Mad Rivals

The Bradley Legacy, Book 1

De: Lisa Suzanne

Narrado por: Dane Anderson, Avery Caris

A steamy Pro Football, Business Rivals, Enemies to Lovers Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.

Pro football legend Madden Bradley was never supposed to be anything but my enemy. With one season left on his contract, he’s set to take over his family’s empire, and I’m his business rival. Forced into a partnership we both resent, the last place I should be is tangled in his sheets.

Now we’re stuck working together, and the more we clash, the more explosive the tension becomes…until it finally detonates.

He’s maddening, charming, and completely addictive. And when he murmurs exactly what he’s going to do to me, I forget that he’s supposed to be the enemy.

Our forbidden romance has to stay between us. Our families can’t find out. Our companies can’t know. The truth could destroy everything we’ve worked for.

But when we discover a buried secret together, Madden faces an impossible choice:

The legacy he was born to lead… or the woman he was never supposed to fall for.

©2025 Lisa Suzanne (P)2025 Lisa Suzanne

Madden and Kennedy great start to a new series!

I thoroughly enjoyed Mad Rivals, book 1 of Lisa Suzanne’s newest sports romance series, The Bradley Legacy. Madden Bradley is the oldest of 7 siblings of which all the brothers are professional athletes and their two sisters work for the family business during the offseason. Recently Madden was traded to the San Diego Storm and really isn’t too happy about the trade. Madden is tasked to win a big contract by his father (who is not a good guy). Kennedy Van Buren is the daughter of Bradley Group’s biggest rival. Kennedy is very similarly tasked to win the same contract as Madden. Will these two rivals keep everything all business or will they act on the instant and intense chemistry between them? I thoroughly enjoyed the characters (main and secondary) along with a few visits from the Nash Brothers. Dane Anderson and Avery Caris are the narrators that bring Madden and Kennedy to life. Both narrators are brand new to me and do a really great job portraying Madden and Kennedy. If you like a sports romance with lots of spice, siblings that have your back, teammates that also help create great friendships, and found family tropes then I think you will thoroughly enjoy this new series by Lisa Suzanne.

Very good!

Madden Bradley pro football star just recently traded to another team. CEO hanging in the rafters ready to fall right on top of his head. Company rivalries but maybe it's not just rivals maybe it's something darker ...

Kennedy Van Buren eager for INDEPENDENCE ... but one kindle & dinner money thief away from another life. One Starbucks order conveniently the SAME DRINK is just the beginning ...

I liked this book, I really thought this was gonna go in a different direction and I was pleasantly surprised by the little twists and turns it's brought. Will definitely read the next book in the series ... I wonder who its about?? Dex maybe??

Good story

This book was okay. The main characters in the first half of the book were very annoying. The second half made up for the first half! I liked how it focused more on the business part of the story than more of the football romance side.

Tropes: strangers to lovers, enemies to lovers, Romeo and Juliet vibes, business Rivals, he falls first, forced proximity, forbidden love.

Favorite quote: "

Overall good!!!

The narration was great by Dane and Avery. Always enjoy Avery narrating and Dane was great. His voice was nice and deep and gravely just how I like it.

The dirty talk by the MMC was on point and I was here for that! The overall story was good and I like the bit of mystery.

That all being said….

I HATE third act breakups! The book was going very well until I realized it was going well and there were still 4 hours left. That’s when I realized there’s going to be either miscommunication or third act breakups or both. Honestly the book stalled out for me about 80%. I was ready for it to be done because it felt like it was dragging out.

Mad Rivals: An Absolute Touchdown!

Mad Rivals by Lisa Suzanne, narrated by the talented Dane Anderson and Avery Caris, is an absolute home run. This steamy, pro-football, enemies-to-lovers romance introduces readers to the Bradley family and their legacy, and what a start it is.

The story centers on Madden "Mad Brad" Bradley, a pro-football legend who has his world flipped upside down when he's traded in his final season. To make matters even more complicated, his final year is spent working with his business rival, Kennedy Van Buren. Kennedy, who is a force of her own, has just made a tough choice for the good of her family and is trying to navigate a new role in their company. From the moment they first clash, their chemistry is undeniable.

Madden is the kind of book boyfriend all others will be measured against. He's maddening, charming, and utterly addictive. The way he pursues Kennedy is a force of nature, and their forbidden romance burns up the pages. They're forced into a partnership they both resent, but the more they clash, the more explosive the tension becomes, leading to a connection that cannot be denied.

As Madden and Kennedy navigate their personal and professional worlds, they uncover a buried family secret. This discovery forces Madden to make an impossible choice: the legacy he was born to lead or the woman he was never supposed to fall for.

This book is a stellar start to the Bradley Legacy series, perfectly setting the stage for future books while introducing us to a family that will steal your heart. The narration is top-notch, and the story will have you completely hooked from beginning to end.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.