One month, I fell for him.Two, I was a goner.Three, I was a daydreamer.But by the fourth, it was a nightmare.Everything came in beats.Beat one—fantasy.Beat two—admission.Beat three—love.But it’s the fourth beat that completely ruined me.Beat.Beat.Beat.With a shattered heart. He was my nightmare.
Can love be enough?
OMG I think I am really lucky this year cause I find books that are just simply incredible.
And same case happened with “Love drunk” by T. L. Smith.
OMG that book is just unputable. It may be short but is packed in the same time with all I and many readers I know came to like obsession turned to possessiveness, incredible, undeniable chemistry, ownership and secrets. What will happen when some of them come to life?
Can simple meeting in a bar turn into serious relationship? One is certain they can’t contain their attraction and lust turned to love. But is there a place for love and relationship when one part of it have many secrets and hid one part of himself. Can they succeed if he promised her forever before showing his true self? On the other side she is bound to him with a forever bound in the world with no out. He will do anything to keep her with him but she at the same time is having inner battles between what her needs for him are and in the same time she is losing herself.
After the ending of this book I can’t wait for book two cause I must know how their story will end asap.
Love Drunk – T L Smith
So many superlatives I could use.
This signature TL Smith dark romance invoked every emotion in me but mostly poked the frustration levels.
Everly and Gunners relationship, for lack of a better word, was seriously hot but totally ice cold all at once. An intense and completely complicated relationship, darkly disturbed yet just like a train wreck, I couldn’t look away.
I need the conclusion to this story in order to lay these demons to rest.
Riveting reading as only TL Smith can deliver.
Intensity at its finest T.L. Smith delivered book one of this duet with a punch.
Love Drunk is one of those addictive reads you can’t help desiring.
This is worth all the stars and more, which is why I rate it as a 5 plus star read and am highly anticipating the next installment.
Everly Thorne has been groomed her whole life to fit into the perfect roll, at least until she decided not to be. What she never expected however, was for a handsome and intoxicating Gunner Reid. Intensity at its finest T.L. Smith delivered book one of this duet with a punch.
Love Drunk is one of those addictive reads you can’t help desiring.
This is worth all the stars and more, which is why I rate it as a 5 plus star read and am highly anticipating the next installment.
Everly Thorne has been groomed her whole life to fit into the perfect roll, at least until she decided not to be. What she never expected however, was for a handsome and intoxicating Gunner Reid.
What starts out as one night, quickly turns into more; in Everly’s eyes her fairytale.
When all starts to shatter around her, can Everly stand tall and hold her own or will she succumb to the nightmare himself?
I had no idea what I was in for with Love Drunk, and I wasn’t disappointed!
With a mix of innocently sweet and hidden darkness, this book held me captive in the best possible way.
This is an outstanding start to the duet.
I highly recommend this as a must read.
Holy cow this was an amazing read! I cannot get over what a broken character Gunner was and holy alpha male. I found Everly’s character to be incredibly endearing as she tries so hard to do things on her own and find herself through this situation. The author did an incredible job hooking the reader in and then holy twist I found parts of this read to be dark but overall this book was so incredibly addictive for me, I could not let set it down
Love Drunk is the first book in Love Me Duet. So going in I knew there were going to be 2 books which means “cliffie”. This is Gunner Reid and Everly Thorne’s story.
TL Smith has outdone herself. She writes books that make you love to keep coming back to read more of. I have come to expect seeing some curves to her stories that I didn’t see coming.
Now I can’t wait to read Hate Sober. It is the conclusion and will be out on Dec 3. So the wait will not be long. 5+ stars.
Another well written book by this talented author. You’ll be intrigued and won’t be able to put this book down until you finish. The story introduces us to two Greek families, both rich in family tradition…one which is arranged marriages. Everly the heroine, is stubborn and feisty and she valiantly tries to put an end to the barbaric behaviour, but our hero is a Greek god and very hard to resist. Lots of unpredictable secrets and lies to be unraveled.
Why is it that we lust after something even though we know it’s bad for us? It’s all wrapped up in pretty packaging and a big bow, but once you unwrap it you start to sense things are not as they appear on the surface. It’s that illusive love that we seek, we fall into the trap blinded by what’s right in front of us. However just like a decadent dessert we keep going back for more.
