A review by renae_reads_romance
False Start by Kandi Steiner

5.0

Book Title: False Start Author: Kandi Steiner  

Series: Red Zone Rivals #5

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Never thought it would happen but I fell for Kyle and I mean I fell hard! I literally could not stand him before but now he’s one of the elite book boyfriends!

Kyle is the cocky, arrogant college football we all loved to hate. Fast forward to the start of his NFL career and he’s looking for a house. Never did he expected his real estate agent to be his ex girlfriend, who he’s hated. 

Madelyn is a single mom, working hard to provide for herself and her son after leaving her abusive husband. When Kyle shows up as her mystery client, they’re both shocked and angry at each other. Things didn’t end well between them and they haven’t spoken in years. 

Kyle was determined to keep hating her but all his old feelings came back and no matter how hard he tried to stay mad, something kept drawing him to her, he wanted to know everything about her now. 

Madelyn is wary of Kyle, he broke her heart years ago and a lot of that pain is still there. But when Kyle sees bruises in the shape of a hand on her arm, he goes into full protective mode. She tells him who it’s from and he comes up with a plan to help her. They’ll fake date to get her ex away and so he doesn’t have to go to his friend’s wedding alone. 

I was expecting to love this as much as I did but OMG Kandi! What did you put in this book?! Had everything I love and even the dreaded miscommunication trope, which I normally hate but this was done so well and it didn’t last the entire book!🙌 

I don’t want to give too much away, as I feel it’s best to go in only reading the blurb, but do yourself a favour and read this book, even if you didn’t like Kyle, his character growth in this was brilliant. He is swoon worthy, elite book boyfriend material!

And one of my favourite things above this book we got to see the whole gang again! I love how they’ve all remained friends!