Drunk on Love

Margot Noble runs her family's winery in Napa Valley, carrying the weight of both business operations and her family's legacy. After a one-night stand with Luke Williams, she discovers he's the newest employee at her winery - creating an immediate workplace complication. Luke left his demanding career as a Silicon Valley lawyer to reset his life in wine country. His new job at the Noble Winery offers a chance at a fresh start, but his attraction to his boss threatens his plans for a drama-free existence. As Margot and Luke navigate their professional relationship and personal chemistry, they must balance workplace ethics, family expectations, and their own career aspirations. The pressures of running a family business and managing workplace relationships test both characters' resolve. The novel explores themes of work-life balance, family obligations, and the courage required to pursue authentic happiness. Through the lens of the wine industry, it examines how career choices and personal relationships shape identity.

Readers describe this as a lighter romance with relatable characters and a cozy Napa Valley setting. Many point to the authentic dialogue and chemistry between the leads. Liked: - Focus on Black joy rather than trauma - Realistic portrayal of work-life balance struggles - Wine industry details and descriptions - Steamy scenes that don't overtake the plot Disliked: - Slow pacing in middle sections - Conflict feels manufactured/forced - Some found the ending rushed - Limited character development beyond main couple One reader noted: "The anxiety representation felt genuine without being heavy-handed." Another said: "Needed more winery scenes and less office drama." Ratings: Goodreads: 3.7/5 (22,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4.3/5 (2,800+ ratings) Barnes & Noble: 4.2/5 (200+ ratings) Most readers consider this an enjoyable but not standout entry in Guillory's catalog, with praise for the setting but criticism of plot pacing.

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🍷 Jasmine Guillory wrote Drunk on Love after being inspired by her own visits to California wine country, particularly the Napa Valley region. 🌟 The author is a former lawyer who left her legal career to pursue writing full-time, publishing her first romance novel in 2018. 🍇 The book's setting, a family-owned winery in Napa Valley, reflects the real-world trend of increasing diversity in California's wine industry, particularly among Black-owned wineries. 💑 Unlike many romance novels that focus on long-distance relationships or complex misunderstandings, Drunk on Love features characters who live and work in the same small town, creating a unique dynamic of forced proximity. 📚 The book is part of a larger trend in contemporary romance novels that blend professional workplace settings with romance, known in the publishing industry as "career-focused romance."