“It wasn’t like we were anything, but Love and I were something.”

A quick meet that turns into someone you constantly crave but are unsure why. That won’t leave your head. When your body has a physical reaction just by hearing their voice. Combustible chemistry. And then they’re gone. Years later and opportunity for the ultimate second chance.
Mr. Hook-up if the first book in a fun new world Marni has created and I’m so excited to see where she takes it. I obviously have a few guesses and couldn’t be more thrilled.

“I was all about you, Drake. You were the one I wanted. The one I was going to change for.”

“You’re a f****** dream and now you’re here and… you’re mine.”

“You’re blocking my view of you and after all these years, Drake, I just want to look at you.”

“You know, one of the best parts about tonight is that it doesn’t have to end. Instead of going home, feeling alone, I get to wake up in the morning and kiss you again.”

“You’re a whole mood, Easton. I love it.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥

ARC review - Out Today 🖤 Mr. Hook Up, Book 1 of the Hooked Series by Marni Mann

"I've waited over five years to touch you again, Drake. First with Love. Now .. you." I rested my arms on the table, my sleeves not high enough, so I pushed them to my elbows. "I don't know how much longer I can wait because that kiss…" My voice drifted off. "It wasn't nearly enough."

4⭐️, 3🌶️

Mr. Boston & Love meet on the Hooked platform, and the mystery behind Love’s character was done so well. Like, you have to wait to find out who she was. Especially because of I was either of them I could never wait and keep the mystery up for that long. And then when theirs reunited, you get a saucy forbidden romance until a possible betrayal tests their relationship, as well as their job. This book was really fun to read, and the spice was definitely up to Marni’s standard!

Tropes:
🖤Second Chance Romance
🖤Workplace Romance
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Hidden Identities

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC of Mr. Hook Up! This is my unpaid, honest review 🖤

If there is one thing you can count on in a Marni Mann book, that is spice. And let me tell you this one did not disappoint! There was also a great story that was told too! If you like second chance romances make sure to check this one out! I loved Easton and Drake! I was hooked from the very moment I started this one! I couldn’t put it down! It was a true one sit read! I will also say that this was a great start to a new series. You got great world building without taking away from Drake and Easton’s story! I loved all the side characters and can’t wait for their stories! Overall a great read that I definitely recommend!

Received a arc for a honest review.

4..5 stars

Mr Hook-Up is the beginning of a new series by Marni Mann and it's started with a bang.

Easton and Love are clearly meant to be together but can't make it work for one reason or another resulting in the parting of ways.

Years later, enter Drake and whatever you thought you knew ? You'd best forget that!

Their journey to HEA begins smoothly enough but there are some bumps along the way that need manoeuvring around.

This offers the opportunity for some cameo appearances from characters of another Marni Mann series...its nice to see old friends again and the link is seamless!

The story of Easton and Drake is beautifully crafted with the skill you'd associate with this author.

The dialogue between characters drives this story forward so well that you'll not want to put this book down.

I'm so looking forward to whatever or whoever comes along next in Hooked!

I knew Marni would not let us down with this one! The tension, the passion, the wayyyy I was giggling the whole time reading.

Drake and Easton were a match made for each other..literally. After Easton created a dating app with his buddies, Easton was the only one who matched 100% with someone..after one hot night without names or faces to recognize, they split. Now 5 years later they meet again only now Easton is Drake’s boss.

This series is going to be so good. I also LOVED the way that the Dalton brothers were a small part of this and Jenner..ah. I loved it so much. 4.56⭐️ 2.5🌶️

Easton and his best friends are finally launching their app to help likeminded singles have an easier time hooking up. However, when they launch Easton has made a mythical 100% match. His whole intention of developing the app was all fun and nothing serious but after one anonymous night with Love he can’t get her off his mind. But timing is everything and theirs isn’t right.

After years spent working hard in Cali, Drake is back in Boston to interview for a job with a popular hookup app. These past years her career as been her primary focus but there’s something about Easton that’s familiar. Easton has sworn off love after his disastrous 100% match but there’s something about his new employee that he can’t stop himself from facing heartbreak once more. Will Mr Hook-up finally get it right this time?

Easton stole my heart almost immediately. The way he fell so hard and so fast for Love despite himself was everything. Even with their anonymity their chemistry was palpable and even knowing things would fall apart I was still crushed for him. Drake was truly his perfect match. Their text banter had me swooning and their hook-ups had me sweating. Marni always brings the spice and this was no exception.

Highly recommend if you’re looking for a great second chance, workplace drama with soul mate vibes and a good heaping spoonful of spice.

I was introduced to Marni Mann when a friend of mine read The Lawyer over a year ago. To this day, that is one of my favorite books written by Marni. Mr. Hookup has many of the things I loved about The Lawyer.

