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The Second Chance Cinema
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A dazzling debut that invites you to sit back, press play, and reconsider everything you thought you knew.”

Hayley Gelfuso

Author of The Book of Lost Hours

This tugs at the heartstrings.”

Publisher Weekly

This tantalizing escape is more than a magical theater; it leads readers to consider the weight of past decisions and long-held secrets.”

Library Journal

Starred Review

Charming and clever, this intriguing debut is a must read!

Evie Woods

Bestselling Author of The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris

A dazzling debut that invites you to sit back, press play, and reconsider everything you thought you knew.”

Hayley Gelfuso

Author of The Book of Lost Hours

Funny, beautiful, and surreal.”

Kirkus Reviews

Delightful, heartfelt, and utterly engrossing.”

Margarita Montimore

USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

Magical, cozy, and romantic; The Second Chance Cinema gets two thumbs up!”

Meg Shaffer

USA Today Bestselling Author of The Lost Story

THE SECOND CHANCE CINEMA
A magical theater atop a cobblestone path alters what a couple knows about themselves—and each other—in this scintillating debut brimming with nostalgia and life-affirming wonder.

At the end of a dark alley glitter the lights of a glamorous cinema. It’s nearly impossible to find. When Ellie and her fiancé, Drake, stumble upon it during a late-night walk, they’re shocked to discover what’s playing inside the red-velvet auditorium: their formative memories.

Drake fears what the cinema might reveal, but eventually gives in when Ellie insists they return for more viewings. She’s haunted by a night from her past that she doesn’t fully remember. This is her opportunity to piece the story back together. But as the memories displayed on screen inch closer to the present, they realize they’re both keeping secrets from each other.

With their wedding on the horizon, Ellie and Drake must decide if seeing their pasts changes their plans for a future together. Filled with warmth, hope, and a dash of magic, The Second Chance Cinema is both an enchanting escape and a thought-provoking examination of how our memories shape who we are.

The Second Chance Cinema
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Hits bookstores on October 7, 2025.