A review by amateur_bookworm
Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My summary: Dahlia is a successful interior designer and had her own design show with her fiancé, Oliver, until he dumped her. In a haze of depression and an attempt to hide from the gossip reporters, Dahlia returns to her hometown. And—of course—the first person she runs into is Julian, her rival since childhood and her first love. Julian is a billionaire after designing an app with his cousin and runs his late father’s construction business. Dahlia and Julian have barely spoken since Julian pushed Dahlia away when he dropped out of Stanford to move back home after his dad’s unexpected death, especially once Dahlia ended up dating his ex-roommate, Oliver. Since Dahlia’s and Julian’s mothers are best friends, Julian and Dahlia find themselves forced to be around each other. With everything being a competition between them, Julian and Dahlia teaming up on a renovation may just make them or break them as they both confront their deeply buried feelings for each other. 
My thoughts: I immediately liked this book right off the bat. This was my first book by Lauren Asher and my only regret is not finding her sooner. I enjoyed the little details in the book like the designs at the start of the chapters—construction for his and design for hers. My Spanish isn’t great so I appreciated the translations right there at the bottom of the page. Overall I found it to be a very swoony, steamy, happy-ending romance. I love the billionaire, small town, and enemies-to-lovers tropes and this combined all three perfectly in a satisfyingly slow burn. I did buy the book but it’s also on Kindle Unlimited, so I loved that I could switch between both mediums and continue on my Kindle app when I was out and about with a few minutes to spare here and there. 
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