About the Book

Author: Emily Conrad

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance

Release date: August 16, 2021

“To Bring You Back” by Emily Conrad is a contemporary Christian fiction novel, filled with love, grace, forgiveness and redemption, that takes us on a journey of transformation, as Emily tackles delicate issues with great sensitivity. The heroine, Adeline refuses to face the truth of her shameful past and carries her burden so deep inside her heart that it affects every facet of her life. The hero, Gannon is very determined to get Adeline to deal with her past and learn to forgive herself. He adamantly refuses to give up and that is exactly what Adeline needs. The book examines two people who share a common past and how they each coped individually with the sad reality of what happened in their young lives. With characters who struggle to come to terms with the past, this book is a great lesson in redemption. Gannon’s genuine compassion for Adeline to regain her faith is heartwarming. Their friendship is gradually restored to a point where they can be frank, open and real with each other. Inner wounds are finally healed, so that they can get on with their lives together.

This is an emotionally inspiring story that opens the door to a real relationship with the One who loves us unconditionally. Emily Conrad brings together two broken, flawed characters, on a transformational journey of rekindling their past hopes and dreams, as well as their faith. The story and characters had a lot of depth. Gannon was ready and willing to do whatever he could to help Adeline heal first, before he pressed his case with her. Addressing complicated issues with finesse, grace, and poise, Emily Conrad crafts an excellent story with very realistic characters, who hope to overcome heartache in their lives, for wounds to heal and love to revive and restore a lost relationship. I highly recommend this inspiring read for all who wish to see healing take place in the aching hearts of broken people.

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Gannon Vaughn is determined to confront the past Adeline Green is desperate to forget.

Broke in more ways than one, the last thing Adeline can afford is for her now-famous high school crush to descend on her quiet life.

People in the small town of Lakeshore, Wisconsin, think of her as the hard-working church secretary or as the local food truck’s lunch-hour cashier. They’d never suspect the shame she’s hiding.

She attended high school with both the lead singer and the drummer of the rock band, Awestruck. In fact, she used to play in the band herself, but that was back before Awestruck made it big—and before her relationship with lead singer Gannon Vaughn took a turn that ultimately led to tragedy and heartbreak.

She’s living a different life now, but when Gannon shows up, he brings with him a public spotlight that threatens to expose her deepest regret. The closer she gets to him, the more she risks the carefully curated life that’s finally brought her a measure of peace.

Gannon Vaughn and his rock band, Awestruck, have conquered the music industry, but he can’t overcome his feelings for Adeline.

She may have been right to cut off contact between them years ago, but thanks to the grace of God, he’s a changed man. When he hears Adeline’s struggling, he sets out to turn her life around and win back the love he lost to poor choices eight years ago.

But when Gannon’s fame and their mutual regrets jeopardize their relationship anew, will grace be enough to bring them back to God and each other?

A meaningful Christian romance with a side of fame and fortune for readers who enjoy faith-filled escapes and happily-ever-afters where no one is beyond hope of redemption.

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About the Author

Emily Conrad writes contemporary Christian romance that explores life’s relevant questions. Though she likes to think some of her characters are pretty great, the ultimate hero of her stories (including the one she’s living) is Jesus. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and their energetic coonhound rescue. Learn more about her and her books at emilyconradauthor.com.

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A Guilty Pleasure with a Purpose
When a reader called the Rhythms of Redemption Romances a guilty pleasure, I had to smile because that’s exactly what To Bring You Back, the first book in the series, was to me as I wrote it.

Don’t get me wrong, To Bring You Back is firmly Christian fiction, and it’s not “guilty” of being blush-inducing. Because of the characters’ history, theirs is a slow-burn romance that focuses more on the emotional side of their relationship than the physical.

But, To Bring You Back is a rock star romance.

When I first started writing it, I was embarrassed to admit that’s what I was working on.

After all, rock star romance has a reputation for being an unrealistic and shallow escape from reality with “guilty pleasure” written all over it.

Maybe there was some of that escapism going on. At that point in my writing journey, I was dealing with disillusionment, and I enjoyed the break of writing about rich and famous characters.

However, as I wrote To Bring You Back and went on to read others’ romances about famous characters, I found that the characters’ occupations and net worth don’t impact the most important elements of their

stories.

The tales can still showcase meaningful relationships and God at work in the lives of people who—rich and famous or not—need redemption.

Fame, money, and music help up the entertainment value, but those same features add even more rich conflict to explore.

The men of Awestruck, starting with lead singer Gannon Vaughn in To Bring You Back, have allowed me to ask questions like: How good is grace? What does it mean to live in forgiveness? What gives a person worth? And, when is living the dream no longer worth the price?

To write this post, I took a break from working on the first draft of the final book in the series, and it’s been fun to look back and see how much my opinion of these stories has changed.

If To Bring You Back and the books that follow are a guilty pleasure, they’re a guilty pleasure with a purpose. God has worked in my life through them.

It’s my prayer that He’ll also use them in your life, both to explore meaningful questions and to provide a few hours of entertaining escape.