STILL is the conclusion of Grip & Bristol’s emotional journey. You must read FLOW, the prequel, and GRIP, book 1 before beginning STILL “Take everything you’ve ever thought about follow-up books and discard it. Even deeper than what came before, STILL is a love letter to soul-deep commitment. I adored Flow and Grip, but Kennedy took it to a whole new level with STILL. Prepare to be blown … adored Flow and Grip, but Kennedy took it to a whole new level with STILL. Prepare to be blown away.” – Ella Fox, USA Today Bestselling Author
I’ll be there.
Through thick and thin.
Ride or die.
You can count on me.
The promises people make.
The vows we take.
Assumptions of the heart.
Emotion tells us how we feel, but life…life has a way of plunging us in boiling water, burning away our illusions, testing our faith, trying our convictions.
Love floating is a butterfly, but love tested is an anchor.
For Grip and Bristol,
Love started at the top of the world
On a Ferris wheel under the stars
But when that love is tested, will they fly or fall?
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Maybe it’s because I just had a baby and it wasn’t the easiest pregnancy, but I definitely needed tissues for this one…I believe I was washing dishes crying at one point while listening to this one.
This is the final book in Ryan’s Grip series where Bristol and Grip’s love is tested in a much more intimate way (no spoilers in this review, you’ll have to read to find out). Ryan continues to tackle the tough issues of race in America and how an interracial couple not only survives but thrives in its climate. I also love how Ryan shows the mundane realities of a marriage — I lol-ed being able to relate to some situations.
If you loved Gripstol in Flow and Grip then this is a must read! Or if you’re looking for a great series to start that deals with all the uncomfortable topics in the most natural way and includes, of course, love and then get this series in your life.
I…I can not deal with all of the emotion Kennedy Ryan has pulled out of me with the absolutely epic journey of Grip and Bristol. This is one of my all time favorite series. The layers and emotion and issues dealt with in this book contain so much depth and understanding and raw, brave honesty that my mind and my heart are still reeling. Start this series right now. Don’t be stupid like me and leave it sitting on your TBR forever.
I’m speechless after finishing this book, it’s absolutely brilliant! I’m one of those readers who clamor for more Bristol and Grip. Overjoyed when Kennedy decided to write Still and it became one of my anticipated releases this year and she didn’t disappoint. Kennedy didn’t write just for the sake of writing a sequel but she wrote this book with finesse; her words are heartwarming that will touch you to the core. It’s beautifully written through and through.
Still, Bristol and Grip continue with their life together, some people still doubt their love for each other. What I like about this couple is their open communication to each other they may have some arguments just like any other couple but at the end of the day, they were able to resolve it.
There’s a particular scene that totally wrecked me that, I need to stop reading for a while because my vision went blurred with tears. It’s one of the most heart-wrenching decisions Bristol and Grip has to make. Will they make the right choice? How will this decision affect their relationship?
Still is an endearing love story of two people, who know what unconditional love is. That no matter what life throws at them they’ll face it together.
This is one of the best series I’ve read this year. Kennedy Ryan just blows me away with this book. A real page-turner and those sexy times, sizzling! Grip can be such a dirty talker. *fans self* I greatly recommend this series, because the time I spent reading this series, was time well-spent!
I am not sure how to describe what I am feeling about this book right now. I can say that it was truly amazing and there is no doubt that Kennedy Ryan can write! Not only does this book prove that love can conquer anything, it takes you deeper into a story that truly is realistic. The political and racial topics that come up in this book are happening every day, the author even mentions at the end of the book that although the book is fiction, some things that are talked about are real events that have happened. You definitely need to read Flow and Grip before reading this book to know the whole back story, but of the three this is definitely my favorite. This book made me smile, made me sad, and made me cry like a damn baby. Read it!
6s for Kennedy Ryan’s end to the GRIP series!!
“My love, my life, my heart never left your hands. Always, evermore, even after. Still.”
Grip is determined even more than he was before not to waste time with Bristol. There are so many things he wants to experience with her right now, marriage, children, his career and hers, he doesn’t even know if she is even interested in a few of those things!! First he has to see if she’ll transplant to New York City with him for the semester.
Grip I’m sure isn’t naive enough to think his relationship between his family, the world, and human race will just be smooth sailing here on out. I just don’t think he thought that some of the worst attacks on Bristol would come from family so close, and a man Grip admires more than any other on the planet.
Bristol however, turns out to be stronger than anyone realizes. She has born up under the withering, judgemental glances from Grip’s cousin Jade, and & Grip’s mentor Dr. Israel Hammond, and even against a white supremacist that was intent on trapping Grip in an ugly situation. It’s a good thing Bristol is so strong, because I would never have survived the wreck waiting around the corner for Bristol and Grip.
