This was a fun light-hearted read. I enjoyed the plot of the main character's hooking up only to find out that he is actually her new employee. Their relationship was cute to watch unfold.

Drunk on Love takes place on a Black-owned vineyard in Napa and is filled with strong characters who will make you root for them even when they're making decisions that make you want to scream. Love that for me as a reader.

I loved the setting, the conflict was believable, and the chemistry was hot. Just like Jasmine Guillory always delivers.

Margot Noble loves her job as co-owner of a Napa Valley winery, but she’s tired. She handles all the marketing and administrative aspects of the business, while her brother and partner, Elliot, is the winemaker. They are still new at this and often disagree on how to do things; truthfully, their relationship is strained. After yet another working weekend, Margot visits her favorite local restaurant, owned by her friend, Sydney, to forget about her problems. While commiserating at the bar, Sydney encourages Margot to strike up a conversation with the handsome young man who just sat down near them. Luke has recently returned home temporarily to Napa after quitting his tech job; his best friend needed some help after a bad breakup and he needed a change. Margot and Luke get acquainted and when sparks fly, they have a one-night stand. End of story. Until Margot returns to work the next day and realizes that the new employee her brother hired is Luke. Now she’s his boss and she needs to treat him professionally. If only she could stop thinking about him. Luke just needs this winery job until he can get back to the tech world, where he thinks he belongs. Except his mom thinks he’s on sabbatical and dating best friend Avery, and he keeps finding excuses not to tell her the truth, especially while he also can’t seem to stop thinking about that night with Margot. Guillory’s latest is romantic and steamy.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the arc!

I wanted to love this book. I really did.

The overall story was cute. It piqued my interest. I thought for sure there'd be some laughs and swoon.

I got none of the above. I got a slow moving book that had a handful of eyeroll inducing moments.

The story line is good.. The writing of said story wasn't for me.

Margot has lived and breathed the winery since her uncle left it to both her and her brother. When her best friend convinces her to start chatting with the cute young guy at the bar, Margot finds he great company and the two end up going home together. Skip to work the next morning where her brother introduces his new hire…her one night stand. It wouldn’t be a problem to ignore him if the sex wasn’t so good and if he didn’t continue to show what a great guy he is.

So first of all I have to say this. It is cruel to read a book about a winery, filled with all the wines and cheeses while you have covid. Massive fail on my part here. That said, I always love Jasmine’s books, but I think this is one of my favorites of hers! I loved both Margot and Luke, and was rooting for their romance from page one. There were for sure a few moments where I wanted them to just communicate about certain things, but what would a good rom com be without some poor communication? Besides the fact that I couldn’t enjoy this book with wine and cheese, it was a great covid read to pass the quarantine time!

Jasmine Guillory is a favorite, and this book is fantastic fun. Love Margot and Luke's meet cute, and all complications hit the right notes. And she's older than him! Can't wait for more.

Ok, this book was good. It was entertaining and engaging.

I liked seeing the progression of the relationship between Margot and Luke. I liked how it was a one night stand to friends to more.

I feel like the character development just ok. And I didn’t really love the argument between Margot and Luke. It felt unnecessary and silly and that it happened because they didn’t really know each other.

Overall a decent read (3.5)

Loved the Napa setting of Jasmine Guillory's latest. As usual, there are tons of great food descriptions that make you want to eat what the characters are eating! Loved the setup of this age-gap romance and the dynamics it explored. I am always thrilled when Jasmine has a new book out, and I'm excited for her to explore a new world of characters outside the Wedding Date universe.

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy and to PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook. These opinions are my own.

Margot and like have a one night stand, but he hopes she'll text him to continue a relationship. She's torn, until he shows up the next morning to work as her newest employee.

This was a fun age gap romance. At times, the age gap seemed larger than it was because Luke did some particularly immature behaviors. But the two were such a great match for each other. And they had sizzling chemistry throughout.

I loved the winery backdrop and the shout out to supporting black-owned businesses. And I really enjoyed the appearance of Maddie, Alexa, and Olivia from The Wedding Date, The Wedding Party, and Party of Two. My favorite parts of series are getting to sneak a look back at previous characters.

I loved the dual points of view and matching narration. Ryan Vincent Anderson is fast becoming one of my favorite male narrators, and Heidi Franklin did great as well.

I expect a lot of things from a Jasmine Guillory novel. Things like strong women and swoon-worthy heroes, fun banter, and lots of smexy times. What I don't expect? Boredom. And while I got a lot of the good stuff from Drunk on Love, I also got a lot of...a really bland plot. I just didn't feel a real connection to either of our leads, and was more intrigued by a couple of the side characters that I hope get their own stories (Avery and Sydney). And maybe this is just a me thing, but I am so sick of romance books that overuse miscommunication as a trope. Just about every single relationship in this story suffers from an overabundance of secrets and lies of omission. Margot and Luke. Margot and her brother. Luke and his mother. I just need characters that can act like mature adults and open their mouths and HAVE A CONVERSATION. *sigh* But I will continue to read Guillory's books and hope that this one was just a bump in the road.

