Title: Raw Redemption
Author: Lacresha Hayes
Publisher: Living Waters Publishing
Source: .pdf copy from the author
I wanted to like this book. Lacresha is the founder of the Write it! Publish it! Market it! online group of which I am a member. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she often comes up with new topics of conversation when the group starts to get quiet.
The cover and title are intriguing. Cheyenne has left her family and past behind in Maryland. Her presence is requested when her uncle is on his deathbed. He’s a wealthy womanizer and abuser who recently found religion. Cheyenne’s double life in Los Angeles includes a side gig as a paid escort. James is a client she’s unwilling to admit she loves.Â
The story had promise but needed some additional editing to work for me. Cheyenne has a lot of aunts and uncles – I couldn’t keep their names or how they were related straight in my mind. The subplot about an unknown brother felt rushed.Â
I did like the character of James. So often in novels with a romantic element, the lovers have misunderstandings or try to change each other. James only wanted Cheyenne to know she was loved and was worth loving.Â
Other reviews of Raw Redemption are available on Goodreads. Lacresha is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books. Her site is at http://lacreshatheauthor.weebly.com and she loves to hear from readers.
I loved the book, but I too feel it could have been better served as a series and have hopes for that even now. It was a great book though, and I’d recommend it. Good review, Amber.