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The Second Chance Supper Club by Nicole Meier is an emotional but endearing look at family and putting your life back together when things fall apart.

What it's about: Sisters Julia and Ginny have been estranged for years, ever since their parents died in a freak accident and Ginny went home to Arizona to pick up the pieces while Julia stayed behind in New York City to work on her journalism career. But after making a big mistake that may leave Julia out of a job, she decides to run from her current problems and travel to Arizona to reconnect with Ginny and her niece, Ginny's daughter, Olive. But Ginny has her own struggles and tempers will flare, can Ginny and Julia patch things up again or are they doomed to be estranged forever?

The Second Chance Supper Club was such a cute book, and I really enjoyed the two storylines of Ginny and Julia. I did think that it felt like I was reading from younger POVs than I actually was though. Julia is 38 and Ginny is older, but I got the impression I was reading from the perspectives of women much younger. This might be because they weren't as developed as they could have been, and I would have liked to get to know them a bit better.

I do think that Meier struck the perfect balance between talking about food (Ginny is a chef) and family. The Second Chance Supper Club is a great book to read among heavier books, and while my eyes were glistening with tears at the end - overall it is not a tearjerker. However, this is definitely a book that will make you want to spend more time with friends and family and hold them tight. It makes you reflect on just how short life can be, and that part in itself made me emotional because I know from experience.

Besides wanting more character development, I was also a little disappointed about a couple of plot lines that just fizzled out with no explanation, and for adult women, they didn't really act like it or have the sense they should have, especially financially for Ginny. Overall though this is a super sweet book that I do NOT regret reading in the slightest.

Song/s the book brought to mind: Who Says You Can't Go Home by Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles.

Final Thought: If you are looking for a nice palate cleanser between heavier reads that still has heart, The Second Chance Supper Club could be the book for you! The parts about food made my mouth water, so I think chefs and foodies will also be able to appreciate this book. Julia, Ginny, and Olive were 3 characters that I felt for and I loved reading their stories. This may not be anything too crazy, but it was super sweet and a book that will stick with me for a while.

Thank you to Get Red PR and the publisher for providing me with an advance review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I would recommend this book to other readers, I love reading tales about family problems, strife etc. Great cozy tale about two sisters. Very good

Ginny and Julia are sisters who were once is close, but they had had a huge fight after their parents death. They have been estranged for three years. Julia is a broadcast journalist who makes a huge mistake whilst doing an interview. She is suspended and turns to her sister Ginny for a shoulder to cry on, even though they have not seen or spoke to each other for a while. Ginny runs an underground supper club in Arizona. She has her own problems, she barely makes ends meet. She tells Julia that she will need to work in the supper club an the sisters start their relationship over again.

This is a heartwarming, cozy quick.read about sisters who get a second chance to put their differences behind them and start over. It's by no means an original storyline but the author puts her own spin to it. It is about family, mother and daughter relationships as well as sisterly love.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and the author Nicole Meier for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks @netgalley and Lake Union for offering a digital ARC of this sumptuous story!  Even though sisters Julia and Ginny are estranged, home is the first place Julia runs to after she makes an on-air gaffe while anchoring a New York morning news program.  A trip to Arizona sounds like the perfect way to escape from the burning stares on the street, the scathing criticism online, and the disappointed eyes of her fiance James. In Arizona, Ginny's bitten off more than she can chew with her hidden supper club, but she's reticent to ask for help.  

A sweet tale about the bonds of family coming together, there are no surprises in this story.  Rather you are treated to a feast of words describing the Arizona desert, the difficulties of communicating with those close to us, and, of course, the food!  A great novel for lovers of Kitchens of the Great MidWest, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, or anyone who just loves to read all about what they ate.

Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC of this book. This book was a 2.5 star read for me. The book was OK in my opinion. I liked the story and the concept of the story. I didn't like the characters at all in the beginning. They were annoying me. I also didn't know what to make of the writing. I just didn't connect with the story or the characters. I loved the scenery and the food descriptions. I felt there was potential to this book.

The Second Chance Supper Club was a cozy, delightful read. I was pulled in from the very first page. The story revolves around two sisters - Julia and Ginny - who are both ambitious and high-achieving, but had a falling out after their parents' tragic deaths. They are reunited after Julia makes a huge mistake at work and flees her life in New York and shows up on her sister's doorstep in rugged, beautiful Arizona. Past wounds flare up, as well as tension between Ginny and her twenty-something year old daughter Olive. However the women are forced to work together to make Ginny's secret supper club a success, which also presents an opportunity for the women to hash out their differences, past grudges, and take time for reflect on their priorities and what they really want out of life. This novel is a testament to the fact that although family relationships are not always easy, the bond between relatives (especially sisters) is not easily broken or beyond repair.

