Book Review: A Chance at Forever by Melissa Jagears

I would like to warn you … this review contains information that might give away parts of the story.

This book was enjoyable to read because Melissa Jagears is a fantastic author. She drew me into the lives of the characters from the beginning of the book and kept me enthralled to the end.

I think forgiveness is the main theme of this story, and that theme is woven throughout the book through the eyes of multiple characters.

Aaron Firebrook has a past to live down. Bullying everyone around him when he was younger is not something he is proud of, but he is determined to make restitution to those people he oppressed. He returns to his hometown with the express goal of asking for their forgiveness.

Mercy McClain, one of the people Aaron bullied unbearably when they were younger, now has the power to refuse Aaron a position teaching math in their school system. At first, she votes against Aaron, but by the end of the story, she not only finds forgiveness, she finds love.

This story also showcases the conundrum the “ladies of the night” were caught up in during this time in history. They were never forgiven by polite society and not allowed to associate with others even when they moved out of the “red-light district” and reformed from that way of life. No one wanted to hire them, so there were no ways for them to make a living. The lack of tolerance and forgiveness for these women also touched the lives of their children. This story is also about helping those women and children

Over all I give this book 5+ stars. I loved it from the beginning to the end, and I highly recommend it to anyone loving a good historical romance.

I was given a copy of the book by the publisher, but the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Please let me know if you’ve read the book and what you thought about it. 🙂