Book Review: To Bring You Back (Rhythms of Redemption Romances #1) by Emily Conrad

About the Book:

He’s determined to confront the past she’s desperate to forget.
Broke in more ways than one, the last thing Adeline Green can afford is for her now-famous high school crush to descend on her quiet life.

People in the small town of Lakeshore, Wisconsin, think of her as the hard-working church secretary or as the local food truck’s lunch-hour cashier. They’d never suspect the shame she’s hiding.

She attended high school with both the lead singer and the drummer of the rock band, Awestruck. In fact, she used to play in the band herself, but that was back before Awestruck made it big—and before her relationship with lead singer Gannon Vaughn took a turn that ultimately led to tragedy and heartbreak.

She’s living a different life now, but when Gannon shows up, he brings with him a public spotlight that threatens to expose her deepest regret. The closer she gets to him, the more she risks the carefully curated life that’s finally brought her a measure of peace.

Gannon Vaughn and his rock band, Awestruck, have conquered the music industry, but he can’t overcome his feelings for Adeline.

She may have been right to cut off contact between them years ago, but thanks to the grace of God, he’s a changed man. When he hears Adeline’s struggling, he sets out to turn her life around and win back the love he lost to poor choices eight years ago.

But when Gannon’s fame and their mutual regrets jeopardize their relationship anew, will grace be enough to bring them back to God and each other?

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My Review:

Rating: 4.5 / 5
Pages: 355
Published: February 1, 2023
Series: Rhythms of Redemption Romances

This book, ugh! I should have definitely taken notes for this review, as this one ended up being a much more in-depth story that I could have ever predicted, and wow! So much happens!

This was one of the best books I’ve read in a LOOONG time, maybe ever, and as a Christian story it packed so much more meaning! Definitely some ‘big God moments’ which I LOVED! I’m so excited to read John’s story soon (the sequel), and I loved his friendship with both Gannon and Adeline, and found his quiet listening ear and unique perspective added another layer of depth as well to this amazing story.

After seeing how much author Tawni Suchy loved these books, I was excited to read it, but had no idea just what I was getting into! Her love of stories with ‘big God moments’ was another reason this series intrigued me, and her insistence that it was a clean romance (despite what the covers might appear…especially the other cover for this one) I added it to my TBR a while back, but always seemed to put it off.

I’m so glad I finally got to read it, but also kind of glad I waited. I don’t think I would have appreciated it quite so much had I read it a year or more ago when I first added it to my TBR, and it was definitely God’s timing and a Holy Spirit ‘nudge’ to read this one when I did. Such a wonderful experience, and definitely a story that I read just when I needed it.

Other books in the series:
(Below is a list of the other books I’ve read & reviewed for this series)

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