A Second Chance to Remember
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by Leslie Gould,
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About the Book A Second Chance to Remember
Title: A Second Chance to Remember
Series: Letters from Lancaster County
Author: Leslie Gould
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Release Date: November 17, 2026
Genre: Contemporary Amish Romance
From bestselling author Leslie Gould comes a warm and lighthearted Amish romance where an unlikely correspondence opens the door to a second chance at love.
After losing her beloved husband, Grace Conley is certain her heart will never heal. The Mennonite mother of three pours herself into raising her children, managing her Ohio farm, tending her late husband’s beehives, and fostering her small honey business. Romance feels like a chapter ended–until a letter arrives that changes everything.
Through her husband’s old beekeepers’ circle letter, Grace connects with Michael Stoll, an Amish widower from Lancaster County she’s never met. His words mirror her own grief, and their phone conversations become the highlight of her week. Michael’s quiet strength and devotion to his three children stir something that Grace thought she’d buried forever. But doubts creep in about their religious differences and lingering grief. Will a leap of faith help Grace and Michael discover that love can come twice in a lifetime?
“Gould expertly builds the relationship between her leads, blending gently comedic moments with emotional depth. . . . This charms.”–Publishers Weekly on The Shop Down the Lane
A sweet second chance romance and perfect book club pick for fans of Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, Amy Clipston, Beth Wiseman, and Amish fiction with big-hearted widowed and single parent characters set in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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About the Author of A Second Chance to Remember
Leslie Gould is a Christy Award-winning and #1 bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including multiple Amish fiction series. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and an MFA in creative writing. She enjoys church history, research trips, and hiking in the Pacific Northwest. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon, and have four adult children and two grandchildren. Learn more at LeslieGould.com.
My Thoughts on A Second Chance to Remember
A Second Chance to Remember is a wonderful Amish fiction novel, or Mennonite fiction, depending on which character you’re looking at. We’ve got a widow of the Mennonite faith who has three children to raise plus a farm to manage, not to mention beehives and a small side business of selling honey. Her world is busy and full, but something is missing.
Through a circle letter, she connects with an Amish widower, Michael. They’ve never met in person, but a connection is made through their shared grief. Michael also has three children.
As they share weekly phone calls, sparks start to fly.
But can anything come from it? She’s Mennonite, and he’s Amish. One of them would have to leave the world they know and embrace the other’s.
I love how Michael and Grace share their lives through letters and the occasional phone call. Grace’s children are young and she needs help. Michael’s children are older and struggling with their mother’s loss. So when one of Michael’s sons needs a fresh start due to alcohol abuse and an accident, and Grace needs help on the farm, Rusty goes to help Grace.
I’m not sure how I’d feel about that if I were Rusty.
Going to help the woman your dad is chatting with and who might one day replace your mom? It would be an interesting arrangement for sure.
The author does an amazing job making all of the characters flawed and human. They’re fun to read about, but also feel like so much more than just characters on the page. This is part of a series. You can read them as standalone novels or as part of a series. I’m always a fan of reading series in order and reading more books, not less!
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.
Tour Giveaway for A Second Chance to Remember
(1) winner will receive a $25 Bookshop.org gift card and a print copy of each book in the series: The Shop Down the Lane, When They Met Again, and A Second Chance to Remember!
Find the full tour schedule linked below.
The giveaway begins at midnight on November 9, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on November 16, 2026.
Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of the close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of the prize.
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