A review by readingwithhippos
Grip by Kennedy Ryan

4.0

Grip (real name Marlon) is Bristol’s brother’s best friend, and when they first meet they’re young and trying to figure out their lives. Grip dates a lot of women but famously never settles down, and that reputation is what ultimately keeps the two apart despite an amazing few days they share when Bristol comes for a visit. It’s the kind of instant connection you don’t find very often, and neither of them can stop thinking about it even years later, once Grip is a successful recording artist and Bristol is his manager. Beyond the angsty love story, you’ll also get a thoughtful and nuanced discussion of the tensions between police and people of color (which is one of the main reasons I love romance—there’s so much more going on than you might expect).