This book was such a fun read! I really liked the author’s writing style and the characters, both mcs where so charismatic and realistic. i was not bored at all, it has humour and romance and heartwarming moments,

A heartwarming, feel-good novel that effortlessly blends romance, personal growth, and the charm of a small-town island setting. Inheriting a charming but rundown hotel, bringing together a quirky cast of characters and offering themes of second chances, community, and self-discovery. Godfrey's writing is engaging, filled with vivid descriptions and heartfelt moments that make you root for the characters. It's a delightful escape, perfect for anyone looking for an uplifting, cozy read with a touch of romance.

The Second Chance Hotel read like a very young YA novel. It was hard to believe that Amelia was old enough to be experiencing everything she does in this book. She comes in hard as very self-centred and fatalistic and it's very hard to shake this impression. Everything has to be about her and if it's not falling into her lap she has no idea how to handle it. Even when it does just fall into her lap she still dilly-dallies and can't make up her mind and struggles to do even the most basic of human adult things. I'm probably being unfair but sometimes characters just get on your nerves and you can't reasonably explain it.

I want to say parts of this book were worth reading but I'm struggling hard to remember if that's true or not right now...

The Second Chance Hotel by Sierra Godfrey. Pub Date: September 12, 2023. Rating: 3 stars. In this novel, a young female who works as a project manager gets let go from her current job after throwing a mug at her ex while at work. She travels to Europe and a small Greek island after this situation which sets off a whirlwind of experiences. She ultimately ends up married to someone she does not really know and co-owning a hotel. What unfolds is a lot of self discovery, finding love in unexpected places and being okay with the present. I thought this book had potential, but it was just okay for me. I found the main character to be a little selfish and difficult to relate to at times, but nevertheless I loved the setting. Thanks to #netgalley and #sourcebookslandmark for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

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thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read and review the second chance hotel. It is a light breezy read that many who enjoy books by Sophia Kinsella will enjoy.

This story is about Amelia, a woman who finds her life in shambles after being fired from her job, takes off to Europe to get away. Along the way she meets James and they end up getting tricked into getting married and inherits a struggling hotel on a Greek island. This one just didn't grab me and I really did not like the mother (even though I wasn't supposed to). I felt like it just wasn't written well. I cringed a lot and it felt very elementary. Not my favorite.

thought this was an enjoyable book with a heartwarming ending, but it took a very long time to get there. I absolutely disliked Amelia at the beginning, she was rude and selfish and I couldn't believe she did what she did by leaving right before her best friend's wedding. After I got to know Amelia a little better, I understood some of her reactions to things, but it took much longer for her to grow a backbone, compassion, and self awareness than I would have preferred.

I didn't finish this book, because it did drag a bit, but the parts that I read (about 50%) were good and steeped with detail. It read as a typical romance novel, where the outcome seemed quite obvious, with a few twists here and there. Ultimately, it was outside of the genre of books that I normally read/review and therefore didn't pique my interest. Eventually, I felt as though I knew enough to not need to finish.

Part romantic comedy, part adventure of self-discovery and new beginnings, this follows a woman who accidentally marries a stranger and inherits a hotel while vacationing in Greece. It's an over-the-top situation, without a doubt, but so wildly entertaining and hilarious!

It sort of felt like a reverse enemies-to-lovers, with pleasantries between Amelia and James as strangers turning into heated arguments after unintentionally becoming husband and wife. The open attraction between them (James being compared to Alexander Skarsgård, I must add) made the sexual tension amidst their bickering so fun.

As the two come to terms with their (hopefully) temporary predicament, working together to improve the hotel, I loved the small Greek island atmosphere and its quirky, endearing locals. A super enjoyable story to escape into! The ending was exactly as I hoped.

This was a very enjoyable read with a great cast of characters. An epic love story that’s a bit out of order but nevertheless exciting. All wrapped up with the ending we were hoping for but exciting twists and turns until the end!

After falling in love with Godfrey’s first novel, I was so excited to pick up The Second Chance Library!

I loved the concept of this book but ultimately wasn’t wow’d by the execution! The plot moved which kept me reading but I did not feel a strong connection to the characters, I think the style of writing really deterred me from getting to fall in love with them. They lacked the substance/quirkiness that I crave in character driven novels.

Overall, an interesting read that I would recommend as a beach or vacation read but nothing earth-shattering here!

I liked the practical aspects of this book more than the romance at the heart of it. Although the overarching plot is not exactly practical, the book does deal with the small parts that make up running a hotel.
Amelia listened to her mother and found herself in a hotel that once was famous for people in love. The owners were a couple who were once able to identify those of their guests who would last and helped them on their way. When Amelia gets there, however, things are not going well. It has been a while since the hotel has seen some work done, and the takings are low. Unexpectedly, within a few days of her arrival, Amelia is found holding the keys and maybe the fate of the island along with it. She is not alone when she has left the responsibility, and the man she has to deal with is not one she expects to be attracted to. Her future is uncertain, and she works her way through all her emotions before we reach the end of the book.
I found the repetitive mentions of how Amelia could not imagine herself liking James despite his physical appearance a little off-putting but I found the book to be an easy read overall.
I would recommend it to fans of the genre.
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

This was a great forced marriage premise story. Amelia's life is imploding, so she decides to escape to Europe. On the last leg of her tour, she decides to visit a hotel that her mother spoke about visiting with her husband, Amelia's father. There, Amelia meets James, another guest of the hotel. When the owner, knowing he is dying, leaves them as the hotel's owners, Amelia and James need to figure out the next steps. They especially need to figure out what to do with the fact that they were tricked into getting married and that they expected to be returning to their normal lives, not running a hotel in a foreign country. It's a very interesting love story with a lovely Greek backdrop.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This one is a DNF. I tried to read a lot of times but i didn't like it in any of them. It wasnt for me.

