Leo's Chance by Mia Sheridan Review

If you have NOT read Leo then click that little "X" up there in the corner, and do NOT read this review! Instead.. GO BUY LEO!! Because it's amazing, seriously amazing, 6 stars amazing. THEN read Leo's Chance. After you've done all that.. then feel free to come back and read this review! :) 

My Review of Leo can be found HERE.

From Goodreads:

"The follow-up to Leo, the USA Today bestselling novel by Mia Sheridan.

Does everyone deserve a second chance? Even someone who lies and deceives to get it?

Do we all have a second chance coming? Even if we play a part in our own destruction?

How hard would you fight to have a second chance at love? A second chance at life? Another chance to tell your own story?

Every love story has two sides. Evie told hers. This time it's Leo's chance."

My Thoughts:

Now, it is no secret how much I absolutely LOVED Leo. That being said, most of this book is the same exact story, but with the added bonus of it being Leo/Jake's POV. I actually may have skimmed a few of the conversations that were repeats from the first book.. I do not say that proudly. (Do not stop reading my review here, keep going..)

HOWEVER, instead of hopping back and forth between the Foster Home Days, and the Present Day, Leo's Chance takes you back and forth between the Hospital/Therapy Days with Dr. Fox, and Present Day. It is fascinating to read about the therapy sessions Leo went through. It gives us so much more insight into what his thought process was when he decided he was "Jake" when he stalked/ran into Evie again. 

The epilogue.. is FANTASTIC. In Leo, we got the "7 years later". But in Leo's Chance, we get the "2 months after", and the "9 years later". My god.. it's beautiful. What happens is so amazingly fitting and perfect for them. If you are someone who isn't interested in Leo/Jake's POV, but still LOVED Leo as much as I did, then I would suggest buying Leo's Chance even if the only thing you do is read the epilogue. It completes their story, completely.

The ONLY reason I am giving the book itself 4 stars is because it was a bit too much of replaying what we already read for me, the story itself is still a 6 star story. I would still 100% recommend Leo's Chance.

Leo by Mia Sheridan Review

I actually read Leo a while back, but I re-read it in order to prep for the release of Leo's Chance (due out June 18, 2013). I also re-read it to comply with my "I'm starting this blog from the books I am currently reading and not back-tracking!!!" vow I made in my first post. Leo is a book that has stuck with me and consumed me since I read it. I mean seriously though, who doesn't love an excuse to re-read a favorite? So here you go, and I hope I can do Leo justice.

From GoodReads:

"Evie and Leo met in foster care as children and formed a bond of friendship. As they grew, their bond turned to love, and they vowed to make a life together when they turned 18 and were no longer a part of the system.

When Leo unexpectedly gets adopted as a teen and he moves to another city, he promises Evie that he will contact her as soon as he gets there and come back for her in a few short years. She never hears from him again.

Now eight years later, in spite of the odds, Evie has made a life for herself. She has a job. She has friends. She's content. Then a man shows up out of the blue, claiming that her long lost love, Leo, sent him to check up on her. The attraction between them is undeniable. But, should she trust this sexy stranger? Or is he keeping a secret about what his connection to Leo is really all about and why Leo disappeared all those years ago?

New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18."

My Thoughts:

This book consumed me. When I say it consumed me I mean that I seriously could not put it down for a second, lost a nights sleep, cried, smiled, giggled, and gasped. It. Was. AMAZING. From the first chapter I was done for. This is a book that I will not soon forget.

Leo starts off with a flashback of Evie and Leo at 14 and 15 years old, still in their foster home. Their connection from the start is beautiful. Leo has unexpectedly been adopted, and has to leave Evie behind.

"I don't think I'm going to survive without you, Evie." he says, sounding like he's holding back tears.

Evie does what she can to try to lighten the mood of the last night they will have together. They still vow to find each other once they turn 18, no matter what the distance. 

It is heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking, that these two are being separated. Seriously, my heart broke, I cried during the FIRST chapter of a book. That is rare for me. 

"It will only ever be you, Evie." It's the last thing he ever says to me. I never see Leo again.

Fast forward to 8 years later.

"Someone is following me. He's been doing it for a week and a half now. He's crap at it."

Jake Madsen. Ohhh, Jake Madsen. Evie realized she is being followed, and when put face to face with Jake, he explains that Leo had asked him to check up on her. The heat radiating off of these two is unbelievable from the start. They continue to see more and more of each other.. and so the story goes from here. It continues between flashbacks of Evie and Leo from the foster home, and present day with her and Jake's story. But is Jake keeping details from Evie? Jake continues to answer what questions Evie has about Leo, but something still irks her..

I refuse to give away any more than that, other than telling you it is SO SO worth the read. I am all for books with major twist and turns (as I'm sure you are starting to figure out..) and this one has the MOTHER of all twists!

I'll leave you with one quote, one that still gives me chills.

"Why are you looking at me?" I ask, using a line I know he'll understand.

"Because I like your face." he says, grinning. 

Geez, I couldn't even write that without getting chills. Read the book!!!! You'll understand..

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Leo's Chance, Book 2, is officially live on Amazon.com!

Here are the book links:

Click here for LEO

Click here for LEO'S CHANCE