What if the dream you’ve always followed turns out to be the wrong one, after all? Doctor Jessica MacLeod and Coach Andy Ryan have one thing in common: Both are living the dream. Dr. Jess’s practice is so full now that she meets herself coming and going, and it looks like Coach Ryan is finally taking his Last Chance Pumas all the way to the state championship. Life is good—or would be if somewhere along the way, they hadn’t lost sight of each other.
Main Content
Books by Cathleen Armstrong
Welcome to Last Chance
She’s learned you can’t count on anyone, but she didn’t count on landing in Last Chance.
More info →At Home in Last Chance
Sometimes the life you’re trying to run from won’t let go of your heart.
More info →Last Chance Hero
What happens when your heart is intercepted before you even know it’s in play?
More info →
About the Author
Cathleen Armstrong
I grew up in New Mexico knowing two things were true: Any time you could spend reading was time well spent, and that one day I, too, wanted to write books. Both certainties presented problems. In the first instance, my parents and teachers felt that while reading was good, even wonderful, time must also be allotted to chores, homework, and even social interaction. Psssh. They never did convince me on that one.
Coming in 2021
Always a Last Chance

Recent Blog Posts
And Bless the Green Bean Casserole
· by Cathleen Armstrong · In: Celebrations, Family, Food, Home, Hospitality, Recipes, Seasons

And Bless the Green Bean Casserole I’ve made my list. I’ve checked it twice. And in a few minutes I’ll be heading off to the market to shop for Thanksgiving dinner. Actually, if I chose to, I could just save my list from year to year, because nothing on that menu ever changes. In the early years, I tried to introduce the idea of trying something new. After all, the magazines and cookbooks were full of creative and interesting ideas for an updated Thanksgiving. My family was okay, even vaguely enthusiastic, with the idea, as long as it…
Who knew you had to know football to practice medicine in Last Chance?
· by Cathleen Armstrong · In: Books, Great Book Deals!, Last Chance, Uncategorized