Second Act

What happens when the kids put their single moms on a dating app? Unexpected connections, heartfelt confessions, and the first sparks of second chances in this clean & wholesome small-town romance prequel. Five kids. Five single moms. One unforgettable summer. In the coastal town of Willet Cove, five kids have grown up side by side, bound together like family. Their moms—five single mothers who’ve built a found family of their own—have given them everything. But as high school looms, the kids see what their mothers won’t admit: behind the laughter and busy lives is a quiet loneliness. And they’re determined to fix it. The plan? Create dating profiles for all five women on a matchmaking app called Second Chance. What begins as a secret experiment soon opens the door to truths, risks, and possibilities none of them imagined. Because sometimes it takes a child’s love to spark the second chance you never saw coming. Heartwarming, emotional, and full of healing and hope, this novella launches The Parent App series of small-town romances about single moms, lasting friendship, and the second chances we all deserve.