare.

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I was given an advanced copy to read in exchange for an honest review.
This overall was a good book that ended with you wanting to know what happens next. So I hope this is the first in a series because the characters are interesting. The beginning of the book was a little slow and it took me a bit to really get into this story. But once I did I really liked it a lot.
This is story about 2 sisters who have some not so great history over the death of their parents. But when Julia runs into problems at work, she boards a plan from New York to Arizona and shows up on her sister’s door step. Julia finds her sister Ginny, previous a well-known Chef in New York, struggling to keep her business going and her relationship with her daughter, Olive deteriorating. Will Julia be welcomed at her door? Can Julia help Ginny and Olive have a better relationship? Can Julia and Ginny get past the pain they inflicted on each other when their parents died?

Two sisters, estranged after the death of their parents, are reunited when Julia has a career crisis. Julia returns home to her sister Ginny and niece Olive and they begin the process of putting the pieces back together. This is an enjoyable read that makes me wish I had a sister. A feel good novel, about love, family and second chances.

Beautiful story of second chances between estranged sisters. While a lot of the details seem far fetched still an enjoyable read.

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Meier takes on a lot here, with an admirable aim to direct and sew up a detailed plot structure. We're immersed in the complicated relationship between sisters, especially those who have spent time estranged. The sisters weave in and out of a path toward reconciliation and loyalty, and we're a bit windblown in following their trajectory. At times, it was difficult to empathize with either or both of the sisters, and we never quite reached a sense of being fully captivated by them. This remains a nice, easy read with light themes and engaging dialogue. Enjoyable. One of those books that hits the spot between weightier stories and more complex themes. Worth your time.

A really nice story about family, life and second chances. It was a quick story and my first from this author. I will definitely be checking out her other books. The only thing wrong with the story is I wasn’t ready for it to end. I wanted more. I enjoyed the story!
Thank you and Lake Union Publishers for the early copy

This is an interesting story of sisters who don't get along well, but due to outside circumstances find themselves working at the same place. An interesting read.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

A great story about second chances, relationships between sisters, and mothers and daughters. I felt like the story was a bit slow though and none of the characters were very developed. I really wanted more background on both sisters and the daughter. Just didn't feel complete once I finished reading it.

This is a decent light novel. It covers a young journalist whose life implodes. when she makes a major gaffe at work, she ends up running home to her estranged sister's house. The sister runs an illegal at home restaurant, so she is pressed into service helping her. Over the course of the book, both sisters examine their lives and priorities.

This is fairly well written, but easily forgettable. It would make a good beach read, but I won't automatically seek out more by this author.

I received an arc from NetGalley for an honest review. This book was a decent read about sisters who have grown apart and resent one another. One sister is a successful newscaster and the other is a single mother with a secret supper club. When things go south for Julia in the news world, she heads for her sisters. I read this entire book and I liked how it wrapped up, but it was a slow read.

It took a while for me to get into this book...but I am glad I stuck with it! A tear jerker for sure, a great story line and well developed characters.

The Second Chance Supper Club by Nicole Meier is a novel about second chances, but also about the relationships between sisters, mothers and daughters and, ultimately, the power of family.

Julia is working as an anchor on a high profile news show when she inadvertently commits career suicide live on air, hurling accusations against the mayor that she cannot substantiate. Looking to escape the fallout, Julia heads home to Arizona to reunite with her sister, Ginny, with whom she has been estranged for three years. But Ginny does not provide the sympathetic ear that Julia had hoped for, herself struggling to keep her supper club afloat, and navigating a tumultuous relationship with her twenty- one year old daughter, Olive. With both sisters' lives in shambles, will they be able to forgive each other and have a second chance at becoming the family that they once were? Will an underground supper club bring the two women together, and remind them just how much they have to gain if only they can bring themselves to put past hurts behind them?

This is a pleasant read that I woud not hesitate to recommend as a lighthearted and uplifting reminder of the power of the familial bond, particularly between sisters.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC.

They had a forever bond until a sudden tragedy thrust them apart. Now, each at a crossroad in her own life, two sisters’ paths are about to intersect.

Broadcast journalist Julia Frank has it all: a career, an ambitious fiancé, and the hard-won respect of her peers. Until a ruinous decision destroys her reputation, puts her job at risk, and sends her reeling toward the only soul left to turn to her estranged sister, Ginny.

