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A Shot at Forgiveness Kindle Edition

by Cardeno C. (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 400 ratings
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Sometimes to find love, you must first learn forgiveness.

A dozen years, two thousand miles, and a law degree after high school, Rafi Steiner continues to harbor resentment toward Isaac Jones, his childhood bully turned NBA star. When Isaac appears at Rafi's favorite restaurant acting like a long-lost friend, Rafi bluntly dismisses him.

But Isaac is tenacious and he has his heart set on the grown-up version of the boy he always wanted and never forgot. The way Isaac sees it, he and Rafi are perfect for each other, if only he could sink the most important shot of his life: his one shot at forgiveness.

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    65 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    June 6, 2015
  4. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Z4N2EK2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Romance Authors; 2nd edition (June 6, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 606 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 65 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 400 ratings

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Cardeno C.

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Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-after sunset.

Heartwarming Stories. Strong Relationships. Forever Love.

www.cardenoc.com

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Customers find the story sweet and insightful with a good plot. They enjoy reading it and find it lovely and enjoyable. The characters are terrific and their personalities are impressive. The writing is powerful and well-crafted. The book leaves readers feeling warm and happy. However, some feel the pacing is too fast and underdeveloped. Opinions vary on the length of the book, with some finding it short enough to read in an hour while others consider it too short and underdeveloped.

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27 customers mention "Story quality"27 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it a sweet, good love story with an interesting plot and a happy ending. The characters have endearing backstories and chemistry. The emotional heart connection is lovely to experience.

"Cardeno C.'s moving and insightful novella, A Shot at Forgiveness, provides a rather different view of the bullying many gay and lesbian children..." Read more

"...action, it more than makes up for in devotion, un-closetedness, and hot sex. Honestly, the stalking wasn't even that extreme...." Read more

"...A keeper. Gotta love a sweet romance...." Read more

"...Very sweet story and I'm sure I'll be rereading it many times in the future." Read more

24 customers mention "Readability"21 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it a lovely read with an interesting plot and happy ending. The characters are cute together and the story is fluffy and enjoyable.

"...The couple is so cute together and I totally enjoyed this story. The quality of the writing makes it valuable. A keeper...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book very much...." Read more

"...I could read so much more of them. It was adorable...." Read more

"It's classic Cardeno insta-love but Cardeno does it right and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I've re-read this multiple times...." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's characters. They find the characters terrific and the adult Rafi's personality impressive, confident and sure of himself.

"...frustration are quite clear in the audio, and the character voices are well done and consistent, making the narration 4 stars for me." Read more

"...Rafi's adult personality was impressive: confident and sure of himself and not about to take any stuff from anybody, esp an old high school bully!!..." Read more

"...The characters are lovable, and it's an interesting short romance with super hot sexiness...." Read more

"...With two endearing characters, a decent backstory, and smouldering chemistry, this story provides great escapism." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality. They find the reconnection powerfully written with emotional depth. The narration is nice. Readers enjoy the well-written short stories. However, some find the writing amusing at times.

"...The quality of the writing makes it valuable. A keeper. Gotta love a sweet romance...." Read more

"I really like well written short stories. This one ended up being a confusing tangle of sorts...." Read more

"...Highly recommended author Audiobook: nicely done narration" Read more

"...Rafi and Isaac's reconnection was powerfully written and their emotional heart connection lovely to experience." Read more

4 customers mention "Heartwarming"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heartwarming and sweet story. They find it happy and sweet, with forgiveness.

"...This is a fairy tale type story, all happy and sweet, with forgiveness, acceptance, and blossoming love...." Read more

"...This is a book gave me a warm feeling and I knew that they would be in it for ever and that the missing years only added to the fulfilment for each..." Read more

"Oh my goodness! This was such a heartwarming and sweet story. Both MCs are adorable in different ways but fit perfectly together...." Read more

"...Left me smiling from ear to ear." Read more

4 customers mention "Humor"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor. They find it funny and sweet, but also spicy.

"...What this story does have in spades is sarcastic humor, plus one bound and determined NBA star-at least he is now that he's going after what-or who-..." Read more

"...There was a good dose of heat and some humor throughout the story and easy read...." Read more

"...There were several laugh-out-loud moments and the end was way too soon. Highly recommended author Audiobook: nicely done narration" Read more

"...I fell in love with Rafi and Isaac from first sight. They were both hilarious but sweet and also hot as heck!!!!" Read more

20 customers mention "Shortness of story"12 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the story's length. Some find it short and easy to read in an hour, with nice writing and steamy scenes. Others feel it's underdeveloped and too short for the price.

"...That being said, the resolution between the MCs was sweet and short and a bit rushed, exactly what one would expect from a novella...." Read more

"I liked this short story but it was too short. Just when I was getting to know Isaac and Rafi, it was over...." Read more

"...It is a pretty quick read, and would fall under the enemies-to-lovers category, though I don't know that Isaac would see it that way..." Read more

"...There was a good dose of heat and some humor throughout the story and easy read...." Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the book's pacing fast and rushed. They feel the characters are underdeveloped while it develops at a rapid pace.

"...being said, the resolution between the MCs was sweet and short and a bit rushed, exactly what one would expect from a novella...." Read more

"...While I appreciated the idea, everything in A Shot at Forgiveness happens crazy fast and there was simply too much to unpack to make that speed work..." Read more

"...But for this author it was a bi rushed - still characters you could love - but even then the basketball player one wasn't flushed out with the..." Read more

"...short which could work but it was under developed while developing at lightening speed...." Read more

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  • Ron Fritsch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and Insightful
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2013
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    Cardeno C.'s moving and insightful novella, A Shot at Forgiveness, provides a rather different view of the bullying many gay and lesbian children and teens are forced to endure. In this story the bully, Isaac Jones, now 30, has become a National Basketball Association most valuable player. The boy he bullied, Rafael ("Rafi") Steiner, also 30, is an "up-and-coming" real estate lawyer. (Rafi narrates the story.)

