Bidding on a Second Chance by Emily Conrad Review

 Good Morning Sweet Friends :)

Happy Friday!

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you've taken the time to drop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.

This Christmas season, I've had the immense pleasure of getting to work my way through some of the titles from the multi author Christmas in Redemption Ridge series. I've loved these sweet romances that shine a light for Jesus, and I've enjoyed getting to share about them with you all.

If you'd like to read my reviews of some of the earlier titles in the series, you can do so using the links below:

Remembering the Rancher by Liwen Y. Ho

Wooing the Widower by Elle E. Kay

Dreaming About Forever by Mandi Blake

Now I'm excited to get to share with you all today my review of the final title from this year's releases. This particular title releases next week, and I can't wait to tell you all about it.

I hope you'll keep reading down below for today's full review.

Bidding on a Second Chance by Emily Conrad:

Source: Complimentary Copy Provided by the Author in Exchange for an Honest Review

Publisher: Hope Anchor LLC

Publication Date: December 13th, 2023

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Romance/Christmas Book

Series: Christmas in Redemption Ridge

Synopsis:

His bid for a second chance this Christmas might lead to her most disastrous fall yet.

Police officer Graham Lockhart’s life is dangerous enough without accident-prone Piper Wells tripping around in it—at least that’s what she claimed when she declined his marriage proposal two years ago. But he can’t help but wonder if there is more to her refusal.

Piper always cared for Graham, but she is incapable of giving him the one thing he wants more than anything—family. All her orphaned self knows about that is how much it hurts to lose. She’s better off focusing on caring for her nephew and running her business. Secondhand furniture doesn’t break hearts.

When an injury sidelines Piper leading into the holidays, Graham steps up to help her keep her commitment to a Christmastime auction benefiting a local family. Can they overcome the hurdles between them, or will the past and their warring hopes and fears trip them up for good?

Visit Redemption Ridge, Colorado and enjoy the faith, friendships, and forever-afters of the Christmas in Redemption Ridge series of Christian romance.

This series is a spin-off continuation of the best-selling Heroes of Freedom Ridge Series with all new characters and traditions, but the same magic of community and romance readers love.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I've enjoyed every one of the visits I've made this year to Redemption Ridge, and I couldn't wait to try out Emily Conrad's contribution, Bidding on a Second Chance. She's a new to me author, and I was interested to see what kind of story she would bring to this charming small town. This was a lovely and heartwarming second chance romance that dove into some deeper themes, and I was left with a big smile on my face after finishing it.

Graham and Piper were head over heels in love, but circumstances caused her to give up on their hopes for happily ever after, and instead she chose to run and be content being single. When an accident causes her to need help from unexpected places, Graham is quick to volunteer. Soon it's no surprise that old feelings start to emerge, but both realize that rekindling their relationship can't happen until they've both dealt with the old hurts and insecurities that caused the failure the first time around.

As Graham and Piper work on their relationship, they'll learn the truth that only our Heavenly Father can truly heal all hurts, and we have to be able to trust Him to do so. A beautiful story about grieving, grace and redemption, Bidding on a Second Chance is a perfect illustration that none of us are perfect, and God is able to do immense things when we trust Him to turn the broken into beautiful.

I ended up being quite impressed with Emily Conrad's writing style, and the way she was so effortlessly able to weave a story that kept the reader engaged right throughout. I'll definitely be looking into reading more of her books in the future, and I'd highly recommend this one to anyone who enjoys heartwarming holiday romances that shine a light to the true reason for the season.

Final Rating: 4/5.

Another wonderful visit to Redemption Ridge, and I hope there will be more stories set in this wonderful town in the years to come.

Thanks so much to Emily Conrad for allowing me to advance read and review this title! 

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this is my honest review.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great weekend :)