Second Time Around

 

Who doesn't love a second chance?

When Mallory Farrell inherits her grandmother's run-down tourist shop in Portside, Oregon, she knows selling it is the only sensible thing to do. The place holds treasured memories for her, but it would take a fortune to restore it.

But when she learns that her childhood crush, Grayson Matthews, wants to buy the building to redevelop the funky town's business district into a soulless, cookie-cutter outdoor mall, Mallory digs in her heels. With a lot of hard work and a little bit of help, she is sure she can renovate the property herself.

Though Mallory makes incredible progress turning the store into an eclectic home decor shop, she's heartbroken when an exciting opportunity turns into a guaranteed nightmare. Should she surrender her dreams to Grayson's bulldozers? Or is there a future for both of them in this charming seaside town?

I was absolutely delighted with this charming story, Mallory was a perfect combination of determination, confidence, and just a touch of insecurity that let to some interesting situations. She was a delightfully flawed character and the perfect one to tell this story. 

Through the story Mallory learns to trust, to stand up for herself, and a little about having faith, in God, in herself, and in others. Through her journey she wins the loyalty of a little town where she spent a lot of time with her grandmother and learns more about a man she knew way back when. Grayson is the perfect compliment to her. Initially seen as a bit of an adversary, he proves to Mallory and to the readers that there is more to him than meets the eye. 

Mallory finds opposition within her own family and I love how she handles that. 

I adored this story and would love to spend some time with Mallory in the town of Portside. I received an early copy from the publisher and this is my honest review.