Love Drunk is another hit from T. L. Smith! I could not stop reading this book! Gunner and Everly were the most messed up couple ever! There were many points during this book when I whispered to myself WTF?
Gunner has an absolute obsessive, and possessive love for Everly. Like the kind you should run far away from before you end up dead. Everly is head over heels in love with Gunner despite who he is. This book is dark and hot AF! Like turn a fan on when you read. The dynamic of their relationship is like nothing I have read before. The building and building and then the explosion and by that point i was hooked.
Love Drunk was an amazing read and left me needing Sober Hate more than my next breath. Because seriously that cliffhanger. I just wanted to throw my kindle across the room because of it. Smith delivered an amazing read that will keep you turning page after page. All the stars for Smith, Gunner, and Everly!! I cannot wait for Sober Hate!!
Absolutely loved this book such a great read I couldn’t put it down
TL Smith is a queen of dark and twisted. She seriously makes you feel this book. It crazy, and f***** up. Just the way I like it. My heart starts to beat fast, and I get all the crazy emotion. The sex scenes are amazing. Gunner and Everly are so far a very intense read. I can’t wait to see where they take us on this journey.
Dangerous.
Thats the first comes my mind when Everly and Gunner first meet.
He is not what she see him.
He is not what he present him self to her.
So many warning bels going off from this man. And yet Everly so blind to see. Or better word, drunk. She just couldnt see anything beyond her feelings for Gunner.
This book is signature T. L. Smith.
Its dark
Its twisted
Its sexy
And too many holes of secrets and mystery to fill.
Once again TL Smith writes a book that completely and utterly shocks and awes me. This woman knows how to draw in her audience. I was hooked on Gunner and Everly from page one. I need more!!!
Love Drunk is just WOW! All consuming for sure. You will despise Gunner at times, and love him to bits at others. I ADORED Everly. This isn’t your typical love story and is dark and twisted as only TL can write. I can not wait for Hate Sober I’m dying to see what happens.
Honestly, I’m still thinking about this book.
I can’t wait for the next book but I’m not sure if I liked it.
It’s left me desperate to read the next book to see what happens.
Well played!!
I have read all the books by this author and will continue to do so.
BUT…….I’m still not sure why I didn’t devour this book like I would usually lol
Wow! The story was riveting, the action were devastating, the anti hero not very likeable at all. But I devoured this book, I had to see what was next.
I loved this story, I ate it up but the bully hero, I don’t know, he has to turn a corner in this intriguing duet.
This book almost broke me. Unlike Sour Patch Kids it was sweet then sour. I was completely surprised by this whole book. I was hooked from the very beginning. As time went on I felt tingly in places that were inappropriate for work. I’m seriously almost at a loss for words with how much I loved this book. I’m in awe.
Gunner, broody, gorgeous, Gunner. Pretty much the most alpha male I’ve ever met. He wants things his way and his way only. But when Everly walks into his life can he compromise?
Everly is a character who could stand on her own. She doesn’t need a man. But boy does she want Gunner. I mean who wouldn’t? She’s smart, gorgeous and independent.
Secrets come to surface but will this couple be able to fight? Read this book and tell me you don’t love it. I dare you! I need the next installment like right now.
I was given the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.
And holy wow! Y’all. I have no words! The story captivated me from the very beginning and had me turning the pages non-stop until I reached the end. And once I did, I was just… struck.
Love Drunk follows the story of Everly and Gunner. Everly is the daughter of a powerful man who has a lot of influence in many areas of the city they live in. Not wanting anything to do with his business, Everly strikes out on her own with her cafe. While out with her friend, she is convinced to approach a man that is across the bar. Enter Gunner.
I’m not gonna lie. I don’t like Gunner. I don’t like the way he treated her, I don’t like the way he acted to her. I genuinely couldn’t understand how she put up with it. But I will say that a part of me understands it. I was Everly in a past life. And its HARD to be so captivated by a man that you can’t see past the veil they put in front of your eyes.
