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Redeemed by Lauren Asher

20 reviews

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

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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

ariana_m's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5 millions stars!!! 💜 I loved this one with my entire being. Chloe and Santiago deserve everything and more. I love them so much. Santiago had from the first book and this didn't disappoint at all. Noah was also such a sweetheart in this one, I actually loved him a lot which is so funny because I remember when I hated him lol but he really has grown on me. The plot of this was amazing truly. Chloe is so sweet. I am so sad to be done with this series and to be leaving this universe. I feel like I'm leaving a group of friends behind but I loved getting to know these characters and their stories. I'm going to miss them <3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

milesofkiles's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use

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.

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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.

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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

phoebethrelkeld's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

aclisham's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

“hey siri, play ‘this love’ by taylor swift”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Car accident

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Car accident

Moderate: Addiction and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

chasejoychanise's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Noah is so romantic he’ll make you swoon. The only compliant I have is about the third act conflict, you know the one that leads to the reconciliation at the end. Yeah Chloe pissed me off so badly it messed me up for a couple chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism

sara1621'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy