First, as always thank you Net Galley and publisher for a copy !!

Lauren Asher will never fail to make me fall in love with her characters. An auto buy from me every time !

Love Redesigned follows Jillian and Dahlia as they navigate their own personal issues and each other. After a really bad breaker. engagement Dahlia goes back home to recollect herself, only to find herself working very close with. her childhood rival, Julian. Julian on the other hand, tries to avoid her as much as possible after their more complicated history.

The book explores their individual fears and downfalls while they try their best to get over them and live in the present. I really liked how their relationship with themselves and each over evolved over the course of the book. I love the family dynamics and the sprinkle of Spanish words mixed in. The writing felt organic and immersive with the characters and their families.

3.75⭐️

This book was cute! This book follows Julian, a grumpy billionaire who renovates houses, and Dahlia who has recently left her fiance moving back home. This is an adorable book! Julian has never stopped loving Dahlia and will do anything to make that known to Dahlia. He refuses to miss his chance this time. Anytime anything was wrong with Dahlia, Julian knew and went to fix it right away which I loved. He is so kind and caring. I love that he remembers every little detail about her. This book in my opinion wasn't as amazing as Lauren Asher's previous books but it was still pretty good. There are some sensitive topics that are discussed such as infertility so please check your trigger warnings beforehand.

Favorite Quote:
“Turns out I'd rather build a home with you than a thousand by myself.”

Here is the deal I always read Lauren Asher novels because damn that girl has cracked the romance code. BUT I really hate her characters, they seem so flat and dull. The entire Dreamland Series was the same issue. This novel had slightly better characters, but there is no substance. Maybe I just like a darker novel, idk I needed something else.

5 ⭐⁣
2 🌶️⁣

I am totally in love with this book, story, characters, plot, and the town. I am OBSESSED with Julian. Lol Gave me all kinds of emotions, but mostly got me laughing and swooning. I didn't really know what to expect, and it totally exceeded my expectations.

Julian and Dahlia were childhood rivals turns somewhat romantic for a short period and then enemies. Their families are really close to each other in their small town. Julian is a turned billionaire and Dahlia is now a designer and she has her own show. Dahlia just got out of a nasty engagement, and moved back home for the time being. What would happened when they have to spend time together to remodel an old Victorian house that has always been Dahlia's favorite house?

I can't get enough of them. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's going to be Rafa's book next.

An amazing book! Definitely pick it up!!

𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡˚♡ Lauren Asher wrote a masterpiece!!!!

I feel like this is my favorite of Lauren as of now. Look I haven't read the majority of the Formula 1 series (only book one), but I still feel like this one is hands down so much better than all the others. It's so much fun, cute, swoony, and the best of everything she has written.

You don't have to read any other of her books to understand this one. This is the first in a new series! You do meet Julian in book three of the Kane brothers series, so if you want a little sneak - you can read that one! But it's not necessary to understand Love Redesigned.

Lauren just knows how to write rich people idk lmao. I just love them all!

I read this book twice.

When I first sat down to dive into Lake Wisteria, I wasn't ready... I was still missing my Dreamland loves

That all stopped by page 3.

Julian and Dahlia were hilarious. I appreciated that their story felt real. I think love is sometimes written without the day-to-day struggle so I always smile when I see it.

I love that Julian was just the right amount of petty. He really was a softie, just needed to tap into that side of himself.

I related to Dahlia so much when it came to wanting to prove myself. Sometimes when striving for greatness, we forget to give ourselves any grace and I love the support team Dahlia ended up with. I'm hoping to see more of them in future stories. I would love it if a trip to Dreamland with my other loves happened soon.

Man this is a thick book! I didn’t know this was a somewhat spin off of the Fine Print series! I haven’t had a chance to read those yet! It was a good romance!

I mostly enjoyed this story. If you love hate to love, friendenemies or stories about finding love while working together then you will enjoy this story. My only issue with this book was its length. I felt it was very long and at times I started skimming because things got a bit long winded and I just wanted to get to the action.

Its a part of a series it seemed like and I had not read the previous books in the series so I did not know the back history on some of the characters. But as a whole I understood the characters and the connections in this story.

