Second Chance — Leighann Dobbs

Sometimes your perfect life isn't what you thought you wanted it to be after all ….

Holly Brennan had let Stan make all the decisions in their marriage. He told her what to wear, what to think, and even what to do with her career - which was fine with Holly until Stan ran off with his receptionist …. and their life savings.

Desperate to retrieve her money, she hires private detective Nick Banks to track Stan down, only to find out that Stan has other ideas. Determined to keep her independence no matter what the cost, will Holly overlook what is right in front of her and miss a second chance at a perfect life?

This is a short story of about 7600 words - perfect for reading on a lazy afternoon.