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January 20, 2016

Second Chances (New Sensations Romance - 2014)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - January 20, 2016

Starring :

Carter Cruise
Allie Haze
Jessa Rhodes
Chad White
Brendon Miller
Logan Pierce

Synopsis

During her Freshman year of college, Madison Presley thought she'd met the love of her life when she starting dating handsome football player, Josh Rochette. That is, until she found herself the butt of a giant fraternity joke that he had carefully orchestrated behind her back. Devastated by his betrayal, Madison spends the next three years trying to move past her heartbreak with the help of her unfailingly loyal friend, Dean and wisecracking roommates, Olivia and Lucas. But, when Josh unexpectedly comes back into her life during her senior year - Madison's world is thrown into a tailspin. Although older, wiser, and far more jaded than when she'd first fallen for him, she's left wondering whether something truly wonderful can come out of giving people Second Chances.

(Runtime - 2 hr. 13 mins.)

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In the film, SECOND CHANCES, college Senior, "Madison Presley"(Carter Cruise) was left heartbroken when, during her Freshman year, her Jock boyfriend, "Josh Rochette"(Chad White) dumped her has part of a cruel Fraternity initiation.  The initiation called for him to sleep with, and then subsequently dump someone on the night of the annual Fall formal for no reason at all.  Unfortunately, Madison was the sacrificial lamb.  The act even earned her the nickname of "Wham, Bam, Thank you, Lamb" around campus.  It is something that over the years, she has learned to cope with.  Fast forward a little bit, to the present time.  It is now 3 years since the heart crushing event, and she has since been successful at moving on.  She runs an animal charity group called "Pets Heal Hearts" with her roommates, Lucas(Logan Pierce) and Olivia(Jessa Rhodes), with which they rescue, and rehabilitate animals, with the help of children.  She also spends a lot of her time working at a local bar for her Bartender boss, "Dean"(Brendon Miller).  But it is at that very bar, that her world is shaken up when Josh shows up with his new girlfriend, "Bethany Landis"(Allie Haze). Madison does all that she can to avoid him, but then the unthinkable happens, when an anonymous donation for the sum of $5,000, in made to the charity. Initially, Madison and her roommates have no clue but to wonder would could be so generous. But it is after some digging, that the hack savvy Lucas finds out exactly who.  It's none other than Josh Rochette himself.  This causes Madison to have a few questions.  Why would he do this?  Is he trying to win her over(again)? Will he get in the way of a possible new romance with Dean?  Or does her one time man in her life simply want a second chance in order to redeem himself?