Crave

By: Adriana Locke

Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross

Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's Summary

Hadley Jacobs is over Machlan Gibson. 

Sure, she’ll always be a little weak to the dimple in his right cheek and the way his five o’clock shadow makes him ruggedly handsome. But that’s not enough to cover every other thing about him because they all drive her nuts. Like how he won’t admit he’s wrong even when he knows it and how he drives his stupid car a million miles an hour on wet asphalt. As she rolls back into town and takes a seat at Crave, she won’t take the bait. She’s over him. Mostly.

Machlan isn’t over her. 

It’s not because he hasn’t tried. He reminds himself over and over that she’s not the girl for him. After all, she drives him insane with her sassy attitude and the way she calls him out on everything. She beats him at poker, even though she doesn’t know the difference between a straight and a flush, and when she looks at him with her bright, blue eyes, it’s unnerving. When she climbs onto that bar stool and orders a drink, he puts it in front of her and ignores the sparkle in her eyes. He’s not over her, but she won’t know that. 

But she does know that. And he knows she’s not as over him as she’s pretending to be. When life forces their hand this time, there’s more on the line than a pile of poker chips. It’s their forever. 

Crave is a second-chance standalone romance in a new small-town, blue-collar series from USA Today best-selling author Adriana Locke. Join listeners everywhere as they fall in love with the delicious Gibson Boys.

©2018 Adriana Locke (P)2018 Adriana Locke

Such amazing narrators, wonderful story!

I have never listened to books narrated by Kai & Wen. As soon as I started listening, their voices drew me in, as did the storyline. I have found my new fave narrators, most definitely and will want to listen to more audiobooks done by them. The way they did this story each doing the male and female characters respectively was the highlight for me and Kai's beautiful deep voice just sealed the deal!! I kid you not. So much to love about this amazing and beautiful story of family, love, the past, the present, what ifs and whats to come! Machlan, what on earth are you doing??!! I often wondered this but then he would endear himself and all was right again! I really loved both Machlan and Hadley! We learn some things that occurred in the past and you get the feeling they really are not over things between them but can Machlan go after what he wants or does he run?! Lets just say this story has quite a few bumps and some drama but what it all comes down to is family and who you need by your side! I also absolutely loved Nana and Peck! Everything they said was just so good you cant help but want to know more from them both! Crave is a heartfelt read that will pull you in till you come out at the end feeling like all is hopefully right in the world! The support network in this book is gold and I think the author has nailed this story to perfection! An absolute must listen audiobook!

Love This One in Audio!

Dual narration is normally not my thing, but I love it with Adriana Locke’s stories, and I love these two narrators! I have a "thing" for bartenders, so I have been looking forward to Machlan Gibson. We know him as the youngest of the Gibson boys, the owner of the local bar- Crave, and the quiet and moody one. What we don't know, until this story, is the heartbreakingly beautiful story of why Machlan is so quiet and moody, including the story of his relationship with Hadley. Hadley comes back to town to tie up loose ends with her brother's best friend, and her childhood sweetheart, Machlan. Of course, things don't go as planned for Hadley. It's fun to watch the banter and passion between the two as they both, in their own way, try to deal with the past and present feelings. With each of these stories, we get amazing relationships with family and friends. I love how they are all intertwined. You get an amazing setting that makes you feel in the scene with the characters. This is one of Adriana Locke's better stories, and I highly recommend it, as well as the series.

Too much Drama

My goodness does the heroine makes you ashamed of being a strong female whom knows how to be an adult and overcome any trials in life. i couldn't even finish this audiobook, I couldn't, every passing second made want to year my ears off while wondering why would anyone publish such crap.

AWFUL - UNLIKEABLE MAIN CHARACTERS

No mixed feelings about this story. It was plainly put AWFUL. The male lead is a selfish wimp who treats the female lead like trash, and the female lead is a doormat that lets him get away with it. By the end she kind of grows a backbone that lasted less than a day. It takes forever to find out the back story, so you don’t know why the main characters are the way they are, and when you do, it still doesn’t make sense why the male lead treats the female lead the way he does... He treats her like she is disposable, and something to be used and discarded. I guess some people may find this romantic, but I don’t. I usually like the narrators, but I guessed this story just sucked the joy out of listening to them. I am still scratching my head at the number of good reviews.

Great Read

Crave (The Gibson Boys #3) was another great read by Adriana Locke. Hadley comes back to town and is more determined then ever to prove to herself that she’s over Machlan. But Machlan has never gotten over her, although he’ll never tell her that. Life and fate intervene and forces them together. I loved reading Hadley and Machlan’s story and can’t wait to read more by Adriana Locke.

Excellent story

I love Machlan and Hadley. There was a lot of pulling on your heartstrings and the dual narration was perfect!!

Best Audio ever!

Between the story and the narrators. This was the best I’ve heard!!! Amazing! Thank you!

Beautiful Second Chance to Love!!

This is the third book in the Gibson Boys Series. This is another great addition to the Series. I love Hadley and Machlan's story! They share a strong and beautiful chemistry. The story is so beautifully written, heartbreaking and heartwarming. I love their happy ending. Wen Ross and Kai Kennicott did an amazing narration! This is a great team author/narrators. This story can be listened as a standalone, but The Gibson Boys is a great Series, and you absolutely have to listen to all the books in the Series! I totally recommend it!

So much more than a second chance love story

Machlan and Hadley have been in love since they were kids. However life's obstacles got in the way. At first you think it is just immaturity but then you learn it is so much more. This is a story of immaturity, facing life changing decisions, maturity, strong and loving family ties, some comedy, a Nana that holds the family together, and a love that is strong enough to keep two people fighting to make it work. This book is truly an inspirational and emotional rollercoaster. Add to this story the voices of Wen Ross and Kai Kennicott and you have a book that is hard to put down. These two narrators put so much emotion into their storytelling. I received this Audible book in exchange for an honest review. I highly recommend this Audible book.

MAC

I loved this book so much. This second chance romance hit the right spot. Learning to overcome past memories to learn from them and learn to live in the present. Learning to forgive and moving on. Ms. Locke knows how to weave a great loving story. I had moment when I sniffled a bit over some sweet moments. This is a must read and listen. Can't wait to read the books.

Great characters

I love these Gibson boys. They have hearts of gold. This is a lovely second chance romance. Good storyline great characters and a perfect narration from both Kai and Wen.