Review: The Second First Chance by Blakely Bennett

If you could have a second chance at true love, would you take it?

Jayden is offered the opportunity to journey back in time after she loses her soulmate, Callahan, on their twentieth anniversary. Enticed by the idea of meeting Callahan ten years earlier, she takes the leap.

From 2015 back to 1985, Jayden restarts her college experience at Florida State University. Her best friend Patrick from the first time around is at her side, supporting her attempts to win over young Cal.

Professor Travis Stratford has his eyes set on Jayden and throws his hat into the ring. Could he be a good distraction while she waits for Callahan to give her a second first chance?

Young Cal, still suffering from a recent loss of his own, is a different man than her Cally of the future. Will Jayden have the patience necessary to win him over? Will Cal believe her crazy tale?

Immerse yourself in this poignant, sexy, hilarious romance, which will have you laughing—and crying— your heart out.

I loved this story!! It initially caught me off guard with the unconventional beginning but at the same time I was intrigued. It didn't take long before I was completely drawn in. I couldn't put it down. 

The premise seems simple. Go back in time, find your soulmate and start again. As it turns out it's not so simple. Jayden has tragically lost her husband and soulmate too soon. She's given the opportunity to go back in time to start over. She's in pain and grieving for the loss of her husband so she takes the chance and returns back to 1985. It's ten years before she met her husband, ten years more they can have together. What Jayden hadn't expected was her soulmate, Callahan, was also a very different person ten years prior to their first meeting. 

I love the premise of the story. Would you return to your past to have more time with your soulmate? Would you do things differently? Jayden is able to keep her memories when she returns to her past. I laughed and felt her pain with her lack of technology struggles. What intrigued me most was Callahan, he's a very different person at thirty then he is at forty. The younger Callahan was definitely more challenging for Jayden. There maybe some truth about the saying "the right time and the right place." Is it possible for Jayden to make her relationship work with Callahan ten years too soon? I love when a story keeps you in suspense until the very last page. The Second First Chance hits all the marks! 5 'Text to Self' Stars!