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Redemption
Opposites attract but is attraction alone enough?
When Darren a wealthy playboy, stumbles into the home of Sara, a small-town, Tennessee girl during a snowstorm, sparks are kindled in a life-changing encounter. Their lifestyles are poles apart, but their fates intertwined in a way that neither can predict. When they meet years later in California, flames of romance are rekindled.
Responsible for her disabled sister, Sara is resolutely independent, wary of relationships, and determined to carry her burden alone. Deceived and betrayed by the women in his past, Darren is jaded and cynical towards all women. Torn by their individual convictions, and their undeniable attraction to each other, their tumultuous relationship is rocky from the start. Throw in a man from Sara’s past, and a secret that affects them both, and their love seems doomed. Can they break down the barriers separating them and find happiness?
When Darren a wealthy playboy, stumbles into the home of Sara, a small-town, Tennessee girl during a snowstorm, sparks are kindled in a life-changing encounter. Their lifestyles are poles apart, but their fates intertwined in a way that neither can predict. When they meet years later in California, flames of romance are rekindled.
Responsible for her disabled sister, Sara is resolutely independent, wary of relationships, and determined to carry her burden alone. Deceived and betrayed by the women in his past, Darren is jaded and cynical towards all women. Torn by their individual convictions, and their undeniable attraction to each other, their tumultuous relationship is rocky from the start. Throw in a man from Sara’s past, and a secret that affects them both, and their love seems doomed. Can they break down the barriers separating them and find happiness?
- GenresRomanceContemporary
168 pages, Paperback
Published February 24, 2022
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Victoria Price
2 books11 followersVictoria Price is a romance author who lives in the USA. Victoria is an avid fan of romance herself , especially historical novels. She loves watching Hallmark channel and PBS Masterpiece series. She also loves pop music , gardening and going for long romantic walks with the love of her life!
Victoria has written all her life in one form or the other but has only recently started publishing her works.
Victoria has written all her life in one form or the other but has only recently started publishing her works.
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April 23, 2022
I enjoyed this love story between a grief-stricken woman, Sara and her ambitious yet insecure love interest, Darren. They meet one night when he is stranded in her suburb and spends one innocent night with Sara, then leaves. They meet again four years later, and as they get to know each other, misunderstandings occur due to past hurts and a lack of communication. I didn’t particularly like Sara in the beginning, as she appeared weak and seemed to demean herself when Darren had become angry and resentful towards her. I hated Darren’s arrogance and disrespect towards Sara, but she still partly allowed it to happen when she wouldn’t just leave and not put up with his derogatory remarks, but she stayed with him. Over time, they separated and I became frustrated at how they could have behaved like adults and sorted things out a lot quicker. The story was a page turner and interesting, but. it could have picked up the pace a bit quicker. Some scenes could have been cut, but overall, an entertaining and enjoyable story. Well worth the read.
March 26, 2022
A typical romance. They fall in love, get disappointed and fall out of love. Time and tide bring them back together. Typical!
April 21, 2022
A heart warming book about a small town Tennessee girl Sara and a Silicon valley self made billionaire, Darren.
Both Sara and Darren have and carry their emotional baggage that influences their relationship and feelings for one another.
Very much a typical small town girl big city guy meet as they have both have mental blockades up to protect them in their relationships.
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exchange for this review. With this means I get to read another good book from Goodreads!
Both Sara and Darren have and carry their emotional baggage that influences their relationship and feelings for one another.
Very much a typical small town girl big city guy meet as they have both have mental blockades up to protect them in their relationships.
All these thoughts are mine in
exchange for this review. With this means I get to read another good book from Goodreads!
October 14, 2018
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I read it cover to cover without putting it down. It was a Goodreads win and one of the best, even over best selling authors. It was a book about love, redemption ( the title) , forgiveness, but written in such a way that is was not so obvious, but written in a way that I did not want to put it down. I must read for anyone.
April 25, 2022
Beautiful Story
I really enjoyed this story. A chance meeting has two people feeling a connection like never before. But when they meet again after their lives have changed, can they make it work? This story was quite original and if you like a clean romance, I definitely recommend this one.
