The Gritty Truth by Melissa FosterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Love Whilst In Recovery
It was so good to finally read Quincy’s story after falling for this family in Tru Blue. Quincy’s start in life was so terrible and he’s had such brutal things to cope with, that becoming an addict probably felt inevitable. His journey into recovery was covered in Tru Blue and he was so brave that wasn’t hard to fall for his character a little during that book. Seeing the man he became during recovery, in other books about this great group of people, was also a wonderful part of the series.
We first meet Roni in Dixie’s book, when her friends buy her a date with Quincy at the charity auction. Roni was resistant and put him off, especially after her grandmother, who raised her, died. They spent months texting and getting know each other and when Quincy was finally 2 years clean he started to pursue her more romantically.
This was a really really good book. It didn’t shy away from how difficult recovery from any addiction can be. I loved that Quincy was so dedicated to staying clean not just for his friends and family, but for himself. I loved that he also sponsored Simone through NA and ran meetings. This book showed that staying clean is a journey that never ends and that getting into a relationship with someone on that journey is not easy.
Roni has her own recovery from an accident which ended her very promising dance career. She spent a lot of time working her body to it’s limits to be able to dance again, even if it wasn’t professionally. I loved how she was with the kids in the dance classes she taught and with the kids in the Whiskey family, who are as always in the series, totally adorable.
This was a beautiful book about hard work, stretching for what you want and falling into the support of loving family and friends. It’s a very warm and loving book, with plenty of passion, but, most of all, hopes and dreams and fighting for them. You can’t help but feel warm and fuzzy after reading this book and I’m so pleased this is not the end of this series, even if I’ll have to wait until next year for the next full sized novel.
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