He’s thrust into the centre of all interviews, fans and paparazzi hound him all the time, and because of security risks/measures, he lives an isolated, lonely life. While all five members of the band are equal, Maddox is singled out as the bad boy, the one everyone wants. Roscoe has been Maddox’s personal manager/handler for four years and he’s been in love with him for three of those. I love this author and her stories, and I did root for Jeremy and Steve's beautiful romance.It’s release week for Code Red! Just a few more days to wait… so I thought I’d share some inside info.Ĭode Red is about the lead singer of a boyband (Maddox) and his personal manager (Roscoe). but yet together and separately, they continued to take chances that I don't believe any professional security team would be taking, even with their emotional involvement.

When the danger to Jeremy becomes clear, Steve ups Jeremy’s security system. I liked so many aspects of Steve’s personality. I didn’t see why he needed to hide it.but that's not an important issue since he’s protection/security. The story is mostly told from Steve’s perspective. We “see” him through the loving eyes of his security manager/guard, Steve Frost. We get to know him, his trust issues, and his confusion over his sexuality. He’s well developed, and his personality as well as his physical ailment is worked into the story very well. No one knows the full extent of how bad it’s become. He’s a diabetic and his lack or inability to stay on target to the nutritional structure he needs to stay healthy has finally taken over and he’s a total mess. Even though he's only 26, he finds that he's physically breaking down under a decade’s worth of abusing his body and not listening to doctors' instructions. Another of the band's members, Jeremy, now gets his story and romance told. The band members now find that the unhealthy physical and mental health conditions they now find themselves after years of constant touring and stress are catching up with them. This story signals the turmoil that’s ongoing between the band’s label who wants more from them professionally and more management of their personal lives. Walker’s first book, Code Red, about the boyband that finds themselves winding down after years on the road.

Code Red by N.R. Walker