I really enjoyed this story. A chance meeting has two people feeling a connection like never before. But when they meet again after their lives have changed, can they make it work? This story was quite original and if you like a clean romance, I definitely recommend this one.
March 19, 2016
Review coming soon......
August 1, 2024
Angsty - Also was the author a teenager?
Some spoilers here — Look I’m down with some angst, but I think the author forgot to put in the love story part of the romance. The beginning started out well. But very quickly I was frustrated at the hero, he didn’t seem to have a lot of good qualities. He would get mad, and demand she kiss him because all woman are alike so obviously when he takes her to his home against her will, she’ll want to have sex. He apologized, but it was weird. Then they made out at work and she thought maybe she wanted to lose her virginity to him. Okay whatever. They DID kind of have a double date that night and he was frustrated that she wouldn’t pick up and leave the country with him that minute. There was a misunderstanding after that and he drunkenly decides to tell her that he only wants he for sex and writes her a check, then tells her to follow him up. She’s angry, rips up the check, THEN FOLLOWS HIM, there was no explicit scene, it cut to the next morning (probably for the best) and that concluded the relationship building portion of the story. The rest was him feeling bad because she was a virgin, them fighting with each other, insisting that the other was the worst, the author giving more background to past situation, and him trying to become a better guy. Then in the last chapter of the book they meet up, he says he loves her and wouldn’t you know he wants to marry her and have a family? Luckily she wants that too and the book is abruptly over.
The way they thought and interacted felt juvenile, so I repeatedly thought this author must be young, and there were several spelling and grammatical errors.
Some spoilers here — Look I’m down with some angst, but I think the author forgot to put in the love story part of the romance. The beginning started out well. But very quickly I was frustrated at the hero, he didn’t seem to have a lot of good qualities. He would get mad, and demand she kiss him because all woman are alike so obviously when he takes her to his home against her will, she’ll want to have sex. He apologized, but it was weird. Then they made out at work and she thought maybe she wanted to lose her virginity to him. Okay whatever. They DID kind of have a double date that night and he was frustrated that she wouldn’t pick up and leave the country with him that minute. There was a misunderstanding after that and he drunkenly decides to tell her that he only wants he for sex and writes her a check, then tells her to follow him up. She’s angry, rips up the check, THEN FOLLOWS HIM, there was no explicit scene, it cut to the next morning (probably for the best) and that concluded the relationship building portion of the story. The rest was him feeling bad because she was a virgin, them fighting with each other, insisting that the other was the worst, the author giving more background to past situation, and him trying to become a better guy. Then in the last chapter of the book they meet up, he says he loves her and wouldn’t you know he wants to marry her and have a family? Luckily she wants that too and the book is abruptly over.
The way they thought and interacted felt juvenile, so I repeatedly thought this author must be young, and there were several spelling and grammatical errors.
June 29, 2023
Wow, what an amazing love story!
The characters were phenomenal! I enjoyed reading and getting to know Kate, Sara and Darren! All these characters and the things they went through made me connect with them on a personal level.
The storyline is unforgettable! I was addicted from the beginning and I kept hoping for a HEA because I am always a sucker for them. I truly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it!
The characters were phenomenal! I enjoyed reading and getting to know Kate, Sara and Darren! All these characters and the things they went through made me connect with them on a personal level.
The storyline is unforgettable! I was addicted from the beginning and I kept hoping for a HEA because I am always a sucker for them. I truly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it!
March 26, 2017
I won this in a GOODREADS givaway - Redemption by Victoria Price - THANK YOU, Zimbell House Publishing
July 25, 2017
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Pleasant read for an afternoon.
December 28, 2021
a sweet contemporary romance with endearing characters.
January 26, 2026
When a snowstorm hits Tennessee, two people don’t realize just how much their lives will change in Redemption by Victoria Price. When wealthy tech billionaire, Darren, and small-town girl, Sara, meet each other, it turns out to be life-altering for both of them. Their time was short together, but meaningful for them. Unfortunately, their lives couldn’t be more opposite from each other, with him being a wealthy businessman and her family-driven small-town ways. When they see each other years later, can the spark they shared together years earlier help reignite what they felt for each other?
