Book Review: Repairing Hearts by Julie Arduini

 

A small-town, reality show romance with family drama and a Christian thread of surrendering pride and anger.

 Repairing Hearts by Julie Arduini

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Indie

Kindle, Paperback

337 Pages

November 18, 2023

Ryan, the independent, brooding second oldest of the Hart sextuplets, can’t enjoy the solitude he craves when he agrees to star on a reality show. The plan is to discover a project manager to renovate his whole property. The show reveals that it's more about Ryan’s dating life. Can he keep his guard up when everything around him is falling apart faster than the shingles on his roof?

BJ Wallace loves her quiet life in Wisconsin that she’s created far from her traumatic childhood. Everything changes when she learns she's competing on Repairing Ryan's Heart. As the show focuses more on Ryan than the house, BJ falls for him. Will she win the show and destroy Ryan with her secret, or sacrifice her heart to protect Ryan?

Reviewer’s comments:

Repairing Hearts is the continuing story of the Hart sextuplets. Every year since the sextuplets were born, they’ve been interviewed. This is their 25^th interview, and this year is special. They announce there’s going to be a two-part reality show. The first show is going to be about Ryan Hart’s dilapidated and fixer-upper property. The show deals with Ryan Hart, choosing a project leader to oversee the construction and design team. But when the candidates are all lovely, talented women builders, the show gets fun and interesting.  

 

Show two, deals with the renovation of Ryan’s property. The thing is, Ryan discovers that it’s not only his property getting the renovation, his heart, too, is getting repaired.

 

The story is lively and cute. It's a unique view of taking the reader backstage and onset to experience what’s happening behind the cameras, as well as, in front. It’s a delightful story with memorable characters and a well-written plot.

 

To learn more about Julie and her books, visit her website: juliearduini.com

 

                                                                                                                                            

Julie Arduini loves to encourage readers to find freedom in Christ by surrendering the good, the bad, and ---maybe one day---the chocolate. She's the author of the small town romance Surrendering Hearts series (ANCHORED HEARTS, REPAIRING HEARTS) featuring Christian surrender themes. She has another romance series, Surrendering Time (Entrusted, Entangled, and Engaged).

Her stand-alone romances include the Christian novella MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN and the inspirational novella, RESTORING CHRISTMAS.

She also wrote a series with her daughter for tween and teen girls as well as women of all ages. Surrendering Stinkin' Thinkin' (YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU'RE AMAZING, and YOU'RE BRILLIANT) feature a chapter from a mentor's journey, and then a chapter from the younger female, both believing the same lie about themselves. "This belongs in every church, school, and library."---Amazon review.

She lives in Ohio with her husband and daughter.