Last Chance Book Club

This was a lovely return to the town of Last Chance, South Carolina. Savannah really wanted to get herself and her son out of Baltimore, so when her uncle died she and Todd left to go to his funeral. What she didn't tell anyone was that they were going to move there permanently. Both Savannah's mother and ex-mother-in-law were very controlling and she has had enough. She also wants to get Todd into a healthier atmosphere. Savannah is planning to renovate the old theater that she inherited. She doesn't expect to run into her old childhood nemesis Dash. The two of them had never gotten along, but now he's living with her aunt also. They start out with sparks still flying between them, but now there's a different kind of heat in those show more sparks. Savannah is very independent and very stubborn. When Dash offers to help her out with the theater she resists. One thing she can't resist is the interest he takes in her son. Dash becomes just the role model and father figure that Todd needs. I really enjoyed seeing Savannah take more control of her life once she got to Last Chance. She had really let her mom and ex-in-law get to her before, but she develops a good amount of self-confidence once on her own. I liked the slow building of the romantic relationship between Savannah and Dash. The more time she spends with Dash the more she starts to feel for him. Just as their relationship starts to take off her new life in Last Chance is threatened.

Dash came back to Last Chance after his baseball career ended. He had partied too hard, gotten drunk too often, and messed up his knee in an accident. He has finally gotten sober and is now heavily involved in life in Last Chance, owning a business and doing a lot of volunteer work. Ever since he was a teenager he has been in love with Hettie, who had a brief teenage thing with him then moved on. Now he has a tendency to moon over her and do things he thinks she'd like. He's really not happy to see Savannah move back to Last Chance. He remembers her as a spoiled brat who was constantly getting him into trouble. It doesn't take too long for him to realize that she has changed and for attraction to start him taking a new look at his life. At first he doesn't really want to help Savannah with the theater but he eventually wants to give her a chance to follow her dream. He also realizes, being a few years older now, that his problem with her had been plain old jealousy of having to share his aunt and uncle with her. I loved seeing him let go of his obsession with Hettie and pursue his attraction to Savannah. It was interesting seeing him compare her to an addiction and try to fight it. Another thing I liked was seeing the changes he goes through as he helps Todd settle in at Last Chance. I loved seeing the way that his feelings for Savannah change and grow. His desire to help her is something new for him and I loved the way it made him feel. His feelings for her really came out at the end when he was there for her and Todd.

I loved seeing more of the characters from previous Last Chance books. Savannah's aunt is the matchmaker that has been so important in earlier books. In this one we get to see more of her and learn about her methods. She also has quite an interesting plan for Savannah. Hettie, "The Queen Bee" has an important role in this book and has an interesting twist come her way at the end.

As usual there are some pretty funny moments in this book that can shed some light on various characters. In this one, the dinner that included the minister, Aunt Miriam, Dash, Savannah and Todd turned out to be pretty funny. Todd was great as the rebellious teenager and gave Dash one of his early chances to influence Todd's behavior. I loved seeing Dash be semi-parental, but he also showed his fun and empathetic side.

The havoc created by Todd's dog at the frog jumping contest was great too. Besides the confusion we also got a more up close look at Savannah's mom and ex-in-law who showed up unexpectedly. This gave Savannah a chance to show her newly developed backbone. I loved seeing her tell them off, though there was also some indication that there could be trouble ahead. show less

Very entertaining! A wonderful taste of small town life mixed in with contemporary troubles marred by a few not-so-fond memories of childhood. I enjoyed all the gossipy little details plus the chemistry between the hero and heroine. I really felt as though I had taken a trip to Last Chance.

Reviewed by Kim
for Read Your Writes Book Reviews

While you don’t have to read the previous books in the Last Chance series, it helps to know who the characters are. In this installment, we get to dig a little deeper into just who Dash Randall is. I have to admit I was surprised by what I found. Dash Randall, the alcoholic of Last Chance, South Carolina is SO much more than he appears to be.

Savannah White needs to get away. Away from her mother, ex-husband and ex-mother in law. What better place to go than Last Chance, South Carolina. Savannah and her son Todd move in with her Aunt Miriam, after the death of Miriam’s husband, Harry. She’s surprised to learn that her distant cousin and childhood tormentor Dash is also living there. show more To say that these two dislike each other is an understatement.

Savannah’s grandfather left her The Kismet, an old dilapidated eyesore of a theater located in downtown Last Chance. Dash puts aside his dislike of Savannah and along with the town rallies around her to help restore the theater and her dream. Unfortunately, there’s something going on with the theater. It seems someone doesn’t want Savannah to realize her dream. Dash makes it his mission to get to the bottom of things.

In the midst of working on the theater, Dash and Savannah each realize their attraction for the other. And when that attraction turns into love, it’s heartwarming. As with all of the other books in the series, Last Chance Book Club is full of characters that you will love. There’s also some little self help quotes to be found in the book. I love those.

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Very entertaining! A wonderful taste of small town life mixed in with contemporary troubles marred by a few not-so-fond memories of childhood. I enjoyed all the gossipy little details plus the chemistry between the hero and heroine. I really felt as though I had taken a trip to Last Chance.

This is a book you don't want to down. A fun story with great characters that I enjoyed so much. Ramsey has written in a way that is easy to picture the whole scene! I liked what Savannah did to the town once she arrived, it was fun to read about and to see the romance between her and Dash.

I've got to read more of the Last Chance series, I'm afraid I'm hooked!