Grit City
Romantic suspense with alpha cops, buried pasts, and scorching chemistry.
- Police
- Suspense
- Chosen family
- Dating app
- All the banter
Any guy would be lucky to catch a favorable dating app swipe from Tinsley Adams, but she captured the attention of a Tacoma police officer, Bastian ‘Baz’ Haywood. After a short first date leaves them in a likely never-to-be-seen-again status, he and his partner get a call that brings him face-to-face with the girl he ghosted. Tinsley wasn’t ready to reunite with Baz, but she’s even less prepared to meet his best friend and partner, Hunter Shaw.
Tinsley, her bestie Brindle, and goofy but loveable pooch, Harvey, quickly become fans of the undeniably handsome Officer Shaw. What they don’t realize is that Shaw is a man transformed by a haunted past, struggling to find his way back to the light. He relies on his friendship with Baz and a morally questionable secret side job to pull him through each day. Not really looking or ready for love, he’s left smitten after meeting the gorgeous victim of his best friend’s ghosting ways.
On the outside, Tinsley has it all—beauty, a glowing personality, successful salon, an insufferably sassy BFF, and the four-legged light of her life. However, Tinsley grew up with an alternative childhood that only few know about.
Can these two hearts find love in Grit City? Or will they let their pasts consume them?
What readers are saying about Grit City...
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“Highly recommended for fans of contemporary romantic suspense and PNW-set romances.”
“Grit City delivers everything I love about romance—chemistry, heart, humor, and unforgettable characters.”
“The supporting characters stole my heart just as much. Tinsley's BFF Brindle is pure personality—he’s hilarious, unfiltered, and their friendship feels so authentic it could’ve been lifted from real life…”
“Baley Noal’s Grit City blends romantic heat and police-work tension into a propulsive, character-driven read. Tinsley Adams arrives as a likable, successful protagonist with a complicated past; Hunter Shaw is the kind of flawed, protective partner who reads as both formidable and heartbreakingly human.”
“The book leans into familiar romantic-suspense tropes (ghosting, secrets, the protective alpha cop) but delivers them with warmth and genuine emotional payoff. If you want a story that’s as invested in emotional closure as it is in tension and stakes, Grit City is an excellent pick.”
“The pacing is tight, the stakes ramp up with just the right dose of suspense, and by the end, I was flying through the pages 📖. Bonus: it’s a standalone! No cliffhangers here.”
“The character dynamics are just that good. Give me more banter, more texts, more chaotic friendship energy. I’d follow these characters anywhere.”
“…the print interior looks like it's a special edition, so freaking gorgeous!”