I didn't get a chance to finish this one when I initially picked it up. I didn't realize that it was part of a series, and I'm not sure that I'd say it could be read as a standalone. I got the feeling that I was missing information regarding characters (like when friends have an inside joke you're not privy to). It also felt very familiar and safe. It definitely felt like a good, low conflict Hallmark story. I'll definitely circle back to finish once I've read the first book. Thank you for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you Forever and NetGalley for the eARC of Second Chance at the Orchard Inn! All opinions in this review are my own.

Second Chance at the Orchard Inn is such a cute second chance romance! I like that there isn't a lot of tension between Aurora and Jude. Since they broke up because of distance, it made their coming back together more believable. I could easily see this being turned into a summer Hallmark movie!

In the beginning of the book, I had trouble differentiating between the characters so I wish I had read the first book in the series, Something Blue. I feel like it was expected that you had read the first one so you didn't need as much of a refresh on the characters.

The bonus novella included is Only Home With You by Jeannie Chin, another second chance romance. While Second Chance at the Orchard Inn is sweet, Only Home With You is much spicier!

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Heather McGovern

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

Book Review: Second Chance at the Orchard Inn
Stars: 3 x 5
Author: Heather McGovern
Publisher: Foreverbooks @readforeverpub @hatchetusbk
Thank you @netgalley for this ARC

What a sweet story this is. The story is set in a small town in Texas. Aurora is a chef who returns home from Los Angeles to hep her families’ business. She ends up reuniting with her high school sweetheart Jude. Aurora’s sisters are now running Orchard Inn and after the chef quits they call upon Aurora to come and help. Aurora comes for a few months until a new chef is hired. There is a lot work to do since Orchard Inn is a premiere wedding venue. When Jude went to college he broke up with Aurora. After college he came home to work on the family ranch and Jude has not seen Aurora since he broke up with her. There are many ups and downs with family, friends and just plain logistics. Eventually, Aurora and Jude get together and they get a second chance at love and to make their dreams come true. But will. Aurora choose to stay in Texas or go home to Los Angeles? And will Jude fight for her this time around?

This book reminded me of a good Hallmark romance movie. It was sweet and enjoyable. Definitely worth the read.

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This just was not the book for me right now. It might be one I return to in the future but I am just not currently vibing with it and I have way to many other books to read.

This was a new author for me and I really enjoyed this second chance Romance. But it also gave the vibes of a women’s fiction. Aurora is back in town, now a chef. She runs into her ex boyfriend Jude. They soon realize they still have something between them. I like that they overcame the drama and the past for an hea. I also enjoyed the food and contests as well. A fun sweet read!

A charming second chance romance. I enjoyed the characters and their backstories.
Many thanks to Forever and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Aurora and Jude. They dated in high school but broke up. Aurora came home to help her sisters run the inn, she is a chef. Jude runs the family farm. There is still an attraction. They start running into each other. They start dating. They each have issues but together they work them out and fall in love.

Aurora is a chef making a name for herself in the LA scene but at home for a short while to help her sisters wedding business. Unfortunately that means running into her childhood sweetheart Jude who broke her heart so she left to pursue her culinary career. Jude wants more out of his family business and helping to expand maybe having a restaurant Farm to Table situation and could use a little advice from Aurora. Both being near each other again sparks old feeling but also is a reminder of past heartbreak that both of them will need to work through.

So Jude and Aurora are both going through the things when it comes to their career and getting further than where they were at. They wanted more and it was interesting seeing the conflict of family and romance and work figuring how how to get to where they want to be and I really enjoyed seeing that process. There's also a pie baking contest going on and small town things of old bullies come to play. I really love seeing both of their families and how supportive they were for each other and it was interesting seeing how they really were a great shoulder to lean on when things were getting tough and how they bounced ideas between each other to help eachother. Overall I really enjoyed this book.

Such a sweet charming book. I really enjoyed the story and it was sweet and heartwarming. The character's were easy to fall in love with. The ending was surreal. Perfect read for the romance fan.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for a copy of this E-Book.

When I discovered this was the second book in a series I was worried I'd feel like I was missing something. That was not the case, this book can easily be read and enjoyed as a standalone. A few sentences may have referenced the first book but didn't really affect the story.

This was a very cute second-chance romance! While there really weren't any surprises in the story (or anything that surprised me), I did really enjoy reading this book. It really is a perfect cozy romance story to curl up with after a long day. I definitely added the first book to my TBR!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely book. I enjoyed it a lot!

Quick Summary: A second chance to make your dreams come true romance

My Review: Second Chance at the Orchard Inn by Heather McGovern is book two in the Orchard Inn series.

About the Book: Jude and Aurora had been high school sweethearts. They loved each other and had plans and dreams for themselves. When the pressures of life caused them to part ways, they were both heartbroken. Ultimately, they each followed a different path.

When their paths cross again, will they be brave enough to take a second chance at love and dream a new dream together?

About the Families: This novel was knee deep with family. Both Jude and Aurora's family members had a lot to say about what happened in the past and in the present. They steered a good portion of the story, in fact. It was nice to see communication and healing occur where it was needed.

