The Single Dad's Second Chance by Brenda Harlen

A week later he cutely stops by her work to get her number. He is a great date - he doesn't try to get her to invite him in. He takes Rachel bowling after dinner in a cute way. On Valentine's Day, Rachel and Andrew end up sharing a table at an Italian restaurant and end up going on a date. She hasn't dated or had sex in 16 months because the last man she had a relationship with, Eric, was still in love with his ex-wife and she had control over him and his daughter's life. He was married for five years, his wife has been dead for three. First, small plot outline.Īndrew is a widower. I have really conflicted feelings about this book. Maybe it was finally time to take off his ring and look to his future rather than hold on to the past.

And then, in June 2002, she finally got the call from Susan Litman-an editorial assistant and contest judge-offering to buy the manuscript she’d submitted to RWA’s Golden Heart® contest as “From This Moment.” This story was re-titled McIver’s Mission and released by Silhouette Intimate Moments in May 2003. Three more manuscripts and another baby followed. It was while enrolled in this class that she completed her first (still unpublished) manuscript. And when she was on maternity leave after the birth of their first son, he encouraged her to take a romance writing course at the local community college. Thankfully, she had already met and married a wonderful man to inspire her fictional heroes. Because in fiction, she could promise a happy ending! Two years of practicing law taught her a lot about the world-and reinforced her determination to become a writer. It didn’t surprise anyone when she decided that she wanted to be a writer, but she was encouraged to pursue “a real job” first. According to her mother, she fell in love with books even before she could read and was always content when she had a book in her hands.

The Single Dad's Second Chance by Brenda Harlen