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A review by the_love_librarian
Love in the Red Zone by Love Belvin
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I've been looking forward to starting the Connecticut Kings series! This football series is co-written by Love Belvin and Christina C. Jones. While I'm a forever fan of CCCJ, this was my first read by Love Belvin and I have mixed feelings about the writing.
Love in the Red Zone follows Trent, former famous Connecticut Kings QB who was recently released from a short prison stint after a lapse in judgment that took his career away from him. Now he's out, and has been using his faith and time coaching youth football to grow as a man and make sure he doesn't go back to the person he used to be. He also has dreams of returning to professional football.
Jade is a single mom who is coached by Trent. Due to Trent keeping a low profile after his release and going by his initials, Jade has no idea who Trent is or anything about his past. That doesn't stop Trent from stepping in to help Jade and her son when they fall on rough times, including taking them under his roof and helping her get back on her feet.
The story had the makings to be great, but the execution fell flat. The book started off slow with a lot of info dumping and over explanation, and while the middle of the story picked up, it then flattened out again and left me disappointed. I'm going to continue with the series because I'm excited to read the books CCJ wrote, but I'll definitely go into Love Belvin's books with lowered expectations.
Love in the Red Zone follows Trent, former famous Connecticut Kings QB who was recently released from a short prison stint after a lapse in judgment that took his career away from him. Now he's out, and has been using his faith and time coaching youth football to grow as a man and make sure he doesn't go back to the person he used to be. He also has dreams of returning to professional football.
Jade is a single mom who is coached by Trent. Due to Trent keeping a low profile after his release and going by his initials, Jade has no idea who Trent is or anything about his past. That doesn't stop Trent from stepping in to help Jade and her son when they fall on rough times, including taking them under his roof and helping her get back on her feet.
The story had the makings to be great, but the execution fell flat. The book started off slow with a lot of info dumping and over explanation, and while the middle of the story picked up, it then flattened out again and left me disappointed. I'm going to continue with the series because I'm excited to read the books CCJ wrote, but I'll definitely go into Love Belvin's books with lowered expectations.