4 ½ stars. One of my favorite reads breaks one of my Romancelandia rules: second chances. I almost feel that there should be two or three types of second chances: 1) first love/high-school (that never got off the ground), 2) their adults who had a one night stand or one week-end stand and now they meet again, or 3) they had a relationship and it’s been awhile since they’ve seen each other. Or maybe a fourth: 4) where the couple was actually married and are now find each other still attracted.
My dislike is in books were there was an established “couple” relationship. I'm not really big on second chances at a loving relationship this time around. I'm "iffy" on the high-school crush; depends on what type of crush/relationship the H/h had. I kind of like the situation where a couple had a one-night-stand and are surprised to be confronted with each other again. For my rule, I'm talking about after the couple breaks up. I believe that once it is over, it’s over; why beat a dead horse? However, there is always the exception to the rule.
Strange Bedpersons is a notable exception to #3, though it hasn’t been all that long since Tess and Nick have seen each other. Of course, a good writer like Jennifer Crusie can pull it off. I didn't have a clear picture of the hero at the first, which takes off a bit, but I did by the end of the book. I really liked this quick read; it has some laugh out loud funny parts and a nice secondary romance too. Love the piano scene!