The owner of a clandestine supper club hidden in the Arizona desert, Ginny Frank has a lot on her plate. The last thing she wants is more drama—or the burden of nursing her younger sister’s wounded ego. But family is family. Besides, Ginny can use the help in more ways than one, and she’s going to make sure Julia pulls her weight.

As a tenuous reunion reopens old wounds, Julia and Ginny have no choice but to confront the pain and betrayals of the past. Will work to keep the secret supper club running be just what they need to find common ground and a path toward forgiveness, or will the increasing stress push them even further apart?

I felt it was a slow book with no real bite. Maybe, it was me but it could be a book written ten times over. Not one for me. Thanks, NetGalley for the advance copy for an honest review.

I don’t know why but reading The Second Chance Supper Club I had a strong sense of deja vu. The content felt extremely similar to something I’ve read in the past so I suppose the storyline doesn’t feel original enough for me. Although it’s not badly written I found it rather boring.
Basically the novel centred around sisters Julia and Ginny and Ginny’s daughter Olive. Julia is a high flying Tv presenter in New York escaping the rat race to spend time with her sister. Ginny, a brilliant chef, runs an underground supper club from her home in Arizona with only Olive to help her. The sisters become estranged when their parents are killed and Ginny is left to pick up the pieces whilst Julia is intent on furthering her career. A misguided decision by Julia threatens her Tv career and she escapes the fallout and her fiancé by seeking refuge and solace with Ginny in Arizona.
This book is about sisterly love, pursuing your dreams and new beginnings. In Julia’s case it is time for reflecting on a life that she’s worked very hard for but ultimately doesn’t make her happy.
I wouldn’t say I hated this book but I didn’t love it either. For me there was no real depth to the characters and it’s one of those books that quickly fade into the background without leaving any real impression on the reader. It’s an easy read and if you’re a foodie yourself then possibly you’ll enjoy the book more than I did.

I couldn't sympathize, empathize or like these characters. It was slow moving and didn't have much of a plot to me.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this arc in return for an honest review

A good book, actually a lot better than I was expecting. I love a book with some depth and with believable, complex relationships. The characters were well drawn, with human failings, but also human strengths. The mother daughter relationship was very well drawn and must resonate with every mother and daughter. I have no experience of having a sister, but again, I felt that the complexity of this relationship was well depicted. A satisfying read, without the sickly sweet perfect ending that mars some popular fiction. Worth reading.

The Second Chance Supper Club is the story of Sisters, Starting over, taking risks and second chances .
Estranged sisters Ginny and Julia reconnect after Julia makes a huge mistake at work and returns home to Arizona.
Ginny runs a secret underground supper club out of her house ( I never knew these existed)
These sisters lost touch after life sent them in different directions. Not only do they work our their differences , they actually inspire each other to take chances and change the direction of their lives!
I felt like I was in Arizona eating a great meal at their kitchen table. I enjoyed this book and while this is my first book by this author , it will certainly not be my last !

The second chance supper club novel is a good example of the relationship between two sisters and how other experiences can affect their relationship. After a work mishap at the tv station she works at Julia runs away from her fiance and job in NY city to visit her estranged sister Ginny in Arizona. Three years prior when their parents died Ginny dropped her life/work and moved back to Arizona to take care of their parents estate. Ginny decided to stay on and open a private dining club at her home with the help of her daughter Olivia. When Julia shows up unannounced after not talking to Ginny for three years things are a bit strained. I liked the way this book went back and forth between the different sisters points of view to explain what was happening as the two try and look past their previous differences and help each other shape a new life in Arizona.

Julia and Ginny estranged sisters reunite in a book full of emotion which explores what it means to be family, how to forgive and start again. These sisters seemed bonded until a tragedy parted them. They reconnect when they face a crossroad in their own lives. Julia’s career is in tatters sending her running back to her sister Ginny. However Ginny has no time for Julia’s theatrics as her time is absorbed with her secret supper club in Arizona. Unable to turn her back on Julia Ginny puts her to work in her club. With the sisters working together in such close quarters old memories and past wounds are laid bare. Anyone with siblings can relate to this story. I loved being with Gilly and Julia as they worked through their difficulties and carved new paths for their relationship. Would recommend.