A perfectly sweet romance with lots of Christian references and reminders that made me pause in reflection and appreciation for everything I have in my life.
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Title: Love by Design
Author: Mary Henderson
Series: The Elements of Love
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5 ⭐
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My Thoughts:
This was a very sweet love story and filled with great reminders about how to love ourselves.
Vicky is a young woman just starting her career in interior design where her confidence soars. But she struggles with body image issues because she’s curvy and she internalizes any comment made about her. I can understand this struggle.
Miles is a single dad tech nerd that is mesmerized by Vicky after their first meeting. God continues to put them in each other’s paths and their attraction to one another grows.
But something holds both of them back from pursuing anything for quite some time. Miles is burned from his divorce and always worried that he’s keeping Vicky from experiencing her life and conversely, Vicky doesn’t quite feel confident that Miles really wants her there.
Both of them struggle with these issues throughout the book, but eventually they find their way back to one another. I enjoyed the sweet romance in this one and was anxious to see them finally together in the end!
Miles’ daughter MJ is a wonderful support character as well because she’s clever and funny amidst the stress both of the main characters are experiencing. She brings that comedic relief to tense moments and allows both of them to settle back into themselves.
Vicky’s self image issues reflect my own and so it made her very relatable for me and I appreciated watching her growth and confidence develop.
A perfectly sweet romance with lots of Christian references and reminders that made me pause in reflection and appeciation for everything I have in my life.
Publisher’s Blurb:
He found his home in her.
At twenty-four, curvy designer Vicky Lazzara has big dreams, a lot to prove, and zero romantic experience. In fact, she’s never been kissed!
When she lands her first job working with her mentor redesigning the house of tech innovator Miles Austin, she’s determined to focus on her work, not his ocean-blue eyes or mesmerizing tattoos.
Miles isn’t seeking love. Juggling his role as a single dad to his daughter and managing his health tech company, his heart has remained closed off since his ex-wife left seven years ago, saying she never really loved him.
But Vicky’s faith, the way she treats his daughter like a princess, and how much he laughs when they’re together, draw him in, one quiet conversation at a time.
The only problem is that she’s eight years younger than him and has an overprotective brother back in Rome who has made it clear she’s off-limits.
But sometimes, love doesn’t follow the blueprints. Sometimes God rewrites them completely.
Just as Vicky and Miles are about to see what could be between them, an opportunity back in Rome is offered to her. Should she leave and not pursue what she thinks is the love of her life? Will he ask her to stay and build a life with him and his daughter, MJ?
Love by Design is a beautiful love story, rich in God’s love, His perfect timing, and healing between a single dad who doesn’t believe he will ever be chosen and a younger woman who struggles with her body image.
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