Amelia Lang’s life took a turn for the worse in less than a week. While her ex-boyfriend and unfortunately still current coworker, Micah, definitely had a hand in that. After their breakup, Amelia had to move back in with her parents. And when an error prevented a code release at work, on Amelia’s watch, she thought her job at the San Francisco-based software company was in peril. She secured her fate when she threw a mug at Micah’s head after he made an unsavory comment about her mistake. After she packs up her belongings and makes the drive-of-shame home, she spontaneously changes her plans and reschedules a planned couples trip into a solo female trip to Paris, on the next flight out. After a few months on her European adventure, she makes her last stop before returning home - a barren hotel on a remote Greek island. She meets another solo traveler - James - and is tricked into marrying him in less than two weeks of meeting. Plus, the owner of the hotel gave them the property, transferring ownership to the newlyweds. The Second Chance Hotel by Sierra Godfrey follows Amelia’s unexpected business ownership and partnership, and whether she chooses to return home to her old life, or forge a new path that she never imagined.

Godfrey gets all the points for creating an entertaining novel with unforgettable characters.
The Second Chance Hotel was a fun and charming story that I didn’t know I wanted. James is the perfectly adorkable fake husband that any woman wouldn’t mind being stuck with. And even though Amelia has a tendency to run away from her troubles, readers will appreciate her more redeemable qualities. Whether it’s using her project management skills to improve the hotel’s profitability, or her self-confidence when it comes to men. The fact the inexperienced couple has to somehow run the hotel in a foreign country (after all, they’ve got bookings to prepare for), develop a business strategy, and refrain from jumping into bed with one another makes the outlandish circumstances that much more amusing. Add in the backdrop of beautiful olive groves on a Greek island, and readers will want to buy a plane ticket themselves.

Hello Book friends!

Today I’m reviewing The Second Chance Hotel by Sierra Godfrey. In this contemporary romance, we follow Amelia Lang, a thirty-something year old woman in a tech job in the heart of San Francisco, whose life quickly turns from bad to worse. She escapes the mess she's landed in, traveling all over Europe, searching for a new start, or a second chance.

Now, let’s chat about the book itself.

First, we have to acknowledge the opening of The Last Chance Hotel. I was completely hooked! When your MC is throwing their mug across the room, during a quarterly meeting, at their ex-boyfriends head, you know you're in for a good ride. And in all honestly, after the first chapter, readers can sympathize with Amelia's decision to flee the country.

After that quick jarring opening, which grabs your attention and keeps you glued to each page, it slowly peters out. Up until she gets to Greece that is...

Once Amelia lands in Greece we are transported into a new world filled with food, a gorgeous view that readers will long to visit. The quirky loveable side characters who, mostly have good intentions, want to keep the hotel that Amelia is staying at, out of the hands of corporations, are fantastic.

My last concern was the accidental marriage between Amelia and James. It seemed a little far-fetched. And too, that they also inherit the hotel, as guests no less, kind of stretched my suspended disbelief.

However, it's how Amelia and James team up to try and make it work that makes this a more enjoyable read. It is delightful to see how they come together, even though there's a bit of uncertainty where their feelings are concerned, to make running the hotel a success.

Romance readers will long for the setting (I’m tempted to book a trip to Greece) and will enjoy the journey of two people finding a place for themselves and each other.

Happy Reading ~ Cece

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the author for the eARC.


Eu queria dizer que existe leitura e leituras e ainda bem que não tem data pra entregar a review. Esse foi o livro que eu precisava ler através de audiobook pois para um romance tem bastante descrição de cenários e cotidiano e não senti muito que tivesse diálogos.

De qualquer forma, o livro explora a história da Amelia que ao ser demitida decide viajar pela Europa e tem como seu último destino uma ilha na Grécia. O que ela não esperava era casar com o outro único hospede do hotel e de ainda levar como presente de casamento: o hotel e uma divida do velório do antigo dono.

Com uma premissa de casamento forçado, eu esperava mais romance (🥲), mas o livro é bem mais sobre desenvolvimento pessoal e segundas chances para si mesmo. Sobre se encontrar em lugares e pessoas inimagináveis e fazer de lá sua casa.

The romance is a slow burn, but really enjoyable, I loved how they where thrown in together from the start. I really liked the tricked into marriage and now you inherited a hotel trope. This book was very much giving Mamma Mia vibes and I really enjoyed it! I love books that combine romance with self-discovery.

I wish I could go to Greece, and inherit a hotel and get mart to a hot stranger and get my marriage of convenience trope.

Fun read! If you've ever dreamed of running a hotel on a small Greek island- paradise-this is the book for you! Add in accidently marrying a hot guy, and inheriting a hotel that needs TLC. A nice back and forth with the main characters makes the story move along, and makes this a nice, easy read.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC!