Crave (The Gibson Boys Series Book 3)

There's a scene, not too far into Crave, where the Hero, Machlan Gibson, comes upon a form lying in a bed, and based the scar on the ankle that's poking out from under the bedclothes, immediately identifies it as belonging to his long time love interest, Hadley Jacobs.I can't help but think that , in some ways, that one scene is a metaphor for their whole story.As the book opens, the on again off again relationship they've had since their teens has been off again for well over a year, and being unable to fully move on with someone else, Hadley returns to the small town of Linton for a few weeks in an effort to try and put all of her unresolved feelings for Mach into a neat little box, once and for all.What quickly becomes apparent is that both of them are incredibly wounded individuals, and it's like even though the emotional scars they bear might not be as readily observed as that one on Hadley's ankle, as is the way with scars, they each have trouble focusing on anything but those scars.Scars of wounds they've inflicted upon each other. Scars of wounds they were unable to prevent. Scars of wounds that, like the elephant in the room, they never, ever, speak about, and therein perhaps, lies the heart of their ongoing dysfunction, After all, for wounds like that to heal and fade with the passage of time, they need to be treated properly.Though often times told with a light tone, with a regular interjection of humor (often appearing in the form of the irrepressible Peck, Machlan's cousin) Crave is, at it's heart a tale of immeasurable heartbreak and the kind of healing that can only come with the passage of time.As a self confessed fan of Adriana Locke's words, I found myself enjoying what at first seemed to be a lighthearted second (or fifteenth) chance romance in the vein of many rom-coms, until I got to THAT POINT (when you get there you'll know) and suddenly found myself swept away by the torrent of emotions that assailed me as the depths of Mach and Had's mutual torment was revealed, at which point the prospect of a HEA went from something to be wished for, to an unlikely necessity.Having reached that point of no return, I simply couldn't put the book down and wound up turning the last page some time after 7 AMFilled with lovable (and a couple unloveable) characters, some of whom are new to the series, some who've been there all the way through, scenes that made me laugh out loud and more than one that made my face leak in all sorts of unmanly ways, and the particular brand of magic that seems to capture my heart every single time, Crave quite simply left me stupefied, staring off into space in wonder at the journey it had taken me on.… and suddenly desperate for Peck to get his own story

I love a good brothers best friend/second chance romance and Adriana Locke absolutely nailed it with Machlan and Hadley. They have been in love with each other for years and yet, they push each other’s buttons to the point of pure frustration. Hadley desperately needs to move on with her life and Machlan needs to let her go for good. But it’s just not that easy when your heart and soul has found what it craves.Machlan and Hadley’s story was one of love, forgiveness, letting go of the past and making the best of the future. With a storyline that I had never expected, their journey was one that broke my heart and yet overwhelmed me with with a love like no other. The struggles that they both faced, together and on their own, kept me captivated until the very end. With the addition of the rest of the Gibson boys and Hadley’s brother, Cross in the story, Crave became a true testament to the importance of family.Adriana Locke poured her heart and soul into this story and you can tell. Crave takes you on the emotional rollercoaster ride of a lifetime and I loved every single moment.

This series so far has had me hot under the collar, and this book just took it up to a whole new level!!!Machlan, the youngest Gibson brother is all kinds of hot, Hot tempered, Moody, Grumpy, a man with a lot of walls, but Hadley has loved him all her life. Even though their past has been passionate, it also holds secrets that in ways has tore them apart and will definitely have you in pieces. But neither can really move on or let go.Oh my, this story just had my emotions all twisted right from the start. This is so much more than just a second chance romance. I loved both these characters, Machlan has definitely become my favourite Gibson Brother, and Hadley just blew me away with her inner heart, even though my heart broke into pieces for her. The dialogue and the the relationships this couple have with each other and family and friends were so easy to become invested in that you just felt part of the clan. I think i read 60% of this book either with tears falling or biting them back. The love between these two was so obvious, yet they both were on such different pages and i wanted nothing more than for them to meet right in the middle of the same page. But life has a way of changing the directions we want or have planned and this author has a way of fracturing our hearts yet filling them with joy all at the same time !!!

WOW! This story knocked me off my socks so many times. There were some twists I didn’t see coming and I just couldn't put my Kindle down!! Machlan Gibson has officially become my favorite Gibson brother...and probably my favorite of this author’s characters overall. He’s a self-proclaimed bad boy, but has the heart of a hero!I love the Sunday dinners at Nana’s and Machlan’s take on them fits how I feel about them perfectly, too:As much of a heathen as I am, a part of me really likes the slower pace of family dinners. The way you can relax and catch up from the week. How someone cared about you enough to fix you dinner. How someone would miss you if you didn’t show up. How maybe, despite all the bull**** you do and have done, it can be okay somehow.And Hadley is a great girl, too. She’s strong and independent, but knows that her heart isn’t going to let go of Machlan very easily. She’s also got a great best friend who compared finding the perfect guy to buying the perfect avocado -- I mean how much more real can it get?!I think that this book is definitely a must-read. It has the swooniest alpha/take charge hero who also just happens to be the sweetest guy at the same time. It has family. It has a bit of drama. BUT most importantly it has all the heart a reader could want from a romance novel. This is definitely a book I will be recommending to ALL of my reader friends!!!

I enjoyed this sexy, funny, sad, at times frustrating second chance romance. Machlan and Hadley are trying to move on from each other but the pull between them is electric and powerful. This book has a lot of push/pull. It was good but not my favourite of the series.HEA? Yes- more HFNCHEATING? No

Machlan makes my heart melt! Absolutely loved this story. Adriana Lock does it again. Can’t wait to read Pecks story.

What a fab book i love the gibson boys, hope Pecks is a good one too looking forward to it

‘Crave’ is the third book in The Gibson Boys series by Adriana Locke. Hadley Jacobs has loved Machlan Gibson since she was a teen. Today they are more enemies than friends with love burning underneath the anger. Hadley is at a point in her life where she needs to let the past go which includes Machlan.Although I've really enjoyed the Landry & Gibson boys series', sadly this one just wasn't my fave... I mean ‘Crave’ has all the elements that generally work for me as I love second-chance romances, mostly because they can connect quickly and it doesn’t feel like insta-love since they have history and we can flashback to the feelings they had before. I also love bad boys with a heart. ‘Crave’ has all these elements, but something is missing...Hadley is an engaging heroine. She is doing her best to find a way out from under Machlan’s hold but her memories and love are too strong to move on, and the hurt is too deep to trust. The combination made her fight whenever she is around Machlan. She's scared he'll hurt her again and isn't right for her, he claims he's not good enough for her yet no one else can have her so the push pull goes on and on...I really wanted to love this one, but it didn't quite have the pull that Adriana's previous books have had for me. It was still an emotional and sexy read though. This is book 3 in the interconnected stand alone Gibson Boys series, but I think it would be best understood after reading the previous books since the characters overlap. 3 Stars.

I was looking forward to this book. I have loved all the books in the Landry and Gibson boys series. Machlin and Hadley’s story was tedious. It lacked all the charm and romance that Ms Locke’s book deliver. Their past is sad and instead of drawing the. Together it causes them to fight. It just made no sense to me. Machlin didn’t feel he had the skills to be able to commit to a full time relationship with Hadley and Hadley was unable to move on due to her love for Machlin, really get over yourselves was all I thought as I was ploughing on reading this book hoping against hope to find some Gibson boys magic.If you enjoy this type of angst then chances are you will love this book. If you read romance for entertainment, banter, HEA plus hot and heavy against the wall, any place in the house sex then this book is not for you.