Isaac Donoghue & Peyton Wright were high school sweethearts in Lubbock, Texas whose relationship ended on mutual terms when Peyton went to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. Peyton has followed her dream & even been in a relationship with a fellow colleague thought it was never like her love for Isaac. Now during this holiday season she needs to recuperate & decides to come home for Christmas to start in the Nutcracker @ her best friends studio. When her friend & director of the production is ordered on bed rest due to her pregnancy she asks Peyton to step in to direct the anticipated Nutcracker.
During this teaching politics get involved into the production when it comes to the lead part. Peyton finds some completion between the two best ballerina's in the production. One happens to be on scholarship & is an amazing dancer, who is given the lead in the production. While the other girl is a spoiled mean girl who's parents are major donors to the ballet. When Peyton won't give in to the parents to allow their daughter to be the lead. That is when they make threats to destroy her career.
Isaac Donoghue was in love with Peyton all thru high school & he knew her love for Ballet so when she got excepted to the ballet in New York he knew that he couldn't stop her dreams. Nor could he leave his home town for New York. So they went their separate ways. He married & had a beautiful daughter who loves the ballet. When he became a single parent he wanted to make sure his daughter had her dreams despite the void of a mother. She has been taking ballet since she was a toddler & Payton's friends ballet studio & is now in the Nutcracker her favorite story.
Isaac is on his way to pick up his daughter from practice when he sees a vision from his past youth. 15yrs. later she still is as beautiful as ever. Peyton Wright the known ballerina from NY city. Also his daughter's biggest fan. When Isaac comes up to Peyton it's as though time has stopped still. Even though Peyton's life took a different path, time & distance did not dim her love for Isaac.
Isaac may not have been able to fulfil his athletic dreams of becoming a soccer player, but he has made the best of it as a successful architect & single father. Fifteen years ago, he made the sacrifice, for the love of his life to follow her dreams. He never expected he would have a second chance with the love of his life who captured his heart during their youth. However, knowing Peyton will only be in town for a month, will Isaac risk his & daughter's heart to try & make some Magic with his true love. Or will Peyton lose another chance at true love when she is asked by her director in NYC to come back & fill the lead spot in the production of the Nutcracker on Xmas Eve. Due to the injury to the prima ballerina. As much as Peyton doesn't want to disappoint Isaac & his daughter. She has an obligation to her ballet in NY. Not just for the audience but herself to see if her knee can withstand the daily routine as she did before when she was the top ballerina?
But what she comes back to NY is not as it was 15 years ago. She finds a void, emptiness & drama with her ex wanting to get back together. Peyton is fine with him being her partner on stage. But not in her personal life. She goes to her empty apt. wishing she was w/ Isaac& his daughter & being a family.
Both Isaac& his daughter are miserable now that Peyton has gone. Having a heart to heart with his adorable little girl. He gets her seal of approval to try & makes things work with Peyton. Even it means uprooting their lives to New York City for Peyton to be able to keep her dream a little longer. Instead of having to retire. Spending a fortune on flight & tickets to have his daughter visit & see the Nutcracker in NYC. He believes this is his only chance to get his own Christmas wish. To win the love that got away & have her forever!
Once the production is over fans wait out back to get a glimpse of their beautiful princess Peyton Wright. While signing autographic she hears a little girls voice she recognizes. But it cannot be? Until she sees her gorgeous hunk trying to get her attention. Peyton cannot believe it. This time Isaac came for her. The two might actually be a family.
Read what happens to their happily Ever After.
I loved this story of romance during the Christmas Season. Having true love a second chance along with a bonus of an adorable girl in the mix. This story is sentimental, witty, sexy, tear jerker of happiness!
Linde created a heart warming 2nd time for love during with the Christmas spirit featuring a delicious worthy hero, an adorable, stubborn five-year-old & of course a beauty both inside & out determined heroine.
Always a good read when it involves the Wright Family Saga!
Happy Holidays!
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A Sweet Second Chance Holiday Story!
Being a huge fan of Linde’s fantasy series, I decided to try one of her romance novels and this lovely second-chance romance set during the holidays was a nice introduction to her Wright series.I listened to the audiobook over a couple of days while decorating for Christmas. Being only five hours and with one of my favorite narrators, Zachary Webber, I really enjoyed Isaac & Peyton’s story.Isaac, a single dad, and Peyton, a principal dancer with the American Ballet Company, were high school sweethearts until Peyton left to pursue her dancing career. Now, it’s sixteen years later and she’s returned to play the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Lubbock’s company Nutcracker.Her first day back at home and, of course, she runs into Isaac and the sparks start flying.So, if you’re looking for a short, sweet holiday romance or a quick introduction into the Wright world, this is a great place to start.
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