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A review by bookishraquel
She’s a Grinder by Tember Sapphire
4.0
Star Rating: 4/5 ⭐
Spice Rating: 3/5 🌶️
What to Expect:
- Hockey Romance
- Best Friend's Brother
- Fake Dating
- Agent/Player
- Forced Proximity
- He Falls First
- No Third-Act Breakup
- Black Love
- Caribbean FMC/ Nigerian Canadian MMC
She's a Grinder was my first read by Tember Sapphire, and I loved it. I love sports romance books, and it's rare to find stories with diverse characters. Representation matters, and this book made my heart smile.
Catherine is the president of operations at a prominent sports agency in Canada. She hasn't visited her family in over ten years, which her Caribbean mother is unhappy about. As the eldest daughter, she is under constant pressure from her mother to settle down and start a family. Catherine values her independence, is career-oriented, and doesn't feel she needs a husband to live her best life. Her sister's wedding is coming up, and in anticipation of her mother bringing up Catherine's lack of dating, she plans to find a fate date to accompany her. Enter Tijjani Kyautu. He is a professional hockey player who happens to be her best friend's brother. In need of a new agent, Tijjani proposes he serves as Catherine's fake date in exchange for her assistance with his career.
I enjoyed Tijjani and Catherine together. They had great chemistry, and I loved their banter. Tijjani is great book boyfriend material. He was sweet, attentive, and exactly what Catherine needed. This story has well-developed characters, a great plot, swoony moments, and sizzling spice. I loved the inclusion of Caribbean and Nigerian cultural elements. She's a Grinder is an enjoyable read, and I can't wait to read more from Tember Sapphire.
Spice Rating: 3/5 🌶️
What to Expect:
- Hockey Romance
- Best Friend's Brother
- Fake Dating
- Agent/Player
- Forced Proximity
- He Falls First
- No Third-Act Breakup
- Black Love
- Caribbean FMC/ Nigerian Canadian MMC
She's a Grinder was my first read by Tember Sapphire, and I loved it. I love sports romance books, and it's rare to find stories with diverse characters. Representation matters, and this book made my heart smile.
Catherine is the president of operations at a prominent sports agency in Canada. She hasn't visited her family in over ten years, which her Caribbean mother is unhappy about. As the eldest daughter, she is under constant pressure from her mother to settle down and start a family. Catherine values her independence, is career-oriented, and doesn't feel she needs a husband to live her best life. Her sister's wedding is coming up, and in anticipation of her mother bringing up Catherine's lack of dating, she plans to find a fate date to accompany her. Enter Tijjani Kyautu. He is a professional hockey player who happens to be her best friend's brother. In need of a new agent, Tijjani proposes he serves as Catherine's fake date in exchange for her assistance with his career.
I enjoyed Tijjani and Catherine together. They had great chemistry, and I loved their banter. Tijjani is great book boyfriend material. He was sweet, attentive, and exactly what Catherine needed. This story has well-developed characters, a great plot, swoony moments, and sizzling spice. I loved the inclusion of Caribbean and Nigerian cultural elements. She's a Grinder is an enjoyable read, and I can't wait to read more from Tember Sapphire.