One Second After Book Review

Evelyn Ithaca, a single mother, moves with her son back to her hometown in the hope of things getting better for them. She, being a powerful witch, has ‘supposedly' been saving her son's life as he seems to have a terrible sickness only her magic can keep at bay. Things got a little weird for Evelyn when she began to develop feelings for Damon, a young handsome werewolf whom she has eight years on. Their relationship starts up swiftly and is repeatedly interrupted by no one else but her ex, who happens to be the Principal at her son's school...and apparently more. Lucas, her son, manages to get himself into a relationship with Tilda and it is even weirder than his mother's own as the love triangle which he finds himself in happens to have his newly found buddy in it.

“Kita adalah sepasang kerusakan yang saling mencoba memperbaiki.” *** Keluar dari kandang singa, masuk ke kolam buaya. Itulah situasi yang cocok untuk Scarlett Delillah saat ini. Terlepas dari tuduhan percobaan pembunuhan terhadap Regis Mondru—kekasih yang tidak mau mengakui kehamilannya, ia diusir keluarganya karena dianggap sebagai pembawa aib. Dari Brooklyn, Scarlett pindah ke New York untuk memulai hidup baru. Berjuang dan berhasil bertahan hidup dengan putrinya sebagai pâtisserie sekaligus pemilik toko roti Bake Me Up. Di saat kondisnya mulai stabil, adik ipar sahabatnya bernama William Molchior yang berlebel playboy berusaha mendekatinya. Scarlett yang trauma tentu tidak semudah itu menerima William. Namun, miliyuner tersebut selalu berusaha merobohkan dinding pertahannya yang sudah susah payah ia bangun. Bagaimana bila dinding yang sudah hampir dirobohkan William kembali utuh karena Regis tiba-tiba datang, memaafkan segala kesalahannya yang dulu lalu menawarinya sebuah pernikahan dan keluarga? Yang Scarlett ragu akan ia temukan pada diri playboy William Molchior. Lalu siapakah yang harus ia pilih? Si singa alias ayah biologis putrinya? Atau si buaya yang katanya sudah insyaf? *** Chacha Prima

Twenty-five-year-old Claire Soberano and her son are on the run. Escaping her abusive fiancé, she flew to Long Beach to live with her cousin, The Reid. Hiding secrets, staying indoors, and feeling safe with family, Claire will do anything to protect her son. She thought Eddie would be her soulmate, her long-life husband but revealing his true colors changed her love after six years of relationship. When her body is tattooed from the bruises and injury, Eddie turns on to her son to take the batter; it makes Claire realize the man is dangerous and in fear for her son's life. She could never trust a man, let alone fall in love again. That is until meeting an oversized man, Donovan Wolfe. Donovan Wolfe is the third eldest of the Wolfe brothers. When his older brother isn't around, he sticks around to ensure everything is in order. Don has been in civil service right after high school making his way to the top as a Lieutenant, and the scars prove his service. But after, an incident led him to retire and be with his family. Watching his older and younger brothers find love, he wishes he could have what they have. Upon meeting Claire, he found a sweet and caring woman who is a fantastic cook, much like his mom. He wanted a wife to be like his mother. But he also saw a distress call and recognized the bruises and her outcry for help. Similar to the cause when he was a kid, which he failed to protect, but this time, he vows to do anything to keep Claire and her son safe.

Lena Taylor thought she had it all—an exciting career, a dream wedding on the horizon, and a fiance who seemed perfect. But when a shocking betrayal shatters her plans just a month before the big day, Lena is left heartbroken and adrift. After months of wallowing in pain, she decides it’s time for a change. Determined to reclaim her life, “A quick fix" to heal her shattered heart.