Even when they are at the bottom of the barrel, the love Grip and Bristol have shines brighter than the light of a new dawn. When Bristol is questioning her ability to survive what God has given them, it is apparent in every word Grip repeats to her again and forever, “Always, evermore, even after. Still”
Kennedy Ryan doesn’t write stories so much as she breathes them into being. Every book of hers is a journey into not just a romance, but Kennedys melodic commentary on the times we’re traveling through, and silent ideas on how to open our eyes a little wider while thoroughly enjoying her happily ever after every time! 6 fantabulous stars for Still!
I mean…does it get better than Grip and Bristol?
I am so dang glad that there was more to their story after Grip concluded. Because their love is epic. One for the ages. A romance that defies odds, societal norms, judgement, exes, and all the other garbage life can throw at someone.
I loved how they faced their issues head on. Not as Grip or Bristol’s problems. But their problems. They were a unit. An ‘us’. And every obstacle, every naysayer, every blow didn’t stand a chance against their love. It could move mountains. It changed hearts and lives.
But please don’t think by what I wrote above that Still is all mush and one big happily ever after. Far from it. Kennedy Ryan destroyed me with this book. My heart broke more than once for this couple. I can’t adequately put into words all the things reading this book did to me. Days later it is still in my mind. Still ravaging my emotions. But Bristol and Grip and their limitless love was well worth it.
This book touches on a subject that is very close to my heart & Kennedy Ryan wrote about in such a tragically haunting, yet realistic way. Not everyone reacts like Bristol does, but from personal experience suffering through this 3 times before our beautiful rainbow baby, you suffer with Bristol. On the other hand, you’re suffering with Grip as well. My heart was breaking for Bristol, Grip, myself, & my husband. This book made me realize that I was always suffering through my pain & my hubby was taking care of me. I never though about how it was affecting him. She opens your eyes up to the other side of the pain. Such a hauntingly beautiful painful book to read, but well worth it. If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. Just please be aware of triggers.
Still is a wonderfully poignant, emotional, and beautiful conclusion to the Grip series. I reiterate a lot of what I said in my review of Grip [https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/3778390888] and greatly admire how Kennedy Ryan pulls you into her world and writes in a way where you viscerally experience and feel the range of her characters’ emotions.
So many feels. So many tears. But what a ride.
Such a powerful gut wrenching story entwining romance tropos with serious social issues. I loved every line of it
Fantastic series.
The conclusion of this series has me weeping. Heartbreaking events but our couple prevails.
“Dwell in the Possibilities”
“STILL” takes you on a journey filled with laughter, family, grief,and love. I couldn’t get through this book without laughing or crying. The messages are clear and to this day the world has not changed as much as we thought. The author hits on issues we are fighting today in our diverse country and it is a great way to bring through the forefront with words. I loved this book and it made me love Grip more when he was fighting for the people he loves. You will read this book and laugh, cry, grieve, get angry, and learn that there is a such thing as “not dreaming in colors but character”. As Grip says we all need to “dwell in the possibilities”. Grip and Bristol are fighting in a world that is against them because they are different. Kennedy Ryan has brought to the forefront how the world can still see in colors and divide us with their misunderstandings. She makes you realize that we need to learn about the people in this world and not judge to harshly of things we do not know. With all that going on Grip and Bristol make you want the love they share and fight for the people that we love.
This book! I loved the other two books in the series, but this one tore me apart and then put me back together in the best way. This book raised my consciousness, challenged me, all while giving me a transcendent love story. Bristol and Grip are two flawed, real, and hot as hell together. Everyone deserves a Grip in their life, and too many settle for less. Please read this series!
“Dwell in possibility.” This phrase has kept coming to my mind months after I read Still, because it’s the kind of book that connects and stays with you on a deep level. I think sometimes you read a book at the exact moment when you need it the most. That was the case with Still, which is beautifully and impeccably written by Kennedy Ryan.
The feels, the writing, the intensity of the story… it all spoke to me. When I read Grip (book 1 of this series) I thought it was the book to beat. But then I got to part 2 of Still, and I was so not ready for it. It made me sobbed uncontrollably, but I’m glad I read it because it connected with me. And yes, it was a tough read, but so worth it.
Truly a must read, because it will break and mend your heart. And I’m pretty sure it will stay with you forever.
5 beautiful stars. This book is so amazing. I liked this series before this book, but now it’s a top all-time favorite. This book destroyed me – so many emotions. I don’t usually read books in the romance genre with a ton of “social justice” or even current events, political or other type of elements, because I’m just reading to enjoy and escape thinking for a little while. But I’m so glad I read these books. They are amazing, and also a great love story. Well done!! Grip is a beautiful, caring, amazing leading man. And Bristol is his perfect match leading lady.
