First Love, Second Draft has Humor and Heart

 Author Becca Kinzer totally had my heart when she referenced my favorite Cary Grant movie on page 64 of First Love, Second Draft. As a die-hard Cary Grant fan, I'm a sucker for all CG film references. (Seriously, you guys if you've never watched a Cary Grant movie do so right after you finish my review...you're welcome.) 

I was blown away by Becca's debut Dear Henry, Love Edith and intrigued by her premise for First Love, Second Draft. I don't normally gravitate towards books that deal with divorce, but this being a rom com my curiosity won out to see how the author would write this story.

Romance author Gracie Parker has been having trouble finding her writing mojo since her divorce five years ago to major league baseball star Noah Parker.  An injury, a serious case of writer's block and a rapidly approaching deadline, Grace will accept help from anyone ever her ex-husband Noah.

After the end of a disappointing season, Noah realized he gave up everything up for his career including his marriage, the one thing he should have held onto. When the opportunity to be a tenant in her next-door rental and help Grace while she recovers, Noah jumps at the chance and sees it as a way to hopefully win her back.

It was refreshing to read about slightly older heroines and heroes. Grace is 42 and Noah is 40. I liked that the chapters were shorter. I read First Love, Second Draft in 3 days. 

Grace's nephew Matt's romance was one of my favorite parts of the book. I felt like they were a good foil for Noah and Grace. All I'm going to say is there's a scene in the book (it starts on page 211) where the author manages to make produce look romantic and I wanted my own version. 

You are guaranteed to laugh out loud a lot in First Love, Second Draft. Becca's humor is funny and relatable. I love the way she creates such an immersive experience in her stories with the setting and characters. 

If you like sweet, second chance redemptive romances that have a bookish heroine and a baseball star hero, you need to add First Love, Second Draft to your TBR pile.

I think I'd rate First Love, Second Draft 41/2 out of 5 starts because I would have liked for Grace's ice queen compose to have thawed a little sooner than it did. Although I'm thinking how Becca wrote it in the book is more realistic. 

I look forward to reading more books by Becca Kinzer. She's a fresh voice in contemporary Christian fiction romantic comedy. 

Reading is an adventure,

     Emilee