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Secrets & Second Chances (Happenstance Chronicles Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Janice L. Dick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
Abby MacGuire and Joel Pickett find unexpected refuge in the town of Happenstance when a pre-Christmas storm disrupts their plans. Abby never allows anything to alter her course, but in these last days of her pregnancy, she’s forced to admit she can’t fight the weather.

Sandy Fitzpatrick III, former Happenstance resident, returns from Ireland with his PhD in Forestry. He is accompanied by an intern named Cal, a sprite of a woman with the personality of a feral cat. Everyone, except Bear, steers clear of her. He has dealt with feral cats before.

When a traumatic incident takes place, triggered by long-held secrets, friends team up to help Abby and Joel. With Christmas only days away, it seems the Living Nativity won’t come together in time. But what seems like another disruption may be the very thing the people of Happenstance need.

Relax into your favorite comfy chair with a cuppa, and revisit the quirky and well-loved regulars in Happenstance as new friends are introduced into their midst.

Secrets & Second Chances is the fourth novel in The Happenstance Chronicles.
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    Happenstance Chronicles
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    148 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    December 1, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CP2VDX5W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tansy & Thistle Press (December 1, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1778202624
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Janice L. Dick

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Janice L. Dick has been writing since 1989. Her first two historical novels, Calm Before the Storm and Eye of the Storm, won first place in the historical fiction category of The Word Guild's Canadian Writing Awards. The third novel in the series, Out of the Storm, was short-listed for the same award.

These three novels were re-released under her own imprint, Tansy & Thistle Press, in 2020 and 2021.

Janice has also written a second historical fiction series called In Search of Freedom. Again, it is based on the stories of Mennonites from South Russia, since that is the author's heritage.

Besides historical fiction, Janice also writes long and short contemporary fiction, book reviews, blogs and non-fiction articles. Her first contemporary cozy series, The Happenstance Chronicles, currently features four books: The Road to Happenstance, Crazy About Maisie, Gossip & Grace, and Secrets & Second Chances.

Janice is the first winner of the Janette Oke Award, presented by InScribe Christian Writer’s Fellowship in 2016.

Janice writes from her farm home on the Saskatchewan prairies of Canada. She and her husband love farm life and enjoy their family of three married children and their spouses, and eleven grandchildren.

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  • TKrauss
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful way to round out the series!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
    I loved how this book rounded out the previous stories. Yes, it centres around new characters who inadvertently find themselves in the town of Happenstance, but we also get to catch up with several other of our favourite characters, including Sandy, a quirky Irishman we haven’t seen since Book 1. You’ll want to read this series in sequence, but I predict that once you’ve read Book 1, all the rest will be on your TBR list as well!
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  • Kathleen Friesen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely captivating
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
    There’s just something about the little town of Happenstance. The place and people there draw you in and make you want to stay. In each of her Happenstance stories, author Janice L. Dick introduces compelling characters with honest struggles who “happen” to stop in this inviting, somewhat mysterious town.
    A fierce blizzard drives Abby and her friend Joel into Happenstance, and her baby’s imminent birth keep them there longer than anticipated. As the town’s warm welcome embraces them, Abby finds answers to questions she hasn’t known to ask, and Joel’s faith reawakens.
    I loved “visiting” with the good citizens (and the grouch!) of Happenstance, and savored every scene. Secrets & Second Chances earns five gold stars. Highly recommended.
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  • TKrauss
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful way to round out the series!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2024
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    I loved how this book rounded out the previous stories. Yes, it centres around new characters who inadvertently find themselves in the town of Happenstance, but we also get to catch up with several other of our favourite characters, including Sandy, a quirky Irishman we haven’t seen since Book 1. You’ll want to read this series in sequence, but I predict that once you’ve read Book 1, all the rest will be on your TBR list as well!
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  • Sheri Hathaway
    5.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying cosy mystery
    Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2024
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    I've read all of Janice Dick's books. I especially love the characters in the Happenstance series. None are perfect, all must conquer a demon, all are healing, and all are lovable. In this book, Abby and Joel are abruptly guided across a bridge and into the little town of Happenstance by a storm. Their unique situation slowly reveals itself throughout the book as they encounter and are affected by the residents of this uniquely quaint little town. They stay much longer than they planned and work their way into the hearts of the other people living there. Cal also enters the story and causes a pivotal turn in events. The themes of caring for others, healing, and forgiveness work their way through the book.
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  • Kathleen Friesen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical & Heartwarming
    Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2023
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    There’s just something about the little town of Happenstance. The place and people there draw you in and make you want to stay. In each of her Happenstance stories, author Janice L. Dick introduces compelling characters with honest struggles who “happen” to stop in this inviting, somewhat mysterious town.
    A fierce blizzard drives Abby and her friend Joel into Happenstance, and her baby’s imminent birth keep them there longer than anticipated. As the town’s warm welcome embraces them, Abby finds answers to questions she hasn’t known to ask, and Joel’s faith reawakens.
    I loved “visiting” with the good citizens (and the grouch!) of Happenstance, and savored every scene. Secrets & Second Chances earns five gold stars. Highly recommended.
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