In His Arms

About The Book

The second short story in the Second Chances series.

When Edward White dismissed his wife’s success as “just romance,” it was more than an offhand remark—it was the final fracture in a marriage already strained by resentment and pride.

Now, years later, Julia White is racing against a deadline for her next book when she boards a flight to New York City—and finds herself seated beside the one man she never expected to see again: Ed.

Thirty thousand feet above the city they once shared, past regrets resurface. Ed confronts the ambitions he set aside and the words he can’t take back, while Julia struggles with a demanding editor and the lingering ache of a love she thought she’d left behind.

As the hours pass and old wounds reopen, they must decide whether their story is truly finished—or if love still has room for revision.

In His Arms is a short, emotional second-chance romance about pride, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to begin again.

Excerpt

“You still reading that junk?”

Hearing a voice from behind, Julia turned and looked over her right shoulder. “What? Oh—it’s you.” She gazed up at a familiar face, her expression unreadable.

“Yes, it’s me. Your not-yet ex-husband,” he said, his tone still smart-alecky.

“Well,” she said evenly, “how have you been, Ed?”

“Mind if I sit?” He motioned to the aisle seat beside her.

“It’s a free world.” She shrugged. “No one’s using it.”

Edward White sat down, smiling. “You’re looking good, Jules.”

“Thanks. What do you want?”

He chuckled. “Now, Julia, what could I possibly want?”

“If it’s money, forget it. I’m not lending you another cent.”

Ed placed a hand near his heart, mock-wounded. “Ouch. I’m glad I ran into you. I’m doing pretty well these days. I was going to mail you a check, but since you’ll be in New York, I can pay you back in person.” He tilted his head. “Have dinner with me tonight?”