GRR Reviews Second Chance on the Corner of Main Street by Meg Easton

Whitney loves fun but lived secretly in fear of people around her leaving. Her mother left. The mentor that taught her everything about running the town newspaper left. Even her high school boyfriend left. All she has is the town newspaper, and that can't leave her... and she can't leave it. Then Eli came back to town... // Eli left town twelve years ago, and built a successful team-building business. But when his father had an accident, he had to come back to help run the outdoor rental business, even if he had to confront a town that never forgets, a father he can never please... and the girl he left behind. // When Whitney and Eli got paired to decorate the Fall Market, they have to confront their old feelings... and old wounds. Will they use their second chance wisely?

Sweet, with just enough angst to keep things interesting. The two are not like outright "enemies", but the "betrayal" 12 years ago is definitely not something that can be easily forgiven. But really, no contact for a dozen years? Really vindictive, the pair. 4.5/5

GRR Reviews Kiss at Midsummer by Meg Easton

Elise lost her mother six years ago. She wanted to complete her mother's bucket list, and one of the items was to buy her childhood home back. She found a job at the Royal Palm Resort and worked her way up to activities director. She needs to cater to this special client, Merit, to get the bonus pay which would give her enough for the down payment. But there's a condition: Merit's business partner wanted him to date and have fun. But Elise also knew that Royal Palm has a "no fraternizing with guest" policy. Merit turns out to be a total workaholic who had to be forced into his vacation, and it took Elise some creative finagling to get him to forget work with activities such as parasailing and sand castle building (with kids). But an unplanned spa day (accidental couple) and a dance at the Midsummer Ball, and other activities as a couple, and Merit found himself falling for Elise, and vice versa, even though Merit was supposed to date other guests, not Elise... And Elise found her job in danger when she was caught with Merit...

The darkest hour was pretty much trope "sensitive ears, fragile ego", when Merit found out about the "side bet" bonus deal his business partner made with Elise, and concluded she's a golddigger and cut off all ties, and thus Elise may lose her job and her chance to buy back her old home. Resolution? A bit of meh. Still, the slow burn was pretty good. 4/5