Thank you to NetGalley and to Berkley Publishing Group for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! It was such a fun quick read. I found myself blushing and giggling the whole time. The perfect summer book to unwind with a glass of wine with. I loved how well the characters cared about each other and put each other's feelings ahead of themselves. I kinda wish we got more moments with her brother Elliot and honestly I would love a book on him!

Although it was tough to leave behind the world that all other books by this author took place in, it was worth it. And we got a quick glimpse of our friends :) I loved this book, the characters were excellent and the setting was a lot of fun. Highly recommend!

Can anyone else hear Beyoncé singing, 🎵 drunk in loooooooove / we be all night 🎵 No? Just me? Okay then. I'll get on with why you're here.

Bestselling author Jasmine Guillory has a new intoxicating novel! Margot needs stress relief from running Black-owned and operated Noble Family Vineyards. She feels it's necessary to constantly prove herself to brother that she is a valuable asset to the family winery. Enter the relief in the form of a sexy charming man named Luke. He is new to the small world of Napa; therefore, the perfect one-night stand. Until he walks in the next morning introduced as the new hire.

The cover is colorful. The setting is romantic wine country. The characters are Black, proud and successful. And most importantly, the story is steamy! Jasmine Guillory once again graced us with a seductive read that allows readers to escape for a few fun hours. Both Luke and Margot are afraid to admit feelings which makes them even more relatable and more of a page-turner. Not "come on with it" but more "cannot wait until they fall in love."

Bookhearts, Drunk on Love is a cute romance story to be paired perfectly with a chilled bottle of sweet red wine. Kick your feet up and enjoy both to the last drop!

Happy Early Pub Day, Jasmine Guillory! Drunk on Love will be available Tuesday, September 20.

Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.

~LiteraryMarie
POST DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

Jasmine Guillory and a book set in a winery? Yes, please! Great characters, twisty romance and I learned a bit about making wine. Highly recommend this book.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Margot and Luke. Margot helps run a family winery. Luke quit an IT company and took a job at Margot’s family winery. They meet at a bar and have a one night stand. The next day he shows at Margot’s family winery to start his new job. They each have issues but together they work them out and fall in love.

What’s not to love - a love story with a strong black female vineyard owner as the lead character in a taleof romance that takes place in Napa. I enjoy Guillory’s fresh take on easy reading romances.

I typically love Jasmine Guillory's books. I've read almost all of them and continue to read some of my favorites. However, I felt like this book didn't love up to Jasmine's usual writing. I found myself wanting more out of the main characters. Luke read like an immature high school boy most of the time and for Margot to be so self-assured and the older one in their relationship, she read like a schoolgirl, too. I wanted more out of the characters and the plot; I expected the characters to hold some air of confidence and surety in themselves like Jasmine's characters typically do.

Outside of the characters and their flaws, there was one mistake I found while reading. During the texting between Luke and his old coworker in relation to the article, the name associated with the text is different from the name Luke mentioned before. I'm sure this will be fixed before the book is published, but it stumped me for a moment.

Of course, I'll be purchasing this book once it comes out and will be recommending to my friends. However, I feel as if we didn't get much out of this story but a small glimpse of their individual backgrounds and nothing more. Even the air around the supporting characters didn't measure up.

Margot has been under a lot of stress so when her friend forces her to talk to a stranger she is surprised at the sparks that fly. She figures the night with Luke is just what she needs to de-stress and she won't ever see him again. Imagine her surprise the next day when she discovers Luke has been hired to work at her family winery. She is determined to pretend it never happened and ignore the sparks, she is working to hard to be taken seriously by her brother, co-owner of the winery to let a one-night stand derail her. But sometimes sparks are hard to ignore and Luke has his own story and stress he is trying to escape. A story of being who you truly are and not living a life that you think others expect you to. Oh, and it is set in and around a winery which just adds to the appeal of this book.

Margot Noble is co-owner (along with her brother) of Noble Vineyards in Napa Valley. One evening, she meets a guy, Luke, in her friend's restaurant/bar and goes home with him. After a steamy night together, the next day Margot discovers Luke is one of the new employees her brother hired.
Similar to many of Jasmine Guillory's other titles, this one has fun, drama, and romance all in one.

Thank you Netgalley for this eARC!

I've always loved Jasmine's books, starting with The Proposal. Drunk on Love was good from the beginning, but I feel like it was missing something. She definitely had the romance piece down as all of her books tend to have a healthy story line. I think what I was missing most was the slight banter. Yes, Luke and Margot had a lot to talk about and found comfort in each other, but I almost wish it had more playful back and forth. I will still always recommend her books. And look at that beautiful cover 😍