REVIEW: Footsteps of the Past by Felice Stevens (Second Chances #2)

- July 26, 2026

FOOTSTEPS OF THE PAST

Second Chances - Book Two

by Felice Stevens

Release Date: July 21, 2021

Review

Chess and Andre have been together for nine years. I was leary at first; jumping into an established couple's romance normally comes with tragedy, upheaval, and pain. And though there was some turmoil here, it wasn’t as chaotic as I thought it might.

I really liked them together, but I will admit there were a number of times I really questioned how long they had been together; they didn’t seem to know each other well enough to have been together for as long as they had. And though that deterred me in the beginning, the rest of the story felt powerful and real.

I was invested in their story and its outcome and was glad I was there for its journey.

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Synopsis

It was like in the movies: their eyes met from across the room and they fell in love.

Nine years later, Chess and André are the envy of all their friends.

But this is real life….and things are never what they seem.

Still waters run deep—the better to hide Chess’s ugly past. He’s worked hard to bury the troubled teen he once was and is living a life he never imagined possible. André’s love is a gift that makes him believe in second chances, and Chess is grateful for it every day. The only thing he wants is what André finds impossible to give: his time. Six months apart might be the breaking point, even for Chess.

One horrible night changed André’s life forever. Formerly a party boy of the Hamptons social scene, André buries himself in work for years until he meets Chess and learns to enjoy the simple things. He’s tired of being away from home all the time and ready to step down from his role as CEO of the family business, no matter how they try and pull him back in. But old habits die hard…and so do memories.

Photos from the past and present surface, shocking Chess and André out of their carefully constructed dream life. They are forced to face the unthinkable: the love they thought would last a lifetime may be on the brink of falling apart. Secrets are exposed, opening a Pandora’s box both men hoped would stay locked forever. Now Chess and André face the hardest question: do you ever really know the person you’re living with?

About Felice Stevens

I have always been a romantic at heart. I believe that while life is tough, there is always a happy ending around the corner, My characters have to work for it, however. Like life in NYC, nothing comes easy and that includes love, but getting there is oh so fun and oh so sexy.

I live in New York City with my husband and two children. My day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass (or two of red wine). I practice law but daydream of a time when I can sit by a beach somewhere and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there are bound to be a few bumps along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.

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