Title: Mouthful
Author: C.R. Grissom
Genre: New Adult Romance
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Release Date: March 9, 2020
Blurb
Life after high school still blows
Between a judgmental beauty advice columnist mom who sends clothes several sizes too small, and social media sex-shaming her senior year of high school, Faith Lacerna needs a self-confidence boost. Being a freshman at Fortis University in Silicon Valley will be fine, as long as she doesn’t attract attention. Except wearing oversized hoodies in sunny California isn’t the best choice for blending in.
When football jock Caleb St. John shows interest, she recommits to studying anything but the hot tight end. Caleb wants to lose himself in football, avoid his unfaithful ex-girlfriend, and – unlike his cheating dad – live his life with integrity. He knows there’s more to Faith than baggy clothes. Her humor and audacity spark more than Caleb’s competitive nature.
Faith doesn’t want to be interested, but Caleb’s kindness and sense of adventure has her hooked. She soon realizes she needs to confront her hurts and fears if she wants to embrace a relationship with Caleb and not let the past intercept her future.
Short Blurb:
Following a decade’s worth of relentless body shaming by classmates and her own beauty guru mother, a social media attack prompts a college-bound co-ed’s move across country for a fresh start where she meets a hot football player who helps tackle her low self-esteem and win back her confidence.
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My Thoughts <3
I just finished Mouthful and I absolutely adored this book. I think that it has just the right amount of heart and support for both characters when they have both been down on their luck. Caleb i definitely my favorite guy right this moment, such a sweet guy that has a lot of integrity and I fell for him HARD!
I also really liked how Faith was not magically cured with her self esteem issues just because she found an amazing guy, this book was real and the characters and situations make sense. I think the author did an amazing job with Mouthful and I look forward to reading more by her!
PS: Thank you to CR Grissom and Enticing Journey Book Promotions for allowing me an advanced copy of the book to read and review honestly!
Author Bio
C.R. Grissom lives in San Jose, California—smack dab in the middle of Silicon Valley. She works for a high-tech company by day, and at night writes contemporary sports romance featuring young adults as they transition to college. Winner of the 2018 RWA® Golden Heart® Award in young adult romance for her debut novel: Mouthful.