The Second Chance Book Club

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Bookseller Reviews

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The Second Chance Book Club
Another gorgeous book from Stephanie Butland
A lovely warm hearted book which leaves you feeling all cozy and uplifted. The story of an ‘ abandoned’ child, adopted by a kind couple but always wonder... READ MORE
Ann - Yarm
The Second Chance Book Club
Also Known As - The Book Of Kindness
A beautiful, moving and compassionately written story about second chances and kindness. There are some difficult topics which the author handles so well, ... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth

Synopsis

A heart-warming story about how a letter with surprising news changes everything - from the author of the beloved Found in a Bookshop
'Compelling, eye-opening and heart-stirring, this book is unputdownable' Katie Fforde

'A warm and moving read with the healing power of books at its heart' Kate Storey

'A beautiful writer . . . such attentive compassion and warmth' Carys Bray

'Full of warmth, heart and most excellent book recommendations' Zoë Folbigg

September was adopted when she was fifteen months old. She knows nothing about her early life, but she grew up safe and loved. Now, though, it's just September and her feckless boyfriend Shaun. And she's at her wits' end. There's never enough money, and she has nothing to look forward to.

Then a letter comes. September has inherited a house - and Shaun can see endless opportunities if she sells it. But, almost as soon as she sets foot in the garden, September knows she cannot let this home go. And she longs to find out more about the mysterious Lucia who left it to her.

When the members of Lucia's book club arrive, for the first time September hears stories of her mother, of the aunt who adored her, and of the secrets that broke the family apart. And she begins to make new friends.

September feels safe here. But money alone can't bring contentment. September is at the start of a journey full of surprises, shocks - and opportunities, if she's brave enough . . .

Readers LOVE The Second Chance Book Club
'The story was so moving and genuine throughout. I felt seen in a way that doesn't happen often with books' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A really uplifting and beautiful story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Amazing from start to finish. I will certainly be looking this author up for more of her books' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oh, how I loved this book! It's so well written, the story is engaging and beautiful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A lovely read - deeply moving, life affirming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It was like a hug in book form, exactly when I needed one most' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'As soon as I began to read this book I knew I already loved it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A heartwarming and uplifting story that explores family, love, friendship and most of all, kindness' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A book I'd recommend to anyone looking for something they'd not be able to put down when they started reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035416059
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 194 x 128 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 240g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Second Chance Book Club
A really lovely read
What a lovely, lovely read. I thoroughly enjoyed this warm and engrossing story of family, love and hard times. The story was well told and kept me interes... READ MORE
Cathu Sowden
The Second Chance Book Club
Lovely warm read
Otherwise titled The Book of Kindness, this is a lovely rich warm read. Stephanie inherits from a great aunt that she didn't know she had, and finds her ow... READ MORE
Bri C
The Second Chance Book Club
Beautiful read
This was an uplifting yet incredibly bittersweet read about September who is alone on the world except for her dysfunctional boyfriend, and every day is a ... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
The Second Chance Book Club
Heartfelt
September Blythe is living a very difficult life money wise. Working all the hours she can in a supermarket with nothing to show for it. September lives wi... READ MORE
AHR
The Second Chance Book Club
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Thank you to the author, publisher and netGalley for an early read of this delightful book. I've read and loved all of Stephanie Butland's previous novels ... READ MORE
Frances
The Second Chance Book Club
Hooked from the first page
I absolutely loved this novel. It was heartbreaking to read sometimes though, just at the silliness of humanity and how a life can be changed irrevocably b... READ MORE
Robyn Spcey
The Second Chance Book Club
Love and the importance of kindness
When we first meet September, she is a young woman with a flighty boyfriend and money worries. An unexpected inheritance comes with news of a family she di... READ MORE
MandaP
The Second Chance Book Club
Pure escapism!
Such a wonderful warm hearted book that I could not put down. A vast array of brilliant characters along with a truly touching storyline. I totally recomme... READ MORE
Bookworm
The Second Chance Book Club
A heartwarming read
In this book, we follow September, who is struggling to make ends meet until she inherits a house from a great-aunt she never know. In a series of flashbac... READ MORE
Helene Walters-Steinberg
The Second Chance Book Club
Deeply moving and life affirming
A lovely read - deeply moving, life affirming. September has had a difficult life - adopted, both parents die young; working a dead end job trying to ma... READ MORE
Heather Howarth
The Second Chance Book Club
Heart warming novel set in HARROGATE
September is plodding along in her supermarket job, she is with Shaun who is running up debts and generally life is proving to be quite an effort. (Shaun -... READ MORE
TripFiction
The Second Chance Book Club
The perfect cosy read for book lovers
September is working all the hours she can get in a supermarket, struggling to make ends meet and frustrated with her long-term partner's attitude to work ... READ MORE
Janet Brown
The Second Chance Book Club
totally loved this book
Life is hard for September, she seems to be always tired and hungry scrimping on everything to make ends meet despite working all the hours she can get at ... READ MORE
Jenny Dunne
The Second Chance Book Club
This will make you want to be a kinder person.
A story that when you finish it will make you want to be a better, more kind, person ………or at least that’s how it made me feel, others may already be super... READ MORE
tess lock
The Second Chance Book Club
A moving and heart-warming read.
4.5★s The Second Chance Book Club is the eighth novel by British author, Stephanie Butland. Abandoned at fifteen months in a hospital A&E, September Blyth... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
The Second Chance Book Club
Will make you smile, cry and angry. Fantastic book
Adopted as a toddler a letter from a solicitor disrupts September's life. Inheriting a house and money from her biological aunt causes so many issues. No l... READ MORE
Helen Wilkinson
The Second Chance Book Club
Gorgeous!
The Second Chance Book Club by Stephanie Butland September is struggling with financial worries and an unsupportive partner when she finds out she has i... READ MORE
Donna
The Second Chance Book Club
Such a wonderful, heartwarming book
This was such a wonderful heartwarming book, I couldn’t put it down. Adopted as a baby, September has often wondered about her birth family. She’s li... READ MORE
Jo Bowman
The Second Chance Book Club
Heartwarming story of found family, self-discovery and second chances
Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for this ARC. The Book of Kindness or The Second Chance Book Club is the story of September who is adopted but one d... READ MORE
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