This was the sweetest friends to enemies to lovers story I’ve read!! Anything Lauren writes is amazing, Love Redesigned has carved a little piece inside my heart and now I’m completely obsessed with Dahlia and Julian 🥰

My little Mexican heart can’t take it, the fact that they were both Mexican and the little hints of Spanish and Mexican words sprinkled throughout this story made me love it even more. I feel so seen and so represented ❤️❤️

The whole plot was so fun! It was heartwarming, I loved their little competitions and pranks, the spice was *chefs kiss* 😚 but without taking away from the story.

I also loved that even though Julian is a millionaire, he wasn’t a show off. The fact that he was frugal and still drove his dad’s truck was so wholesome. Plus the mental health rep with Dahlia was the cherry on top.

I loved this so much 🥹💜💜💜

Thank you to Bloom, Lauren Asher, and NetGalley for giving me an eARC of Love Redesigned in exchange for my honest review.

This book is everything. Lauren Asher never fails to write a masterpiece. One of the best aspects of this book is that it goes beyond a simple love story. Readers will become invested in these characters and the journey they both have to take. Both Dahlia and Julian are struggling with their own demons at the start of this book. While there is no third-act breakup, they still have to overcome these demons and find themselves before their relationship can truly thrive. The journey Julian and Dahlia take feels genuine. While yes it is a novel, it is a story I could see playing out in the "real world" which makes me appreciate all the more.

I also really appreciated the cameos from characters from Lauren's other novels. While you do not have to read those books to understand the story, for those who read the other books, it is a nice moment. There is also so much potential for future stories. I have my own guesses on who the other books could potentially follow and I am excited to see if those guesses are correct.

I’ve read a few of Lauren Asher’s books and this is without a doubt - her best work! I loved every single second of this. Julian was literally a dream and why people swoon over fictional men. I loved seeing a FMC with anxiety and actually seeing it written well.

The secondary characters of the family were hilarious. I’m already excited for book 2 and can’t wait for Rafe to get his happy ending … hopefully with Ellie.

I was given an Advanced Reader Copy by NetGalley for an honest review.

DNF @ 25%

This hurts to write because I keep seeing amazing things about this book but this was just a miss for me.

I felt no urge to continue. I struggled to get to 25% in. Don’t get me wrong, what I was reading was good but it just wasn’t interesting enough to keep my attention. I just found the plot boring.

Wait…what was that??? An amazing new romance that has no third act break up & left me filled to the brim with butterflies? YUPPPPPPPPPP. You heard that right❣️

Y’all. I actually still have butterflies in my belly. This book. THIS FREAKING BOOOKKKKKKKKK. I want to scream Julian Lopez’s name off rooftops & skyscrapers. He is so fcking swoony I am lightheaded just thinking about it. THATS MY MANNNNNN. The romance. The competition between the two. The character growth. THE FAMILY ❤️ I just loved it.

There are so many moments that I will actually never forget because they were just THAT good & couldn’t help being imprinted in my brain. I highlighted so much while reading that I feel like there may only be a handful of words left unmarked😂😂 there’s something about a grumpy man that blushes that just does it for me. Especially when he is so in tune with his woman & notices all the small things. *swoon*

The pros & cons list is probably my favorite thing ever. Oh & also the one bed hotel scene. Whew that was SO DAMN HOT. I see you Lauren!!

The audiobook was phenomenal 10/10 recommend.

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

Tropes:
Childhood rivals to lovers
It’s always been you
Billionaire
Small town
Forced proximity
Second chance

This was a fabulous introduction to a new series. Julian and Dahlia were perfect for each other, which their meddling mothers knew, but they denied their feelings for a long time. He always viewed her as the one that got away and now that she is back in town old feelings are coming back. Dahlia found a way to leave her ex, who is a horrible person, and start over. She vows to never trust a man, especially someone who hurt her once before, with her heart.

Even when they are acting like they hate each owner, they still show admiration for what they have accomplished. They have horribly mean nicknames for each other but they all in good fun. The wonderful banter, angst, and discussions about topics most people don’t want to talk about; mental health, infertility, loss, and grief are so poignant and touching that you will be all in your feels. That’s not to say it is all emotional, there were plenty of times that I was giggling.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book in the series. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.

“The feminism left my body the moment you mentioned spiders.” Hehe my fave line. Okay, review time.