Nicole Meier, Author of  "The Second Chance Supper Club" has written an emotional, captivating, intriguing, and thought-provoking novel. I love the way the author vividly describes and writes about her characters, landscape, markets, florists and food. I appreciate the comparison of city vs. country life. The Genres for this story are Fiction and Women's Fiction. The author describes her dramatic cast of characters as complex and complicated. The theme of this book is sisters, mothers and daughters, forgiveness, and acceptance.

Younger sister Julia Frank seems to have it all together, she appears on a Television Morning show as a journalist and has a wealthy, motivated fiance. Julia appears to be polished and works very hard and is respected. With the pressure of her ratings, she mentions something live without thinking it through. Julia finds herself on "leave" from her job and doesn't know where to go. Just knowing she has to get away for a few days, she decides to leave the city and head for Arizona, where her older sister Ginny lives with her daughter.

Ginny and Julia have not seen each other in several years after a tragedy caused their estrangement. Ginny has her own problems. Ginny is a chef and barely makes ends meet, by having "discreet" supper clubs in her house, where she prepares and serves the food to a discriminating culinary and appreciative clientele.  This might not be the perfect timing for a reunion for the two sisters. Or maybe it is just the right time.

I appreciate that the author discusses the importance of family, friends, support, forgiveness, love, and hope. I would highly recommend this thought-provoking and emotional novel to those readers who enjoy family drama, and women's fiction.

When Julia says something on the air that puts her career at risk and her fiance doesn't seem to understand, she escapes to Arizona and the home of her estranged sister Ginny who she hasn't seen or spoken to in years.  Her arrival is a shock but Ginny doesn't have time to ask for an explanation, she needs Julia's help with her dinner guests as her daughter is a no-show. Neither sister is ready to talk about the past or their present messes so they dance around both with lots of tension. Eventually, both need to come to terms with their problems and find a way to peacefully co-exist.

I love a book about sisters, This one is about Julia a morning show news anchor who makes an on air mistake that puts her career in jeopardy. Ginny a famous NYC chef who quit her job after her parents pass to tie up their estate. Both sisters have not talked to each other for 3 years after the passing of their parents. Both blaming the other fir things that were said and done 3 years earlier. This book made you fall is love with both sisters. I found myself rooting for them to make up! This was what I like to call a feel good novel. It does exactly that when your finished. You feel good!

Thank you to NetGalley, Nicole Meier and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
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 have read books by Nicole Meier before and I'm a fan, but something about this book was lacking.
The writing was good, loved the descriptions of the scenery and the food, but the story line just seemed to me to drag a bit and I Just could not connect with any of the characters. I just didn't like them. They were whiney and self absorbed.
Still it wasn't a bad story and I am a sucker for happy endings!  3 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy....

It was a wonderful reading this book...it was great!

Looking forward to read more book from this author soon...

Julia Frank is happily engaged and working in her dream job until one day she succumbs to the pressure and challenges the mayor on live tv about something she overheard at a cocktail party. After the interview Julia is removed from the morning show while the bad publicity dies down so she runs to the one person she thinks she can count on. Ginny Frank is the owner and chef of a clandestine supper club and the mother to a daughter who is trying to break free. The last thing Ginny needs is another surprise but that is just what she finds when Julia shows up on her doorstep in the middle of dinner service just after her server walks out. Can Julia and Ginny make peace with the past and learn to work together and appreciate one another?

The Second Chance Supper Club is an east, enjoyable read that will resonate with anyone with siblings.  This is the story about the choices and sacrifices that we make for family and the lasting impact they can have on our relationships. I strongly recommend this book.

I love to read stories about sisters and this one did not disappoint!!! A wonderful story with amazing characters!!! Highly recommend

I absolutely love to read books about sisters. I am lucky enough to have two wonderful sisters and unlike the sisters in this book, we have always been very close. The two sisters in this novel have been estranged for over three years and have to work very hard to re-establish their sister relationship.

Ginny is the oldest sister. She was on her way to becoming a famous chef in NYC but when their parents died in an accident, she went home to Arizona to clean out and sell the house and decided to stay. Ginny is stressed to the max with the struggles in her life. Julia is a broadcast journalist in NYC. She is put on leave after a major error on the show and decides that its time to go home to Arizona. She needs some time away from the hustle of the city to figure out what she wants to do with her life.

