Red Zone

The Bradley Legacy, Book 3

De: Lisa Suzanne

Narrado por: Liam DiCosimo, Stefanie Kay

My job is simple: make Maverick Jennings, the world’s grumpiest quarterback, look like a decent human being. If I can’t fix his reputation, I can kiss my dream of launching my own brand consulting business goodbye.

His job? Making my life a living nightmare.

He’s arrogant, impossible, and entirely too handsome for someone so determined to self-destruct. He rejects every idea, challenges every strategy, and looks at me like he can’t decide whether to strangle me or kiss me. Honestly, same.

But the closer I get to the man behind the headlines, the more I realize his scowl is hiding a world of pain.

He’s my most difficult client. I’m his last chance.

It only takes one reckless night to change everything.

Somewhere between tension and temptation, protecting his image became more than just a job. Now my career is in the red zone, and the wrong choice between loyalty and love could cost me everything.

RED ZONE is a spicy Pro Football, Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne. This standalone in the Bradley Legacy is a swoony, emotional roller coaster that will tug at your heartstrings.

If you enjoy these tropes, you'll love this book!

• Football Sports Romance
• Enemies to Lovers
• Bad Boy Player x Brand Strategist
• Next Door Neighbors
• Forced Proximity
• Grumpy/Sunshine
• He Hates Everyone (but her)
• Hero with a Tortured Past
• Found Family
• Redemption
• Open Door Spice
• Standalone in the Bradley Legacy

©2025 Lisa Suzanne (P)2025 Lisa Suzanne

Another hit in the Bradley Legacy!

The Bradley Legacy is back with another exciting addition. The Bradley family secrets and drama continue to unfold as Everleigh moves to Vegas for a career opportunity and unexpectedly finds love.

As usual Lisa Suzanne has written another fun and engaging sports romance. I am absolutely loving this series and the underlying Bradley family legacy storyline that is slowly unraveling throughout each book in the series.

I related to Everly‘s character and her being the caretaker of her family. I feel like I fit into the same role with my own family.
I personally love an mmc who is a bit broken and Maverick certainly fits the description. My heart broke for him the more I got to know his character and his history.

I really enjoyed Maverick and Everleigh together. The tension and sneaking around kept me on the edge. Just waiting for them to cross the line and given in to the building tension and attraction to each other was so deliciously enjoyable. Everleigh was so patient with Maverick no matter how irresponsible and childish he was acting. She didn’t give up and was determined to get to know him.

The storyline was more character driven but Lisa captured their complex emotions and growth really well. And as with all the other books in this series there is always some type of drama going on to keep you interested whether between the main characters or side characters.

The dual narration by Liam Dicosimo and Stefanie Kay for the audiobook was well done. They both did a great job bringing the characters and story to life. Their narration kept the story engaging and enjoyable to listen to.

Everleigh & Maverick...definitely had their hurdles

Everleigh gets a job opportunity in Las Vegas that could be the stepping stone to her own business. The downside os that she has to rebrand a bad boy athlete who is recovering from an injury caused by her own brother.

It took a little bit for me to warm up to Maverick and his relationship with Everleigh. To be honest I actually stepped away from the book for a day and then dove back in.

There was definitely more beneath the hard exterior of Maverick. Once we started peeling back the layers of both Maverick and Everleigh I felt a better understanding of each of them and why they actually worked well together.

The audiobook narration was performed by Stefanie Kay and Liam DiCosimo and enjoyed their delivery of the story.

This was the 3rd book in the Bradford Legacy Series. Although not my favorite book in the series it was still a good read. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Good story, good narration

This was a fun, spicy, and unexpectedly emotional enemies‑to‑lovers romance featuring the world’s grumpiest quarterback and the sunshine‑bright publicist tasked with fixing his reputation. With dual POV, first‑person narration, and performances by Liam DiCosimo and Stefanie Kay, the story feels immersive and dynamic.

Everleigh’s career depends on making Maverick Jennings look like a decent human being. Maverick’s determined to make her job impossible. Their banter is sharp, their tension is electric, and when that slow‑burn finally snaps? It’s explosive. The “Tell me to stop… Don’t stop” moment is pure perfection.

What sets this book apart is its emotional integrity. Maverick isn’t grumpy for the aesthetic—he’s guarded and hurting, and Everleigh is the first person in years to break through his walls. Their chemistry is gorgeous, messy, and deeply felt.

This is a swoony, heartfelt roller coaster that blends spice, banter, and emotional depth beautifully. A standout football romance.


Tropes:

• Enemies to lovers
• Forced proximity
• Grumpy x sunshine
• Spicy, emotional, and full of banter

Football Romance!!!

I love a good bad boy hero! Make him a football player and I'm all in. Lisa Suzanne crafts the best bad boys who fall for the one and find themselves in uncharted terrority. This is exactly what happens to Maverick. Having a bad reputation, he is forced to work Everleigh to clean up his act but he isn't interested. Everleigh's one thing was not working with athletes but now she finds herself in Vegas, working with a pro athlete, and dealing with family drama with her father that will potentially make her risk everything.

The audiobook is narrated by Liam Dicosima & Stephanie Kay. Their narration was so good, I had a hard time pushing pause!

Book 3, Can't Wait for More

Red Zone is book 3 in The Bradley Legacy and I have enjoyed this whole series so far. Everleigh is a PR guru and is hired to move from Chicago to Las Vegas to help rework a pro-footballers image. She has had a hard rule to not work with pro-athletes before but for this opportunity she is breaking her rule. When she gets to LV, she meets Maverick in a bar and they don't hit it off. The next day, they meet again in the GM's office and are assigned to work with one another.

I really liked the development with FMC Everleigh's mindset. She was determined the whole time to make her career work for her. Her eye was on the end result, even with her heartbreak and personal turmoil. Here DAD! OMG! What an ick! I cannot wait for the next installment of The Bradley Legacy. I am anticipating the warp up of Dad's issues as well as the rest of the Bradley siblings.

Both narrators were new to me and I really liked them both. I will be on the lookout for both of their names when audios come my way!

Thank you for the copy, this is my honest opinion. Please be aware of any trigger warnings, as your mental health is most important.