Book Review- A Chance in a Million by T. A. Williams

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Title: A Chance in a Million

Author: T. A. Williams

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Canelo

Publication Date: 15th September 2022

Rating: 4 Stars

Fate brought them together, now it’s up to them to make it work…

Having left the army to recover from a traumatic experience, Captain Jane Reed is on her way to Venice to assist Lady Veronica Cooper, a world-famous writer who has lost her mojo. Plagued by grief and sleepless nights, Jane soon finds a kindred spirit in Veronica, coping with her own loss after the death of her husband.

When the two relocate to Veronica’s villa in the countryside to escape the summer tourists, Jane meets the rest of the Cooper family – including Veronica’s brooding son, David. With his own tragic past, David has resigned himself to a life of solitude. Jane finds herself determined to bring joy back into his life, even if it means finally spilling her secrets.

Can Jane and David help each other heal, and find love in the process, or are some scars too deep to treat?

A tender and uplifting romance for fans of Rosanna Ley and Jennifer Bohnet.

Kicking off with a scene which set up Jane's character really well, but was utterly exhilarating and terrifying too, the story then settles down into a really lovely story set between Venice and the Italian countryside. 

Jane is recuperating herself and her new boss Lady Veronica Cooper is still grieving the loss of her husband from 2 years previous.  Add in her son who also appears to be hiding something and trying to see if he can move on with his life and you have a group of broken characters trying to put themselves back together. 

There are some really wonderful characters, I especially took to Flora, Veronica's mother in law, who is 95 and acts significantly younger. And little Linda, Veronica's granddaughter is a tonic and a joy to be around. 

Then there is Dino, which is T.A. Williams trademark black lab and easily a favourite character, he is fabulous, and I could picture him so so clearly. 

And I really enjoyed the descriptions of Venice in the summer. I felt as though I was there alongside Jane, in the heat, and the little streets that you can easily get lost in. 

It's another enjoyable story from an author I automatically always want to read, it's not a new favourite, I just failed to connect to it on some level (and I have no idea why) - but it is still incredibly good and I had a massive grin on my face at the ending which really was just perfect. 

Thank you to Canelo and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.