The spice. The banter. The angst. This book is fast paced. I loved the interaction between Easton and Drake. Their connection kept me telling myself "Just one more page." into the wee hours of the morning. Their camping trip is so thoughtful and sweet. I love when the MC is just as invested in the relationship as the FMC is.

If you like the following tropes, you'll love Mr. Hookup.
- forced proximity
- second chance
- office romance
- forbidden

I can't wait to see what Marni has planned for this series.

My first time reading Mann’s work and I’m now I’m seriously HOOKED!
Mr. Hook-up is book one in the Hooked series by Marni Mann.
Her writing grabs you from the first chapter and I didn’t want to put the book down, as I was so engrossed in the story. I seriously can’t wait for the next book in this series.
A steamy boss employee romance. Marni Mann held me captive while reading this book.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Montlake for the opportunity to read this ahead of its publication date in return for my honest review.

[4.5/5] ⭐️

This has been my favorite Marni Mann book thus far and has hit the perfect balance of swoon and spice!

The boys behind Hooked have designed the perfect app for finding the ideal one night stand created with anonymity in mind and one of the creators has scored 100% compatibility with one of the app’s users. One hot night and a spicy memento from his secret CInderella on top of their ongoing virtual relationship are enough to keep Easton falling for his Love, until she disappears from the app and his life. Five years later Easton is stunned by the chemistry with the company’s new recruit, Drake, but is still holding onto his fantasy of his Love.

I am Hooked (😉) on this new series from Marni Mann! The spice never fails and works to enhance their relationship. I loved that Easton and Drake were an absolute powerhouse couple and that Drake was such a confident, capable woman in a male dominated field. I also really appreciated the other co-founders of Hooked stepping up to support their friend when he needed them. If you’ve been missing the Dalton brothers - look no further for their fun cameo in this story! This book was a great time, and I can’t wait for more in this world.

You’ll Find —
Forbidden Romance
Lots of messages
Boss x Employee
Billionaire
Second Chance

Thankful for the opportunity to read a gifted digital review copy!

* Hidden Identity
* He Falls First
* Second Chance Romance
* Forbidden / Workplace

Marni Mann has done it again with a super spicy read that brings the drama along for the ride. This book is so easy to read. The chapters are short which is nice. There is a nice little plot line that follows Easton and Drake from a dating app hook up turned more (that unfortunately didn't last) through a chance meet up years later when Drake is interviewing for Easton and his partners. Thanks to the circumstances of the dating app, neither of the two MCs knew the identity of the other.

The premise is interesting and there is a nice little turn the story takes that adds enough drama to keep things interesting in the third act without needed a break up story line. The spice is off the charts which is par for the course with this author. I can't wait to experience this one on audio!!

This was a lot of fun. It's a very fast paced book and really liked that. They had such a strong connection and it happened so quickly. I appreciated the fact that they had good communication and didn't keep anything from each other. The one thing is that I would have liked to see more domestic moments between them. They were briefly described but I wanted more detail.

I received an arc through valentine pr.

Tropes:
👠workplace romance
👠forced proximity
👠online relationship
👠secret identity
👠second chance
👠forbidden
👠billionaire romance
👠praise kink
👠cinnamon roll MMC
👠strong FMC
👠SPICEEEEE

Blurb:
Easton & his best friends have created a hook-up app called Hooked, & Easton gets a notification that he has a 100% match with someone named Love. Stunned, Easton quickly messages her & they start chatting. After trying to find a time to finally meet up & have a date, the only thing that works for both of them is the masquerade party that Hooked is putting on. Love has no idea Easton owns the app, but they aren’t sharing names & are wearing masks. Easton & Love hook up at the masquerade then go back to their lives, which involves a lot of traveling, causing meeting up again to be difficult. Easton & Love continue a friendship through the app, but it is cut short when Love disables her Hooked profile. Easton is devastated & constantly thinks of her. Fast forward 5.5 years, & Love is apparently a woman named Drake, & she is interviewing to be his next Hooked App director.

Easton:
Easton is in his senior year of grad school at Harvard & has created Hooked, an app for anonymous hook-ups. He is focused on growing the app with his best friends & part of the reason they made the app is so that hooking up would be easier to do. Aside from the app business, Easton is definitely a cinnamon roll MMC - he is extremely sweet, encouraging, supportive, giving, loving, caring, & so much more. But maybe that is just with Drake. Hehe.

Drake:
Drake is in grad school & is working for a company that requires her to travel all over & a lot. She is a very hard worker, dedicated, loyal, & professional. She is extremely smart & skilled at what she does, & she is very sought after in her line of work. So when she joins Hooked & finds she has matched 100% with someone, she is surprised & is hoping for some fun in her life while she is still in Boston. However, she has to move for work shortly after & leaves the app.

