Her Seductive Second Chance is the fourth instalment in the novella standalone series, Her Sweet Seduction, by Adele Knight. Lucas has been helping Avril come back to life after her life was completely turned upside down, and now that she’s back and moving forward, there is only one thing left in her hope pile: him. It started with a bet—one dirty bet that both could not wait to lose. A bet that allows the winner to do whatever they desire with the other, a person they have craved for longer than either would have wished for, for one night only. But will one night of carnal bliss ever be enough for two people who should have always been? Or will their passion only open the doors to more pain than they ever thought possible to feel?
I was hooked from the very first line and finished this book in one sitting; it was only 69 pages, but if it were a full novel, I would have neglected all adulting to finish it. I loved Avril and Lucas right from the get-go. Avril is so hot—more than I think she realises, but Lucas sure sees it all. I completely understood her reasoning for wanting to make this bet just one night so she could start again and live the life she always wanted before her terrible ex. I felt all of her emotions so strongly, and I think that’s why I was eating up the pages when she let go and gave into all of her desires and was grappling for control when Lucas was trying to keep hold of his restraint, but also why I yelled at the book because my lovely Avril needed to stop making comparisons and how could she possibly give a man like Lucas up? The epilogue and second epilogue made me not only exceedingly happy for them both but especially happy for Avril. Our girl got everything she could have ever dreamed of and more, and she is still getting that deliciously hot spice.
Lucas is the man I didn’t know I needed; he’s so many things. A dirty mouth is always a winner, but this man is the softest when it comes to Avril. It wouldn’t matter what she requested or fantasised about; he would do it just to make her happy, but I loved him so much for these two different sides. You have the exuding sexual draw and then his cinnamon roll side. I mean, just him starving off his own release to make sure her feminine pleasure is seen too—that screams greed for her reactions, but also need to make his girl happy, and he just got better from there. Like Avril, he has wanted her from the moment he saw her, but he didn’t cross that line; neither of them did, and I wish they had because Avril’s ex is the worst, and trust me, the irony of why that relationship ended was not lost on me. I also loved seeing his possessive side, almost like an ‘I’ll do anything you ask, but you’re mine now’ attitude; it made me grin so much. I also loved how easily he could read Avril, he knew what she wanted when she couldn’t voice it and knew how she was feeling without her having to utter a word just because he was attuned to her like no one else existed or mattered. Now, I don’t know who fell first, but I think it’s pretty clear who fell the hardest, and Lucas’s declaration was perfect, which made it all the more heartbreaking—my heart blossomed so much when he arrived at the door.
Now, I’m not a very big second-chance romance lover, but then again, I wasn’t a friends-to-lovers romance fan before Adele Knight either. Her Seductive Second Chance was so good; I was sucked into the story from the very first line, and I’ll definitely be rereading it in the future! Honestly, I can’t express enough how much I adored Avril and Lucas. For a novella that had so much spice in it, it also had such strong emotions running throughout; I felt the grief, the heartbreak, the fear for things that could be ending that had only just begun, and of course, I felt the desire and the love so deeply. I very much needed the epilogue and second epilogue to mend the heartbreak I was feeling for these lovable main characters, and I’m so happy to find out just how happy their lives are and just how spicy they still are. Avril is so strong and sexy, and Lucas exudes sex, but he has this gooey soft centre reserved for Avril; he’s perfect for her, and the perfect man, really. I think my rating is obvious by now, so naturally, this is a Five out of Five stars read.
This is another over-the-age of eighteen novella, and there is no need to worry about waiting too long because spice is on the cards very early on. This is a second-chance romance, with a couple that should have always been, and have pined over each other for years but not once crossed that line physically. Lucas is possessive and greedy, and his control is waning in all the best ways, but he’s also caring, giving, and wears his heart on his sleeve like a love-sick pup. Avril is recovering from heartbreak, but she’s coming back stronger than before; she knows exactly what she wants, and she’s taking it. It’s glorious to see. Seriously, this couple brings all the heat. Her Seductive Second Chance is primarily male/female, but there is a male/male scene that is witnessed by the lucky Avril. This novella holds one of my favourite lines in a spicy romance (the first line of chapter three); it makes me laugh in giddiness every time, and of course, it comes with a very happy HEA, including a lovely glimpse into their future. The Her Sweet Seduction series seems to be one favourite after another for me.
Favourite Quote
“”Because I’m too wound up. I won’t stop.” His eyes drop to my lips, our mouths so close the air between us puffs white. “I’ll take everything you offer, even what you don’t.””
– loc 3618
“I hate that no matter how much I try to deny it, I’ve wanted him every day since the first night we met.”
– loc 3786
“”Once isn’t enough.””
– loc 3888
“But I don’t need oxygen. I need him to come undone.”
– loc 4059
“It was barely a kiss but enough to shake the foundation of my new life because kissing Lucas is the closest I’ve felt to home in forever.”
– loc 4149
“The power I have over his restraint is intoxicating.”
– loc 4162
(Note: These quote locations may differ from yours, as I was reading from the Her Sweet Seduction box set.)
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Finer Details
Title: Her Seductive Second Chance
Author: Adele Knight
Pages: 69
Publisher: Adele Knight
Publication: 2022
Language: English
Rating: 5/5