Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: September 12, 2017
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 350
Source: eARC from InkSlinger PR
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Goodreads Description
It was supposed to be fun.
A mutual use of each other's bodies.
To be a ruse to the world around us.
I wanted to be free from my ex, and he wanted to escape his.
One drunken night turned a joke into a life-changing moment.
He warned me not to fall for him, and I should've listened.
He intoxicated me.
He made me crave him.
He ruined me.
In the end, I'll never be the same.
My Thoughts
Before Drunk on You I've never read anything by Harper Sloan so going into this I had no expectations. This book follows Shane and Nicole and they are currently in similar situations. About a year ago each of them broke up with the person they were dating because they caught them cheating. Deciding to take advantage of their attraction to each other, they start a fake relationship in order to get rid of their crazy exes who will not leave them alone.
Nikki and Shane's relationship. . . . I'm not even sure where to begin. There is already an attraction between the two of them before the book even starts and they finally act on it almost from the very beginning of this book. Although their relationship is supposed to be fake it was clear to me that each of them more than they were letting on. And when they had their steamy moments, they were HOT!! Going along with this, I didn't really care for the dominant/submissive role-play that happened throughout the majority of this book. This is just a personal preference and I don't fell like their roleplaying was ever taken too far.
I thought the overall story was done really well! A big part of why I felt I enjoyed the story so much was because of the characters. Shane and Nikki go through a journey of self discovery and learn to allow themselves to be at the mercy of another person. Throughout the journey each of them goes on I felt they each stayed true to themselves while learning and growing from their experiences. Both Nikki and Shane had a lot to overcome from their past relationships and while things aren't perfect I feel like they came such a long way over the course of this book.
However, it wasn't only the two main characters I enjoyed. I found myself really liking most of the other characters that were mentioned, especially Ember and Nate. Unlike most people that will probably read Drunk on You, I have no connection to these characters. As far as I know there are currently three other books in the Hope Town series as well as another series that's connected to this one. There were a lot of name drops and they went completely over my head. I can only assume that these characters were in other books.
Overall, this was a great story. I'm definitely interested in reading the other books in the Hope Town series as well as other books by Harper Sloan. I'm so happy this author is now on my radar. Make sure you guys go check out Drunk on You and give it some love!
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