This was one book that completely took this reviewer by surprise in a good way. I went in already knowing just how opposite the two characters, Darren and Sara, could be from each other. Darren was a wealthy tech billionaire who didn’t have many cares in the world because money could buy everything for him. Sara, on the other hand, was a small-town girl with strong family ethics. She and her family weren’t surrounded by endless amounts of money, which made them more grounded, and they appreciated everything they had in their lives. So when Darren knocked on Sara’s family door seeking shelter during a bad snowstorm in Tennessee, I didn’t think much would happen between Darren and Sara. As the story unfolded, I had longed that maybe something could have come from their brief encounter together, but only time would tell. I truly enjoyed how the story unfolded and how each page brought me closer to wanting a happy ending for both of them.
The characters were enjoyable to get to know and completely believable to me. I felt the way Victoria Price built up her specific characters, Darren and Sara, was expertly done. Readers will believe there is a quick spark between them, but being from different worlds, their encounter would probably be a brief one and nothing else. Surprisingly, readers will turn the pages to find that their spark was maybe something more for both of them.
I loved that Darren decided to take on the rehabilitation center that Sara’s sister was now living in from a bad car accident, as an organization he was anonymously giving donations to for Sara’s sister. This showed that he was caring for Sara and her family, and that he wasn’t a stuck-up billionaire as I thought he might be when I was first introduced to him.
Overall, Redemption by Victoria Price is one book that hooked me from the beginning and took me on a pleasant journey right to the very end. It had an engrossing storyline and believable characters that I enjoyed getting to know. It’s definitely an entertaining read worth looking into.
This was one book that completely took this reviewer by surprise in a good way. I went in already knowing just how opposite the two characters, Darren and Sara, could be from each other. Darren was a wealthy tech billionaire who didn’t have many cares in the world because money could buy everything for him. Sara, on the other hand, was a small-town girl with strong family ethics. She and her family weren’t surrounded by endless amounts of money, which made them more grounded, and they appreciated everything they had in their lives. So when Darren knocked on Sara’s family door seeking shelter during a bad snowstorm in Tennessee, I didn’t think much would happen between Darren and Sara. As the story unfolded, I had longed that maybe something could have come from their brief encounter together, but only time would tell. I truly enjoyed how the story unfolded and how each page brought me closer to wanting a happy ending for both of them.
The characters were enjoyable to get to know and completely believable to me. I felt the way Victoria Price built up her specific characters, Darren and Sara, was expertly done. Readers will believe there is a quick spark between them, but being from different worlds, their encounter would probably be a brief one and nothing else. Surprisingly, readers will turn the pages to find that their spark was maybe something more for both of them.
I loved that Darren decided to take on the rehabilitation center that Sara’s sister was now living in from a bad car accident, as an organization he was anonymously giving donations to for Sara’s sister. This showed that he was caring for Sara and her family, and that he wasn’t a stuck-up billionaire as I thought he might be when I was first introduced to him.
Overall, Redemption by Victoria Price is one book that hooked me from the beginning and took me on a pleasant journey right to the very end. It had an engrossing storyline and believable characters that I enjoyed getting to know. It’s definitely an entertaining read worth looking into.
November 6, 2025
Full Disclosure
Sara Colbert was home alone, watching the snow getting heavier. Her parents and sister had some lat minute Christmas shopping to do and she was worried about them getting home again on the snow covered roads. A pounding on her door was a man obviously cold and needing shelter. He had been looking for a house and finally found hers. She invited him in to warm up. He slept on the couch that night and was gone when she got up the next morning. That was the night her parents were killed in an accident and her sister was paralyzed and suffered a brain injury. Now four years later Sara is beginning a new job at Infonet. She literally bumps into the CEO Darren Hartford. He recognized her immediately but she didn't remember him. So he reminded her of the night he stayed with her in the Tennessee snowstorm. This begins an unlikely friendship between them. They have ups and lots of downs because of assumptions and misunderstandings. Darren says some horrible things to her and she decided to resign and find a different job. Her sister,Kate, is at a rehabilitation center nearby. Sara tries to save up enough money to pay for a surgery that could allow Kate to walk again. Darren looks into Kate's situation and makes an anonymous grant for her surgery. He also takes on the rehabilitation center as a new charity. Sara is so grateful for the grant, but can't find out who it was. The surgery went well and they were hopeful she would gain strength again. The secret Darren carries is a huge one. He tells only one person. Paul is one of Sara's oldest and best friends. It slips out after an angry confrontation at the hospital. This is a story of facing tough obstacles, seeking forgiveness, and hoping for redemption. It's a great book.
