Make Me Go (A Drunk Love Contemporary Romance #5) by Aria Bliss

Make Me Go (A Drunk Love Contemporary Romance #5) Reviews

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  Catbythesea reads

  Luke is the fun-loving, carefree, bartender in NYC, who is always known for living the life of a player.
  
  Nicole, is a nurse who is a divorced Mom of three daughters living in Brooklyn NY.
  
  Could a game of truth and dare between these two become a reality…
  
  Again another amazing book in the lives of the Rockwell family and the end of such a great series! Each one of these amazing books can be read alone but I suggest you do read them in order as I did because you’ll want to binge them all so quickly.
  
  Such an amazing book family, that I’m going to miss a lot. It will be hard to forget the love and passion.
  I'd do about anything to see this as a streaming series oh one can dream it.
  
  
  Thank you book sirens for my chance to read this series in exchange for my honest reviews.
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  Em

  Unrequited love of a sibling’s friend is quickly becoming one of my favorite tropes and Make Me Go was such a good one!
  
  This story was angsty and dramatic and sooo steamy! Luke is such a great MC, I loved reading his POV. I found Nicole to be really annoying and her perspective was so redundant. I also thought her epiphany was so random and didn’t have connections to the story at all.
  
  I have really enjoyed the Rockwell family series and this was a sweet conclusion. I found myself distracted by inconsistencies in the story that were kind of big.
  
  I recommend this for readers that enjoy resolution to unrequited love and a sweet and steamy billionaire romance.
  
  I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  Kims.reading.nook

  This final book in the series, showing the unexpected love story between Luke Rockwell and Nicole, MMC Evan from books 2's older sister, was a really heart warming story & the one I found the most relatable. She's a single mum of 3 and can't quite believe that playboy Luke is adamant that she's the one... especially as she's almost 10 years older than him.
  
  As with all of the Author's books, the chemistry and 🔥🔥 is delicious! It's HEA guarenteed, although they go through significant struggles to get there, and the epilogue had me in tears! The perfect way to end the Rockwell family series and to jump forward in time to meet all the children that came from these love stories ❤ I wouldn't be opposed to another series based on them one day!!
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  Katie W

  This book is cute and fun to read. The whole game truth/dare between Luke & Nicole. Luke is known as a playboy and Nicole knows she has to tread lightly around him because she was married and has her 3 daughters to think about before she allows her heart to be open to love again. Luke is a lovable character and he is sweet, funny, & sexy. Nicole is a mother first and her girls take priority but at times you may become frustrated with her but it will be worth it. Their love story is one that is fun, flirty, and has a nice HEA. Happy Reading!!
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  Ann Holden

  The fifth book in the series is good but I had a hard time liking these two characters. Does he need to be a man-whore? No wonder she doesn’t trust that he means what he says. She is also really hung up on doing things without help and their age difference. He redeems himself in the end and they get their HEA.
  
  I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author and BookSirens and was under no obligation to leave a favorable review. All opinions are my own.
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  Celeste

  This whole series was one amazing story after the next && this one was just as amazing! It’s hard to believe this is the last one. I’ve been waiting for this one cause Luke was always one of my favorite Rockwell sibling! Our Luke was the last of the group between the siblings && friends to find love! He truly found his match. This one stole my heart! Our lover boy Luke is in love with our kind && loving mother Nicole (Evan’s big sister)! This one may seem different than the rest cause they did everything backwards but Luke has loved Nicole for 20 years. It reminded me of Evan && Emily but the difference is Nicole didn’t fall for him until later in life. To see him fall in love && show his heart for an older woman but not just any older woman. I love that our author made the woman older since we’re so use to the man being older!
  
  Luke has fought to show Nicole that they can be together but she’s gives every excuse of why they can’t be together. With a group trip to Vegas, Luke finally convinces Nicole to play a sexy game of Truth or Dare which ends with them as husband && wife. But getting Nicole out of her own head proves to be a challenge && Luke is up for that challenge! *I absolutely cried laughing at the wedding scene!*
  
  I can honestly say, I think this might be my favorite book of them all! Seeing how Luke steps up not only for Nicole but for her three beautiful girls, pulled on my heart strings. In the first couple books we only get to see Luke as the playboy sibling but if you pay attention we see a change starting in book 4 (Trent’s story)! This book has all the steam, plenty of chemistry, laugh-out- loud moments, heart break, and so much love. I loved the plot && the character development as well. I legit read this book in 7 hours while I was at the hospital for my treatment! From the first page to the last, I couldn’t get enough especially the last chapter. Falling in love with Luke && Nicole was so easy but then again you can’t help to fall in love with all of the siblings! I’ll miss the Rockwell family, the amazing group of friends, && all the amazing women they fell in love with.
  
  *This series was the first books I’ve read by Aria Bliss && I can’t wait to read more! Thank you BookSirens. I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily!*
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  Hilary Barber

  This was an interesting book because it doesn’t follow the usual romance pattern. You get your happily ever after in the first third of the book. So the rest of the book is what comes after. What comes after your happily ever after? The hard stuff. The work. The real life, day to day nonsense. Dealing with change and disappointment. This book has all of that, which is why it kept me reading, because I literally have no idea where this is going. How can there be another happily ever after? This story is the final book 5 of a series of stand-alones. This book brings resolution to all the couples met in the first four books. I think if I was more invested in the characters this book would have an even deeper meaning, but I still enjoyed it as a standalone. This is not my first Aria Bliss book. Or even my first book in this series. I also read “Aside from Me” which is book 4 in this series. (Which means I haven’t read books 1-3 but totally plan to!)
  
  This is the story of Nicole and Trent. Trent has had a crush on Nicole for his entire adult life. His family took in Nicole when their parents died so the family is close, which is exactly why Nicole pushed him away for so long. This is an age gap romance, but she’s the older one with 3 beautiful girls. Trent is the young thing ready to settle down with his insta-family.
  
  The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars like book 4 (which I loved) is because Nicole was kind of annoying. And maybe that’s because I couldn’t personally relate to her. She had this dead ass gorgeous mans and kept pushing him away. But great story with some very spicy scenes! Thank you to Book Sirens for the ARC. This is my honest review of Make Me Go by Aria Bliss.
  
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  Viper Spaulding

  Luke finally gets his HEA!
  
  This whole series comes full circle in Luke and Nicole's book, where (coincidentally?) they have the same age gap - nine years - as Alicia and Heath in #1. Only this time, it's the woman who is older, and she considers herself well past the age to romance a young, socially-active man like Luke. However, she never figured on Luke's dedication to winning her over, no matter how long he has had to wait.
  
  There's also a correlation to the romance of Luke's sister, Emily, with Nicole's brother, Evan, which in a very understandable yet seemingly-contradictory way explains Luke's playboy reputation. When I say he finally gets his HEA, I mean he's been working towards it for much longer than anyone ever thought!
  
  I loved the way this book is set up - we come in to the story after they've known each other for years and have been getting closer for quite some time, so we pick up just as they're ready to lay it all on the line and jump feet-first into marriage. Really, with the emotional fragility of some of the characters and the complex relationship between both sides of their families, it's a relationship that couldn't have worked if they'd started dating before they got married. Score one for a more old-fashioned path to romance, because it's the only way it was going to work for them.
  
  The epilogue nicely wraps up the entire series, and there's a bonus family tree chart at the end that makes it easy to keep track of how each of the new families grew. I wasn't a huge fan of Luke's mom in this book, but she did come around eventually. If you've read any of the books in this series, you can't miss this one. It's an excellent romance in its own right, and it beautifully caps an amazing family-based series. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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  Katy

  (I received a copy of this book to review)
  
  This one put me through the wringer! It reads like a fun, friends to lovers, finally getting their chance. But that is definitely not what it is. It’s a heartbreaking journey of a playboy in love with a woman he can’t have. Feelings that run deep. Nearly twenty years of unrequited love. I loved how open his heart is. His emotions were always right there on his sleeve. A single mom hung up on the feeling of not being enough, of doing it all on her own. And considering what she’s gone through, I can’t fault her on that. When Nicole is finally ready to date again after her divorce, Luke takes his chance. He’ll take whatever he can. I gotta give him props for always being persistent. Until they finally get their chance. One night in Vegas. A game of truth and dare full of admissions and hearts being poured out. Their first big hurdle? The disappointment from his close knit, loving, and accepting family. The second? Her being hung up on her own personal hurdles. Luke never stops proving that he loves her girls like his own with his whole heart. It broke my heart right along with his when she couldn’t let their love be enough. As a reader, as a woman, as a single mom, I couldn’t help but be mad at Nicole for her (selfish) choices. Those girls were such a big part of their journey, so I’m really glad they were such a big part of this story. While things felt rushed, they always felt genuine. I loved getting wrapped up in their love. It was undeniable and beautiful. It also added so much to the bedroom. Which definitely had a LOT going on in there. I could have anticipated the emotions between them considering his pining...but I was NOT prepared for the sexual connection! I loved the way that progressed right along with their love.
  
  kitten: 55
  
  My Favorite Quotes:
  • “I don’t need to kiss you to know that I love you. I feel it with every ounce of my being.”
  • “I wish you’d stop fighting what’s happening between us.”
  • “All I care about is what you think.”
  • “I don’t want to mess this up.”
  • “Need you to truly see me.”
  • “No woman has ever compared to you in my eyes.”
  • “I want to spend every day of my life proving it to you.”
  • “You’re a f!cking lioness.”
  • “Marrying you was one of the easiest decisions of my life.”
  • “If you want it, then so do I.”
  • “You’re hot as f!ck when you take what you want.”
  • “I can’t wait to have you at my mercy.”
  • “I want you to look me in the eye when you come.”
  
  9/10 Dirty Birdy
  8/10 (Reverse)Age Gap
  4/10 Friends to Lovers
  9/10 Single Parent
  3/10 The CEO Type
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  Jennifer

  4.5 stars – Great ending to the series
  If you’ve read other books in this series (and if you haven’t you should) you’ll not only know that Luke has a thing for Nicole, but that they have complicated family connections.
  Nicole is a divorced mother of three and much older than Luke, and while cannot quite believe that he is interested in her, that hasn’t stopped the constant flirting, sexting and late night phone calls, and it all comes to a head when in Vegas for his sister Emily and her brother Evan’s (told you it was a complicated family relationship) bachelor / bachelorette parties, with a game of truth or dare and a mafia themed Vegas wedding.
  Getting married was only step one, the big hurdle was Nicole getting over her insecurities and trusting that Luke loved her for all the right reasons.
  I really enjoyed the story, I love Ms. Bliss’ writing, and this was very emotional, had some great moments, and some super hot sex scenes, but Nicole’s feelings of self-doubt and questioning their relationship when Luke gave her no reason at all to do so, got a little annoying.
  The ending does a great job of tying the series up. I loved the look into the future in the epilogue with all the couples and their kids.
  This was a great series about the bonds of family, and it was very satisfying to see all their relationships still going strong.
  
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  Lindsy

  Make Me Go is the last book in the Drunk Love series. I honestly started this book a couple months ago but put it down because I knew it would be kind of predictable. To be honest I gave this book a 5 star rating because of the extra chapter at the end and the bittersweet feeling of this being the last book in the series.
  
  This book includes everyone from the rest of the series but centers around Nicole and Luke and Nicole’s three daughters. Nicole and Luke have a ten year age gap between them. That doesn’t stop Luke from falling in love with Nicole since he was a kid.
  They are in Vegas to celebrate Evan and Emily getting married. Luke and Nicole end up heading back to her room and decide to get married. Usually what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but not when you get married and didn’t tell anyone.
  These two didn’t have a normal start to a relationship at all. They ended up falling in love over text messages and phone calls. Everyone is shocked, upset, surprised etc etc when they find out about these two getting married. I loved how different Luke was from Nicole’s ex husband and how helpful he was.
  Unfortunately Nicole starts having second thoughts and thinking that they shouldn’t have rushed things. The age gap was a problem for her and the fact that Luke couldn’t have his own kids and then all of a sudden his money was a problem for her??
  I loved how this story ended with an epilogue for the couple. Plus the chapter about the next generation was a nice touch!
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  Sara

  The 5th book in the Drunk Love series was special! I’ve enjoyed these characters and love how the four Rockwell siblings and their significant others and friends have become such a tight bond.
  
