A fun, sexy, and emotionally riveting new standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. THE GRITTY TRUTH is the perfect love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, strong family bonds, bikers, babies, and more! Recovering drug addict Quincy Gritt has fought his demons. He’s confessed to his crimes and conquered his addictions. He’s finally ready to go after sweet, sexy Roni, the gorgeous brunette who won a date with him in a charity auction five months ago and has been putting him off, and driving him wild, ever since. Dancer Veronica “Roni” Wescott worked hard to escape the seedy area where she was raised and followed her dreams to Julliard, only to have them shattered in the blink of an eye. She fought hard and regained her footing, but then the rug was pulled out from under her again when the grandmother who raised her passed away, leaving Roni feeling adrift in a world she knows very little about outside of dance. And then there's Charlie Hunnam–lookalike Quincy Gritt—the man whose late-night texts pulled her through her grief and have been setting her heart aflutter for months. Quincy pulls out all the stops, determined to prove that their friendship is only the beginning of what’s destined to be so much more. Romantic nights lead to smoldering passion and a deep connection too strong to be denied. But when Quincy’s past comes back to haunt him, can he and Roni accept their new gritty truth, or will Quincy spiral back into the darkness and lose the future he fought so hard to have? For more Whiskey love stories, check out Melissa’s other Whiskey novels. TRU BLUE (Truman Gritt) TRULY MADLY WHISKEY (Bear Whiskey) DRIVING WHISKEY WILD (Bullet Whiskey) WICKED WHISKEY LOVE (Bones Whiskey) MAD ABOUT MOON (Jed Moon) TAMING MY WHISKEY (Dixie Whiskey) Don't miss RIVER OF LOVE (Sam Braden), the first story in which the Whiskeys were introduced! The Whiskeys are perfect beach reads with depth of story, strong family ties, and a wealth of emotions. Small town love stories with happily ever afters guaranteed. "Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely "You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" NYT Bestselling Author Brenda Novak "Melissa Foster writes worlds that draw you in, with strong heroes and brave heroines surrounded by a community that makes you want to crawl right on through the page and live there. - New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent ★★★★★ " This is the book of 2020 . If you don't read anything else GRAB THIS !!" - Terren, Goodreads ★★★★★ " The Gritty Truth has left me on an emotional high. [...] It will tug your heart strings and will leave you raw ." - Kimhe Rockchicks ★★★★★ "Quincy's story was the emotional rollercoaster I knew It would be. [...] The chemistry these two had was burning up the book pages. I couldn't read the book fast enough ." - Reading in the Red Room ★★★★★ " A MUST READ ! Absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful!" - The Guide to Romance Novels ★★★★★ "You know you have read a very special story when the characters and their journey stays with you long after the final words have been read , and that's exactly what this book did to me." - Jackie, Goodreads ★★★★★ "Ms Foster really captured the struggle of addiction and I was held captive by this story from the first page ! Amazing read!" - Read.Review.Repeat Blog ★★★★★ "Foster did NOT DISAPPOINT, I'd give this one a bazillion stars if I could . My emotions were all over the place and the kleenex box is nearly empty." - Nancy, Goodreads ★★★★★ "Quincy Gritt is here and he is amazing, loving and so damn honest. [...] I was a blurbing mess at 2am because my heart was torn apart reading everything Quincy and Roni went through." - JBookCorner ★★★★★ "OH MY! This book gave me all the feels . [...] This book made me cry...and I don't do crying!!" - Hertslionessbooks ★★★★★ " The Gritty Truth is a shake up of epic proportions . Foster throws emotions into overdrive with two dreamers who have forgotten how to dream." - Isha, Hopeless Romantic ★★★★★ " Omg! This story destroyed me then put me back together." - author A.J. Andersen ★★★★★ "Quincy and Roni's story is heartbreakingly beautiful, passionate and raw . [...] The plot kept the pages turning with surprises that left me on the edge of my seat. I laughed, I cried and I loved this story so much!" - Alyssa, Goodreads ★★★★★ "Wow! What a beautiful, raw and emotional story that packed an even bigger punch to the heart than I anticipated." - Marybeth, Goodreads ★★★★★ "WOW! That's honestly the only word I could think of when I read this book. I knew that this book would bring some major tears , but the way everything played out