CRAVE
(The Gibson Boys #3)
Adriana Locke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is Adriana Locke at her best
Oh my goodness Crave broke me into a thousand tiny pieces, patched them together then broke me again. Thankfully, by the end, it did leave me whole but it took me on one huge and emotional journey in the meanwhile. I cried an absolute river over Hadley and Machlan.
This is a second chance story that really brought something new to the genre. It's also a good job Machlan was such a wonderful, caring and loving guy because boy did he deserve a good shake at times! However I think I fell in love with him as much as Hadley, so just like her I forgave him his stupidity.
There was a very, very tiny moment when I thought the story line was about to become a little repetitive (I stress 'about' not 'did'). How wrong I was because BAM! Ms Locke threw an absolute firecracker of a secret into the story. I'd suspected a little of what the secret was, but the entire truth was so much bigger, so much more heartbreaking and so much more 'more' than I would ever have been able to guess at. And yes it was one of the many 'I need a box of tissues' moments that this book contained.
Hadley and Machlan are just everyday people. I love that they aren't super beautiful, super rich, super successful and therefore super unbelievable. No Hadley and Machlan are characters you can not only understand and get behind, but who you become totally invested in. This pair have entwined themselves in my heart and I don't see them leaving there any time soon.
The story is special, amazing and wonderful and was one I didn't want to put down. It was also great fun to see more of Peck, as well as catching up with Walker, Lachlan and Nana. There aren't many books that, once I've finished, I want to read again but this is up there on that very exclusive list. Crave is a fantastic read and one I really, really do recommend.
BLURB
Hadley Jacobs is over Machlan Gibson.
Hadley Jacobs is over Machlan Gibson.
Sure, she’ll always be a little weak to the dimple in his right cheek and the way his five o’clock shadow makes him ruggedly handsome. But that’s not enough to cover every other thing about him because they all drive her nuts. Like how he’s won’t admit he’s wrong even when he knows it and how he drives his stupid car a million miles an hour on wet asphalt. As she rolls back into town and takes a seat at Crave, she won’t take the bait. She’s over him. Mostly.
Machlan isn’t over her.
It’s not because he hasn’t tried. He reminds himself over and over that she’s not the girl for him. After all, she drives him insane with her sassy attitude and the way she calls him out on everything. She beats him at poker, even though she doesn’t know the difference between a straight and a flush, and when she looks at him with her bright, blue eyes, it’s unnerving. When she climbs onto that bar stool and orders a drink, he puts it in front of her and ignores the sparkle in her eyes. He’s not over her, but she won’t know that.
But she does know that. And he knows she’s not as over him as she’s pretending to be. When life forces their hand this time, there’s more on the line than a pile of poker chips. It’s their forever.
Crave is a standalone romance in a new small town, blue-collar series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke. Join readers everywhere as they fall in love with the delicious Gibson Boys.
Keep up-to-date by visiting the author’s website: www.adrianalocke.com.
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AUTHOR BIO
USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own.
USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own.
She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather's nice and there's always a piece of candy in her pocket.
For sneak peeks, giveaways, and more, please join Adriana's Facebook Group, Books by Adriana Locke, or her Goodreads group, All Locked Up.
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