  I’ve been eagerly awaiting this book to see Nicole Taylor (Evan’s older sister) and Luke Rockwell’s relationship. The playboy bartender and his flirty, fun banter endeared himself early in this series so I was curious to see what was under the flirt and his man bun! I definitely wasn’t disappointed to find such a loving, thoughtful and mature man who knew Nicole was his one from an early age, but had to wait for her to be available and ready for him.
  
  Both Nicole and Luke had surprising issues with self confidence, and acceptance within the Rockwell clan. Seeing how they navigated some rough patches with just a little angst was refreshing for this genre.
  
  I do with the author would have had given us a brief conclusion to whether Luke published his book and if he opened his whiskey bar since both were mentioned a few times during the story.
  
  I loved the last chapter and the chance to see these beloved characters interact with their children years down the road!
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Kenzie

  a speedy elopement on a convenient night. the attempts to explain the relationship when no one knew you were "dating". and how to manage a marriage after a wedding was raced into.
  
  a big portion of what's mentioned in this book involves age gap. but it's not extremely prominent, which I liked. I can't say I've ever read an age gap where the female main character was older but I did enjoy it.
  
  Luke- has been in love for years. he just wants to be a good dad to these 3 girls. he loves their mom.
  
  nicole - she's fragile, but not weak. i think that's the best way i can describe it. she's afraid to hurt her daughters with all of her choices. selfless would be another good descriptor. people are not perfect and it is normal to have doubts and be afraid for others decisions.
  
  the daughters: what a win. ages 9, 8 and 5. i love the significance of cooking and emotional attachments that develop.
  
  
  "I know it won't be easy, Kitten. Nothing worth fighting for ever is. But I love you with every ounce of my being."
  
  "Have you really all been that f*cking blind?"
  
  *I received an advanced reader copy in return for an honest review*
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  Emma bramley

  
  
  Make me go
  
  This is an amazing story from this author. This is an age-gap romance between the characters Nicole and Luke. From the start, these two have amazing hot chemistry. This book had it all hot chemistry, funny laugh-out-loud moments, and plenty of emotions. This book will hook you from the first page to the very last one and keep you reading long into the night. I loved the story from start to finish and was rooting for the characters to find the happy ending that they deserved. You fall in love with Nicole and Luke from the very beginning. I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
  
  I was given an advanced reader copy of this book and this is my honest review
  
  Release date - 22 Nov 2022
  
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  C.Y.

  I truly have enjoyed every one of the books in this series. It’s sad to think that Luke and Nicole’s story is the last one. This was a little different than most of the stories because their relationship happened really quickly. The fact that Luke loved Nicole for almost 20 years was sweet to me. You don’t usually read romance novels that have an age gap where the woman is the older one. Sometimes society looks down on that which doesn’t make any sense to me.
  
  This book was very steamy, but there were also fun parts about it. I love the camaraderie that he has with his brothers and sister. The fact that Evan and Trent’s family was accepted into the Rockwell’s family was also very endearing.
  
  I really love the epilogue that was 13 years later describing what everyone was doing in life. It was nice to read about the kids and I love that the families still got together every year. I’m going to miss this family. Hopefully, they will be on audiobook someday. It would be nice to have these characters come to life.
  
  I was given an advanced copy of this book for free, and I am leaving my review voluntarily.
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  Elaine Coghlan

  Make Me Go ~ A Drunk Love #4 by Aria Bliss
  
  Aria's blurb:
  
  A reformed playboy who’s finally getting a chance with the only woman who’s ever held his attention and a single mom with three kids who’s terrified to risk everything to be with him.
  
  I am sad to see that this is the last book in the series, however, I think Aria has saved the best till last with Make Me Go.
  
