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She’s addicted to sex. He’s addicted to booze…the only way out is rock bottom.

No one would suspect shy Lily Calloway’s biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her to one-night stands, steamy hookups and events she shamefully regrets. The only person who knows her secret happens to have one of his own.

Loren Hale’s best friend is his bottle of bourbon. Lily comes at a close second. For three years, they’ve pretended to be in a real relationship, hiding their addictions from their families. They’ve mastered the art of concealing flasks and random guys that filter in and out of their apartment.

But as they sink beneath the weight of their addictions, they cling harder to their destructive relationship and wonder if a life together, for real, is better than a lie. Strangers and family begin to infiltrate their guarded lives, and with new challenges, they realize they may not just be addicted to alcohol and sex.

Their real vice may be each other.

New Adult Romance recommended for readers 18+ for mature content

Are you still planning to read this one skye? I’m thinking of picking it up as my next book, just finished one today so it should be today or tomorrow!

Yeah, I am! I'm just in a bit of a slump but I'll pick it up ASAP :)

21% (view spoiler)[ Not sure how I feel so far. The tension is there, but I'm not sold on either Lo or Lily. That's not to say that I don't recognise addiction as an illness, because I do, but it doesn't particularly endear either of them to the reader. Hopefully they'll grow on me. (hide spoiler)]

Haha your funny!

Your first comment says your in a bit of a slump, then your next one is your 21% in 😂 go girl! I’ll have to get reading! Going to read a little now, but it’s christmas Eve night here, so tomorrow I’ll be busy with Christmas stuf, so realisticallh I’ll get more stuck into it Boxing Day :)

Haha, I'll probably read the whole thing today just because I read romances super fast. Hopefully this is the end of my slump!

40%(view spoiler)[ I already kind of feel like they got together too soon. I was enjoying the tension and the will they/won't they stuff. I still kind of feel the same about Lily, Lo is growing on me though. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ yeh I am feeling annoyed as they both seem to like each other, yet aren’t doing anything about it. It’s frustrating. (hide spoiler)]

✨Skye✨ wrote: "Haha, I'll probably read the whole thing today just because I read romances super fast. Hopefully this is the end of my slump!"

Well I hope it does get you out of your slump :)

60% (view spoiler)[ Is this turning into like a violent, dangerous thing? Because that's not what I wanted from this romance at all. Lo did steal an expensive thing from him so while I disagree with the violence, he should pay them back. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ I felt that when they got together. I was thinking, we are 40% so what is the other 60% going to be. But we will see. I am enjoying it though. Lily is annoying me! I hate how she doesn’t say what she is thinking! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ yeh it’s going strange. This book has been so raves about too! I do think Lo should pay them back. He shouldn’t have taken it in the first place, especially if his dad has him on a strict allowance and he doesn’t have money to just throw around (hide spoiler)]

63% (view spoiler)[ I am so confused by Ryke, what is with him saying he is hard to get rid of, and giving Lily a complex. Like I agree with him, but it’s not his place. Unless he is Lo’s brother from his mum or something twisted. Hmmm I want to know what his deal is! (hide spoiler)]

77% (view spoiler)[ I found it so uncomfortable how Lo was being with Lily when Ryke came over for the first time. It felt like he was objectifying her.

I like Connor and Rose together. She is really growing on me, I love how sure of herself she is, so smart etc. she doesn’t seem like she would be swooned easily.

I’m glad Lily is trying to help Lo stop drinking. I just think it will all blow up in her face though as it’s behind his back.


Also Skye, we should plan some more NA romances! I feel this one isn’t totally hitting the spot haha (hide spoiler)]

80% (view spoiler)[ Okay, so Lo is being such an ass in front of Ryke! It was making me so mad. It's really changed my mind about him. (hide spoiler)]

Ending (view spoiler)[ I think I'm going to skip the sequels to this one. It felt like it ended on a good note, but honestly, I think Lo and Lily are bad for each other and I don't think they should be together. I did like that Lily realised how Rose was really who she needed and she's getting help and everything. (hide spoiler)]

@Shae I do want to read Roomies in January and read a couple more romances before the end of the year to try and reach my goal :D Are there any you like the sound of?

Actually, I'm BRing in the next few days too if you want to join!

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(view spoiler)[ yeh nothing totally grabbed me at the end to want to read on. I liked that they found out Ryke was Lo’s brother, and I’m glad that Sara wasn’t Lo’s mum and that’s why she acted the way she did on the phone. I agree that Lily and Lo are really bad for each other, it is such a toxic relationship. I really grew to love Rose! And Connor. (hide spoiler)]

✨Skye✨ wrote: "Actually, I'm BRing in the next few days too if you want to join!"

