Behind the Mask

Blurb:

Former model Chalise Boudreau returns to Louisiana after ten years and faces an uncertain future. Watching her budget, she’s living with her mother and plans to open a luxury salon, but she fears the community sees her homecoming as a failing, and she knows any malicious gossip will jeopardize her success. Once bad-boy, now entrepreneur Chaz Riboucheaux is home and trying to rebuild his old reputation. He believes one of his companies, the Magnolia May, a pirate ship, can make Ascension a tourist destination, but the mayor refuses to grant him a lease at the city’s dock. Chalise and Chaz come face to face at a Twelfth Night party. Years ago, he stood her up and left her brokenhearted. Now her brain is at war with her heart, but her body has a mind of its own. As Chaz leads her across the dance floor, he knows when the music stops it won’t be the end of their waltz. He has questions only she can answer, and he won’t stop until he gets what he wants.

Review: 3.5 stars

Behind the Mask by Linda Joyce is a sweet second chance romance. It's Chaz and Chalise's story. Chalise left town ages ago to go to school and to be a model. She left with a broken heart and wasn't really planning on going back. After growing tired of life in the big city she decides to return home and open her own business. When she returns her ex Chaz also returns and he starts pursing her again. She isn't too happy and wants nothing to do with him. After all he did break her heart without an explanation. Chaz has always loved Chalise but things or people have gotten in the way. He wanted to make something of himself for her. When he returns to town he is elated that she is there too. She keeps turning his dinner invitations and other offers down. He will stop at nothing to let her know what happened so long ago and to win her heart back again. Will the two of them find happiness together again? Or will the past prove to be too much get over? I would recommend Behind the Mask to anyone who enjoys second chance romances.