About the Conflict: This book had low to no major conflicts. Early on, matters involving the couple's history were addressed. Everything that came thereafter was minimal or pretty easily dealt with.

What I Loved: I loved the variety of voices that the females in this story had. For the most part, they were not afraid of being vocal. They had ideas, drive, intelligence, and motivation. By the end of the novel, it was very clear where they stood.

My Final Say: This was a book that offered a full circle picture of a "take two" relationship. It was mild and charming.

Other: This book comes with a bonus story called Only Home With You by Jeannie Chin.

Rating: 3/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Series: Yes
Status: Clean
Level: 🍬

Thanks to the author, to the publisher (Forever (Grand Central Publishing)), and to NetGalley for providing access to this work in exchange for an honest review.

Second chance romance for Aurora and Jude. He broke her heart years ago and then she left town. Will be be able to convince her to give him a chance now a she is back in town? I liked the setting of the book and that it is told from both points of view.

Second Chance at the Orchard Inn, by Heather McGovern, is a cute second-chance romance that reads much like a Hallmark movie. Predictable, with good feels, and easy to follow, even if there is a lot going on around you. Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with an ARC ebook to review. I found it enjoyable, but not memorable.

2.75 strs. The first quarter of the book was engaging. The characters were interesting and the storyline was moving. After a certain point it became predictable. I stopped reading around 38%.



********************************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley.******************************

Chef Aurora is back in her small small town in Texas to help her sister at the family inn. She enjoys cooking for the guests but still wants to return to Los Angeles and her career as a chef at a luxury restaurant. Still in the town is Jude, her high school boyfriend, who dumped her without warning during their senior year of high school. When the two reunite at a farmers market, the sparks are still there. Both still have complicated family dynamics and there is still some hut feelings from high school that need to be overcome before the pair can have their happily ever after.

This book was everything you want in a small town second chance romance. It was filled with heart, interesting characters, lots of memories, and in the case of this book, yummy food. I love that Jude’s family has a lavender farm. I have 15ish lavender plants in my front yard and I love the smell and the honey bees they attract. I really liked both Aurora and Jude. I wish the Jude chapters had been more frequent as the book felt more like women’s fiction at time. The book had a couple on-page kisses but everything else was closed door.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the digital ARC and Forever for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars. This second chance trope really had a good plot going for it, but it fell a little flat for me. I found myself wanting to skim pages and that's really unusual for me.

Aurora and Jude were good together. They had really blown it the first time and they both suffered from broken hearts. It was good seeing them come back together. There was also lots of family and family issues in the book, some good and some not so good.

Thanks to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the gifted copy. All thoughts are my own.

Aurora Shipley is a successful and talented chef living in Los Angeles. When she gets a call from her sisters, Beth and Cece, to return to their home in Texas and help turn the family’s Orchard Inn around, she heads out. After two months at home, things are looking better and Aurora has pleased their guests with her delightful cooking. She just needs to hire a new chef for the Inn so she can return to her job in LA.

When Aurora was in high school, she was in love with Jude Jones, a star athlete and son of a large family farm. He knew that he will go to college and return home to work the farm. Just at graduation, Jude broke off with Aurora and that’s when she decided to go to culinary school out of state. It has been 10 years since they have seen one another. Her sisters want her to meet with Jude so they can just bury the hatchet and be friends. So, Aurora and her sister go to the farm and Jude shows them around.

Jude’s father is a stubborn man in his 70s who has been told he must slow down but he refuses and will not let his children take the farm further with ideas to make it grow. In addition, his father never liked Aurora as he was afraid she would hold Jude back from his college goals.

Now, Jude and Aurora have a talk and forgiveness is given knowing they will again be parting but now on a happier note. With a possible and terrific job offer waiting for her in California, Aurora knows she must return.

Oh, but there is a pie making contest that will be held soon at a town celebration and Aurora’s sisters want her to enter the contest.

This is just the start of what I found to be a terrific story or family and love. The characters are well-developed and the plot flows well. A great story. Enjoy!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I enjoy a good second-chance reunion romance and this one kept me smiling pretty much from beginning to end. It's about relationships among siblings, with parents, and with that high school sweetheart who broke your heart (it went both ways). It's about finding your path in life and opening yourself to opportunities you never considered. It's about growth, acceptance, forgiveness, and realizing that sometimes it's necessary to spread our wings in faraway places in order to discover what fills our souls is waiting in our own backyard.

McGovern has filled this book with relatable characters I'd love to spend time with, a romantic arc that made me laugh, sigh, and cheer, and enough delicious food to have me reaching for a box of tissues to wipe away the drool.

Second Chance at the Orchard Inn rolled across my mind like the favorite feel-good movie it should be. If you're looking for a summer read with authentic, relatable characters, humor, charm, second chances, romance, and families you'd love to spend more time with, pick up a copy of this second book in Heather McGovern's Orchard Inn series. It has my enthusiastic recommendation.

*ARC received from publisher. Fair and unbiased review.