I just…couldn’t connect the way I wanted to. I enjoyed the storyline, and Julian is certainly a very sweet cutie patootie. But I wasn’t feeling the love like I want to feel the love when reading a swoony romance. I found myself getting exhausted by the sheer number of words I had to consume, I could’ve done without several hundred pages here. We could’ve gotten where we needed to go in a more efficient and compact manner. But alas, that’s not always the way it goes and that is fine. The 500+ page romances are usually hit or miss for me.

I would still recommend the book, just prepare for A LOT OF STORY.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

Dahlia is back in town, to lick her wounds, after a big heartbreak and broken engagement. Which means she is once again crossing paths with her childhood crush and best friend, Julian, with whom she is now estranged. Their current relationship is... awkward at best, until their forced to work together on a project. She is a HGTV style home renovator and designer, and he is a billionare home builder and company owner... so with their skillset, renovating a historical home in town should be a breeze right?!

My feels: I really, really loved this one - however felt it was a tad too long. The characters are very well developed, and loveable - and as always, Lauren Asher kills it with the chemistry and spice.

Definitely recommend!! 4.5/5 Stars

*Gifted by Bloom Books & Netgalley - thank you! All opinions are my own.

Thank you netgalley and Sourcebooks for an eARC in exchange for a review.

I loved this book, solid 4.5 stars. This is the first book in the Lakefront Billionaires series and follows childhood frenemies, Julian and Dahlia as they get a second chance at romance; and mercilessly roasting each other. The story moves along at a great pace, and sets up well for a second book. I loved both of their families and how much they interfered in Julian and Dahlia's lives, it felt very Gilmore Girls.

There is a ton of heart and diversity in this book, including little footnotes for when some of the characters switch to Spanish. There was also discussions around grief and family loss, as well as expectations for how you want your life to turn out and chasing your dreams. I will be recommending this to tons of people.

I loved this one! At first, I wasn't so sure, but as I got to know more about Julian and Dahlia, I completely fell in love. Loved the romance, loved the spice, loved how the characters overcame their grief, depression, anxiety, etc. Great start to a new series, I'm excited!

I am going to say this here confidently: It is the best book by Lauren Asher to date (by far). Asher gave the perfect mix of childhood rivals to lovers that provided the tension promised, a complex character development between both main characters, heart-felt and tough moments executed perfectly, and a swoon-worthy romance all wrapped up into one excellent first book. So many moments had me absolutely obsessed with the world Lauren Asher created, down to the little town details she provided.

This series will be one of those where I impatiently wait for the next book and the next because I cannot seem to get over it.

📖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕪 𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕟 𝔸𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕣

"𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴. 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘯-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘱. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳."

Dahlia has returned to her childhood hometown after a nasty breakup with her boyfriend of 9 years/fiancé of 2 years. She’s battling anxiety and depression, and just wants to hideaway from the world. Unfortunately, Dahlia is a TV home renovation star and a local idol in her hometown. On her first day back, she gets into a fender bender with her childhood rival, Julian.

Julian has reached billionaire status after creating a real estate app/company with his cousin. 9 years ago while attending Stanford with Dahlia, his feelings for her shifted to attraction. After one world altering kiss, everything was heading in the right direction until he suffers a loss and he pushes her away, right into his roommate’s arms.

Now his and Dahlia’s mother want Julian to help Dahlia work through her struggles and get her on the right track again by teaming up with her to renovate one of Lake Wisteria’s last founder’s house.

This was a great book! The banter and constant pranks between Dahlia and Julian were hilarious, if not childish at times. Dahlia’s character was very relatable as she tries to cope with her anxiety and depression. Julian is a great big softie at heart, and definitely has a savor complex. He’s afraid of letting anyone get close enough to him because he can’t live through another loss.

Fans of Lauren Asher’s Dreamland Billionaire series will love this book! There are a bunch of cameos/mentions about those characters. I can’t wait for more books in the Lakefront Billionaire series!

Overall rating, 4.5⭐️! Once they both get over their childhood rivalry and stop lashing out at each other, their relationship builds very nicely!

Spice rating: 2.5 🌶️

Tropes:
🩶 Dual POV
🌻 Mental Health
🫶🏼 Childhood Rivals to Lovers
🏠 Home renovations/design
🥵 Forced proximity
🛏️ One bed
☕️ Small town
💃🏻 Push/Pull Relationship

Thank you NetGalley and Bloom Books for my eARC so that I can share my honest review! 🩶