California Chances: One Chance in a Million/Second Chance/Taking a Chance (Heartsong Novella Collection) [Paperback]

Cathy Marie Hake (Author), Tracey V. Bateman (Author), Kelly Eileen Hake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2006

The Chance brothers of Reliable, California, are about to have their ranch invaded by three apparent "damsels" in need of relief from their "distress." Miriam arrives from overseas not expecting to find her sister dead and nieces living in neglect of feminine supervision. Alisa is fleeing false accusations and seeking a place of quiet refuge. Delilah carries a burden of pain from her past and won't risk trusting anyone again. Will any of the rough-around-the-edges brothers stand a chance of barring their hearts from love as they offer a hand of compassion?

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About the Author

Mother and daughter team CATHY MARIE HAKE and KELLY EILEEN HAKE of Anaheim, California, dreamed up the lives of the California Chance brothers along with TRACEY BATEMAN of Lebanon, Missouri, and each author wrote a brother's romance. Each author is mult-published in romance fiction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated (March 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159789110X
• ISBN-13: 978-1597891103
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, March 24, 2006

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Love 2 Read Novels "Sherry" (a small town in Kansas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: California Chances: One Chance in a Million/Second Chance/Taking a Chance (Heartsong Novella Collection) (Paperback)

This is a compilation of three stories "One Chance in a Million", "Second Chance" and "Taking a Chance". The stories about the Chance brothers who live on a farm. There is 6 brothers, Gideon, Daniel, Paul, Titus, Logan and Bryce. The three stories incorporate all the brothers but each story center around one particular brother. The first is Gideon's story. Miriam sails across the ocean to see her sister Hannah who is married to Daniel Chance. When she arrives she finds that her sister has died and her two little nieces are being raised by these men. Daniel is unhappy with her being there because she looks so much like Hannah. Gideon wants to send her back. Miriam is determined to stay. Who wins? The second story is Titus's story. Alisa is running from the Law for a crime she didn't commit. She is on the stage bound for Reliable and meets up with Titus. They are drawn to each other right off. However, Titus had previously asked a girl in town to marry him but she turned him down. Now seeing him with another girl...she wants to change her mind. Things do get a little complicated and cute. The third story is about Paul. Miriam's cousin Delilah finds herself alone when her gambling father dies and she has nowhere to go. She decides to go see Miriam (who she has kept in touch with). Paul is the kind of strong man that Deliah needs but can she ever trust another man when her father has let her down all her life?

I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. There is very few "nice" women in Reliable and any time a girl arrives it is known by ALL the men in the area. They all want to come a calling and are getting frustrated that the Chance Brothers are all ending up with the available women. Great stories.

As a seperate note: There is another book by Heartsong Presents called "Last Chance" and this is Daniel's story. There is also another book coming out called Chance Adventure which is Logan's story. And I believe Bryce's story is called "Chance of a Lifetime". Very enjoyable. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this author, October 31, 2011

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Jana Calhoun (NOBLESVILLE, IN, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: California Chances: One Chance in a Million/Second Chance/Taking a Chance (Heartsong Novella Collection) (Paperback)

I have purchased most of Cathy Marie's books. I love reading them over and over again Her writing style is spiritually uplifting, laughter producing, and has the ability to make you feel one with her characters. The "Chance" series is just another enjoyable one of her many. If you enjoy books that you can immerse yourself in, try Cathy Marie's other books also. My all time favorite book of hers is called, "Forevermore".

5.0 out of 5 stars no 'chance' taken here, June 7, 2011

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Jennifer Freeman (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: California Chances: One Chance in a Million/Second Chance/Taking a Chance (Heartsong Novella Collection) (Paperback)

I loved this book so much! I really enjoy the writings of Cathy Marie Hake, so I decided to take the chance and read this book too, even though it was not all written by her. Not disappointed at all! :-) I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes clean romances from the California frontier.