Mr. Wicked!!!

Marni has done it again!

To say I am enjoying the Hooked Series is an understatement! This Series is unforgettable!

I absolutely Loved book two “Mr. Wicked”!This is one of my favorite tropes! Fake Marriage’s are so much fun to read!

This book was original and hooked me from page one! This was a page turner with lots of witty banter and steam!

Jovana abd Greyson’s story pulled me in and I read it in a day!

I could not turn the pages fast enough!

Well done Marni Mann! You’re like a fine wine, you just keep getting better!

I gave this book 5 stars!

No spoilers with my review!

I love a good fake marriage trope! Greyson and Jovana are perfect. Greyson and Jovana were intense and the chemistry was great. I love the storytelling and the way the characters intertwine.

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It took me a hot minute to warm up to Greyson Tanner and all of his alpha-holeness. Him and his friends are the founders of a popular dating app, and Greyson makes it clear to the people he gets involved with what he wants and the things he can give them. A relationship is one thing Greyson does not want. He has never wanted anything more with a woman because of the things that happened with his parents. He wasn’t going to put his heart on the line, only for it to be stomped on. Until Jovana. He was immediately enthralled by her, but Greyson, being Greyson, pushed her away and was completely awful to her. Months after their first meeting, Greyson makes a fool of himself, and he ends up costing him and his friends lots of money and memberships to their app. There was only one thing he could do to gain back the trust of the app members and his friends: get married, and Jovana was the perfect choice for a fake wife. Jovana was the light where Greyson was the dark. She thrived on being bubbly and chatting with people (she was an influencer), and Greyson really wanted nothing to do with people. Jovana was perfect for Greyson, and even though their relationship was fake, Jovana’s feelings weren’t. Something about Greyson attracted Jovana, and once she got beneath the surface, she could see why he was the way he was about relationships. Jovana never gave up on Greyson, even when he tried to push her away, and when something awful happens to Jovana, Greyson realizes his true feelings for her. These two were total opposites, but they balanced each other out well. Jovana could really dish out the sass when Greyson was being rude, and Greyson knew how amazing Jovana was even when he tried to push her away. Good read!

“You mean how much of an asshole you were, not are. You’ve come a long way… Mr. Wicked.”

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Marni my spicy queen never fails. I loved Mr. Hook Up and I couldn’t wait for Grayson’s story. The grumpy/sunshine trope is my jam. I devoured this book and fell hard for this alfahole.

Grayson Tanner is the co-founder of the Hooked dating app. He has found himself in a PR crisis. This billionaire bachelor was captured on a viral video toasting to bachelorhood on a yacht surrounded by six ladies. He swore he would never get married. Not a good look for the creator of the marriage arm for the app. This incident harmed the company. They started to lose members at a rapid pace. The PR team had to step in to change his image in order to help save the company. One way to change his image would be to get married. The woman they want him to marry was a one night stand he had recently. Jovana Winters is someone he can’t seem to stop thinking about. She’s a romantic at heart. Can she change his image and his feelings about marriage?

I loved Grayson and Jovana’s banter. She knew how to handle him. When Jovana would talk back ,he didn’t know how to react. Those moments were priceless. Grayson ,with all his talk and Alfa male status is a big softy when it comes to her. I loved those moments. Now, let’s talk spice. The spice hits in true Marni fashion, right at the beginning. Damn these two were hot together. I can’t wait for Daddy Holden’s book. Bring on the single dad. I’m excited for it.

Tropes: billionaire, alfahole, one night stand, fake dating, opposite attract, grumpy/sunshine.

Thank you so much Marni and Netgalley for the arc

I can honestly and truly say I really loved this ARC. It was right up my alley being a millionaire who lives in Boston, and a girl who’s on her way to also being rich by making her own money.

This book was the perfect size and spaced well. While it can be a standalone, I have not read book 1 and plan to go back and read it. I feel like I missed a few details like whatever happened with the Face app.

I pictured Jovana as Megan Fox and Grayson as Glen Powell, idk why, they just popped into my head lol.

I look forward to reading more from this author!

Jovana doesn't do one-night stands. Greyson only does one-night stands, but when his behavior starts impacting the company he developed with his best friends he quickly learns that he will do anything to turn things around, including asking the one woman that he has never forgotten to become his fake girlfriend.