Yes I’ll join with that! When are you starting?

Are you thinking of any other NA this month? Or just in general? If this month I’ll look which ones are series, otherwise I can just compile a list of all of them and if there are any you want to read we could read anytime :)

Hmm...over this month/next month I definitely want to read the rest of the books in the Killing Sarai series, Roomies, Dating You/Hating You, The Star Thief by Jamie Grey, 99 Percent Mine on release day (29th Jan), some more by Tessa Dare (I've read The Duchess Deal and The Governess Game), and pretty much anything that sounds good xD

✨Skye✨ wrote: "Hmm...over this month/next month I definitely want to read the rest of the books in the Killing Sarai series, Roomies, Dating You/Hating You, The Star Thief by Jamie Grey, 99 Percent Mine on releas..."

I’ll look at what I can get and buddy them with you. Are they already planned buddies?

I have read roomies, I really liked that one!

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I'll probably start this later on tonight or tomorrow :)

I'm starting it later today :)

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(view spoiler)[ urghh I actually love them both! And I'm in love with this secretly in love with each other dynamics!! Honestly I can tell Lo loves Lily!!!!!
I also think lily's sisters would actually stand by her if she came clean about her addictions. Obviously her parents wouldn't but I'm actually liking her sisters! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[I don‘t like their families. I don‘t understand why Rose dislikes Lo so much. (hide spoiler)]

41% (view spoiler)[I was surprised that they got together so early in this book but I like it. I‘m enjoying this book a lot, but I still hate the families… I hope they can find a way to stay together. (hide spoiler)]

53 % (view spoiler)[I like Connor, I hope he stays for a while as their friend. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ i feel like it's because they don't see her and they feel like her being with Lo is the reason for that? Still think they should give Lo a chance though (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ I love how they are together now! Like you said, a little bit early (i think i just loved the sexual tension when they weren't together) but i'm loving it so far!!! (hide spoiler)]

76% (view spoiler)[By now, I‘m a little annoyed by Lo and Lily. They are so bad for each other, enabling each other’s addiction. I don‘t understand why Ryke cares so much?! He doesn‘t even know them. I wish this would move along a little faster. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ Yeah i feel the same!!! At first i was shipping it but now i'm just realising how bad they are for each other. I thought when they got together they would start to help each other battle their addictions!
I've just met Ryke and he's just told Lily what he thinks! Like you said, i don't know why he cares so much but he was telling the truth about them! I feel like something needs to happen for them to realise if they want to be together they have to get help for their addictions rather than just being together despite of it!

I do ship Connor and Rose though! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[After some time it got a little more obvious why he acted the way he did, at least so thought so when the „secret“ was revealed. But I still wonder why Lily didn‘t think it more strange that a random guy shows up and then tries to fix Lo. (hide spoiler)]

The End (view spoiler)[This was a f***** up Story. Both Lo and Lily were so bad for each other, enabling each others addictions and making everything so much worse by being selfish. I started the book liking them but the more I read the less I liked them, especially as a couple. I also disliked Ryke and his mother. I have the second book on my TBR, so I‘ll probably read it sometime, but I‘m not too excited, but if you want to continue as a BR let me know. (hide spoiler)]

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I'm glad they are getting help but i was expecting this book to be about that! Instead it feels like it's just going to get dragged on.

I understand why Ryke was so concerned now but still don't know how i feel! Honestly, I'm not that bothered about reading on. I'll probably look up something online to see how it ends with them but i don't think i could put myself through more books or Lily 🙈 (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[Yes! The more I thought about this books over the weekend the madder I got with those characters. They were not just enabling each other, Lo played into Lilys addiction and held power over her with that, even before they started dating. And he justified it by saying he wanted her to realize that they would be a good couple... (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ I KNOWWW!!! Everytime she finally realised that they should try stop their addictions he's hold her addiction over her head!!!!! Then she would be completely selfish again!!! It was such a boring cycle that kept happening over and over!!!!!! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[YES!!! It was like watching two people destroy each other. And the reasons behind their addiction were boring, too and not that original. (hide spoiler)]

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Exactly! I think i was being too generous giving this book 2 stars 😅

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:D I was at 2 stars, too. But after our talk I decided to go with one star... :D But the beginning wasn't so bad, so that's something.