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5 million stars!!!



Review for Flow.



Flow and Grip completely blew me away. It’s been days since I finished this beautiful, beautiful story, and I haven’t been able to pick up a book and enjoy it. I’m still reeling in my seat at how beautifully written was this book! This lyrical prose is brutally honest, and everything was painted so vividly and real; it was inevitable I fell in love with it. Definitely a top read this year. I’m 100% sure Bristol and Grip’s story will stay in my brain and heart for a long time.

Eight years has passed since Grip and Bristol first met, and a lot of things have changed. Bristol flew back to Los Angeles after she finished her business degree to manage her twin brother Rhyson’s musical career. His career booms, and they start Prodigy, their record label, together. In Prodigy, Bristol manages talents including Grip, who’s as passionate to his music as ever. Things didn’t end well with them in Flow, but Grip is still hoping to win her heart. Bristol is doing everything in her power to resist Grip, but eight years is a long time. A girl could only take so much until she gives in.

This book is full of complex characters who are likable and relatable. We have Grip who is loyal, hardworking, and passionate. He puts 101% effort into everything he does, including wooing Bristol, and gah. I love him for it! We also have Bristol who is just as loyal, hardworking, and passionate as Grip. She gives so much to her loved ones even though she barely got enough from them. She persisted to be where she is, and will fight for the most important things in her life.

Both MCs have made decisions that I didn’t agree with, but as you can see, my five stars stay. I don’t condone their actions, and I would have done things differently, but I could see where they were coming from.

The narrative is just�� I have no words. It reminds me of Olympic skaters gliding effortlessly across the ice. You watch them skate and perform complicated spins and jumps, and it looks easy and just effortless. That’s how it felt reading this book. Mix the poetry and romance with the hard truth, and you have Grip. It’s longer than some of the books I’ve read, but time breezed by. I went on page after page without stopping once.

I am in love with the lyrics of the two songs/poems in this book, Bruise and Top of the World. I keep going back to these two songs and reading them over and over again. They’re both poignant stories of Grip, his feelings for Bristol, and what he’s been through when he was a child.

The world could learn from Bristol and Grip and how they talk about the issues in life. It was my favorite part about them. They could have different beliefs or perceptions, but they would listen when the other speaks. Really listen. They’re open to new ideas, criticism, and admitting their ignorance and doing something about it. It would be wonderful if we could be more like them.

Grip is so much more than a love story between Grip and Bristol. It shows the love of a mother to a son, a brother to a sister, a friend to a friend. It’s a dialogue of prejudices and the injustices people of color experience in their day-to-day life. A story of families, race, and gender.

Grip is a full-length contemporary romance told in alternating POVs. It is sweet, wonderful, and eye-opening. The story is full of love, sexual tension, an intense slow-burn, and talks about the relevant social issues in the modern age. Recommended to readers age 18 and above due to strong language and explicit sexual content.

*A bit of warning since I know some are particular about this: the MCs engage in sexual encounters with other people when they weren’t together.


*ARC received in exchange for an honest review."

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