A sulty return to the world of Hooked bachelors from the queen of spicy one night encounters. Mr. Wicked is indeed wickedly sexy as we see dating app co-creator Grayson find himself in the greatest irony of all. The consumate bachelor finds himself in a bit of a PR snafu- and now his well-loved no-strings, no relationships ways are a threat to public perception of his new app. And it seems the only way to fix it is to do the very thing he loathes..and that his app peddles...get in a serious, on the path to marriage relationship, at least in the public eye. Did someone say fake dating?!

But Grayson has a an opportunity with Jovana - his latest one night stand (oh so spicy!) who just so happens to also be an influencer. Grayson can't quit admit to himself that while he intended for this to be just one night, Jovana has stayed on his mind....and now he's in his orbit. And he wants her, even if his head keeps reminding him he doesn't do real relationships. Even if Jovana wants one...but has her own secret baggage.

These two are most certainly fire together- Marni Mann always delivers the spice. If you're in your more recent era of Marni story telling, this one has that similar insta-attraction/insta-fall vibe that makes her stories fast paced both emotionally and physically. I've calibrate do that relationship vibe - so I know to expect a ultra steamy, light, and lower angst fun and firey read. This one had so many tropes I love- opposites attract, age gap, super alpha playboy hero, a bit of a good girl x bad boy feel, and of course the fake relationship dynamic that is always a lot of fun. I've really been enjoying the audios of the more recent Marni stories- ultra consumable and easy listens.

While I enjoyed book 1 of the Hooked series, Mr. Wicked was an even better read. I loved the dynamic between Grayson and Jovana. It was spicy, passionate, and sneakily sweet; especially when Grayson let down his walls. I also appreciated that while Grayson was prickly and rude at times, Jovana rarely let it get to her. She just gave it back as good as she got. What started as a hot one night stand, turned into a sweet love story with a reluctant bachelor and the girl who stole his heart without him knowing it. This is definitely a book you need in your library and a series that just keeps betting better and better.

After a successful product launch of the marriage arm of their dating app Hooked, Grayson returns to the office amidst a scandal of his own creation. To fix the company image and his reputation, a crisis manager and co-founders demand that he has to put his playboy lifestyle away and settle down. When they meet at a bar to discuss things, his steamy one night stand Jovana catches his eye and also that of the crisis manager. After some negotiating and ultimatums, Jovana and Grayson agree to fake date, live together, and wed. At the end of one year, they can divorce. Grayson is determined to protect his heart, but having Jovana under his roof will put his heart and his desire for her to the test.

I loved how even though Jovana fell first, she didn’t let Grayson off the hook for the fairytale love story she always dreamed of. It just had an unorthodox start. I’m always a sucker for a strong FMC. And while I’m not always a fan of a fake relationship romance, Marni made me love it in Mr. Wicked with the chemistry between the two characters and their amazing dialogue. While Grayson’s actions affected the company, Hooked took a backseat to their courtship and love story, as unorthodox as it might have been. I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. It was better than the first and it will be fantastic to see if Marni can top it with the single dad of the Hooked trio.

He did a bad, bad thing....

Many times over with plenty of different women, only, a certain video is made public after an IPO and its affecting the company's value.
The solution? Grayson Tanner needs to fake it with Jovana.
Jovana is his recent one night stand (that's all Grayson is good for, one and done, its the basis for the app). Grayson does indeed meet his match with Jovana, who has a monumental task ahead of her. But she does have plenty of steamy benefits along the way.
Recommend.
4.5

Mr Wicked is the second novel in the Hooked series about three college buddies and the dating app they create whilst still at college.

Mr Wicked brings Grayson to the forefront. The serial 'one and done' man. The eternal bachelor.

Let me tell you that it's righteous 'seeing' this calous a$$hole get his comeuppance in the most spectacular way!

There is nothing that really sets this novel apart from others with a MMC one night stand aficionado except in the way that the author gives the FMC the sass and skill to cut Grayson off at the knees.

Jovanna is more than a match for Grayson. Showing sass and spice and a whole lot of self-awareness that means she can only be coerced so far before she lays it all out for him to endure.

The path, though predictable, is pretty and spicy and fun to experience.

I can't wait to see what happens next in 'Hooked'!

