By Jenny Proctor
295 pages
Independently Published, 2020
Back Cover Description: Going home to her twin brother’s house in Charleston with her tail between her legs is the last thing Dani wants to do. But when she walks out on her fashion house dream job, she doesn’t exactly have a choice. Living in New York City is anything but free.
But going back to Charleston…Alex is in Charleston. And facing down her ex? Her ex who just happens to be stepson to her former boss? Even her love for Southern humidity and shrimp and grits can’t make that confrontation worth it. There’s just so much that could go wrong. Even scarier? Dani still hasn’t forgotten that when they were together, everything felt so right.
Despite their reservations, Alex and Dani find plenty of ways to spend time together. (A wedding dress heist? Why not?) As they unravel the real reasons why Alex left New York – and Dani – will they be able to rediscover the happily ever after they always hoped for?
Love Redesigned is a stand-alone, full-length, clean romance with a strong supporting cast and a happily ever after you won’t expect.
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My first introduction to Jenny Proctor was when I read Eloise and the Grump Next Door, another sweet romantic comedy that she co-wrote with fellow rom-com author Emma St. Clair. I then flew through the first two books in her How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother series (the third one comes out May 9th, mark your calendar!). So when I got the chance to review an audio copy of Love Redesigned, I said, “Um, yes please!”
This is a second-chance sweet romance that follows Dani and Alex as they reconnect when everything starts going wrong for Dani, but it is more than just a romance. I really enjoyed watching Dani mature in her relationship with her brother and learn that he’s got more layers than she always thought. I also liked the full cast of side characters that helped bring the story to life and played into a lot of the more comedic moments.
The audio version of Love Redesigned was a fun way to enjoy this story. I liked both of the two narrators, especially the guy who played Alex; he’s got a cool, deep voice. For the first few minutes, I wasn’t sure about the narrators’ accents because they are pretty thickly southern, but once I realized that they were both from Charleston it made a lot of sense and added to the authenticity of the characters. I did have to slow it down from my usual 1.5x to 1.2x for it to sound right, though. If you’re from the South (I’m from Tennessee) then you know we tend to drawl, so listening to that type of accent at too fast a pace didn’t feel natural.
Overall I liked this story and would recommend Jenny Proctor’s books at large to lovers of clean romantic comedies.