Cover of Tentacles of Love: A Second Chance Romance Novel

Tentacles of Love: A Second Chance Romance Novel

Klara Cox

contemporary romance(15)

She left with his baby five years ago — now she's back, broke, and out of options.

Content Warnings
grief

Description

If time heals all wounds, would five years be enough?It’s been five long years since the day Lana left Blake in the dead of night with their baby growing in her belly.For five years, she’s been keeping their child a secret from him. In Lana’s mind, not telling Blake about the baby was for the better.Blake broke her heart and she was sure he’d break their daughter’s, too.But a series of unfortunate hurdles has knocked Lana off balance. Now, Seattle has proven to be too expensive for her to afford.She has no other choice but to go back to Nebraska and move back in with her aunt. Surely, Blake has left by now.He had big plans outside of the small town.For Lana, it was a bittersweet moment.On the one hand, she feels like a failure for losing her job and not being able to provide for Tessa. On the other, it feels great to be back in the small Nebraskan town she called home for years.However, what Lana doesn’t know is that some wounds run deep. And the scar that she left all those years ago lay throbbing, ready to open back up any minute now.Will Lana regret her decision of going back to the only place that ever felt like home?Will the memories of Blake prove too heartbreaking to endure?Or will she learn the hard way that the past is never really quite in the past?At least, not yet.Find out for yourself in “Tentacles of Love” by Klara Cox.If you’re looking for a captivating second-chance romance filled with drama, pain, disappointment, and redemption, then get ready to meet your next favorite book!

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