Red Zone Rivals #4
Mari & Leo
Great second chance, enemies to lovers story! I love it when a girl transforms herself into a better version of herself, never letting go of her real essence. Mary Silver was overweight, emo, and pimply when she was in high school. She mostly hid in her room gaming Halo with online friends, until she started gaming with the Leo Hernandez, football star in her high school. They were great online friends but when they met in person it was a disaster and she hated him afterwards. Years later, in college, Leo is in North Boston U playing football and Mary is his neighbor. He’s obsessed with her but she hates him, and he has no idea why.
Most of this book is spent in the misunderstanding that Mary hates Leo because he rejected her when they met in person. Leo lives with a hole in his heart for the girl who ghosted him in high school. It’s crazy to live under a delusion to finally learn that reality is different. We get to live a lot of angsty foreplay, witty insulting banter between both. The chemistry is strong but Leo can’t get rid of his cocky attitude and Mary is stuck to her grudges.
Both are wonderful persons. I loved Leo’s attachment to his mother, the respect he has for her, and his love for tostones! I loved the scene where he prepares them, exactly how they should be done, and with garlic sauce, my favorite. I loved all his Spanish phrases. Likewise I hurt for Mary’s issues with her mother who seems to be a constant nagging and scolding presence.
I love how the author develops their love story as she gets them to know each other and overthrow their barriers first, before the truth comes out. I love how Mary managed her image, from the pimply teenager to the curvy bombshell she currently is. She went for her dream to be a tattoo artist even against her parents wishes and lived apart to sustain her goals.
Lovely story and lovely characters, great finale for this series, with all of the characters making short appearances through the book!
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About the author
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women's Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her "freedom of press."
She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn't writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, playing with her fur babies and soaking up the sweetness of life.
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