Second Time Around
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For Kelly Adams, life has become unbelievably hectic. Her daughter is having a hard time transitioning to high school, her son is becoming more of a handful day after day, and all she wants is to be able to sleep past five AM for one day and to maybe, just maybe, go out on a date with a guy who isn't a complete jerk. But it seems to her that all the decent guys are already taken and the only way she'll get a night out is if she sneaks off when the kids aren't looking.
The very last thing Tony Marino wants is to jump into a relationship of any sorts. A single dad, his energies are focused on his kids and work, with very little left over for anything else. And besides, he has no idea where to even meet a nice woman if he had the energy to think about dating again.
But when he meets Kelly at Back to School Night, there's something about her that won't let go of him. There's something familiar about her as well, and when he realizes what that something is, he can't help but wonder if maybe fate has something wonderful in store for him and Kelly after all...
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