Julia shows up on Ginny's doorstep without warning after three years of no communication between them and after the initial shock, they try to let go of their anger and become sisters again but it's difficult for both of them to let go of their anger at each other. Will working to keep the secret supper club running be just what they need to find common ground and a path toward forgiveness, or will the increasing stress push them even further apart? 

Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

The Second Chance Supper Club is a charming read set against the landscape of the desert southwest. Julia is a successful broadcast journalist whose career is the center of her world; a blunder on-air leads to a scandal that leads Julia back to the sister she has not seen for three years. Ginny, a once Michelin-starred chef, lives in Arizona running a secret supper club from her house. While the sisters have a fractured past and resentment towards each other this second chance presents an opportunity for them to move forward in their lives. 

This was the first novel by Nicole Meier that I read and it will not be the last! Told in a very descriptive style, I felt like I was in the Arizona mountains surrounded by the beautiful landscapes described throughout the story. Ginny's amazing meals were the cherry on top and I really like Meier's attention to detail.  If you are looking for a change from the suspense genre or are a fan of women's fiction-pick this up today and settle in for a fun read.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Julia and Ginny are sisters who had what they thought was an unbreakable bond. When a sudden devastating tragedy happened it tore them apart.

Three years of not speaking to each other Julia who is a renowned news anchor shows up at Ginnys door. She had something happen at work and needs someone to turn to. Ginny is not overly thrilled to see her sister. She was forced to give up her career as a Michelin Star chef because of her. 

Ginny now runs a secret supper club from her home. People pay good money to come to her home and have a one of a kind dining experience. Julia is shocked to see that this is what her sister has been doing since moving from New York. She also realizes how much her past actions changed the course of Ginny’s life.

This is a book about love, forgiveness and family. The book is very well written and I enjoyed the characters. It is told from both Ginny and Julia’s point of view.

Family is who you run to when the worst things happen. Sisters, Julie and Ginny, are estranged, but when Julie’s life is turned upside down, she goes to the person that will always have her back. The reunion of sisters will force them to re-examine the events that pushed them apart and hopefully give them a second chance. Food, family, forgiveness - this book has it all. 

Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC of this novel.

The Second Chance Supper Club by Nicole Meier I loved the book and the decsriptions of the food and descriptions of the way she selected the food at the markets. Sometimes simple things are better than glamorous. Made me hungry she was quite the chef. The characters of Ginny, Jennifer, and Olive are beautiful.

I really enjoy books about friendships and sisters, especially since I didn't have any sisters.  I like to see the bonds between the characters and what tears them apart and brings them together again or maybe not.  I'm also a sucker for a "foodie" book.  I love all things food - events, tours, tastings, competitions.

This book checked the box in the "food" department.  I loved the idea of a supper club, exclusivity, small tables and an intimate setting.  Ginny is the chef and loved her career in NY and was devastated when she felt she had to leave it behind.  The "supper club" was her way of keeping her foot in the door and her creativity flowing as she didn't have the money to open a restaurant.  The parts of the book that focused on the "supper club" were my favorite parts.  

The book started out with promise in that there were two sisters whose bonds had been broken because of choices made in stressful and trying times and their journey back to each other.  While the stressors in their relationship didn't seem bad enough to warrant not talking to each other for a few years, I guess the upset is in the eye of the beholder.  Something happens that brings the sisters back into each others orbit and it is during this part that I wish the author had delved more into exactly who each of the sisters were, what the problem was, more challenges to begin to make it right and more lessons learned by each of them through this journey.  

It wasn't a bad book at all, it was just lacking for me.  Lacking in problems and solutions that don't wrap themselves up quite as quick and nice as this one did.  It's a sweet read, palette cleansing but nothing that left me thinking a whole lot about it.

The Second Chance Supper Club is about the relationship between two sisters.  Julia lives in New York, where she works in media, while Ginny is a cook in Arizona.  Events in their lives have separated the two sisters, but they reconnect after Julia flees New York in an attempt to escape the fallout from an incident at work.

The book was fairly predictable with a plot in which life is composed of opposites:  New York vs. Arizona, family vs. work, head vs. heart.  Even the sisters are opposites.  For example, Julia drinks green juice for breakfast and counts calories to maintain a slim figure, and Ginny is a somewhat plump foodie.  This is a world of binaries.

I prefer books where things are less clear cut, but this is a sweet story about the importance of family.  Meier is able to show the kinds of things that can lead families apart and bring them back together, and there are also some delicious descriptions of food.  The Second Chance Supper Club could be a good choice for people looking for a fun and uncomplicated story about sisterhood.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.