pickGood gah almighty, these were all great! Flow is the prequel, followed by Grip and Still, and should be read in order. A searing romance with epic chemistry, while also tackling the (sometimes uncomfortable) nuances of navigating an interracial relationship in the spotlight. Grip is a black poet, rapper, and burgeoning activist, and he's been in love with Bristol, his spitfire manager, since the week they met. The last twist was a gut punch ❤️
pickBook two in the Grip trilogy.
Grip is Black and Bristol is white and I really appreciate how Ryan tackles so much in just 400 pages and how raw, honest and uncomfortable the conversations between her characters are. Just some topics that are discussed here are Black panther, Black / blue lives, police brutality, racial profiling and how biracial relationships can send shockwaves through families and communities. Available on Kindle Unlimited
pick4.5 ⭐️
This one was recommended by a bookstagramer I follow and I didn‘t read any description first. I wasn‘t expecting the difficult topics it would cover. I loved the way the author handled these subjects. I highly recommend!
pickI really enjoyed this book. I love Bristol and Grips love story. I thought Bristol was too darn stubborn, but I was happy when she finally gave in and admitted her feelings for Grip
pickI still wish the angsty refusal to honestly communicate had taken fewer pages. While I‘m not a fan of instalove, there‘s a point when slow burn becomes tedious. BUT, when we finally get past that...**sigh** Grip & Bristol may be one of my fav couples. I loved their relationship once it started to develop and the ending was swoon worthy. A solid 4 ⭐️ #romantsy, despite terminology that makes me grind my teeth.
Do you ever read a book and just want to scream at the characters? Just talk to each other, already! For the love of God!! I know if they did that, there‘d be no story, but at the 35% mark, I‘m just so frustrated with the angst that would go away if they would just sit down and talk honestly with each other! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I mean, I like the writing & I love the H/h, just enough already! I want to lock the two of them in a room until they talk.
Grip is a Kindle deal for just 0.99usd, while its prequel (Flow) is a freebie. I grabbed both romance titles because I've seen my friend @readbyher raving about it in the past few days.
#romantsy #Kindledeal
"I don't care what color a girl is. I like the color of smart, the shade of funny, and sexy is my favorite hue."
pickGRIP is so many things, it touches on so many things. Things that are so relevant to the world we are currently living in. This story is real, above all else, it's real. Told from both Bristol and Grip's perspective it not just touches on, but shines a light on the difference in their upbringings and their mindsets as they navigate their lives and their relationship. And readers can relate; maybe not to all things, but at least to some.
"'You alone are my dream,' she says, adapting the quote, tears in the eyes she refuses to pull away from me. 'And I alone am yours.'"
*sigh*
I swear I will read this book once a month. There's nothing out there like it. And I'll never get enough.
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