As the story progressed, you NEED to know what happens. You have to know! You can’t stop reading because each and every word captivates you in a way that is unmatched. There is nothing you can do but read. By the end of the book, you’re heart is in your throat and you have no idea where the story is taking you.
This book ends on a cliffhanger. AND ITS A DOOZY! Y’all, had I known this, I am not sure I would have signed up to read it… but at the same time, I know the next installment is coming out so you’ll be sure to see me reading that! I have to know what happens! So until that one is available, I’ll be not so patiently waiting.
If you haven’t read Love Drunk yet, its worth it. But if you don’t like cliffhangers, I would suggest waiting for the next book to come out, which should be in December.
Holy Book Hangover!
I am sporting a very nice book hangover. What the heck just happened? From the beginning you get sucked into this dark and gritty story. I was super intrigued with that prologue. I desperately want to read Hate Sober to see if I truly hate Gunner the way I do right now. What a character! He’s so mysterious in the beginning until some truths start to unravel and then you’re left wondering “who is this guy?”
Everly had me scratching my head because I thought she was a strong heroine but she turned out to be extremely subservient to Gunner. I understand lust but this seemed a bit much. The way Gunner treated her at times was forgiven just by him standing next to her. I mean, come on. I’m hoping that in Hate Sober she, well, “sobers” up a little. I’m thinking there are more surprises awaiting us in Hate Sober.
Having said all of that, I did enjoy this story especially the twists and turns that took me by surprise. That ending, though…OMG! I need to have the next installment soon.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book (given by author)…
3.5 stars
What the what? I am so confused as to what happened, I don’t even know how to write this review. I can’t tell who is bad and who is good, I can’t tell whose team I’m on, I can’t even tell if there is a team! The book is so twisted, at this point the only character I understand is May and she’s Everly’s best friend.
This is one of this books where anything you say can be a spoiler, however, since this book has so many twists I don’t think you can spoil this book if you tried. Everly and Gunner, Everly and Gunner, what can I say about our “lovely” couple? Everly, to me, tried to live her life with her head in sand, she knew and had been told about what was to happen in her future, but she ignored it. However, her family responsibility was not something to be ignored, I will say although I do like Everly (she was a bit naive), she didn’t have a hard life and it sounds like she never really had to work hard for much. Now Gunner is and was a complete mystery and I never expected that much of change from him. Gunner was very possessive and Everly “tried” to fight it, but she mostly goes along with everything Gunner or her Father demand.
I don’t know if I hate them, like them, pity them or scared of them (lol), that honeymoon scared me for life. That ending left me wondering what in the hell is going on? Do I trust Alec or Gunner? Heck do I trust Everly? My mind is sufficiently blown and I need Hate Sober, like NOW! Also the Alec situation was a bit odd for me, wasn’t sure how to feel about it and I still don’t.
I will say this book may need a trigger warning because there are some scenes that are very questionable that I would classify as traumatic.
This is the first in a new duet from this talented author, and what a dark, twisted and depraved introduction this is! Everly comes across as confident in some ways yet in others she is portrayed as weak. When she meets broody and controlling Gunner on a night out, she has no idea that he has always been her destiny. This is a well written flawless story which is filled with secrets, lies, BDSM, lust, love, obsession, ownership, and with an intricate plot which had me totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner, and with an unexpected twist that I never saw coming. I cannot wait to read the 2nd book in this duet, so roll on December.
5 Stars
Wow, just wow. This story was something else. I love the way TL Smith writes and this was another level. Absolutely loved it. Bring on the next one!
WTF!!!!! Did I just read. I’m speechless and baffled. This 6 star story was consumed in a matter of a few short hours. I devoured it even if I wanted to throw my kindle out the window a time or 2.
This is part 1 of a duet. Everly can’t stay away from Gunner. He’s toxic and a controlling man. But circumstances makes it that, they are to be in each other’s lives.
This is not for the faint of heart. Leave your morals at the door once you start reading this story. It’s dark. I devoured it because it’s intriguing and addicting. The author gave enough to keep me hooked. Some things I never saw coming. I was shocked beyond belief.
This part is not meant to be read as a standalone, part 2 will be here shortly. Hold on tight, your in for a bumpy ride. This is a must read. I strongly recommend it.