{"product_id":"second-chance-standout-mm-romance-caleb-r-knox-9798255220649","title":"Second-Chance Standout (MM Romance): A Small-Town Christmas MM Romance About Second Chances, Fake Dating, and Finding Love Where You Least Expect It","description":"\u003cb\u003eHE LEFT TO CHASE HIS DREAMS. HE NEVER EXPECTED TO COME BACK FOR HIS HEART.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Broadway choreographer Noah Sterling returns to his snow-covered Vermont hometown to direct the annual Christmas pageant, he expects awkward reunions, small-town gossip, and a quick escape back to New York City.\u003cbr\u003eWhat he doesn't expect is Caleb Brennan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaleb was Noah's best friend, first love, and the one person he never truly got over-the reason his departure ten years ago still aches like a fresh wound. Now a rugged small-town contractor, Caleb has built a life rooted in Pine Ridge... even if part of him never moved on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced to work together on a holiday production that means everything to the town, Noah and Caleb are thrown back into each other's orbit-where old chemistry ignites, buried feelings resurface, and unresolved heartbreak refuses to stay in the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs rehearsals turn chaotic and the town's festive spirit ramps up, so does the tension between them. What starts as reluctant collaboration soon becomes something more dangerous: hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut second chances aren't simple.\u003cbr\u003eNoah is still torn between his high-powered career and the place he once fled. Caleb isn't willing to hide who he is anymore-not even for the man he never stopped loving. And in a town where everyone knows your history, forgiveness doesn't come easy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Christmas fast approaching, Noah and Caleb must decide if what they lost is worth risking everything to rebuild-or if some loves are meant to stay in the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in a cozy New England town filled with holiday magic, found family, and small-town secrets, Second-Chance Standout is a heartfelt MM romantic comedy about coming home, letting go of fear, and discovering that love might be waiting right where you left it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of second-chance romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, forced proximity, and emotional holiday love stories with heat, humor, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caleb R. Knox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798255220649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d","brand":"Caleb R. Knox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801449869567,"sku":"9798255220649","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-chance-standout-mm-romance-caleb-r-knox-9798255220649","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}