Chasing Red by Isabelle Ronin

Author:  Isabelle Ronin
Release Date:  September 05, 2017
Rating:  3 Stars ☆☆☆

This book was on the Goodreads' must read list and I jumped at the chance to read it, but was the story worth the hype though.? This story about a girl named Veronica or Red, which is what Caleb calls her.  Red is a girl with a troubled past and down on her luck when she runs into Caleb at a club.  Caleb is a basketball superstar who notices Veronica in a smoking, hot dress, which is where her nickname comes from.  The two meet up and go their separate ways, but fate has its way and they end up at Caleb's apartment.  It's not what you are thinking because Caleb is a renowned Superman who just can't turn his back on a damsel in distress.  This story is pretty much about their relationship blooming and Caleb trying to show Red that she can trust him. 

There was so much hype around this story that I had high expectations.  Sadly my expectations were not met because this story dragged along and it took me entirely too long to finish this story.  Just to give you guys a heads up, this is a clean romance and there is absolutely no sex in this story.  I mean, it's not a big deal to me because sex does not necessarily equals a good story.  The chemistry between the characters took a good while to develop and Veronica was not charming in the least.  She was my least favorite thing about this book and she was not a likable character.  Veronica had the hard upbringing with the drunk father to match, but for some reason, I was not fond of her. I absolutely loved Caleb and he had great character development.  He was charming and sweet, but Red was a little too stubborn to carry this story.  I was more interested in Kar and Cameron story because their relationship was more interesting than the main characters' relationship.

Eventhough I had a few negative things to say about this story, the last 20% saved this book because the story really  picked up and the intensity of the conversation between Red and Caleb grabbed me.  It was the first time that I actually felt their chemistry and their relationship.  This story's ending is what made me want more.  This story ends in a cliffhanger, which I normally hate, but the ending was too good to be left alone.  I look forward to reading the next book and hopefully the author starts the next installment with the same intensity as the ending of this book.