REDEMPTION

In this romance, a young woman spends years wondering about the handsome man she met during a fateful snowstorm only to discover that he’s her new boss and he’s nothing like she thought.

Just 20 years old, Sara Colbert was understandably frightened to be home alone in rural Tennessee during an aggressive snowstorm. After the power went out, it wasn’t her parents but a strange man who pounded on the door, seeking refuge after his car ran off the road. Sara spent one unforgettable night getting to know the attractive man in the candlelight, but by the next morning, he was gone. Worse yet, there was a tragic accident, and Sara’s family never made it home. Four years later, Sara is still dealing with the fallout. She’s part of the computer support staff at a company called Infonet, and it turns out her boss is none other than Darren Hartford, the man she met during the snowstorm. Darren claims never to have forgotten her, but Sara’s heard rumors about his rakish ways. She has too much responsibility already and cannot allow the kind of drama a man like Darren could bring into her life. He insists his intentions are pure and begins to wear her down. When a misunderstanding leads Darren to behave badly, Sara’s ready to write him off forever. But he learns the secrets she’s been keeping and realizes he can never let her go. Told in the third person, the novel alternates between Sara’s and Darren’s perspectives throughout the story. From the very start, the tale contains several moments that require a suspension of disbelief, as when Sara lets a stranger into her empty home with only the most minimal persuasion. Even so, Price provides sufficient details and background about the characters that the emotions and yearnings the couple experience feel authentic. The story’s supporting characters are also additive, as their needs and behavior shed light on the protagonists’ motivations. Certain moments feel overly rushed, lacking development as the author zooms through some plot points. But the speedy plot is still sufficiently engrossing that readers will enjoy hurrying along with the author to the tale’s inevitable conclusion.

An entertaining opposites-attract love story.