The Second Chance Cinema
By (Author) Thea Weiss
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ
28th October 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and Contemporary romance
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
Narrative theme: Interior life
Family life fiction
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
270g
The Midnight Library meets Ashley Poston, in an emotional, heartwarming debut romantic novel, where an engaged couple stumble upon a magical movie theatre that plays formative memories from their lives, showing secrets they both have been keeping from each other.
'Magical, cosy and romantic' MEG SHAFFER
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What if the love of your life could watch the story of your past
At the end of a fog-covered alley, glitters a glamorous cinema. Its nearly impossible to find. When Ellie and her fianc, Drake, stumble upon it during a late-night walk, theyre shocked to discover whats playing inside the red-velvet auditorium: their formative memories.
Drake fears what the cinema might reveal, but eventually gives in when Ellie insists they return for more viewings. Shes haunted by a night from her past that she doesnt fully remember. This is her opportunity to piece the story back together. But as the memories displayed on screen inch closer to the present, they realize theyre both keeping secrets from each other.
With their wedding on the horizon, Ellie and Drake must decide if seeing their pasts changes their plans for a future together.
Filled with warmth, hope, and a dash of magic, The Second Chance Cinema is both an enchanting escape and a thought-provoking examination of how our memories shape who we are.
Readers are falling for The Second Chance Cinema:'Magical, nostalgic, and utterly charming, The Second Chance Cinema is a love story like no other!'
'It really resonated with me and moved me deeply. A truly beautiful book'
'I adored Second Chance Cinema'
'A magical story of forgiveness, loss, love and second chances'
'Such a fresh take on a romance novel! I've honestly never read another book quite like it'
Thea Weiss is a former screenwriter who worked on the Twilight franchise and is now a copywriter whose clients have included Airbnb, BMW and NBCUniversal, among many others. She lives in Denver, Colorado.