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hannahmichele5's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
avery_hutchinson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I loved this book so much, from the redemption story of Santiago, to the banter between the two main characters. Also, the extended epilogue is the cutest thing ever
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Drug abuse and Sexual assault
deelightfulreads's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
marinaplndr's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Tropes/Themes:
fake dating, one bed, spicy bet, redemption, healing from trauma, millionaire, disability rep, and a bit of found family
I liked this book more than I thought I would. And not because I didn't like the others (I obviously wouldn't have made it to book four if I hated them). They were 5☆, 4.25☆, and 5☆. And this is also a 5☆. It's pretty much underheard of for me to have three 5☆ in a series but I loved it.
I bought physical copies of them all before I even got to book three. I'm not usually a sports romance person but it's honestly one of my new favourite series. I haven't even started Dreamland Billionaires but it doesn't matter, Lauren Asher is now an instant buy author for me.
Onto the book though...like I said, I liked it more than I expected to. I feel like the last book in an interconnected standalone can often be the least favourite or least consequential person in the friend group but that was definitely not the case with Redeemed. Santiago and Chloe's story felt just as fleshed out, if not more so, as the other couples. I loved seeing the disability rep, both the negative and positive moments. The inclusion feels authentic and natural.
No spoilers of course but...I sobbed like a baby at the end of the book (in a good way). I've often been called overemotional but I think it was totally justified. All in all, if you're in a slump or just want a good cry, this'll be perfect for you.
I liked this book more than I thought I would. And not because I didn't like the others (I obviously wouldn't have made it to book four if I hated them). They were 5☆, 4.25☆, and 5☆. And this is also a 5☆. It's pretty much underheard of for me to have three 5☆ in a series but I loved it.
I bought physical copies of them all before I even got to book three. I'm not usually a sports romance person but it's honestly one of my new favourite series. I haven't even started Dreamland Billionaires but it doesn't matter, Lauren Asher is now an instant buy author for me.
Onto the book though...like I said, I liked it more than I expected to. I feel like the last book in an interconnected standalone can often be the least favourite or least consequential person in the friend group but that was definitely not the case with Redeemed. Santiago and Chloe's story felt just as fleshed out, if not more so, as the other couples. I loved seeing the disability rep, both the negative and positive moments. The inclusion feels authentic and natural.
No spoilers of course but...I sobbed like a baby at the end of the book (in a good way). I've often been called overemotional but I think it was totally justified. All in all, if you're in a slump or just want a good cry, this'll be perfect for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
andeng's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Death of parent
ecravens's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Car accident
nadiaherondale's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
And that's a wrap on the series! I don't know how I'm gonna get over this.
I thought Santiago was great during the first book so I was excited to learn more about his story. Of course the prologue had to be devastating, so cruel of Lauren Asher to make me cry since the start of the book.
I loved Chloe, her strength and positivity were just what Santiago needed and I love me some good old fake dating so everything was set up for me to love the book.
Except.. I kind of missed the Formula 1 setting, which for obvious reasons was not present, and the other protagonists. It's true that Maya and Noah appear, especially at the start of the book, but I definitely missed Liam, Sophie, Jax and even Elena.
A great ending for the series even if I felt disappointed in some aspects.
I thought Santiago was great during the first book so I was excited to learn more about his story. Of course the prologue had to be devastating, so cruel of Lauren Asher to make me cry since the start of the book.
I loved Chloe, her strength and positivity were just what Santiago needed and I love me some good old fake dating so everything was set up for me to love the book.
Except.. I kind of missed the Formula 1 setting, which for obvious reasons was not present, and the other protagonists. It's true that Maya and Noah appear, especially at the start of the book, but I definitely missed Liam, Sophie, Jax and even Elena.
A great ending for the series even if I felt disappointed in some aspects.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use
valeria_gzz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5 MF STARS I KNEW SANTIAGO WAS GOING TO BE MY FAVORITE RACER!!!!
This book was amazing and made me feel like how I felt when I read the heart principle in that I really care and love these characters. Although I don’t relate to them as much I still understand them and absolutely love them individually and together.
I love how Santiago treated Chloe in that he always wanted what was best for her and didn’t like that she had to grow up the way she did. I love how he did things for her because of this too i.e. the mom thing, the dad thing, and even Brooke in the end of the book. I also love how Chloe never pushed Santiago on the subject of racing and his prosthetic. She only ever encouraged him to try to do things that dealt with his last slowly but surely. Also she made sure he was confident, proud, and loved himself before you know because she knew the importance of it like she said.
I love the fake dating trope so I guess that’s just another reason as to why I loved this book.
Lastly, I loved this book because reading it felt safe and like being with someone you love whether familial, friendship, or romantic. It felt safe, comfortable, and sweet even in the third act conflict.I say even in the third act conflict, because even though it’s a romance novel and I know they’re going to end up together I didn’t feel very anxious like I usually do. You could tell that these characters don’t just love each other but like the book says are IN love with each other. There was never doubt in my mind or theirs that they loved each other even in the conflict which doesn’t happen often in romance novels ESPECIALLY ones with the fake dating trope.
This book was amazing and made me feel like how I felt when I read the heart principle in that I really care and love these characters. Although I don’t relate to them as much I still understand them and absolutely love them individually and together.
I love the fake dating trope so I guess that’s just another reason as to why I loved this book.
Lastly, I loved this book because reading it felt safe and like being with someone you love whether familial, friendship, or romantic. It felt safe, comfortable, and sweet even in the third act conflict.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
callmeluh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This whole series officially has my heart, and I'm so sad to say goodbye to these characters.
Redeemed probably is my favorite out of the 4 books. I absolutely adored discovering Santiago, and I fell in love with Chloe. Lauren Asher truly outdid herself with this book; it made me laugh, cry and also smile like an idiot.
Lauren has definitely become one of my favorite romance authors, and you can bet I'll read anything she writes in the future.
Redeemed probably is my favorite out of the 4 books. I absolutely adored discovering Santiago, and I fell in love with Chloe. Lauren Asher truly outdid herself with this book; it made me laugh, cry and also smile like an idiot.
Lauren has definitely become one of my favorite romance authors, and you can bet I'll read anything she writes in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use and Death of parent