"Second Chance"

by Eileen Hinkle Rife
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Description

Mave wants the life back in her marriage. Dareece just wants a life. Could they be the answer to each other’s dream?
Mave Robertson, a recent empty nester, wants the fire back in her marriage, but her husband, Jerry, remains aloof. Is he having an affair? A midlife crisis? When a neighbor suggests she “get a life,” Mave accepts the challenge and volunteers at an inner-city teen ministry where she is thrown into a culture of drugs, gangs, and unwed teen moms. She soon discovers someone she can help, but might he also be the cure for both her stale marriage and her crumbling relationship with her father?
Dareece Jackson, a teen from the projects, wants something in Mave’s purse...and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. 

Biography

Eileen Rife is a veteran homeschool mom and author of several nonfiction books, as well as Second Chance, Masquerade, December Sunrise, and the Born for India fiction trilogy—Journey to Judah, Restored Hearts, and Chosen Ones (OakTara). Her byline has appeared in numerous magazines, including Marriage Partnership, Light & Life, Mature Living, On Mission, Discipleship Journal, and Christian Home & School. Eileen and her husband, Chuck, conduct marriage seminars in the states and overseas. In her pastime, Eileen enjoys reading, dancing with hubby, spending time with her three daughters and sons-in-law, and playing with her seven grandchildren.

My thoughts ~

Second Chance broaches a number of difficult issues, empty nest syndrome, inner city gangs, drug trafficking, teen pregnancy and lack of Christian belief. The characters throughout this book are well defined and believable. The locations throughout the book were very descriptive and easily imagined.

This book starts out with a number of difficult situations and moves along at a fast pace. The plot is believable and well depicted. There are very emotional moments that deeply affected me. Teens accepting Christ into their lives and a married couple bridging the gap in their mundane marriage were positive events in this book.

About halfway through this book the plot becomes somewhat predictable and too good to be true. I was a bit disappointed in that respect. I was hoping for more development of the story after the buildup and tension in the first half of the book. 

There are very strong Christian messages in this book, and I'm sure many will enjoy it. The book contains discussion questions in the back, as well as a 21-day study of the Song of Solomon and an exercise for marriage.

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