    It's a dozen years after the bullying stopped, when Rafi and Isaac graduated from high school and went their separate ways, and the bully seeks out the boy he bullied. As Rafi says, Isaac is his "nemesis turned stalker." Is it credible that in some situations the bully is more confused about and tormented by his sexuality than his victim? In my own view, for whatever it's worth, that might explain more than a few cases of bullying.

    Without including spoilers in this review, I can say there are even more surprising turns in A Shot at Forgiveness than a famous and wealthy NBA MVP's making contact with his former victim. I can also affirm that the way Cardeno C. shapes the story makes them all believable. They certainly don't happen every day, but who'd wish to write or read about every-day matters?

    I must also praise Cardeno C.'s writing style. Rafi tells us: "My bed was usually a revolving door. Men came and went without fanfare or memory." At one point
    Rafi and Isaac agree: "The contrast of dark and light, short and tall, bulky and slender" is "hot as hell." Rafi again: "I take whatever comes my way with a grain of salt. Preferably sprinkled along the rim of a margarita glass."

    Rafi and Isaac's story won me over. I highly recommend it.

    (As originally reviewed on Rainbow Book Reviews. Please visit [...] for other reviews that may be of interest.)
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  • meganissima
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hella fluffy, hella sexy...CC at their best.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2020
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    ** spoiler-ish alert ** Ok, so yeah, a little stalkery, and not much begging for forgiveness, but what it lacks in plausibility and satisfying grovel action, it more than makes up for in devotion, un-closetedness, and hot sex.

    Honestly, the stalking wasn't even that extreme. Well, the "hi, I'm going to set up dinner in your house that I technically broke into" thing was slightly creepy an should have thrown up some serious red flags, but Rafi should have practiced safe ATM habits. I mean, he uses a code to get into his place, so why didn't he shield that code from Isaac's view? Now don't twist my words here, I'm in no way condoning any notion that Rafi deserved or invited creepy stalkers, I'm just saying that he should have tried to keep the code private from someone he doesn't fully trust.

    That being said, the resolution between the MCs was sweet and short and a bit rushed, exactly what one would expect from a novella. And for the number of pages to contain two hot sex scenes, inner turmoil (wait, what's a lesser form of turmoil but still denotes a frustrating back and forth of reconciling emotions and review of thoughts, words, and events?), and a resolution, I'd say this book packed quite a bit more than other romantic novels I've read with three times the number of pages.
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  • Carra at Making it Happen blog
    3.0 out of 5 stars Review of A Shot at Forgiveness (ebook and audiobook)
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
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    A Shot at Forgiveness is one of those stories where I'm not quite sure how to rate it after reading. It is a pretty quick read, and would fall under the enemies-to-lovers category, though I don't know that Isaac would see it that way (he'd probably think it's a second chance story...although, well...no).

    What this story does have in spades is sarcastic humor, plus one bound and determined NBA star-at least he is now that he's going after what-or who-he wants. And while the way the story is written might have you wondering just how stalker-like Isaac would need to be for Rafi to run screaming in the other direction, Isaac's demeanor-especially as interpreted through the audiobook narration-and sweet attitude actually balanced things out for me. But I still didn't quite feel a connection between the two characters, which made the story 3 stars for me.

    As for the audiobook narration, I really liked Robert C. Clark's interpretation, it actually made Isaac's pursuit of Rafi more palatable than reading it in the e-book. The sarcasm and Rafi's frustration are quite clear in the audio, and the character voices are well done and consistent, making the narration 4 stars for me.
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  • nowyat
    5.0 out of 5 stars First I gave it 3 stars but later I gave it 5...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2014
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    This is one of those adorable books that you come back to re-read over and over in time. Lawyer Rafi Steiner thought he had been bullied by Isaac in high school, but when they meet again as adults, professional basketball player Isaac wants to make things right between them because he had always actually liked Rafi. The couple is so cute together and I totally enjoyed this story. The quality of the writing makes it valuable. A keeper. Gotta love a sweet romance. *sigh...* I love this book because, like Isaac, we can all keep growing and become better people every day of our lives. This book reminds me of that.
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  • Fiona
    3.0 out of 5 stars cute short story romance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2022
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    Cute short story where classmates bump into each other as adults and realise their old memories may have been skewed as they reconnect and make new ones.
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  • Kassandra Knight
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Shot at Forgiveness
    Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2020
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    Absolutely loved this short story. Loved the sense of humour and writing style. It contains one of my personal favourite tropes
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  • Client Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really great 🥰
    Reviewed in France on November 17, 2020
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    Sometimes you don't need a book with 300 pages to find the story sweet and great !
    Sometimes you have two characters full of love, emotions and a little bit of craziness !
    This is what Isaac and Rafi are for me !
    Thank you so much for this great story!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enemies to Lovers
    Reviewed in India on January 17, 2020
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    It's a super fast love story with racy erotica and good humour. Rafi is getting together with Isaac, his high school bully who turns out to be an NBA MVP. Isaac is the possessive, jealous type and is seen growling at rivals. The sexy scenes are pretty hot and it's a good read altogether. But I couldn't believe how quick Rafi was to forgive Isaac for his cruelty back in school. Few holes are there in the plot , but I enjoyed the story.
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  • Humberto Cadena 13
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sensacional
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 27, 2017
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    Bien escrita, muy divertida y tierna. Cardeno C no decepciona, blue mountain y red river me gustaron mucho también. Aun me quedan muchas por leer.
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