A review by jpeden314
Love In the Red Zone by Love Belvin

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I’m not sure where to begin this review. The story follows Trent and Jade and their tumultuous relationship. Trent is an ex NFL player and Jade is a single mother who is struggling to stay afloat. There were many times I wanted to DNF this book. I stuck it out for review purposes. Both characters are so very immature, it’s hard to take them seriously. I never really felt the connection they supposedly had, other than a sexual one. The spice was good, I just didn’t like the way they both used sex to manipulate the other. Jade’s inner monologue seemed very self-aware but her actions didn’t match at all. The book was also really long. I regularly read books this long but this one felt like it was dragging.

The storyline with the stripping was really unnecessary.

Truly just made me want to punch Trent in the face. The way he never opened up emotionally was just so bad. There was a heavy theme of religion and it also felt strange given other things that happen in the book. Gah, I don’t know but this book just wasn’t for me. The narrators were good but it was a little hard to follow who was supposed to be speaking at times.