Author Velda G. Myles and her man, Robert, had a good thing going. But along came Amber--cunning, baffling, destructive, promising a better way. Amber wasn't a woman; she was alcohol, liquid in a bottle. He tried to deny her, but her will was much stronger. In Intoxicated by Amber, Myles shares her story about her life with Robert, from meeting each other in 2008, to their whirlwind romance and engagement, their special moments together, and his untimely death. Based on journal entries she kept during this time, Myles describes Robert and her relationship with him as he battled addiction to alcohol. She tells how that addiction destroyed him in the end and how she managed the paralyzing grief after his death. A heartbreaking, yet insightful story of love, loss, hope, and relationships, Intoxicated by Amber offers a firsthand look into the world of addiction and its effects on both the addict and those who love them.