Thank you to Valentine PR for letting me be a early reader for Mr Wicked by the lovely Marni Mann.
If you love Fake Relatioships/Marriages, Billionaire Characters/Tropes, Gotta have all the spice types of books, look no further than Marni's book Mr. Wicked.
This was a interesting story about Grayson and Jovana. You know how it goes. There is always that Bachelor guy who doesnt wanna commit to anyone, he just wants to have fun. Yet there might be a reason he needs settle down in order to get his life in check and his company from avoiding bad circumstances. Until Jovana comes into the picture. Will she turn his life around? Can he do a fake relationship or will actually fall for her and commit?
Reading Mr Wicked, you def will feel that steam, that romance and that good chemistry between the two characters so be sure to check this one out!

4.5⭐
Marni Mann is back with a delicious alphahole who meets his match in Jovana. Who he first meets at the bar he frequents with his two friends and business partners and Grayson is immediately hooked and after some serious flirting he convinces her to go home with him.

But Jovana isn't expecting it to be a one and done. Only that's the way Grayson works so she walks away after the best sex of her life determined to put "Mr Wicked" well and truly behind her.

But that's a lot easier said than done. Especially when your gorgeous sexy alphahole one night stand is dominating the celebrity gossip sites after a big win at work sees him heading off on a super yacht with six women and a couple of male friends.

However, the gossip sites fail to mention the other guys and catch a video of Grayson celebrating single hood with six sexy bikini clad females which isn't exactly great for his arm of the app he's co-created geared towards marriage.

So a crisis PR company is brought in to manage Grayson and decide the best way to save the app and his reputation is to get him married off.

Something Grayson has no intention of ever doing.

But they've seen his connection and chemistry with Jovana who happens to be an up and coming influencer as well as a bartender and the perfect choice for him to marry.

Only Jovana always thought she would marry for love and experience the same magical romance her parents have.

Yet, Grayson is determined that is never going to happen. But Jovana is sure there is something between them and that given time she can get underneath his shields, shitty behaviour and general assholeness.

And with such great story development and characters including a really strong female MC. Not to mention the perfection that is Mr Wicked and soooooo much chemistry. This is a fantastic read. That I would happily recommend to all.

Mr. Wicked indeed. Grayson has made it over the top clear about what he thinks about relationships and how he wants his life to be. So, after one night with Jovana he doesn’t expect to still be thinking about her. Jovana is nice and sweet and a bit of the complete opposite of Grayson. I wasn’t sure where their story was headed but it had me hooked. Their banter and bickering mixed with the tension of feelings was so strong. Trying to fix a PR nightmare Grayson created was nothing Jovana expected but she was determined, and she knew how she felt from the beginning. Grayson was also determined, just to get through it all without losing his mind - but life always has different plans.

Marni Mann is one of my favourite authors so I was excited to read this and it did not disappoint! As always, the author delivered an outstanding story that held my attention from page one right through til the very end.


What to expect:

🔥 Age Gap (M: 30/ F: 22)
🔥 Fake Relationship/Marriage
🔥 Grumpy/Sunshine
🔥 Billionaire MMC
🔥 Reformed Playboy
🔥 Spicy Scenes
🔥 Forced Proximity
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Sassy & Strong FMC
🔥 Enemies-to-Lovers
🔥 Second Chance
🔥 Good Girl / Bad Boy
🔥 Alpha Hero


Mr. Wicked is book two in the Hooked Series and this book is Grayson and Jovana’s steamy love story and it most certainly is steamy and packs a punch.


Grayson is an alpha billionaire and the CEO and one of the founders of Hooked, a popular national and international dating app that matches you up with your perfect match depending on what you are looking for. However, he doesn’t do relationships, he doesn’t hook up with any women using his own app. He is well known in the city of Boston, you could say he is somewhat of a celebrity so when he and Jovana, a sassy, smart and funny waitress and influencer cross paths they end up having a one-night stand. Grayson is honest with Jovana and informs her not to expect anything more than a one-night stand and as expected and completely understandably, she is insulted and quite hurt.

Days later Grayson finds himself in the media and it’s not for good reasons. He has been spotted and photographed with six women on a yacht… Which now has caused a shitstorm for his dating app and subscriptions are declining. To try and control the situation, a PR fix is needed and Grayson and his best friend (Laura) have come up with a plan. He needs to get married and show everyone that his app works. The thing is… Grayson would rather swallow razors than get married. He is trying to find this plan as much as possible but he is coming to realise that there is no other way to save the company.

