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Redeemed by Lauren Asher

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lzzlong16's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring slow-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

2🌶️ what a way to end a series. I love seeing the growth Santi had from Throttled. And to start the book off with that heart wrenching scene 🥲 ugh! I did not see that for Santiago's story. And Chloe I didn't see a character like her coming from a mile away. Having someone, who had suffered her own trauma, come and help build Santiago back up after his tragedy was just beautiful. I laughed so much at the fake dating antics truly I don't know how he would've ever been able to resist Chloe. This was a beautiful story of strength and that vulnerability can be beautiful and empowering. I now understand why this is the favorite of the series 💜 I'll miss these characters so much. This was such a special story to end on and I really just have no other words 🥹

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nineinchnails's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

this is such a big improvement from the first 3 books. it helped that we didn’t meet the fmc in the earlier books & she wasn’t hinted at before we got to this book bc that usually takes a lot of the fun out for me with interconnected standalones - i hate anything being spoiled and it feels like one big spoiler. we saw a lot of santiago before redeemed so we can really appreciate the change in him in a way that would be harder for us to conceptualise had we not known him 3 books ago!

also this is probably a me issue but the message of this book felt very “yeah life sucks but stop acknowledging how much it sucks and get over it already” and i hate that in otherwise lighthearted books i didn’t come here for a lecture😭

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5.0

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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challenging 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

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I love Lauren Asher’s work. I think her work is addictive. She is brilliant and amazing! I adored the Dreamland Billionaire Series and still think about the Kane Family almost daily. I wanted to read more of Lauren’s work whilst waiting for Love Redesigned. I read Collided back in October and was just dying to read Santiago’s story.

This book has two points of view. The first is Santiago Alatorre. One misstep destroys his career. He went from the most eligible bachelor in the Forumla 1 to a monster that was hiding from the world. Until Chloe breaks into his house. His new fake girlfriend is a temporary fix to his biggest problem. But as the game changes, so does his feelings. There's only one issue from truly claiming his feeling over her. And that is Santiago. The second point of view is Chloe Carter. It all started with a birthday wish, some vodka and an ancestry kit. That was how Chloe found herself in Italy to try and find her long-lost farther. But one decision has landed her with a fake boyfriend she doesn’t want. The more they pretend, the easier the ruse is becoming. Chloe told herself not to fall in love with a liar like Santiago. She should have listened.

THE PROLOGUE OF THIS BOOK HAS ME GASPING. IT WAS LITERALLY JUST STARTED AND I WAS SO SHOOK. THAT WAS JUST CRUEL. It was addictive from beginning to end. We were used to see these boys being emotional damage and mentally need fixing, but putting on a brave face and then being these hot and sexy drivers. But then when it’s a physical disability and people start to treat you differently, it is the complete other side of the coin. Both Chloe and Santiago broke my heart with how they both see themselves. Santi thinking that him not having a leg was making his ugly or that he can’t be the sexy driver it was heartbreaking. I was almost screaming with the delight when he drove again and when he won the Championship. Chloe also killed me with growing up from a broken home that all she wants is a loving family and yet she has still got all the love in her heart. The way these two were helping each other by Chloe showing Santi that he still is a sexy F1 driver and Santi showing Chloe that DNA doesn’t define you just warms my heart.

I understand why the gang wasn’t the focus in this book with it being the last book of the series, but the epilogue wanted me to have another book just with the gang being social and having all the banter. I missed all of them all together. As much as I'm all for expressing your feeling I felt like some of the declarations were getting a tad cringy, especially towards the end with the third-act conflict. I get Santi and Chloe showing their love after the conflict but it was all forgiven, get back to pushing each other buttons please.

I would love for Lauren to write a book on Marko and Stella because something is going on between them and I would love that book in like fifteen years.

P.S Jax’s is still my F1 boyfriend.

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