Second Time Around
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- 8,49 €
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- 8,49 €
Publisher Description
Who doesn't love a second chance?
When empty nester Mallory Farrell inherits her grandmother's run-down tourist shop in Seaport, Oregon, it seems the only sensible thing to do is to sell it. But when her former secret crush, Grayson Matthews, wants to buy the property in order to complete his plans to redevelop the funky town's business district into a soulless, cookie-cutter outdoor mall, Mallory digs in her heels and decides to renovate the property herself.
With a lot of hard work and a little bit of help, Mallory makes incredible progress turning the store into an eclectic home décor shop called Romancing the Home--all while trying to ignore the depressing and decrepit apartment she's living in on the second floor. When the shop catches the eye of a popular renovation TV show producer, Mallory is thrilled--until it becomes clear that her apartment is to be part of the segment as well.
She's tempted to abandon her dreams and the town under a cloud of shame. But perhaps there's more to Grayson than meets the eye. Can he swallow his pride, change his plans, and help Mallory romance her own home--and possibly her life?
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The uplifting latest from Carlson (A Quilt for Christmas) follows a 40-something empty nester who moves from her stylish Victorian to a fixer-upper. After Mallory Farrell's husband walked out almost two decades ago, she raised their three kids alone and built a profitable interior design business. Now that her children are adults, Mallory's seeking a change. When she discovers her late grandmother has left her a tourist shop and apartment in the seaside Oregon town where Mallory spent childhood summers, she initially plans to sell. But after visiting the town, she's overcome by nostalgia and, convinced that God is nudging her toward making a leap of faith, decides to turn the property into a home decor shop. She also runs into former crush Grayson, who's angling to buy her shop and turn it into part of a mall. Though she soon wins his support (and romantic interest), Mallory worries she's bitten off more than she can chew: the renovation is demanding and costly, and pressure rises when there's a chance to feature the property on a home design show. Mallory's an enterprising character, and readers will eagerly follow her litany of construction challenges as her relationship with Grayson develops. This is perfect for fans of clean romance.
