Drunk on Love in S.L. Scott Reader Group

Dec 21, 2016 Rebecca rated it really liked it

With a name like Hardy Richard and as owner of a business that’s motto is - “The customer is always right, they always come, and they always come back, it makes perfect sense that Hardy loves an uncomplicated life full of booze, beauties, and his Big Richard. He’s all about enjoying bonding physically with women, satisfying himself and his partner and then sending them on their way. Hardy has a pulse on every customer who enters his Brooklyn bar, and his gift for knowing what drink his female pa With a name like Hardy Richard and as owner of a business that’s motto is - “The customer is always right, they always come, and they always come back, it makes perfect sense that Hardy loves an uncomplicated life full of booze, beauties, and his Big Richard. He’s all about enjoying bonding physically with women, satisfying himself and his partner and then sending them on their way. Hardy has a pulse on every customer who enters his Brooklyn bar, and his gift for knowing what drink his female patrons order allows him to know exactly what they want after he delivers their beverage.

But when Virginia Ryan walks into his bar, she becomes an exception to more than just the two rules Hardy lives by, messing with his simplistic lifestyle and his hideaway antics, turning him into a Professor of Romance who ends up taking on the role of student more so than teacher when it comes to lessons in love and romance.

The fact that Drunk On Love is told exclusively from Hardy Richard’s perspective allows readers fresh insight into a sub-genre of romance - the heroine needing lessons in love from the hero in order to get another guy - that can be too formulaic and overly frustrating. There were times in Drunk On Love that were a bit problematic for me, especially the idea of Hardy believing in always being honest and then lying to Virginia numerous times throughout the storyline, but I thoroughly enjoyed being inside Hardy’s head because his internal monologue and musings illustrate just how much Virginia throws him off his game and what he’s willing to do to have a shot at not just her body but her heart as well.

There’s no doubt that Virginia complicates Hardy’s life and forces him to take a closer look at what he wants his future to look like, but Virginia is forced to do the same thing because even though readers don’t get her point of view, we can tell how much Hardy affects her by her flirty words and honest impressions…it just remains to be seen until the end of the story what will happen once the lessons are over and Virginia’s ready to graduate to the big leagues.

Drunk On Love is a seductive and sassy romantic comedy that illustrates just how easy life can change when the right girl enters your bar, even if neither of you know it until you almost lose one another with past beliefs and behaviors. Hardy Richard is a witty and tantalizing hero who may know the art of seduction but Virginia teaches him that sometimes rules are meant to be broken regardless of how important they seemed.

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As a dude, who's not a hairdresser, I know too much about women's hair. But in my line of work, it's a bonus...No matter what their hairstyle, the one thing all women have in common is sex. Yup, sex. You might say that sounds trite, even obvious, but it's true. There's a basic need, a desire that the right cocktail with the right opportunity at the right time can release, making the most put together woman come undone.

So says Hardy Richard, owner and proprietor of Hardy's Hideaway, a gem of

As a dude, who's not a hairdresser, I know too much about women's hair. But in my line of work, it's a bonus...No matter what their hairstyle, the one thing all women have in common is sex. Yup, sex. You might say that sounds trite, even obvious, but it's true. There's a basic need, a desire that the right cocktail with the right opportunity at the right time can release, making the most put together woman come undone.

So says Hardy Richard, owner and proprietor of Hardy's Hideaway, a gem of a bar that caters chiefly to, well, women and their needs. Hardy and his cadre of hard-working, handsome, and, oh, so, helpful barmen make the Hideaway one of the most popular and sought-after watering holes that you never knew was there. And is just what brings in the woman in search of a Gimlet, and maybe some more, that will rock Hardy's world in ways that he never anticipated.

It is no secret that I am a big fan of author S.L. Scott. After all, Jack Dalton of the Resistance is still one of my favorite book boyfriends ever. Suzie has a way of writing from the heart, of spinning a tale that draws me in from the first page and keeps me hooked all the way through. DRUNK ON LOVE, her latest, is a fine example of her ability to create a story that I can escape into, and emerge feeling absolutely, well, love-drunk.

I'm going to say right up front that Hardy is, without a doubt, my favorite of Suzie's men since my Jack. He is completely self-aware, living life completely on his terms, and doing it with gusto. He knows exactly what people are looking for when they come to the Hideaway, and is more than happy to meet their needs.

They're all here for the same reasons...The Hideaway is happy to provide both. Our customers are left satisfied because we're more than just bartenders. We're therapists. We're life coaches. We're teachers. We're lovers. We're sexual healers. Here, under the dim lights, we're gods. My team is gifted, leaving our patrons smiling and wanting more...Our motto is threefold. The customer is always right, they always come, and they always come back. Goals we strive for night after night.

When Gimlet Girl shows us, Hardy is intrigued. Happy to help her with whatever she's looking for, he's more than a little surprised to find that she's more of a Paloma girl after all. And once he's had a taste of her, he's the one wanting more. For a guy that doesn't do relationships, Hardy is all in, which takes him a bit out of his comfort zone. But the best thing about Hardy? He's not a quitter, and watching him change only makes him that much more endearing and, yes, hot. I think that he surprises himself with the lengths that he'll go to to get the girl, and his story had me devouring this book like it was my favorite adult beverage (margarita, heavy on the top shelf tequila, if you want to know...).

I'm hoping that DRUNK ON LOVE is the beginning of a new series, honestly, because I would love to see so much more of these folks. While the rest of the guys will never top Hardy in my heart, they are a bunch that bear getting to know. So, Suzie, if you're reading this, MORE of the Hideaway, pretty please! In the meantime, 5+ tipsy, topsy-turvy, man of my dreams stars for this book. Totally one of my favorite reads of 2016, and a great one for your TBR. I guarantee, you will LOVE this read, so grab it and go. You're welcome. <3

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Jan 29, 2017 Amanda rated it liked it

meh

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Jan 25, 2018 Carrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this book. Everything that I read by S.L. Scott, just pulls me in and won't let me go. The characters and banter in this book was wonderful, I need more. I need the rest of the guys stories. That would be completely awesome. ...more

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Jan 09, 2023 Becky Wise rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Drunk on Love is a fantastic read. Hardy will make swoon. Virginia is a sweetheart. The art of teaching seduction is delectable. I love the innocence of Virginia and the hotness Hardy brings fourth. The chemistry is amazing as Hardy brings out the seductress in Virginia. I could not get enough of this one.

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