[updated info after reread]
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

“So I was thinking,” he began, “that it’d be a terrible shame if we were a room or two short in Vegas and we had to share.” I snorted. “Is that right?” “How does one go about incorrectly booking out a hotel?”

I have relistened to the audiobook more times than I can honestly count since I originally wrote this review. I still love this book so much.

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Well, folks. It's official. I know I'm late to the party on this one (I have no excuse), but I now have a new favorite N.R. Walker book. I didn't think that would happen, considering how much I love On Davis Row. I'm going to think about Maddox and Roscoe a lot the next few days, and I'm already excited about listening to the audiobook.

I think the portrayal of Maddox's anxiety and panic disorder was really well done. I've had some personal experience with those things, and I appreciate that it wasn't completely over the top for drama's sake, but it wasn't underplayed either. It's a difficult line to straddle, but Miss Walker did it perfectly, in my humble opinion. Of course, everyone's experience with mental health problems is different.

One of my favorite things to read about in books is just solid, loving relationships with LOTS of casual intimacy, touch and cuddles, which was a big part of this one. As many others, I'm a huge fan of some solid spice in my books, but I enjoy it more if there's some sweetness for balance.

Maddox finished his sandwich and pulled his chair closer to mine, put his leg over my thigh, and when that wasn’t close enough, apparently, he sat on my lap. Just curled up, with his arms around my neck, his head on my shoulder.

It's been a long time since I last read a book with single POV, and I really enjoyed it. I especially liked how it wasn't Maddox's POV. The author did well in not leaving us guessing on how he felt and his reasons for doing so. It was showed, not told, which is impressive.

OH! I nearly forgot. This author writes the best and most satisfying epilogues, and Code Red is no exception. She never leaves a girl hangin'.

I'm now debating how long I need to wait before it's socially acceptable to start the audiobook, considering I finished reading about 10 minutes ago.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Boy band
Famous musician
Artist/personal manager
Tactile and clingy MC
Secret relationship
Mental illness rep
Documentary filming
Hurt/comfort
Friends to lovers
Mutual pining

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
On-page panic attacks
Explicit sexual content
Intense feelings of loneliness and isolation
Medical emergency (heat exhaustion)
MC suffering minor injury
MC with medical challenges/issues (not chronic)
Brief mention of MC wanting to drink or take a substance (one-time, no addiction)

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 23 and 29/30
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 404
Happy ending: Yes


“You don’t need anything to shine another spotlight on you, especially from me. I’m supposed to make your life easier, not harder.” “Hey.” I looked at him then. “You do make my life easier. You make it bearable, Roscoe,” he said gently.

“Please don’t lie to me,” he whispered. “I can’t take it.” “Okay.” “Please don’t leave me.” I squeezed him. “Okay.”




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