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Taking Chances

1h 30min   |  English   |  Rights Available

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When a jilted bridesmaid hooks up with a handsome stranger at her friend's wedding to make her ex jealous, she must decide whether to trust in love again when fate brings them back together and offers her a second chance at happily ever after.

Genre: Romantic Comedy

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Always the bridesmaid, almost never the bride. Gia finds herself in the most hideous bridesmaid dress yet stuck between her present and past when she attends her friend Tina’s wedding. Her ex-fiancé left her at the altar three years ago, and the wounds were still festering. What does she do? What any hot-blooded single lady in her situation would do. She latches onto the first distraction she can, which happens to be Evan Tate, the most eligible piece of eye candy around.

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After a few hot moments with Evan before the wedding starts, Gia is able to walk down the aisle with her ex staring at her all the while with his new pregnant wife in tow. By the end of the night, Gia finds herself in Evan’s arms in more ways than one. But who can blame her, for Evan is a veritable knight in shining armor. When her ex-fiancé gets handsy with her, Evan comes to her defense and punches him in the face, something Gia had always wanted to do herself.

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At the end of the party, Gia tries to brush Evan off. She had only wanted a one-night stand to distract her from the wedding. As they both leave for the airport, Gia realizes that Evan lives in the same city. He gives her his information, but after she leaves, Gia tosses the card in the trash. She’s had enough complicated relationships to last her a lifetime.

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When Gia returns home to her job with Dorothy Groves, she settles right back into helping her boss plan a charity event, not knowing that Evan has actually been hired on as an attorney for the charity foundation that Dorothy Groves has created. Gia has no choice but to deal with Evan’s presence. He has made his interest in her quite clear.

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Gia gives Evan a chance, even though she has trouble trusting men. After being jilted, any man would have to stand the test of time to get through to her. They have a whirlwind romance that starts to heal her broken heart. Evan is everything any woman could ever want: successful, compassionate, sexy, and totally into her. When Gia finally lets herself fall in love with him, his ex-wife Evangeline comes to town with his mother. It’s clear from the start that Mrs. Tate does not like Gia and wants him to get back together with his ex-wife. For the first time in forever, Gia does not run. Instead, she moves closer to Evan and accepts a key to his house.

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When Gia lets herself in that night, she finds Evangeline in bed with Evan. She is devastated. Evan runs after her, trying to plead with her to listen to him. He was asleep when his ex-wife got into bed with her. Evangeline was taking advantage of him, but Gia could not believe him. He accuses her of measuring him up with her ex. She runs to her friend, her trust in him completely shattered. After cooling off, Gia realizes that Evan’s story is plausible. She decides to give him another chance.  

    

She confronts his ex-wife and his mother about the whole situation and realizes that what his mother really wants is her son’s love. She lets her know that she will do anything in her power to make sure her son spends more time with his family. With this promise, she restores the bond between mother and son.

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During this time, Gia has been trying to save up money to make it on her own as a party planner. Her boss offers to invest in her and helps her to set up her own business. The day it opens, Evan proposes. The end of Gia’s tale comes full circle when it is her wedding day. Gia panics and races down the bridge leading out to the beach to find that Evan is standing right where he is supposed to be. Then Gia finally has her happily ever after.

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Taking Chances

Author: Elissa Daye

Hardback ISBN: 9781629896342

Paperback ISBN: 9781629896359

eBook ISBN: 9781629896366

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date 05/02/2017

Always the bridesmaid and almost never the bride. Gia had stopped looking for love a long time ago when her fiancé jilted her at the altar. When she finds herself face to face with her cheating ex, she tries to cover her nerves in the strong arms of Evan Tate, who seems more than willing to distract her with every inch of his sex appeal.

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When the wedding is over, Gia wants nothing more than to put the weekend behind her, but Evan has other plans. He makes it more than clear that Gia wasn’t just a one-night stand to him. Evan wants so much more.

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Can Gia learn to leave her past behind and take a chance on love? With plenty of obstacles in the way, would the two be able to beat the odds?

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