A review by afi_whatafireads
Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


LADIES AND GENTLEMAN.....

I FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK WITH MY WHOLE CORE 🥺

NOT ONLY THIS BOOK GAVE ME BUTTERFLIES.... IT GAVE ME JUST EVERYTHING

I love the plus size representation in here.
I love that the author acknowledges her lack in diversity in writing, hence the latina rep in here. Major love.
I love that the male characters are just this adorable people that i just AGH CANT I LOVE THEM.
I love how every single one of the characters are just this bunch of fictional people that I will protect with my whole heart.

We get
✅ Vulnerable and emotional male character WHO IS NOT AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT HIS FEELINGS
✅ A female character that is feminist but also is the sweetest person ever like please i love Sienna so much as a character i want to be friends with her in real life
✅ Good-plot ; like the pacing, their relationship and THE BLOODY ANGST LIKE LORD SIGN ME UP I LOVE THEM
✅ Just everything....

Lowkey, I've been reading a few plus size reps in romance books this year, and this one tops it. The vulnerability of each of the male and female characters, and the fact that ... their argument, their worries are actually natural. I love the Winston brothers AND LORD PLEASE I CANT WAIT FOR THE THIRD BOOK CAUSE ITS CLETUS'S BOOK AND I THINK I WILL ACTUALLY BAWL .

Compared to the first installment in the series, I liked this book more. Not only because of the plus size rep, its also related to how Jethro and Sienna are MY kind of people, and I absolutely ADORE THEM WITH MY WHOLE HEART.

Gosh if someone like Jethro exists? I will marry them in a heartbeat. I actually teared up while reading the book. Its bittersweet, its heartfelt and it makes you feel warm all over. The thing about Reid's books is that the smut is actually SUPER INTIMATE; to a point when it actually happens, you will actually tear up cause of how they took the angst and intimacy to the next level. I love that Reid showed in romance books that we don't ONLY need physical intimacy to be close to the person that we love. Trust and confidence with each other, and just spending time with one another is also another form of intimacy which I loved that she highlighted it.

AND THE FACT THAT ALL THESE WINSTON BROTHERS ARE BLOODY GENTLEMEN GOSH PLEASE SIGN ME UP FOR ONE I WANNA CRY.

Overall, I freaking love this book with my whole heart.

Again , writing wise? Some things could've been better. BUT THE FEELS? AINT NOTHING CAN MAKE ME HAPPIER THAN THIS <3