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Grip by Kennedy Ryan
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Grip, book 1 of 2. Grip & Bris fight their connection, delve into their past & face turmoil & prejudice!

“There’s a web that traps us together, silky and fine, tensile and fragile. A sticky mess I’ve never wanted to escape until now.”

Books in the Grip duet should be read in order:
Book 0.5: Flow - FREE!
Book 1: Grip
Book 2: Still


In the FREE Prequel Flow college student and heiress Bristol Gray, Bris met rapper and poet Marlon James aka Grip while visiting her brother. A friendship was forged that blossomed into more only to be crushed by circumstances, omissions and poor timing.

Grip (book 1) picks up eight years later with now rapper Grip on the verge of music super stardom with Bris as his ambitious manager. Alternating between flashbacks and unfolding current events, it details the aftermath of their brief affair and their increasingly strained professional relationship.

One week, etched in their hearts, has inspired poems and lyrics!

Could-have-beens and regrets mar their journey. Not wanting to let go have kept them balanced in an odd in-between. Two kindred spirits from different worlds facing prejudices, jealousy and set-backs, yet the biggest battle will always come from within. The time has come to forgive and forget or accept and move on.

“The trickle of applause swells to the loudest it’s been all night in here, and now, my smile is real. That dream I sketched in the air with Rhyson, suspended above a theatre, to be a voice for my generation, that just happened.”


Nine words to describe Marlon James aka Grip: patient, loyal, honest, reflective, noble, remorseful, possessive, captivating and oh so sweet!

“I won’t be getting over you,” he says softly.”


Nine words to describe Bristol Gray, Bris: Strong, fierce, motivated, strategic, closed off, stubborn, broken, secretive and focused.

“I want you so much it scares me,” I say in a rush before my fear stops me.”

Grip, told from dual POVs, is an against-all-odds love saga. It ends as poetically as it started. I am happy to report that the epilogue will be extended to a full-length novel in book 2, Still, the conclusion of their saga.

Heart-breaking! Suspenseful! Epic!

“You’re everything I wanted before I even knew what I was getting.”

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Hero: ★★★★★
Heroine: ★★★★
Plot: ★★★★
Storytelling: ★★★★★
Sexual tension: ★★★★★
Sex scenes: ★★★★★
Story ending: ★★★★
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OVERALL RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angst: | HIGH FOCUS |
Darkness: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Humor: | LOW FOCUS |
Kink: | LOW FOCUS |
Romance: | HIGH FOCUS |
Sex frequency: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Suspense: | HIGH FOCUS |



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Reading Progress

March 8, 2017 – Shelved
March 8, 2017 – Shelved as: to-read
March 8, 2017 – Shelved as: series-g-contemporaries
March 8, 2017 – Shelved as: g-contemporaries
March 8, 2017 – Shelved as: kindle
March 24, 2017 – Started Reading
March 24, 2017 –
0.0% "Back to Grip & Bris.
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March 25, 2017 –
20.0% "Grip‘s poems have thrust him into rapper stardom. America can’t get enough of him! I can’t get enough of him.
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March 25, 2017 –
50.0% "Music! Angst! Obstacles!
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March 25, 2017 –
65.0% "Crushing on Grip!
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March 26, 2017 –
100.0% "I’m happy Kennedy Ryan decided on a book 2 as this was happy but a rather abrupt ending. Book 2 will be a FULL-LENGTH extended epilogue following them in their life together.
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March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: read-waiting-on-sequel
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: read-contemporaries
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: triangle
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: reviews-written-all
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: review-quick
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: heroes-oh-so-sweet-cr
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: heroes-rich-semi-professional
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: heroes-famous
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: heroes-easy-going
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: favorites
March 26, 2017 – Shelved as: 5-stars
March 26, 2017 – Finished Reading
April 5, 2017 – Shelved as: promo-limited-time
August 15, 2017 – Shelved as: a-few-of-my-fave
January 29, 2018 – Shelved as: heroes-favs-modern
February 25, 2018 – Shelved as: series-cr-complete-sets
April 4, 2020 – Shelved as: 6-star

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SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ Elizabeth wrote: "STUNNING review my friend! This one sounds so good!"

Thanks very much Liz dear! = D xxx


message 52: by Paula (new)

Paula Wonderful review, SueBee! :)


SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ Paula wrote: "Wonderful review, SueBee! :)"

Thanks so much Paula dear! = D xx


MELISSA *Mel Reader* Fab review SueBee! Can't wait to get to this series. I've seen so many great reviews. <333


SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ MELISSA wrote: "Fab review SueBee! Can't wait to get to this series. I've seen so many great reviews. <333"

Thanks so much Melissa. Oh I so hope you will love. xoox


message 56: by Leslie (new)

Leslie Awesome review!! Im liking it so far but I have a question cause I have a feeling ... lol!! Is this the kind of story where the heroine is going to spend most of the book pushing the hero into another womans arms just so he can see she doesn't care and where the heroine is going to be with others guys thru the whole book for that same reason? please tell me! I don't want spoilers but I have to know! if it is im going to dnf now lol


SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ Leslie wrote: "Awesome review!! Im liking it so far but I have a question cause I have a feeling ... lol!! Is this the kind of story where the heroine is going to spend most of the book pushing the hero into anot..."

Thank you Leslie! (view spoiler)


Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog) Fabulous review, Sue! I loved this book hard. I'm itching to get my hands on the next book -- like NOW!


message 59: by SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ (last edited Aug 11, 2017 06:00AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog) wrote: "Fabulous review, Sue! I loved this book hard. I'm itching to get my hands on the next book -- like NOW!"

Thank you so much Angela. Oh yes not much longer. Enjoy! xxox


message 60: by Tina (new) - added it

Tina H Great review!


SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ Tina wrote: "Great review!"

Thanks so much Tina! xox


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