warhawke's Reviews > Grip

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Type: Book 1 of 2 from Grip Series
POV: First Person - Dual
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In eight years since they first met, a lot had happened that changed both Marlon (Grip) James and Bristol Gray's lives. He's a rapper on the verge or superstardom and she's the manager that would propel his fame. But behind their professional facade, there were still hurt and longing from the past that they needed to face for any hope of a future together.

He’s been brave. He just kept coming after me like a tank, even when I refused. Even when my brother told him he shouldn’t.

Grip had matured from his chocolate charm era (lol!) and I still love him as much. His sexiness, paired with intelligence and heart was hard to resist.

Whatever existed between us, even the friendship I’ve grown to treasure over the years, will never be the same.

I really like Bristol in the prequel novella, but now not so much. I understand her fear and pain but she took too long to open up her eyes and heart. Also there was one incident where I really wanted to smack her around real good lol!



There were a lot of things that went on in this book which I like, but the first half was a little slow for me. It took a while for things to move to a different direction, but once it happened the story became more engaging.

“Just because I love someone of a different race doesn’t mean I’m not passionate about my own,” Grip disagrees sharply. “About the causes that affect my community or the things that need to be said on our behalf.”

Beside the love story, this book also tackled racial and social status issues. I like how the author presented it from both sides of the spectrum

We can’t be in the same room for five minutes without fighting anymore, so we can’t be friends. And I’ve made sure we’ll never be lovers. And why the hell not?

Grip is a story of a couple's resilience in standing up for their love. It would appeal to readers who like story of romance paired with real world issues.

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