The Museum of Second Chances

By: Jo Leevers

Narrated by: Karen Cass

From bestselling author Jo Leevers comes a heartfelt story of lost things and second chances.

Every morning, Evelyn Silver walks the shoreline before the rest of Portheast wakes, gathering what the tide leaves behind. Broken cups. Lost trinkets. Objects others have discarded. In her small Museum of Maritime Curiosities, each one earns its place—because to Evelyn, every forgotten thing deserves to have its story told.

At the heart of the museum lies her most precious possession: a fragment of Cornish lace, found pinned to her blanket when she was abandoned as a newborn. For over sixty years, she has kept it close, hoping someone might one day recognise it and tell her who she really is.

So when the local council threatens to close the museum, Evelyn stands to lose far more than her livelihood. Forced out of her solitude, she rallies the community around the museum's curious collection—and as the objects begin to give up their secrets, lives start to intertwine in ways nobody expected.

Because sometimes, the most precious things aren't lost at all. They're simply waiting to be claimed.

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© 2026 Jo Leevers. ℗ 2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

cozy and enjoyable

loved the narrator, lovely characters always intrigued by the entanglements of small communities. was a really touching ending/epilogue

Feel good read

Lovely cozy story, well developed characters and beautiful narration. Won’t leave you with the ton to think about but definitely leaves you feeling good and wishing that life could work out the way it does in fiction.

wonderful characters

I wasn't sure I would like this but boy was I wrong. It had the perfect balance of going from past to present that kept me interested and entertained.

Heart touching

I normally do not listen to this genre of books. However this book touches your soul! I have shed a few tears, yelled with excitement and just fell in love with the book. Loved it!!

Memory Lane!

Wonderful read/listen!! I couldn't stop! Well written with excellent narration! I highly recommend this book. Just been ready to not put it down!