Mary Campisi
Mary Campisi
Mary Campisi

The Way They Were

Book 2: That Second Chance

About the Book

It’s all about that second chance… Sometimes we’re lucky enough to get that second chance—in life and in love. The Way They Were is a stand-alone story of a strong woman who battles heartache and loss with courage and determination to find new paths and true love. This is book two of That Second Chance series. It is also the prequel to Mary’s bestselling family saga, A Family Affair: The Secret, Truth in Lies, Book Eight.

They promised to love one another forever, but tragedy tore them apart. Now, destiny may just bring them back together.

At eighteen, Rourke Flannigan and Kate Redmond thought they’d spend the rest of their lives together—until a family tragedy tore them apart. Fourteen years have passed, and they’ve both carved out separate lives hundreds of miles apart—hers as a wife and mother, his as a successful, driven businessman. But once a year, Kate pulls out a red velvet journal and writes a letter, which she’ll never send, to the man who still owns her heart. Once a year, on the anniversary of the first and only night they made love, Rourke permits himself to read the annual investigative report detailing an ordinary day in Kate’s life.

When a subcontractor at one of Rourke’s holding companies is killed, Rourke decides to pay the widow a visit and offer condolences, never dreaming the widow will be Kate. As they embark on a cautious journey of rediscovery, one far greater than they could have imagined, secrets and lies threaten to destroy their newfound closeness—forever.

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The Details

Published: October 29, 2011
Publisher: Mary Campisi Books, LLC
Formats: EbookPaperbackAudiobook
ISBN-10: 194215805X
ISBN-13: 978-1942158059
ASIN: B00613DZAW

Genres & Tropes
Contemporary Romance, Romance, Small Town Romance, Women's Fiction, Secret Baby, Love Triangle, Miniature House, Millionaire Hero, Alpha Hero, Chicago, Strong Women, Widow, Family Live, Teenagers, Secret Journal, Matchmaker, Reunion, Second Chance.
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