Drink, work, and copulate.Repeat.I’m an empty vessel.Torn by my demons that haunt me.Until the woman I craved for nine years stumbles back into my life.Working as my Personal Assistant.Gia Gallagher.Wreaking havoc like a tornado.She knows I’m a wolf in a sheep’s clothing.She knows not to fall in love with me.She fell hard.I fell hard.And then, I broke her.I broke me.I broke us.Disclaimer: This … hard.
And then, I broke her.
I broke me.
I broke us.
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3.5 stars for Chasing Gunner by J.M. Stoneback. This is the first book I have read by this author. I will say at first, I was a little leary about the book. The cover was just ok, not that excited. However, as I scanned the cover, I noticed a quote on the front “There is a thin line between love and hate” and let’s be honest who would not be intrigued by that line. I was excited to see what the author would deliver with this book. Ok so let’s get into the nitty gritty of the story and its characters. We Gia needed a job, so Gunner hired her. She is horrible and her job and Gunner is an asshole. Gia wants more than the job she has for Gunner; she wants to open a bakery. She is just too busy paying of her student loans for a degree she didn’t get to finish. “Point blank—this job is like prison; you do your time and you get out.” Gia is a quirky girl who loves color, hints her nickname Rainbow. She is pretty broken on the inside but tries to not let it show on the outside. When she first meets Gunner in college, she would not talk to him when he came to the library, not because she did not want but because her boyfriend at the time said she could not talk to any other men ever. She was in an extremely abusive relationship that has caused her to have issues now. Now all she really wants is to be able to stand on her own two feet. Ok so not let’s talk about Gunner better known as Wolf. I hated him in the beginning. I thought he was a straight up jerk, who treated women like crap. He slept with all kinds or women and had no relationships. He is just not a likeable character at first, then that all changes and we get to see a softer side to Gunner. Gunner is suffering from sever PTSD from an event that happened with his abusive father. He is an alcoholic, trying to numb his pain with women and drink after drink. “Real pain is not from hurting yourself like breaking an arm or leg. Sure, it hurts like a motherfucker, but that pain is temporary, the wound will heal, and you’ll move on like it never happened. Real pain lies in what’s in your head, the mental scars people imprint on you or the ones you inflict on yourself.” As I learned more and more about his past I fell in love with his character. I know some may read this and think, how can Gia fall for him blah blah blah , but honestly how can she not. This isn’t a story about instant love. This is a story about learning to deal with your issues and moving past them, about helping someone even though it may break you. This book was so much more than a simple love story. My only complaint was that I wanted more from the epilogue.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a deep, but sometimes dark love story.
Chasing Gunner by J.M. Stoneback is book Two in the Chasing Series. This is the story of Gia Gallagher and Gunner Underwood.
Gia and Gunner met in college but she didn’t finish where he did an went on to be rich. Both had abusive past but Gunner turned to drinking and being a man whore. Gunner doesn’t know how to treat women I thought although he did have a soft spot for an older employee, so he was a complex person. We do get dual points of view so we do get some in-site into why Gunner treated Gia so harshly.
This book was well written with engaging characters and easy flowing storyline. This is second chance at romance with twist and turns that kept me interested until the final page turn.
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Did you ever have a regret where you didn’t go after someone you were truly attracted to? This is a story where that has happened but as time has pasted they have both picked up emotional baggage. This is their story of how they work together to overcome the past and try to make a future for themselves.
There are sad moments, happy one, oh crap did that just happen? It was a page turner and I look forward to reading more from this author.
What a fast pace book that will have you loving this book. I love that a colleague love that will bring you up to a hard love that will become a love that 2 people are fighting the love for each other.
I loved this book from the beginning with Gunner and Gia history of meeting in college and him being so annoying and well to them now working together. With him being the boss and her the assistant that has to take all his crap. This book was a great romance story to read and it had so many witty and good moments in it and was well written.
Gunner fell for Rainbow in college but she had a boyfriend at the time who abused her if she looked or talked to another guy so she did not anything to him. Gunner gives her a job and things get twisted, she acts like she hates him and he is acting the same. As time goes on and they spend more time together their feeling change. They go up and down with their feelings and the twist and turns in the story will have you wanting to know what happens next.
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Gunner and Gia, meet break apart, meet again. Funny, tender smoking sweet heat of a book. Demons and past trauma plague both protagonists. Each has history, and gunner drinks, chases women, sleeps. Repeats. Gia is different, rainbow hues girl, in spite of her past. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Wow, how I enjoyed this book .. Gunner with his coarse mouth and Gia with her rainbow colors. Both a past with drama, but where she has made distance and peace with it, he suffers more and needs help. The chemistry is delicious and they just have a very good click with each other because they leave each other in their own value. The rest of the characters are also well described as well as the entire story itself. From me therefore 5 stars .. I am curious who will be next in the next part .. let us not wait too long Stonebeck ..
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Absolutely loved this book, the twists and turns along with love and laughter, its a definate read.
Great characters, interesting plot, a fast, sexy read. Gunner and Gia were well written, compelling characters, both a little damaged. The book was well written, I have to say at the end, I kinda loved Gunner. Definitely worth the read!!
At first I was reading and trying to figure these two out but the more I read the more I wanted to know. These two each have their past. A past that has made them into who they are. While Gia is all unicorns and rainbows, Gunner is an ashat of the tenth degree. At first glance that’s all he is and ever wants to be but Gia looks closer and knows there is more to him. When she finds out who the real Gunner is and has a chance at an experiment she is all in. These two battle with their past as it catches up to them in their present. Now all they have to do is survive their present so they can have a future.
I haven’t read this author before and this was the perfect book to get to know her. While Gunner is a foul mouth, dirty talking ruthless, and vicious business man she sees his human side and this author makes them both work for it. Her characters evolved in her book and she made you want more for them. It’s a great read so yeah I need to read more.
A definite page turner. Chasing Gunner follows the story of Gia and Gunner as they face their demons as they maneuver a mutual attraction between them. I thought the JM Stoneback wrote characters that you questioned but rooted for and a romance that you hoped will overcome their obstacles. Definitely a five star read for me.
This book… sexy alpha male…Gunner and Gia are totally not what I expected but I did love this book. Gunner does face many challenges in their relationship but Gia is able with a tough decision to help change Gunners life. This is a must read. I loved it!
This author ripped my heart out without me knowing until it was too late. I loved the ups and downs of Chasing Gunner. These two need each other. I enjoyed how easily I fell into the story of Gia and Gunner and how badly I needed to know where their journey took them. Pick up this book as soon as you can and hang on for the ride of Chasing Gunner.
Such a great book absolutely loved it
Gunner and Gia definitely don’t have a typical relationship. They knew each other back in college but Gia was too scared to even speak to him, fast forward to now and she works for him.
Will they be bale to deny the feelings they have had for each other for years?
How many obstacles will they have to overcome? Will the be able to get through them all??
This book captivated me from from the very beginning. It has a lot of twist and turns that I never expected. In one word, it was fantastic. Gia and Gunner have both come a long way and they deserve all the happiness that the other provides. Highly recommended.
Gia is the girl that got away. Gunner has wanted Gia since college but never gave in. She is working for him now and he still wants her. These 2 have different pasts that they are trying to heal. I love Gia’s sass and her spunk. There was always sparks between these 2 since they first met. And i loved seeing them work threw their problems. Gunner is definitely an alpha male but Gia always put him in his place. Loved this book
This is gunners book and also book 2 and a complete stand alone! Gunner is gias Boss but also they knew each other since college. They both have painful pasts will they lean on each other to heal.