Abigail "Abby" Mercer had it all-an idyllic love story with her husband, Andrew "Drew" Mercer, the man who made every day feel like a dream come true. They shared a life built on deep love and devotion, with Drew surprising her with the car of her dreams as a symbol of his affection. But a simple mistake-faulty windshield wipers-changes everything.
After a terrible accident in the rain, Abby wakes up disoriented, her memories of the crash wiped away along with the beautiful life she and Drew shared. Her once-familiar world now feels like a strange and unsettling place, and the man sitting by her bedside, devastated and guilt-ridden, is a stranger to her. Drew, desperate to remind Abby of the love they built, tells her he's her husband, but she recoils in confusion, unable to remember him or their life together.
As Drew fights to rekindle the spark of their lost love, Abby struggles to trust the man she can't remember loving. He replaces her ruined car with a modest project car, and together, they embark on a journey to restore it-mirroring the slow, painful process of rebuilding their relationship from the ground up.
Through heartbreak, small victories, and moments of tenderness, Abby begins to feel something stir for Drew, a connection she can't quite place. But as their shared time in the garage becomes a testament to persistence and patience, the question remains: will she ever remember the man who holds her heart, or will they be forced to start anew forever?
In a powerful tale of love lost and found, The Second Time Around explores the strength it takes to fight for a love that's been forgotten, and the hope that sometimes, second chances are just what the heart needs.
Rose had everything a girl could wish for, she had a loving mom, and best friends who were always by her side and one thing she loved the most is horses. But it all came crashing down when her mom got in a car accident on her way to see her ride.
*1 month later* She moves in with her dad who she hasn't seen in 10 years since he left when she was 7 years old and she's hated him ever since. When she gets there she wants nothing to do with him. Still hurting from her mom's accident and thinking it was her fault her mom ended up dying and now to go on top of that she has to live with the dad that abandoned her all those years ago. She also lost interest in riding horses, too until she meets the three most snobby, rich kids named Madison, Bonnie, and Lucy, who think they are better than everyone when it comes to riding horses, but Rose sure doesn't think she is. Rose thinks she can beat them, so Rose challenges her and tells her that she can beat her, so they make a deal, but the one think Rose didn't think of was that she stopped ridding because of her mom's accident and that means she has to get back on a horse. At first she doesn't think she can until a beautiful grayish white mustang comes to her dad's farm, who Rose names later as Stardust. Rose finally realizes that she can do this alone, she's going to need help from her father to help her get back on and also have help from the new cute boy, Austin who's helping for his community service. At first he doesn't want to be there, but eventually finds a reason to stay. Rose has had a good life up until the day of the accident, but now she's got to face loss, and heartbreak, but she's got to learn to get back in the race.
This story holds romance, family, trust, understanding the past, and conquering your fears.
*Read to find out more, I know it may sound boring from the description, but it's really not. I hope you try to read it and see that it's really good, and touching sorta. So just try to love it.*