BOOK REVIEW - Addicted to you , (addicted,#1)
From the moment I start to reading Lily & Lo’s story, I just can’t stop myself. I literally devoured this book… And last pages of the book was so freaking intense. I already knew the ending (cause before I start to read it, I skip the whole book and I looked the last page. Dammit, I tried so hard but I just couldn't hold myself. Ugh I guess this is my bad habit, this is my weakness...) but before that there were a lot of things happened which they affected Loren’s life…. I really didn’t see them coming and I was shocked just like him.. So because of that I’ll read 2nd book right now cause I have to know what’s gonna happen next! :)
So this story is about Lily and Loren, one a sex addict and the other an alcoholic Right from the beginning, I felt like this book would be different from other NA reads, since it isn’t just the hero or the heroine who needs saving, it’s both, so how could a romance work out? And both addictions to sex and alcohol are extremely hard to overcome, and even more difficult to portray, but K&B did a fantastic job of convincing me, the reader, the hopelessness of their situation, their unshakable addictions, and later, their very real struggle against these addictions.
I don’t want to be fixed. I just want to live and feed my appetite. It just so happens that my appetite is a sexual one.In all outwardly appearances, Lily seems to be a quiet and reserved person, but she really is a sex addict. From a young age, she’s had a looooooooong history of sexual activity, and to her, it’s not so much she’s addicted to the sex itself, it’s more she’s addicted to the high, the feeling of empowerment she gets when she’s sexing it up in bathroom stalls, backseats of cars, bar corners, and basically anywhere and everywhere. Her one saving grace, the one person who is her rock, is her childhood best friend Loren.
His addiction scares me sometimes. Alcoholism can destroy livers and kidneys, and one day, he may not wake up from a night of bingeing. But how can I tell him to stop?Loren “Lo” drinks himself into a stupor daily. His reasons aren’t revealed until later in the story, but as I was reading, I could feel how jagged his pain was, even though I didn’t know where it stemmed from. I connected with his character so strongly, I think if I could, I would be able to reach into the book and physically touch his pain. I thought Lil's struggles were heartbreaking, but when I got to the core of Lo's emotions, my heart cracked.
This is no sweet, vanilla romance. In my opinion, it’s dark, it’s raw, it’s broken. Their addictions are so ingrained that in order to be together, they have to fight themselves, constantly, daily, and to see them succeed...and fail, sometimes got too emotional for me to read. That being said, this book also has the most EPIC banter between the characters, and I swear I probably woke up my entire apartment complex with my laughing! To read a book that triggers both extreme ends of my emotional scale is truly a phenomenally written story.
The ending of this book left me feeling open and vulnerable. There isn’t a cliffhanger, but there are literally so many routes Lo and Lil’s story could go, and my biggest fear is that the route they take will end up with their separation.
I, for one, cannot wait to start reading the next books in the series! As soon as I can kick real life out of the house, I will be cuddled up with book 1.5 and reading away!
Note to all my wonderful readers: if you do choose to read this series (and I hope you do), PLEASE don’t give up on Lil and Lo.
I know they will try your patience dearly, and you all know how impatient and hot-headed I am. I promise it will be a satisfying read!
I originally intended to give this book the full 5 stars, however, the unique premise of the book, the detailed, poignant portrayal of these characters, and the fact it broke my book slump, makes this a 6 star read for me!
An intense, powerful, emotional, original and captivating read that had me hooked from the first page! I absolutely loved the main characters as well as the supporting cast. Lo and Lily both had their issues, they weren't perfect, but that's what made them all the more appealing and interesting to read about.
This was the first time I'd read a book about someone with a sex addiction and it was fascinating to experience life through the eyes of someone like Lily. It's not a topic that you come across often and the authors did a fantastic job at creating a realistic story that both makes you sad and gives you hope for the future.
This is not your traditional "lovey dovey" romance book. This story is about a couple who battle with addiction in their daily lives. It is dark, raw, unsettling, ugly; but most importantly it is honest and very realistic. Addiction is not pretty, nor is it fun. Lily and Loren have grown up together, and from a very young age they have learned to enable one another and share each others secrets. This is their story, and it is unlike anything I have ever read before. I applaud the author for writing a story that is unconventional and could be looked upon as controversial. Having had addiction touch my own life through my family, I can honestly say that this is a very accurate description of what living with addiction is like. Also, it doesn't just affect the person who is addicted; but the family as a whole. I found this story to be extremely powerful, and it broke my heart to watch as Lily and Lo isolated themselves from their loved ones just so they could continue on in their sickness. You see, that is what addiction really is; a sickness.
Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)
Thrive (Addicted #2.5)
Addicted After All (Addicted #3)
Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3)
Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4)
Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5)
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4 – 4.5 stars.
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