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A review by ihavetosay
Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
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Julian is a hard worker. He stepped up and grew his father’s company, going from working directly on projects to taking the lead administratively. He gets along well with his mother and cousin, Rafael, but is cold and lonely, craving intimacy.
Dahlia is passionate about interior design and has found success, releasing a line and starring in a reality fixer upper show with her now ex fiancé. After the break up, she lost her tv deals, left San Francisco, and is working through her depression and internal self doubt, all while coping with the idea of possibly not having children.
The romance between the two read like a crush you’re kind of mean to. They’re competitive and have a lot of back and forth, sprinkled with some cute moments.
The decision around not having kids is a little complicated. I don’t know exactly what the DNA test showed, but I didn’t interpret that she’s infertile. She personally made the choice not to have kids because of a gene the doctors found from the testing.
Individually, I wasn’t super drawn to either characters, but I do think they work together. Julian was very thoughtful. Dahlia found her power.
Overall, I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. There’s a lot of similarities between this book and the Dreamland Billionaires series. I thought this one was too long, but overall, I liked it and am looking forward to reading about Rafa.
Julian is a hard worker. He stepped up and grew his father’s company, going from working directly on projects to taking the lead administratively. He gets along well with his mother and cousin, Rafael, but is cold and lonely, craving intimacy.
Dahlia is passionate about interior design and has found success, releasing a line and starring in a reality fixer upper show with her now ex fiancé. After the break up, she lost her tv deals, left San Francisco, and is working through her depression and internal self doubt, all while coping with the idea of possibly not having children.
The romance between the two read like a crush you’re kind of mean to. They’re competitive and have a lot of back and forth, sprinkled with some cute moments.
The decision around not having kids is a little complicated. I don’t know exactly what the DNA test showed, but I didn’t interpret that she’s infertile. She personally made the choice not to have kids because of a gene the doctors found from the testing.
Individually, I wasn’t super drawn to either characters, but I do think they work together. Julian was very thoughtful. Dahlia found her power.
Overall, I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. There’s a lot of similarities between this book and the Dreamland Billionaires series. I thought this one was too long, but overall, I liked it and am looking forward to reading about Rafa.