Gripped Part 1 (Paperback) - Slightly Imperfect

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Picture this: Friday night lights under Massachusetts skies. Intense friendships that feel like family. First crushes that turn your world upside down. Dreams of college football stardom. The pressure to fit in. The weight of expectations. The quiet search for who you really are.

The multi-award-winning Gripped series follows a connected circle of teens and their families as they face it all—the thrill of young love and deep friendships, the complexity of family dynamics, the sting of betrayal and peer pressure, the invisible battles with mental health and identity, and the very real pull of addiction and the hard-fought path to recovery.

Raw and unflinching yet ultimately uplifting, these books don’t shy away from life’s darkest moments. Instead, they shine a light on resilience, forgiveness, faith, and the strength found in community. Readers call it riveting, relatable, and full of hope—because in Montgomery Lake, even when everything falls apart, the fight to rebuild is always worth it.

Fans of Friday Night Lights, the Field Party series, Kathleen Glasgow’s heartfelt contemporaries, and Heroine will love stepping into Gripped.

GRIPPED 1: THE TRUTH WE NEVER TOLD

The Gold Winner for "Best Teen Book" in the 2022 Readers' Choice Book Awards—now being adapted for TV by Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Blutman!

One choice. One secret. No way back.

In Montgomery, Massachusetts, everyone’s connected—friends, families, secrets.

Taylor Dunkin had it all: star athlete, hometown legend, future NFL prospect. But one devastating injury changes everything, pulling him into a hidden battle that threatens to destroy him … and everyone around him.

As pills spread through high school parties and close-knit circles, lives unravel. His brother Marc fights to uncover the truth. Cousins and friends like charismatic Chris, brilliant Jason, charming Luke, and anxious Cathy get caught in the web—where one experiment can spiral into disaster.

How far will the damage go before someone breaks?



• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Briley & Baxter Publications
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 21, 2024
• Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd ed.
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1735016837
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1735016832
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches