Easton Jones! You are quite the heart stopping, gorgeous, dominant alpha male of many a fantasy including mine!

When Easton and his closest university friends begin a new dating app - Hooked - it makes sense as a single guy to dip his toe in and try it for himself. Strictly for research purposes you understand....... What he wasn't expecting was a 100% match and sets out to discover who this lady is and whether the app is accurate in its assessment.

I am loathe to include spoilers here but suffice to say, a steamy night of masked anonymity ensues and then circumstances collude to keep these perfectly matched lovers apart....for years!!!

This was extremely well crafted with characters you can really get behind.

Drake, the FMC heroine is a beautiful woman sure, and these are often non relatable to us mere mortals, but she is someone we can identify with., her insecurities and need to prove herself professionally.

There is a plot twist or two but I wanted just a tad more angst, maybe even a bit more of Easton chasing Drake once she reemerges. This is just the drama queen in me though.

This is a thoroughly entertaining and satisfying love story which is both quirky and seriously hot. A new author to me but I aim to remedy that.

Marni Mann is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This book hit all the right spots. I adored the main characters and it had the perfect amount of spice. After reading this, I’m so excited for the rest of the series. An added bonus? A cameo of some old favorites from another series!

I received an Advanced Reader Copy by NetGallery for an honest review.

3.75 ⭐️ 3.5🌶

Loved this! Excited to continue this series! I love Drake & Easton. Good banter & spice and no unnecessary 3rd act conflict.

Quick, spicy read and Marni knows how to write spicy scenes.

Definitely add this to your TBR! Thank you to Negalley & Marni for an advanced copy!

A great smutty read!
If you want a spicy read with a different take on the second chance romance trope, you need to pick up Mr. Hook-up.
It's told in two parts (Part 1 being the past & Part 2 being the present). Both parts are equally intriguing and fun. There's insta-love between the characters but I was okay with it here since their chemistry is insane.
The spicy delivers too! I needed to fan myself multiple times.
100% would recommend.

Mr. Hook-up follows the story of Easton and Drake. At first they meet via Hooked, a new dating app started by Easton and his two close friends. They speak anonymously and click straight away, even meeting at a masquerade ball. But they don't know the other's name or where they work.
5 and a half years later, the messages between the two have stopped and Easton is busy working for his company when Drake walks in - she's a new member of staff and there is something familiar about her. Drake feels the attraction straight away and begins to suspect that he is Mr. Boston - her anonymous hook-up from years prior.
This is a very steamy romance with chemistry from the get-go and no third act conflict which I always appreciate! I liked discovering more about the two characters, especially that Drake is one of the most talented people in her field, one usually dominated by men. We also see the change that Easton goes through when he meets his anonymous lover and then later on, Drake, as he goes from a playboy to completely monogamous and smitten when he falls in love. A fun and steamy read!

Things I liked:

- As always with Marni's books, the steam is A+. There's a lot of it but it doesn't ever feel repetitive.
- I loved the structure of past and present and how the connection they felt initially was felt immediately upon meeting again too, even though neither of them knew why.
- No third act breakup

I'm hoping Grayson, Holden and Saara get their own stories next.

This book wasnt my favorite. It felt like it was more smut than plot. But it was still well written!

Thank you Netgalley for this Arc!

I love that they developed a Hook Up app and are using it themselves.

I loved that they had a match of 100%. They relationship developed quickly. That is the function of a hook up, I know. They had a few conversation and Easton felt like she washer future. That part went a bit too fast for me. Five years later the is the biggest date app there is.

The boys got older, grew up and are real businessmen. It was good to see that they were very successful.

The Catfish moment was something I did not expected, but it was a nice suprise!

When she finally came back, I was a bit confused about the nickname and her bestfriend. I was like: 'Is her bestfriend the one from the app?' And: 'Is she going to date him now, while her bestfriend will meet him and figure out that she misses him?'
It was a good plot twist.

The connection they had felt deep. Honest. Raw. Real. It was an instant feelings, like meeting your soulmate. Seeing that person and know this is the one. I loved that Drake was so open about everything. Easton was just a gentlemen about the situation. Even after those five years after disappearing, Easton knew it was her. That was real love.

The big frame was so painful for Drake, but I could feel how strong she was. She knew that she was innocent and she kept her cool.

It was a fun love story!

When grad student Easton and his best friends launch an app designed to match people with their ideal hook-up, he never expects to find his perfect match, but he matches at 100% with another anonymous user. And, although the app is designed for no-strings flings, Easton and SaarasLove find themselves messaging regularly on the app and forming a true connection. They have one scorching encounter at a masquerade party before going back to messaging. And then one day, after life has pulled them in different directions, the communication just stops.

