In a Second

Friendship, RI, Book 3

De: Kate Canterbary

Narrado por: Savannah Peachwood, Alex Kydd

The last time Audrey Saunders saw Jude Bellessi, he begged her to ditch her wedding and run off with him. She said no. In her defense, she was already in the dress.

Years later—divorced and done with relationships—Audrey runs right into the one man she never managed to forget. Except Jude isn’t the rebellious bad boy she remembers. Now Jude's an aerospace engineer, a fiercely protective single dad…and, apparently, her fiancé. At least that’s the story he spun for his sick mother.

When Jude asks her to play along for the summer, Audrey knows better. She really does. But unfinished business is a powerful thing—and so is the pull of the boy who once held her whole heart. Besides, how much damage can one summer vacation with the biggest mistake of her life really do? Answer: epic. Catastrophe looks a lot like a motherinlaw in turbo weddingplanner mode, a preschooler who doesn’t miss a beat, and a suspiciously high number of hotel rooms with just one bed. So why does lying about forever feel like the first honest thing she's done in years?

Content Notes: This is a second-chance romance where during their years apart, both characters had relationships with other people. Additionally: divorce (main character), history of emotional abuse and abandonment by a previous romantic partner (main character, off-page), death of a previous romantic partner (off-page), chronic illness (main character: food intolerance, irritable bowel, inflammation), history of pregnancy loss, serious illness (parent: breast cancer in remission/NEAD, no on-page recurrence, very limited on-page discussion of treatment), toxic/narcissistic family system, discussion of custody agreements, experiences with selective mutism (secondary character).

©2025 Kate Canterbary (P)2026 Kate Canterbary

sweet, spicy love story

" He looks like the kind of guy who doesn't have a bed frame because he breaks them all without even trying."

This is single dad, second chance and we get to go back to the town of Friendship. I was so ready. But, this did have a big trope that I avoid, the roadtrip trope. I like to see how relationships build among the found family and friends. So since I knew that was a thing, I waited for the audiobook. I'm so glad I did. If anyone was going to get me to love a book like this its Kate Canterbary.

This was funny. Like laugh out loud funny, a bit of dark humor too. This was pretty angsty and full of sexual tension. And after reading this author a few times, I don't know why but the level of spice always surprises me(in a good way).

I love all the past characters popping up. Probably my favorite was little Jenny. Ahh so fun. Jamie, I feel so seen by her character as someone who is currently living with a father for medical stuff(and who had a sense of humor like hers). Oh, and we can't forget the guys at the wedding. So freaking funny. Oh, and Ruth. Love her and so excited for what's coming.


I loved Jude and Audrey's story. Jude and his son, ahhh so sweet. And Audrey finally getting a hea. I loved the molly scene, the baking show secret, the wedding, the dog... so much.

The narrators did a great job bringing the story to life. I liked the different voices they used for the side characters, it really felt like a whole extra person.

Overall, I loved it and will continue to read from this author.

A story of angst filled thirty year old characters who are struggling with childhood trauma.

Male voice artist was grating. There were inconsistencies throughout the book . Skip the audio version

Awful male narrator.

Had to DNF. Male Narrator was awful. Story was okay but not great enough to suffer the sound of the male narrator’s voice for 8 more hours! 😩

Horrible

Absolutely nothing good to say. Readers were horrible but story was bad enough. I kept hoping it would get better- but it got worse.