Anaya fikir perjodohan itu hanya ada di cerita cerita novel yang sering di bacanya. Ternyata ia salah. Karena dia sendiri pun mengalami hal yang serupa. Dijodohkan dengan seorang bad boy tengil dan biang onar di sekolah adalah sial terbesar bagi Anaya. Harus berusaha merubah dan menyesuaikan diri dengan gaya hidup Gempa yang sangat berbanding terbalik dengan gaya hidupnya, itu adalah salah satu hal yang Anaya tidak suka. Apalagi dia harus hidup bersama bahkan hampir dua puluh empat jam, karena mereka bersekolah di sma yang sama yaitu sma Mandala. Hari berganti hari, minggu berganti minggu, dan bulan berganti bulan. Hubungan mereka pun semakin dekat, tak hanya itu, benih benih cinta pun mulai tumbuh di antara mereka berdua. Mereka sudah mulai saling terbuka dalam segala hal. Baik masalah sekolah ataupun yang lainnya. Gempa mungkin sudah menyadari akan benih benih cinta yang sudah mulai tumbuh di antara mereka berdua. Namun Anaya, dia masih bingung dan tidak yakin dengan perasaan nya sendiri. Apalagi saat kedatangan Andra. Sang mantan pacar yang membuatnya semakin bingung dan tidak yakin dengan perasaan nya pada Gempa. Sampai sebuah kejadian yang menyadarkan Anaya jika dia memang benar benar sudah mulai mencintai Gempa dan tidak ingin ada wanita lain yang mendekatinya. Apalagi sampai memilikinya. Kejadian dimana Gempa menjalankan misi dari salah satu sahabatnya untuk menjaga jarak dengan Anaya agar dia mengetahui bahwa Anaya memang benar benar mencintai Gempa. Dan yaa, misi itu berhasil dengan sempurna. Hanya membutuhkan waktu dua hari saja Anaya pun menyadari perasaan nya pada Gempa itu bukan hanya sekedar rasa nyaman, melainkan rasa cinta dan takut kehilangan. Hubungan mereka pun kembali membalik. Apalagi setelah Anaya dinyatakan positif hamil oleh dokter, itu semakin membuat hubungan kedua pasangan muda itu semakin dekat dan harmonis.

Mahira married a man who never loved her. Her husband always treated Mahira harshly. One night, Mahira thought that her husband had changed. He fucked her gently; never in Mahira's life had she needed anything as special as that night. But who would have thought that it was not Mahira's husband, another man who was drunk had defiled Mahira. The man was none other than Mahira's best friend, now Mahira's brother-in-law. How will Mahira live her life? And can Mahira get away from her husband who never treated Mahira well?

For 14 years after graduating from school Lynd disappeared and her whereabouts were unknown, the reason behind it all remained a mystery. Joan accidentally reunites with Lynd, who is his first love. 10 years ago he told Lynd he was getting married and proposed to a girl who became his girlfriend when they were still college students. Joan expressed his hidden feelings that Joan's dream type has always been Lynd and wants to get a wife like her if possible. That statement is always stored in Lynd's heart until when they meet again it makes her heart waver when Joan invites her to have a secret relationship with him behind his pregnant wife. Even Joan is determined to leave his current wife. Even though she is still pregnant if Lynd is willing to accept his love.

They say third time is the charm, but for Becca, Mandy, Lucy, and Tracy, twice turned out to be the charm they hoped for. Follow these four women as they try to find, Love after Heartbreak.

**Recommended, but not necessary, to read The Reluctant Alpha before reading Her Second Chance Mate.** Holly Boland - Returning to Bloodmoon was meant to be quick—settle my in-laws’ estate and leave. But seeing Alex Whitland, my former Luna’s best friend and now my second chance mate, has turned my world upside down. I never imagined loving anyone after Nigel. Can I risk my heart again, or will the past keep holding me back? Alex Whitland - I’ve loved Holly Boland since the moment I saw her, but she was never mine to have. When Nigel died, I held her through the agony and let her go. Now, years later, she’s back, both of us with lives built around our sons. Fate has given us a second chance, and I won’t let it slip away. Bloodmoon Series: Book One - Alpha Logan Book Two - Beta's Surprise Mate Book Three - The Reluctant Alpha Book Four - The Hunted Hunter Book Five - The Genius Delta Short Story - Cult of Love (included in The Genius Delta) Short Story - Spy Games (included in The Genius Delta) Book Six - Seducing The Bloodmoon Princess Short Story - Warrior's Redemption (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - Love After 40 (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Rogue (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Vampire (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Book Seven - Her Second Chance Mate

Ana devoted her life to her mate, Alpha Zach—until she discovered his darkest betrayal. Poisoned by Zach and her own step sister, Elsie, Ana takes her final breath, broken and defeated. But the Moon Goddess grants her a second chance, awakening her in the powerful body of Selene, a fierce Alpha with two irresistible mates, Len and Logan. As Ana struggles to adapt to her new life, her past resurfaces when she crosses paths with Zach once more, only to find herself bound to him again in a twist of fate. Now, with old enemies lurking in the shadows and a new love triangle tearing at her heart, Ana must decide if she will seek vengeance or embrace her second chance.