A Second Chance

Two years have passed since Luc Carter tried to illegally steal the Hotel Marchand in New Orleans from his cousins. His endeavor has alienated him with his family and led to his conviction of conspiring with criminals. He has been on probation since hiding from everyone in shame. Luc runs La Petite Maison B & B in Indigo, Louisiana where he meets single mother baker Loretta Castille when they work on a festival together. He is attracted to her but hides his criminal past from her because he knows she will dump him immediately having a former husband who died in prison. However, he knows what a Hobson Choice means as he must tell her the truth if he wants any chance of a future with her and her delightful eight years old bird watching daughter Zara, but fears if he tells mama the truth he will have no tomorrow with his beloved Loretta. Though the connection to the Hotel Marchand is through Luc's DNA and his felonious activities, Kara Lennox provides a solid second chance contemporary romance. Luc, who has renovated the cottage into a B & B with his hard labor feels quite a dilemma as he knows he does he is doomed and if he does not he is doomed. Either way before he can persuade his beloved they belong together he must forgive himself. Loretta is not quite as developed as he is though her stance on convicts means one strike and you're out. Thus love may prove too feeble to connect permanently in the bayous. Harriet Klausner

Loretta Castille does her best to raise her daughter alone. Since her late husband died in prison, she's been even more careful not to expose her young daughter to any evil influence. Still, new neighbor Luc Carter might look dangerous, but surely he's a nice guy. After all, what kind of criminal would run a bed and breakfast for his grandmother? After his run-ins with the law, Luc Carter plans to serve out his time in the tiny town of Indigo and then get on with his life. He doesn't count on falling for anyone local, but Loretta hits him like an unexpected tackle. Any sort of family is dangerous, but a beautiful woman with a charming child is worse than dangerous--especially when Luc knows he's not the only one who'd get hurt. Set in the Cajun country outside of New Orleans, A SECOND CHANCE picks up the rhythm of the French/American mingling, the combination of old-world charm and new-world sensibilities, and all of the complexities--and joy that family can bring. Because Luc isn't just a criminal--he's been the man responsible for almost destroying his entire family. Author Kara Lennox spins a delightful story of family and love. He is the ultimate bad-boy--but is it really possible that the love of the right woman can tame even Luk?