Sara Colbert was home alone, watching the snow getting heavier. Her parents and sister had some lat minute Christmas shopping to do and she was worried about them getting home again on the snow covered roads. A pounding on her door was a man obviously cold and needing shelter. He had been looking for a house and finally found hers. She invited him in to warm up. He slept on the couch that night and was gone when she got up the next morning. That was the night her parents were killed in an accident and her sister was paralyzed and suffered a brain injury. Now four years later Sara is beginning a new job at Infonet. She literally bumps into the CEO Darren Hartford. He recognized her immediately but she didn't remember him. So he reminded her of the night he stayed with her in the Tennessee snowstorm. This begins an unlikely friendship between them. They have ups and lots of downs because of assumptions and misunderstandings. Darren says some horrible things to her and she decided to resign and find a different job. Her sister,Kate, is at a rehabilitation center nearby. Sara tries to save up enough money to pay for a surgery that could allow Kate to walk again. Darren looks into Kate's situation and makes an anonymous grant for her surgery. He also takes on the rehabilitation center as a new charity. Sara is so grateful for the grant, but can't find out who it was. The surgery went well and they were hopeful she would gain strength again. The secret Darren carries is a huge one. He tells only one person. Paul is one of Sara's oldest and best friends. It slips out after an angry confrontation at the hospital. This is a story of facing tough obstacles, seeking forgiveness, and hoping for redemption. It's a great book.
May 22, 2024
Who knew a chance meeting one winter day five years prior due to events out of Thierry control, would result in finding your true love. Both MCs, Darren and Sara, have trust issues thanks to past life experiences and trauma. They know they have feelings for one another, but refuse to be honest with themselves how they feel. Those doubts result in angst brought on by fear and miscommunication. Once they each realize their own faults, both Darren and Sara work to redeem themselves in each other’s eyes.
If you enjoy quick reads, found families, and an HEA, you’ll enjoy this books.
If you enjoy quick reads, found families, and an HEA, you’ll enjoy this books.
January 29, 2026
This novel explores love beyond wealth and circumstance. Sara’s strength and Darren’s vulnerability create a dynamic that feels authentic and moving. The secret that binds them adds just the right amount of tension, keeping me invested until the very end. is more than a love story, it’s about resilience, forgiveness, and choosing love despite fear. The writing is smooth, the pacing strong, and the emotional moments hit just right. Highly recommended for fans of heartfelt contemporary romance.
September 14, 2022
Needs help
The story was nice, but the editing made it difficult to read. Missing or extra words were minor compared to the terrible comma use and other punctuation errors that actually changed the meaning and tempted me to quit reading. As for the story, I thought the couple didn't know each other well enough to truly be in love. Kate's mental condition was also never adequately explained. We just had to guess.
The story was nice, but the editing made it difficult to read. Missing or extra words were minor compared to the terrible comma use and other punctuation errors that actually changed the meaning and tempted me to quit reading. As for the story, I thought the couple didn't know each other well enough to truly be in love. Kate's mental condition was also never adequately explained. We just had to guess.
March 6, 2022
A great read for anyone who loves contemporary office romance !
May 14, 2022
Romance at its finest
Liked getting to know Kate and Darren. Darren was searching for someone like Kate and didn't realize it until it was almost too late. Enjoyed it very much.
Liked getting to know Kate and Darren. Darren was searching for someone like Kate and didn't realize it until it was almost too late. Enjoyed it very much.
August 17, 2022
A heartwarming romance, with a lot of character development.
March 7, 2025
this book made want to cry, but laugh and sigh too!!
March 11, 2025
This was a good romance story. OK for even under 18-year-old readers. Highly recommended.
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