Just finished this one. Damn. Just. Damn. I think I need to take stock out in Kleen-Ex. I started the series a little more than 24 hours ago and finished just a bit ago. Somewhere in there I sort of slept, thought it was hard because I couldn’t stop thinking about Grip and Bristol. I also think I worked today but again, I just wanted to read.
Between the social commentary and the sheer volume of feelings evoked by the author, I am pretty sure this series will be with me for a long long time. I don’t really have the words to say anything more. Bravo Kennedy Ryan, bravo.
I didn’t think it was possible to fall more in love with Gripstol or for their love and connection to grow even more, but all that happened. I loved reading Still just as I loved reading Flow and Grip. This whole series took over my life in an unexpected way, I loved these characters so damn much and I feel like they changed my life in a way. Reading about their struggles in this world, their community and their relationship was so raw and real, it was truly an amazing and authentic experience reading this book.
Kennedy once again blew me out of the park with her writing and capacity to give us a fictional story that seemed so damn real, because in a way it is. Grip and Bristol might be only fictional characters but everything that happened to them is damn well possible out in the real world. And, a lot of the things that happened to them and the hurtles they had to climb over because of the color of their skin have been real life hurtles since the beginning of time for millions and millions of people.
I basically went through every damn emotion while reading this book, it had me all over the place. I laughed, I swooned, a lot and probably smiled at my screen like a damn fool but I also cried and hurt a lot because you couldn’t just not to with the shit that Grip and Bristol were faced with. And I was also pretty damn proud of both of them, because they were so damn strong and courageous and their love was the most powerful love I have ever witnessed. Truer words never spoken, I swear they will go down in history as the greatest love story I have ever read up until this point.
I loved every bit of reading this series and I’m damn certain they will occupy a very special place in my heart forever and that they will stay in my mind for a really long time after reading their story.
This is a MUST read series guys, I swear if you have not gotten that from my previous reviews, I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS SERIES, E V E R Y O N E!! I swear this series has the possibility to change lives, mine was definitely shook by reading these books; they are important, they are relevant and I swear they are so beyond amazing, so well written and just the best kind of love story there is. I just… I don’t think I can truly explain or put into words how much this series has meant to me and how much I truly loved it.
Where do I start…..
If I thought I couldn’t love Grip & Bristol more,I was dead wrong.
I am in awe. I have no words to describe this book.
I’ve been hooked with this series but never in a million years expected what this book brought.
I laughed and I cried my eyes out. I’ve been torn into a million pieces and put it back together.
It’s intense,it’s heartbreaking,it’s REAL.
The issues that addresses are REAL.
Grip & Bristol are the definition for TRUE LOVE and in this book we see them solidifying their relationship even though life keeps throwing low punches non stop.
But their love is so strong that nothing can bring them down.
This story left me with a high so big that I never wanna come down.
I’ve never felt so much love about both main characters.
I wish I coul give it more stars because it deserves each and every single one. This series were my first from Kennedy Ryan but they’ve become one of my favorites series EVER.
What is this I’m feeling? That would be all the feels. All. The. Feels. Still is the dynamic conclusion to Grip and Bristol’s love story, and to say it consumed me would be an inadequate tribute to Kennedy Ryan’s writing. I’m still in recovery mode.
Just when I thought I could not love Grip and Bristol more, this book takes their relationship to a whole new level. Opposites who attracted eight years ago, their unshakable bond is tested and proven time and time again. They are by no means perfect, but as a couple they come pretty darn close.
“Our love is the stuff of legends, rolled in Teflon, disaster-proof.”
This book has a little bit of something for every fan of the series. The infectious tenderness, humor, strife, and sultriness are a heady combination. Although it may seem incongruous for a romance novel to deal with controversial social issues, the integration of the hot button topic of racism is timely and fascinating. It continues to inflame Grip’s passion as an activist and impacts his relationship with Bristol in a way that makes their love far from trite.
I’m not at all surprised by Kennedy Ryan’s impeccable writing. I highlighted the hell out of this book! Grip is a poet and musician, so it’s only fitting that page after page is filled with lyrical poetry. In particular, the poem “Still” spoke to my heart and continues to resonate with me.
“Through years, through pain,
My heart will answer again and again, still.
Ask me in a million seconds, ask me in a billion years,
Do you love me?
And I will stay still.”
My eyes will never stray.
My heart will never wander,
gladly leashed to you all my days.
I am fixed on you.”
There is not a single moment wasted in this riveting, haunting story. Still and the entire Grip series challenged my opinions, touched my soul, and completely enraptured me.
Always, evermore, even after. Still.
I wish I could give this one more than 5 Stars!!!!
Words cannot begin to capture how I feel after reading this remarkable story by Kennedy Ryan. She has taken a TRUTH in society and made you feel it’s impact through her characters. I was able to feel the pain of her characters through traumatic circumstances and hypocrisy, see the impact of a person taking a stand. This is so much more than an epic love story….
This has been one of the best series I have ever read.