Years later, extremely successful Easton feels drawn to his new director of app development and engineering. There’s a familiar connection there that he just can’t place, and she feels that same draw.

This is a different spin on second chance romance. Add in office romance, a secret relationship (due to that romance being forbidden in the office), a millionaire bachelor meeting his match, epistolary elements through messages and texts, and plenty of heat, and you are in for a good time. Plus you have a strong woman in STEM portrayal. STEM and steam in one book—how delicious.

The chemistry between Easton and Drake leaps off the page and their scenes are stop-to-fan-yourself steamy, but I preferred the first part of the book dedicated to Easton and SaarasLove getting to know each other to the office relationship section.

I received an advance copy of the book from Montlake and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.

I was hugely disappointed by this book, mostly by the plot.
I ended up struggling with it most of the time, and wanted to dnf it every couple chapters.

I loved the author's books in the past. They were witty, snarky, sexy, often different than all the others out there. This one was just meh, and at times the plot had me rolling my eyes so hard. I'm not even sure if it was just me or the book. Either way it was not the right book for me.

As always with these kind of reviews, I'm hoping I'm in the minority and just had a bad day, and the reason why the book didn't work for me was wrong timing or just the wrong kind of book.

The spice in this one was top notch! 🔥🔥 it has an entertaining and engaging story line. I enjoyed the dynamic between the characters (not just the two MCs) and found myself hooked on what would happened next. I recommend for a quick spicy romance!

Hooked Up by Marni Mann is an unpredictable and wildly sexy romance that explores the complexities of love and desire in the digital age.
The story revolves around Easton Jones, one of the creators of Hooked, a no-strings hook-up app. When Easton connects with Love, his perfect match on the app, their chemistry is explosive. However, Love suddenly disappears, leaving Easton heartbroken.

Fast forward five years, and Hooked has become the number one dating app in the country. Easton's life takes an unexpected turn when Drake Madden, a brilliant and gorgeous new recruit, reignites his desires. Just as things start to get serious with Drake, Love resurfaces, leaving Easton torn between the woman of his dreams in the present and the fantasy from his past.


Marni Mann's writing captivates from the start, taking readers on a rollercoaster of emotions. While this book is slightly tamer than Mann's usual style, it remains one of my favorites of hers. The slow-burning relationship that develops outside of the steamy moments adds depth to the story, making it a compelling read. I am so excited to read more in this series.

Easton, aka, Mr. Boston and Love meet on Hooked, a new app designed for hook-ups. They don't exchange real names or identities, but after one anonymous meet-up there is an undeniable spark. While Easton never thought he'd make this kind of connection, he is ready to open himself up. That is until Love disappears without notice. Five years later, Drake is hired as Hooked's new hire. Unbeknownst to Easton and Drake, there is a reason they feel so drawn to each other after just meeting...

This was a great read! I will say the book description was a little misleading and made me suspect a love triangle, I am happy to report this was not the case - I have a personal dislike for love triangles lol.. There was great chemistry between the characters. The insta-love didn't feel forced and I loved how Easton was so open about his feelings. Drake was a strong character - intelligent, confident, and kind. I will never tire of reading about women kicking ass in a man's world. I also appreciated the lack of a third act break-up. It was refreshing for the couple to tackle the problem together and actually communicate.

If you're looking for a low-angst, high spice book this is the one for you!

The title and the cover is what originally drew me into this book, that and the fact that I am a huge fan of the tropes that were present in this book! It offers a little bit of everything from office romance, forced proximity to second chance! I LOVED the characters and am excited about the possibility of another novel in the series.

4.5/5 stars

Mr. Hook-up had me hooked up since the first line.

The hooked series revolves around three friends: Easton, Holden and Grayson who founded a hook-up app together called Hooked. You can see the glimpses of The Hooked characters in The Bachelor from The Dalton series. This book focuses on Easton’s story.

To sum up the story whilst avoiding spoilers I'd say; Easton Jones (user: Mr. Boston) and user: Saaraslove who's also called as ‘Love’ find themselves to be a 100% match on the app. Which is pretty rare. They connect, they talk, they sorta meet, they don't exchange names, life happens and they lose contact. Right person, wrong time sort of thingy.

Five years down the road,
Enter: Drake Madden, Hooked’s newly recruited director who makes Easton FEEL.
Enter: Love who's now apologetic and wants to make up for ghosting Easton.

This book was truly and utterly enjoyable. It's just so refreshing to read characters that communicate like actual adults.
I loved how fast paced this book was. A classic second chance office romance with a tinge of angst. The across the office eye contact, the stolen touches and kisses when no one is looking. I loved the relatable and lovable characters. The found family trope, how each of the guys have each other's back and the over-all setting of this book. I have a feeling book two is gonna be as good as this one.

I was a bit skeptical In the first few chapters is, it reminded me of another book I had read with the same sort of hook about 100% love match on a dating website, but it did get me hooked. I love books where there is texts and emails to, and from with little jokes. I love the fact that when she turned back up again, years down the line I felt like I was screaming at the book its love how can you not realize. I felt her pain when someone was trying to frame her love the way it was written up. Did think it was dragged out abit towards the end but I really really liked this book, am hoping there gonna be more on his friends and hopefully and love interest between her best friend and his

Will post a review on tiktok, Goodreads and Amazon’s

TLDR:
Tropes? Masked Lovers and Second Chance

How well executed are the tropes? Very well.

Is the reason behind initial break up of second chance trope annoying and unreasonable and easily solved with a single conversation? No and thank goodness because I find that unforgivable.

How well matched are the couple? **hehehe** Read to see!

How hot was this book? SIZZLING and SCORCHING

How jealous am I of the female MC? Extremely!

Other plot elements? Pretty well fleshed out.

Would I recommend? Absolutely.

Full review: (This may contain mild and vague spoilers)

First of all thank you for making the ARC immediately available. I chose it because I found the title and cover funny. I was initially very surprised by this story because the first part is told entirely from the guy’s POV. I found this very unique and refreshing. I have never spent so much time in a guy’s perspective in a heterosexual romance novel. This is the first book I’ve read from this author so I don’t know if this is normal for her. I guess I will now have to read all her other books to find out. Lucky me.

I was expecting the playboy gets caught trope but color me shocked when I got to watch him fall hard and fast through adorable funny text banter, genuine conversation, one hot and heavy in person quickie and quite possibly the hottest phone sex scene I’ve ever read! Ms. Mann then decided I need to live through his heartbreak with him. Ouch. That’s all the plot description you get from me. The rest I will not spoil. It’s too much fun.

This is the rare second chance trope book where you get to see what went wrong the first time at least from one party so accepting it comes a little easier. I usually have difficulty with the second chance trope because the initial breakup is hardly ever justified. Here it is justified in my opinion and the choices made sense to me.

One thing I really enjoyed in this book was that the characters acted like proper adults with brains and didn’t drag things out or overcomplicate them just for the drama. Thank you Ms. Mann. Characters actually communicating and working through their issues together is very sexy to me. I can root for such characters. That isn’t to say the book is drama free, it’s just that the drama source isn’t a fake and unnecessary one and I really appreciated that.

I found this a very sweet and spicy book. I’m jealous as hell because I don’t think any guy can measure up to the male MC and he’s almost too perfect. Thank goodness I hate some of his hobbies or I would really have a problem falling for a fictional character!

The only thing I might criticize here is that I felt the after resolution part went on a bit too long but it’s not that big a deal.

4 out of 5 stars. Highly recommend.

Great read and totally liked it. I found me a new author to read books and liked it all. I will read more things from them. Read it.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A very fantastically written smutty romance full of spice, relationships and desire. This book was filled to the brim with moments that gave me thousands of butterflies in my stomach. I loved Drake so much as a female protagonist

This novel unfortunately falls short of its potential, offering a long, drawn-out narrative that fails to deliver any surprises. The book builds up an air of attraction where the two get matched up on an app and don’t know each other. The relationship feels juvenile with chapters of texts back and forth and the sex scenes filling up the first half of the book. I did not see any point in the storyline. The lackluster twist leaves me feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied.
One of the major issues with the story is its pacing. The story progresses at a sluggish pace, prolonging the anticipation unnecessarily. As we wade through countless chapters filled with unnecessary moments the novel struggles to maintain engagement. While some readers may enjoy all the sex , the lack of significant plot developments or intriguing characters leads to a monotonous reading experience.
The storyline is a letdown, mainly because there is no revelation. This lack of originality and the absence of a shocking twist hampers the impact of the story, rendering it entirely predictable.
Furthermore, the characterization fails to make up for the novel's shortcomings. The protagonist lacks depth and fails to evolve throughout the narrative, making it difficult for readers to form a strong connection or invest in their journey. Supporting characters are similarly one-dimensional, lacking the complexity and development needed to create a truly immersive reading experience.
Highly disappointed and hardly worth finishing.