  Make Me Go is brilliant in every way, it's full of emotions from the start written as dual p.o.v., with hot steamy bedroom scenes, too. Luke has been in love with Nicole since he was 13 years old, Nicole is 10 years older, and she had no idea.
  
  I loved the epilogue, it's set 13 years later with the Rockwell sibling's children now grown up, and onto the next chapter in their lives. However, I do have a few questions for Aria. But I don't want to spoil the review, as it may be classed as a spoiler.
  
  Maybe, Aria will have another series to follow, that will have the answers Let's hope so:)
  
  A brilliant series that I highly recommend to all.Thank you, Aria.:)
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  J

  Book 5 in Bliss' A Drunk Love Contemporary Romance series but can be read as a standalone. This is Luke and Nicole's long awaited story (for those of us who have been reading this series from the start) and Bliss did not disappoint! I adored these characters. Nicole is a single mom of 3 young girls and Luke is the seemingly playboy, fun and carefree bartender - but there is so much more to Luke than meets the eye. He's been in love with Nicole for so long and has been biding his time to win not just her heart but the hearts of her three young daughters too! While noted as an age gap - and yeah it's there, it didn't seem overly prevalent to the story which I appreciated. I really loved that this book had some incredibly hot chemistry as well as the laughs and of course the feels. A beautiful romance read!
  
  I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  Barb

  Luke loves Nicole. He has had a crush on her since his teen years. Luke has a bad reputation with women, love them and leave them. Nicole is now divorced yet her brother Evan is marrying Luke’s’ sister and there is no way he will approve of Luke for his sister. Now that Luke and Nicole are sexting, she finds him attractive but off limits. She is a lot older than him. The wedding party flies to Las Vegas for bachelor parties and Nicole goes up to Luke’s room where they begin a game of Truth or Dare. Luke dares her to marry him, and she agrees. Everyone in the family is shocked. Nicole’s little girls have always loved him but are afraid now that he is their dad, he will leave them just like their real dad. I love the way Luke gains the trust of his new stepdaughters. He is persistent when Nicole has second thoughts about the marriage and tries to do everything to get him to leave. This sexy book is full of love and family relationships.
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  Book Nerdy 2020

  MAKE ME GO By Aria Bliss
  
  Luke has been in love with Nicole since forever. He couldn't have her because 1. She is married (until now).
  
  😊What i liked -
  
  ✔ Second Chance/Age Gap/Single Parent.
  ✔ I loved how Luke broke down each and every insecurity Nicole has about their relationship.
  ✔ I always had a soft corner for Luke since the first book I read of this series. He is sweet, funny and super sexy.
  ✔ The text messages were a great touch and created enough slow burn to the story.
  ✔ It was so cute to read about the bond between Luke and Nicole's daughter's
  ✔ This book made me smile, laugh, it broke my heart and mended it back again.
  
  🤔What could have been better -
  
  ✔ Okay so i have absolutely loved all the siblings and their parents in the previous book. But in this one, they had me cursing them.
  
  
  📚Who Should read :
  
  👶Beginners
  💝Romance Lovers
  💕Age Gap Romance
  💘Single Parent Romance
  
  
  📈My Rating : 4.5/5
  
  Thank you, Aria Bliss for a copy
  
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  Noreen Hussain

  Love Aria Bliss and the final book in the Drunk love series.
  
  Luke and Nicole's age gap romance.
  
  Luke has been in love with Nicole for a long time,but she got married to someone else.
  
  Now she is divorced and a single mother to 3 girls.
  
  Luke finally admits to his love for her and breaks down her barriers.They end up playing a game of truth or dare and end up getting married.
  
  The age gap between them,Nicole's insecurities,family issues are some of the problems they have to work through.
  
  There is angst,tears,laughter,lots of steam and finally a happily ever after.
  
  I love interconnected standalone's and Aria's books have all that.Love the family bonds,support and how everyone is getting on after their own happily ever after's.
  
  Looking forward to reading more of Aria's books.
  
  I recieved a free copy of this book througg booksirens and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.