REVIEW: Red Blooded by Caitlin Sinead

Red Blooded by Caitlin Sinead: With her mom running for Vice President in the upcoming presidential elections, Peyton has to be absolutely perfect. If only she didn’t cry so much and have such an inappropriate best friend. And if only it wasn’t in question whether her dad was actually her dad.
In her desire to find the truth, she causes headlines when that’s the last thing a campaign needs. To keep her on a leash, the campaign manager puts the young intern, Dylan, on her tail, forcing them to spend a whole lot of time together.
Attraction obvious from the start of the book, it’s worsened when they have to fake a relationship thanks to Peyton’s paparazzi ploy.

“He must have better things to do than hang out with me. I skid my fingers along the carpet. ‘Why did you come in here?’
He flips open his tablet and clicks a few things, not looking up. ‘To check on you.’
‘Lisa wanted you to check on me?’
He freezes, hand over the screen. ‘Something like that.’”

There’s a whole lot to like about Red Blooded. Both Peyton and Dylan are pretty awesome, although I’m partial to Dylan with his protectiveness and ooey gooey smiles aimed her way. While Peyton’s behavior did get a bit annoying with its immatureness, I do definitely admire her tenaciousness. She doesn’t stop trying no matter what, no matter how much it pains her. That said, given her behavior at times and their ages, it felt more YA than even NA, or adult contemporary.
Being based around a campaign, there’s definitely a bit of politics, but it adds a good flavor rather than encompassing the entire story. Though, I did feel the focus was far more on the campaign and Peyton’s search rather than character development.
A slow build to the final breaking passion, I highly appreciated the journey, especially once it finally broke. Not the hottest story, but a high tension one which always makes a good romance. If you don’t mind a bit young, I highly recommend Red Blooded.
 

Book Info:

 August 3, 2015 | Carina Press |

Instead of eating ramen and meeting frat guys like most college freshmen, Peyton Arthur is on the campaign trail. Traveling with her mother, the Democratic pick for vice president, she’s ordering room service, sneaking glances at cute campaign intern Dylan and deflecting interview questions about the tragic loss of her father. But when a reporter questions her paternity, her world goes into a tailspin.

Dylan left Yale and joined the campaign to make a difference, not keep tabs on some girl. But with the paternity scandal blowing up and Peyton asking questions, he’s been tasked to watch her every move. As he gets to know the real Peyton, he finds it harder and harder to keep a professional distance.

When the media demands a story, Peyton and Dylan give them one—a fake relationship. As they work together to investigate the rumors about her real father and Peyton gets closer to learning the truth, she’s also getting closer to Dylan. And suddenly, it’s not just her past on the line anymore. It’s her heart.