The Spice:
This book was SPICYYY. I loved how soon the spice started in the beginning, & Easton & Drake’s chemistry was explosive from the get-go so I was definitely hooked from the start. Even five years later when they reunite, it is like there was no time in between for them. I loved the tension, teasing, flirting, & banter - all of that made things much more hot. Also, I’m pretty sure Easton has a praise kink because damn... he just never stopped haha.

Final Thoughts:
I absolutely loved this book! It hooked me from the very start & I wish it never ended. Easton is THE sweetest MMC I’ve read in forever, & I just loved him so much! He is ALWAYS praising Drake. While he is sweet as can be, he is pretty mischievous & naughty, but Drake loves it. Drake’s character was so lovable, one of the most lovable FMCs I’ve read in a while, & I loved how fierce & determined she was in life. I just loved this book so much.

This is another phenomenal book from Marni Mann!! I absolutely love Marni Mann writing!! This book was a wonderful start to this series! The spice was so spicy! I can’t wait for more books in this series

I loved how this book started off quick and kept me on my toes. The heroine leaving without a word was not what I expected with the lead up to it. I love the second chance concept and fate brought them to the same company. The spice was great. My one drawback that really had me off was that they barely knew each other from the one encounter. I know they had masks on for the party but I don’t know how covered up they were that they didn’t recognize each other. It bothered me and left me feeling disconnected to the story.

This is a steamy, second chance, workplace romance! The beginning was easy to get into and I loved the concept of the dating app, and the messages. I’m a sucker for a second chance romance, and could definitely feel the chemistry between Easton & Drake here and enjoyed that! I did feel that the pacing was a bit off in the second half, but overall this was a good read!

This book was amazing! Being a high match on a dating app is unheard of but after seeing these two's chemistry, I could definitely see how it was possible! They hit it off so well, even without really knowing each other and that's hard to come by. It's definitely one of those when you know, you know moments! Chemistry, banter, spice all of it was on point. I loved that he had no idea who she really was until after she started working for his company. I think it made the attraction to each other that much sweeter. All around a great read!

Mr. Hook-Up is Hot Hot Hot!!!!
It’s a second chance, instant love romance. Easton and Drake have amazing chemistry and are electric.
Easton is one of the founders of Hooked, a new dating app. Drake’s friend makes a profile for her to have some no strings attached fun. What happens when you have a 100% match and a connection like no other.
But when life gets in the way, and those special feelings don’t die but stay inside your heart, and your worlds collide again you take a chance.
I loved their connection and pull towards one another. You could feel the sprinkles that Marni Mann was leaving the reader.
And in true Mann fashion there is some angst thrown in.
Mr. Hook-Up is one of those books you can’t put down. A definite must read!

This is book one in The Hooked series and it is Easton and Drake’s story and omg what a great start to a new series and definitely a must read. Easton and his two best friends designed a app for hooking up , when Easton decides to create his own profile he gets a 100% match by a woman called Love and when they start to chat and then meet to hook up they both wear masks so that there identity is not revealed but the attraction, chemistry and connection between them is so off the charts that sparks fly and they feel like they have known each other for a long time and just when Easton start to have feelings for her she suddenly disappears and deletes her app leaving Easton hurt, bewildered and confused. Now five years later and the hooked app is the most popular one in the country and even though Easton is pleased with its success he still feels like something is missing from his life. When Easton get a new recruit named Drake once again the attraction, chemistry and connection is so strong and intense that sparks fly all around them and he wants to see where it can lead but just when things are starting to hot up between them Love appears back on the app wanting to explain what had happened but all this does is confuse him even more and he now realised that he is at a crossroads and knows that if he takes the wrong one he could make the biggest mistake of his life and lose everything. Wow this is only the first book in this series and I am already Hooked and I couldn’t put it down as it was a real page turner and so addictive but also had a bit of mystery along with a whole lot of spice and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

2.5/5 ★

'Mr. Hook-up' is a spicy, contemporary romance about three friends who create a dating app that caters to those looking for a one night stand. Our male main character, Easton, is a Harvard graduate who makes a strong connection with someone he matches with... or so, he thinks he does. That is, until his mystery woman's profile up & disappears,

Let me preface this by saying this was my first Marni Mann book. While the synopsis of 'Mr. Hook-up' seemed right up my alley, something about this story just wasn't for me. By no means is this review a reflection of Mann's writing - I really enjoyed her style of writing and more specifically, I LOVED the fluidity! This book may not have been my favorite, in terms of plot, but I will 100% be reading more from this author.

Easton and his two best friends created an app called “Hooked” their senior year of college. Easton matched with someone right off the bat with 100% match. They have a text/call relationship until they finally meet at a masquerade ball. The attraction just rolls off the pages.

Something happens, five years go by.

Easton gets a surprise of a lifetime. The characters are great. I couldn’t put this book down. Can’t wait to read their stories. Thank you NetGalley, Valentine PR.