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Octavia Grant

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Octavia Grant discovered her passion for creative writing in 2002 during her junior year at Georgetown High School in Georgetown, South Carolina. She began writing professionally in 2016 and, two years later, took full ownership of her literary career by becoming an independent author. A bestselling black thriller author and the bestselling author of Cutthroat, Octavia has penned more than 30 novels known for their psychological depth and gripping suspense.
Her work and voice have earned national recognition, including speaking on the Thrilling Tales Author Panel at ESSENCE Fest, Thriller Panelist at National Book Club Conference (NBCC), interview with Narrator iiKane, literary reviewer and film commentator Tamara Walker of Tam Telling Tales ...more

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Caesar Brindle once believed in love. But the day he lost his wife, the only thing he felt was rage and despair. Plagued with guilt over taking her for granted, he nearly lost himself.
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Average rating: 4.17 · 42,820 ratings · 7,423 reviews · 92 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cutthroat 4.17 avg rating — 14,223 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Vicky 3.96 avg rating — 6,003 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Don't Call Me Crazy 4.30 avg rating — 1,774 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Body Count 3.95 avg rating — 1,543 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Unhealthy Love: A Dangerous Obsession 4.31 avg rating — 750 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HWY 725 by Octavia Grant (Goodreads Author), Kaylynn Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 713 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I enjoyed everything about this book. Seeing Solomon’s journey from 7 years old to adulthood, pulled at my hear strings. My emotions were on a rollercoaster ride. Highly recommend this book
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What a ride! I love this book. This was the type of twisted chaos that I love. Ivy was a mess and I enjoyed every moment of it
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WOW I was on the edge of seat. This book was so good. Who needs enemies when you have The Jane’s
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“Another woman’s husband can’t do shit for you except leave you alone at nights with a wet ass.”
― Octavia Grant, Married Men Only

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“Most people would think that I was crazy for falling in love with someone that I met at my job, but in my heart, I knew. I knew that this beautiful woman was the one for me. It didn’t matter that I didn’t know her name yet. We were soulmates. I was too drawn to her for her not to be.”
― Octavia Grant, Dear Vicky

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“If you have a good woman, then be a good man If you’re unfaithful, you need to quit. You’ll lose everything once she finds out And she gets on her cutthroat shit.”
― Octavia Grant, Cutthroat

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