dtreads2023's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
macole22's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
morgan_monday's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I have had a few of Marni Mann's books on my TBR for forever & I was finally able to read one (well listen since it was an audiobook). First, let me say that the audiobook version - the narrators killed this - they were both very expressive. A few times they had me blushing with the dialogue. Great pick for the narrators for this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It was spicy, funny, and I was hooked. I loved that the FMC was a strong/independent/successful woman and was able to focus on her goals and dreams - even if it met putting her love life on hold. However, this book is a good reminder if it is meant to be it will happen. This is a second chance book & I am always not a huge fan of second chances but this was not because of drama or cheating. It was just due to it not being the right time. I definitely recommend this book, especially the audio version.
I really enjoyed this book. It was spicy, funny, and I was hooked. I loved that the FMC was a strong/independent/successful woman and was able to focus on her goals and dreams - even if it met putting her love life on hold. However, this book is a good reminder if it is meant to be it will happen. This is a second chance book & I am always not a huge fan of second chances but this was not because of drama or cheating. It was just due to it not being the right time. I definitely recommend this book, especially the audio version.
alexabyers's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Easton and Blake
Easton and his buddies created an app for specifically hookups. It’s very unlikely to get a 100% match up Easton does with a girl named SaraaLove. They meetup once, at mascare party. Then she goes radio silent after she moves. 5 years later Blake gets a director job at Hooked and theirs an instant attraction/familiarity with Easton and Blake. Blake figures it out first and brings it up to Easton as SaraaLoves.
Easton and his buddies created an app for specifically hookups. It’s very unlikely to get a 100% match up Easton does with a girl named SaraaLove. They meetup once, at mascare party. Then she goes radio silent after she moves. 5 years later Blake gets a director job at Hooked and theirs an instant attraction/familiarity with Easton and Blake. Blake figures it out first and brings it up to Easton as SaraaLoves.
smuttyotaku1's review against another edition
4.0
Tropes: Billionaire Romance, Office/Workplace Romance, One Night Stand, Second Chance Romance, Forbidden Romance, Forced Proximity
Thank you to the author, Valentine PR, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
This book is broken up into two parts. The first part is strictly in Easton's POV. Easton aka Mr. Boston is one of the three founders of Hooked, an app for hooking up. He matches 100% with Saaralove aka Drake, and it is not common to match with someone at 100%. Mr. Boston and Saaralove meet in person and hook up, but they have no clue what each other looks like because they are wearing masks. They text back and forth for a while, and try to make plans to see each other, but they never get a chance to meet up because Saaralove travels a lot for work, and she never has time. We fast forward to five and a half years later, they are in each other's lives again, but neither of them knows who the other is.
Easton (Mr.Boston) was perfect from the beginning to the end of this book! He is the definition of a perfect man! He is so sweet, caring, and hardworking! I enjoyed Drake (Saaralove) but some moments she made me want to throw the book against the wall because she didn't realize what she had in front of her -- but as the story progressed, I understood the reasoning why she had to do what she had to do. This book was a lot of fun to read, and it was refreshing! There is no 3rd act breakup, and I loved the chemistry between both characters! I loved that they mostly had communication with each other, especially the incident that happens towards the end of the book. I look forward to reading the next book in this series! (Hopefully, it will be of the other founders of the Hooked app!)
Thank you to the author, Valentine PR, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
This book is broken up into two parts. The first part is strictly in Easton's POV. Easton aka Mr. Boston is one of the three founders of Hooked, an app for hooking up. He matches 100% with Saaralove aka Drake, and it is not common to match with someone at 100%. Mr. Boston and Saaralove meet in person and hook up, but they have no clue what each other looks like because they are wearing masks. They text back and forth for a while, and try to make plans to see each other, but they never get a chance to meet up because Saaralove travels a lot for work, and she never has time. We fast forward to five and a half years later, they are in each other's lives again, but neither of them knows who the other is.
Easton (Mr.Boston) was perfect from the beginning to the end of this book! He is the definition of a perfect man! He is so sweet, caring, and hardworking! I enjoyed Drake (Saaralove) but some moments she made me want to throw the book against the wall because she didn't realize what she had in front of her -- but as the story progressed, I understood the reasoning why she had to do what she had to do. This book was a lot of fun to read, and it was refreshing! There is no 3rd act breakup, and I loved the chemistry between both characters! I loved that they mostly had communication with each other, especially the incident that happens towards the end of the book. I look forward to reading the next book in this series! (Hopefully, it will be of the other founders of the Hooked app!)
lololovesthings's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 stars.
"Mr. Hook-up" by Marni Mann feels like a thinly veiled excuse to write a book that's 65-75% s3x scenes... not that I'm entirely complaining. *wink* This is my first read from Marni Mann, and I am definitely going to read more of her books in the future. That being said, while the spicy scenes are really, really good, I found this story to be a little lacking in terms of emotionality. It all felt pretty... superficial to me. I never thought I would see the day when there were too many spicy scenes in a book... but here we are. I would have liked to see a bit more connection between the main characters Drake and Easton, not just a bunch of excuses to get them together to do the dirty. The plot is scant. Sparks fly between them in the beginning, but wanes as a the book rolls along. I love a good forced proximity, alpha, billionaire MMC second chance story, so this did enough for me to enjoy it overall. Still, I did find this to be a very fast read, and it kept me reasonably engaged from start to finish. Can't wait to see where this series goes next!
Thank you to NetGalley, Marni Mann, and Montlake for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for my review.
"Mr. Hook-up" by Marni Mann feels like a thinly veiled excuse to write a book that's 65-75% s3x scenes... not that I'm entirely complaining. *wink* This is my first read from Marni Mann, and I am definitely going to read more of her books in the future. That being said, while the spicy scenes are really, really good, I found this story to be a little lacking in terms of emotionality. It all felt pretty... superficial to me. I never thought I would see the day when there were too many spicy scenes in a book... but here we are. I would have liked to see a bit more connection between the main characters Drake and Easton, not just a bunch of excuses to get them together to do the dirty. The plot is scant. Sparks fly between them in the beginning, but wanes as a the book rolls along. I love a good forced proximity, alpha, billionaire MMC second chance story, so this did enough for me to enjoy it overall. Still, I did find this to be a very fast read, and it kept me reasonably engaged from start to finish. Can't wait to see where this series goes next!
Thank you to NetGalley, Marni Mann, and Montlake for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for my review.
kentsmom's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0