Caging Grace (Grace Series Book 1) by Carsen Lane – Review by Shelly Kittell

Caging Grace (Grace Series, #1). by Carsen Lane
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The power is strong in this one. After trying to provide for her mother and younger sister for so long by holding down 3 jobs, one of which is underground fighting, Grace is finally noticed by some recruiters for UFC fighting. This leads to an adventurous path of discovering herself. After making sure that her mother’s need and little sister’s needs are met, Grace takes steps to learn what it means to be with herself; to find out who she is. She has always been taking care of others after promising her dad that she would. (She saw him fight at an underground fight when she was 14). With the help of Carl, Johnny, Dars, Sabrina, and a cast of others, Grace will learn that she is no longer caged. She has the power to rescue herself. I loved this story. Not all girls will participate in the UFC but the story reminds us that it’s okay to be alone. We need to believe in ourselves before we can others. We need to love ourselves before we can love others. That’s a really important message that I have never seen come across in a fiction book like this but the whole way it came across was total self-care and very helpful. She had always been helping others, now it’s time to help herself. The characters felt very real. They felt like they could have been people I knew. The tone of the book was very positive even with it being a UFC book. The plot felt very smooth with no choppiness. It was really a great book. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. You should give it a shot. It’s a TKO!!

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