diff --git a/src/lifted/providers.py b/src/lifted/providers.py
index 19fadf83..e4688da2 100644
--- a/src/lifted/providers.py
+++ b/src/lifted/providers.py
@@ -170,3 +170,38 @@ def save_settings(ucfg, provider_name, profile, settings):
 
     with open(path, "w") as settings_file:
         toml.dump(settings, settings_file)
+
+def load_settings(ucfg, provider_name, profile):
+    """Load settings for a provider's profile
+
+    :param ucfg: upload config
+    :type ucfg: object
+    :param provider_name: the name of the cloud provider, e.g. "azure"
+    :type provider_name: str
+    :param profile: the name of the profile to save
+    :type profile: str != ""
+    :returns: The profile settings for the selected provider
+    :rtype: dict
+    :raises: ValueError when passed invalid settings or an invalid profile name
+    :raises: RuntimeError when the provider or profile couldn't be found
+    :raises: ValueError when the passed settings are invalid
+
+    This also calls validate_settings on the loaded settings, potentially
+    raising an error if the saved settings are invalid.
+    """
+    if not profile:
+        raise ValueError("Profile name cannot be empty!")
+    if not provider_name:
+        raise ValueError("Provider name cannot be empty!")
+    directory = os.path.join(ucfg["settings_dir"], provider_name)
+    if not os.path.isdir(directory):
+        raise RuntimeError(f'Couldn\'t find provider "{provider_name}"!')
+
+    path = os.path.join(directory, f"{profile}.toml")
+    if not os.path.isfile(path):
+        raise RuntimeError(f'Couldn\'t find provider "{provider_name}"!')
+
+    with open(path) as file:
+        settings = toml.load(file)
+    validate_settings(ucfg, provider_name, settings)
+    return settings
diff --git a/tests/lifted/test_providers.py b/tests/lifted/test_providers.py
index 0c73261f..0e79b61e 100644
--- a/tests/lifted/test_providers.py
+++ b/tests/lifted/test_providers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unittest
 
 import lifted.config
 from lifted.providers import list_providers, resolve_provider, resolve_playbook_path, save_settings
-from lifted.providers import load_profiles, validate_settings
+from lifted.providers import load_profiles, validate_settings, load_settings
 import pylorax.api.config
 from pylorax.sysutils import joinpaths
 
@@ -93,3 +93,28 @@ class ProvidersTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             print(p)
             profile = load_profiles(self.config["upload"], p)
             self.assertTrue(test_profiles[p][0] in profile)
+
+    # This *must* run after test_save_settings, _zz_ ensures that happens
+    def test_zz_load_settings_errors(self):
+        """Test returning the correct errors for missing profiles and providers"""
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            load_settings(self.config["upload"], "", "")
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            load_settings(self.config["upload"], "", "default")
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            load_settings(self.config["upload"], "azure", "")
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            load_settings(self.config["upload"], "foo", "default")
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            load_settings(self.config["upload"], "azure", "missing-test")
+
+    # This *must* run after test_save_settings, _zz_ ensures that happens
+    def test_zz_load_settings(self):
+        """Test loading settings"""
+        for p in list_providers(self.config["upload"]):
+            settings = load_settings(self.config["upload"], p, test_profiles[p][0])
+            self.assertEqual(settings, test_profiles[p][1])