Review - Red Comes Second by Kris Ripper
Red Comes Second
by Kris Ripper
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Volume 2 of Little Red and Big Bad
Posted in Book Reviews on April 15, 2026
Red has been living with Bad for over a year now. They’ve been working together to get Bad’s yoga studio ready to open, while Bad continues working campus security and the newly graduated Red works in a pizza place while he figures out what to do. Bad continues to push Red’s boundaries, especially his enjoyment of pain and exhibitionism. They even video some scenes and post them on a kinky amateur porn site. The relationship is put to the test once the studio opens and Bad throws himself into making the new business a success while hedging his bets by keeping his campus security job. It leaves little time for Red, who feels left behind after putting so much effort into helping Bad achieve his dream. Can their relationship survive the strain?
The title of this sequel to Bad Comes First succinctly summarizes the plot. Naturally, you should read the first book, which introduces the main characters, before taking on this one. There are still lots of kinky scenes in this book, although there’s less of the risky semi-public sex. Be prepared for some group scenes and doctor-patient role play.
Once again, the storytelling alternates between Red and Bad’s points of view. Red’s situation seems typical for many young people these days. He has graduated with a degree his parents essentially forced him to get, with no idea what he actually wants to do with his life, so he’s stuck in a low paying restaurant job wile he figures out the next step. Meanwhile, Red is a young man with an active sex drive whose needs suddenly aren’t being met by his boyfriend. Given Bad’s attitude, Red is very afraid of being perceived as needy. One of the minor points made in this story is the distinction between having needs and being needy.
Bad is a difficult character to like. His tendency towards toxic masculinity takes full control as he not only refuses to discuss his feelings, but openly dismisses emotions as things he can’t afford to have. Much of the drama of the story comes from the tension created between Red and Bad, and whether or not Bad will accept what’s really important to him.
“Red Comes Second” is available from Smashwords
