September 15, 2015
Dr. Jess MacLeod is intent on making a name for herself as a family physician in Last Chance but finds winning the tightly knit community's professional trust more difficult than expected. Moreover, she has zero interest in anything football-related, except Last Chance's own Andy Ryan, a former Denver Bronco player who has returned as the new high-school football coach. When a student must choose between athletics and academics, Jess and Andy risk ruining their friendshipand fated feelingswhen they find themselves on opposing sides. Armstrong (At Home in Last Chance, 2015) is a class act, and her characters throughout the A Place to Call Home series are imbued with a decency that we crave. While there is less of a faith element in it than in other books in the series, Last Chance Hero is a must-read for anyone who has struggled to fit in or felt the pressure to live up to their past. As new readers are drawn into the series, returning readers will melt into the familiarity of Last Chance's ambiance and characters.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)