Color Blind is my third read from author Leigh Lennon. Technically, I have read 2.5 books before this one since I have completed two books as well as read myself through half of Stockholm (in my limited free time) and it’s safe to say I LOVE her writing. Stockholm is shaping up to be my personal favorite but limited personal time (verses the reading I do for my blog) has prevented me from finishing it yet. I always find myself halfway in-love with Lennon’s heroes – although right now, Iz is definitely my favorite! This football/second chance romance is told in duel perspectives which I always favor over signal perspective stories. Getting to know both characters deeply enhances a romance for me and with this duel POV, readers will experience the depths of despair both Iz and Liz meet with before finding their HEA.

 

 

The story centers around the affects racism, secrets and hatred can have on a relationship. It was crafted well – a beautiful layering of sweetness, angst and super sexy along with secrets kept from the reader to lend an air of mystery. The love between Iz and Liz is not just sweet and deep, but sexy as hell! Be forewarned, you will need a cold shower after this one! As far as heroes go, Iz is strong from the very beginning. His love for Liz is deep and true. His passion for football and his lady make him more realistic as a man for me. I read many romances where the hero is great but somehow doesn’t jive for me as a realistic man. Despite Iz’s persistence he faced intense heartache in his quest to remain true to the love he felt for Liz and his pain spoke to me the most of the two main characters. On the other hand, the character growth of Liz’s character particularly, was beautiful and very well done on Lennon’s part. Although I found myself disagreeing with her choices at intervals throughout the story which left me wanting to give her a piece of my mind, it was these choices that made her character progression possible.

 

 

I must say that overall I greatly enjoyed reading Color Blind. However, I did not rate it as a five-star read because I wasn’t as torn up emotionally as I anticipated based on the blurb and subject matter. That’s not to say the book is bad, because it’s absolutely not! In fact, it’s a great book! I just found that a few of the elements that were emotionally charged were perhaps slightly more predictable for me than I would have liked. However, I read a TON! And fall into that category of avid reader that finds it hard to be surprised by a book a vast majority of the time. The progression of the story was also a slight problem for me – it slowed down a few times. And yet, overall, I would definitely recommend Color Blind for readers who enjoy second chance love stories, sports romance, or stories that balance out the sweet and the sexy!