Reviewed by Jen
TITLE: Enzo
SERIES: Redcars
AUTHOR: R.J. Scott
PUBLISHER: Love Lane Books, LLLC
LENGTH: 347 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2025
BLURB:
He’s hurt. Hunted. Barely holding on. But Enzo will kill to keep him safe.
Enzo has already found his place at Redcars—a garage turned sanctuary for men with dangerous pasts and loyal hearts. He’s built a life of purpose, surrounded by a chosen family who knows exactly what it means to survive.
Then a bloodied, barefoot stranger collapses at their gate.
Terrified, half-starved, and hunted for the key to millions, Robbie has nowhere left to run. But Enzo sees him. Not just the bruises or the shadows of his past—but the man underneath, all sharp edges and shattered trust. And something in Enzo refuses to let go.
Redcars isn’t just a place to hide. It’s a promise. And when the past comes calling, Enzo will do whatever it takes to protect what’s his.
REVIEW: I absolutely love finding a new series with a new group of guys who have a shared background but have become a family of their own, and Redcars fits that bill perfectly. And when it’s from an author on my 99% auto read list, it’s even better. Redcars is a garage run by 4 guys who all had been given second chances by the then-owner, Tudor. They all have various pasts that are less than stellar, although we don’t really know too much about what brought them to Redcars. In this installment, we learn about Enzo and his past when he is the one who ends up being the safety net for Robbie, the young man who shows up on their doorstep after escaping years of torment at the hands of some evil people.
Robbie is special. He has the special ability of having an eidetic memory, or, he can remember every detail he sees. In this case, the bad guy (John), realized this when Robbie was a young man in a foster home, took him and used him to gather intel and blackmail material on a lot of corrupt people resulting in the transfer of millions of dollars. To say that Robbie was treated horribly would be an understatement. The torture and abuse he endured for years is unfathomable. Thankfully, he doesn’t ever give up until one day, he finally has the opportunity to escape. His luck changes when he ends up at Redcars, albeit on death’s door at the time.
Enzo and the guys take Robbie in, nurture and nurse him back to health (as best as can be expected) and give him a safe space to exist. He ends up helping them with their paperwork, all while becoming close to Enzo, the one he trusts the most and begins to fall for. I thought Ms. Scott did a great job of dealing with Robbie’s issues, triggers and mental turmoil. He doesn’t just heal overnight and fall into bed with Enzo. It takes a lot of time and patience for their relationship to move to the next level.
Once the details of Robbie’s past come to light and as the past creeps ever closer, the guys all close ranks to protect Robbie. In doing so, they are brought back from the sidelines they’ve been living in with some ties to their own pasts, and things get more exciting as the story turns to them eradicating the problem instead of just helping Robbie heal.
The other guys each have their own unique characteristics, but they are all loyal to each other and Redcars, their family, of which Robbie is now a part. Logan seems to already have his relationship, but Rio and Jamie are dangling there for us to dive into. There are inklings of who they might each pair up with, but regardless, I’m excited to see more of them all and to learn their backstories as this series unfolds. Needless to say, Ms. Scott remains at the tope of my auto read list.
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