The Second Chance Year

By: Melissa Wiesner

Narrated by: Helen Laser

In this unforgettable story full of charm, wit—and just a bit of magic—a woman down on her luck is given a second chance at fixing her life and trying one year all over again. Perfect for readers of Josie Silver and Rebecca Serle.

Sadie Thatcher’s life has fallen apart in spectacular fashion. In one fell swoop, she managed to lose her job, her apartment, and her boyfriend—all thanks to her big mouth. So when a fortune teller offers her one wish, Sadie jumps at the chance to redo her awful year. Deep down, she doesn’t believe magic will fix her life, but taking a leap of faith, Sadie makes her wish, opens her eyes, and . . . nothing has changed. And then, in perhaps her dumbest move yet, she kisses her brother’s best friend, Jacob.

When Sadie wakes up the next morning, she’s in her former apartment with her former boyfriend, and her former boss is expecting her at work. Checking the date, she realizes it's January 1 . . . of last year. As Sadie navigates her second-chance year, she begins to see the red flags she missed in her relationship and in her career. Plus, she keeps running into Jacob, and she can’t stop thinking about their kiss . . . the one he has no idea ever happened. Suddenly, Sadie begins to wonder if her only mistake was wishing for a second chance.

Great story — so well written!

Characters you can resonate with, details that make it “real,” a plot line that hits — this is one of the best contemporary romance stories I’ve read in a long time. I especially enjoyed that beyond the romance, the lead’s personal character arc has meaning that ties into something that too many women face — and her response (and “moment of overcoming”) is spot on. Author to author, Bravo! Well done! Highly recommend!

Loved this book

This was such a great read, I definitely recommend it! Great characters and story line

Character development

I loved following the growth of the main character. She made different mistakes the second time around, but learned from them.

Great story

while the premise isn't possible, this book is pretty good. Easy to listen to and very interesting. It had me wanting to listen until I was finished with the book. The listening was wonderful, not annoying at all.

Slow build

Started a little slow but I really loved this sweet story. Great themes, romance, friendship.