Another sweet read from Love Inspired!

Isabella Bradley simply wants to stay in her hometown long enough to plan out her next steps—while saving her father’s diner. Unfortunately, she cannot do it without the help of old friend and struggling parent Tucker Holland (and conveniently, he could use her help, too). Their arrangement, of course, sparks undeniable, plan-changing feelings, but sorting out the future never has proven an easy feat.

Lisa Jordan’s A Love Redeemed offers a perfectly enjoyable, fun romance—exactly the kind of quick pick-me-up I expect to experience from Love Inspired. I cannot resist a good friends-to-love story, and both Isabella and Tucker are characters I loved getting to know, especially as their friendship evolves. Definitely worth the read, if you enjoy contemporary romance!

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A Love Redeemed is the perfect clean read to kick off the fall season! Just like the perfect pumpkin spice latte, this novel has all the goods. The story line is one that has been popping up in a lot of my reads lately: renovations and cooking. I love the parallels of both restorations and cooking to life, both setting up the perfect ingredients for love.

The main characters, Bella and Tucker, have been friends forever, so the banter between them is comfortable, and the attraction immediate, but it takes a lot more to get these two together, including a lot of self-doubt and soul searching for both parties, each having been through quite a bit of drama up to the point that they reconnect.

I am a sucker for a good story that has a single dad and adorable twins, and reading about the rambunctious Landon and Olivia was a joy. Pair that with Tucker, who is a wonderful father, and the connection between the twins and Bella, and it gives you such a wonderful sense of family. It was a pleasure to get to know these wonderful characters, who shine off the pages, and watch them grow throughout the story.

A Love Redeemed is a clean read, with a wonderful pace, and good writing that highlights fleshed out characters who are just trying to get by and figure out life when they've been hit with some pretty hard curveballs.

*I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author and/or publisher through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own. ( )

When Bella returns to her father’s diner after a humiliating situation at her job, her former best friend shows up when she’s freaking out. Tucker’s calm and collected on the outside but as a single parent to twins, taking college courses, and his job as an EMT, he has a lot going on in his life.

I know I say this often, but I am a huge fan of the friends to more romance trope and Lisa Jordan writes a believable relationship between these two characters that made me sigh with contentment in the end. Plus, who can resist the twins who steal Bella’s heart?

Sure, they both have some obstacles to overcome—from family to careers to grief and more—but the journey is what makes the ending of A Love Redeemed all the sweeter.

Disclosure statement: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own. ( )