When Laura and her friends meet Jovana, they see that she is the perfect fit and she can see that there is an undeniable attraction between her and Grayson. Can they convince Jovana to go along with this crazy plan?

I’m not going to dive in any deeper… But I will say, the chemistry between Jovana and Grayson is obvious. You can tell they are meant for each other with their witty and playful banter. It takes a bit for Grayson to let his guard down but when he does the connection and attraction he has with Jovana is pure and I loved reading that side of him.

All in all, this book was amazing, but I expected nothing less from Marni. She’s an amazing storyteller and continues to show her amazing talent with every book she releases.

I highly recommend this book!

5 STARS!

This is one story that had me falling hard and fast for the dirty mouthed, sexy as sin, wicked hot, single, playboy, billionaire, extraordinaire Grayson Tanner. Who is all about the one and done approach to dating! No relationships for him. He is one of the inventors of “Hooked” an online dating app that promises to match you up with your perfect partner…depending of course what you are looking for.

Grayson is a man who doesn’t believe in commitments or marriage. So when he sees a sexy, beautiful waitress named Jovana, he goes after what he wants and that is her, in his bed, one night only. Never expecting to see her again. But when Jovana is the one leaving, earlier than he planned, with her middle fingers in the air. Grayson is left feeling and denying…the chemistry and the passion that had been between them.

But when a video goes viral of Grayson toasting to bachelorhood with six single ladies, he becomes a PR nightmare as his dating app tanks. So to correct the problem his partners and PR company force him to solve the problem he created. Grayson will need to change his narrative. He will need to find love and get married and that had him coming right back to Jovana.

This is Grayson Tanner and Jovana Winter’s story and I couldn’t get enough of these two!

Can Jovana be a wife in a fake marriage to Grayson for a year? She wanted him. She was deeply, attracted to him. And she was falling more and more every time she was with him. But can she change a man who didn’t want or believe in them? You will need to read to find out!

Mr. Wicked had it all, witty banter, immediate attraction, heat, chemistry and a powerful alpha man being brought to his knees by an equally powerful female. It had me smiling, my heart racing, and a thousand butterflies taking flight in my stomach. I swooned so hard for these two and fell hopelessly in love cheering them on! I can’t wait for the next book in this series!!

Grayson definitely lives up to his name!

My Review ⤵️

There is one thing in this world you can count on, and that’s Marni writing a book that you will not be able to put down. This book is all that and more.

Grayson may have come up with the marriage part of their dating app, but it’s the furthest thing from his world. He is a forever bachelor and proud of it. That is until he gets a bottle of Coke from a beauty and his world is forever changed.

I love Grayson and Jovana, their road isn’t an easy one, but watching them come together is simply magic.

I am a Marni fan, I love how she tells a story, she leaves everything on the page. I am crazy about this series and I can’t wait for what comes next! Read this series, fall for these men, you will be better for it!

This is Book 2 of the Hooked Series!

I was lucky enough to receive as an ARC 🥰

In Wicked, Marni Mann delivers a scintillating romance that sizzles with passion, deception, and undeniable chemistry. From the first page to the last, readers are swept away by the magnetic pull between Grayson Tanner and Jovana Winters, two characters whose connection ignites sparks both on and off camera.

Grayson Tanner, co-founder of the successful hookup app Hooked, finds himself in a PR nightmare when a viral video threatens the app's reputation. Forced to salvage his image, he enters into a fake marriage with Jovana Winters, a social media influencer and former one-night stand. Despite their initial agreement, sparks fly between them, blurring the lines between what's real and what's just for show.

Mann expertly crafts a story filled with tension, passion, and unexpected twists. The chemistry between Grayson and Jovana is palpable, drawing readers into their tumultuous relationship as they navigate the complexities of love, trust, and commitment.

As secrets are revealed and emotions run high, Grayson and Jovana must confront their deepest fears and insecurities. Mann's nuanced exploration of their characters adds depth and dimension to the narrative, keeping readers captivated until the very end.

Wicked is a gripping romance that will leave you breathless and eager for more. Mann's seamless blend of steamy romance, suspenseful storytelling, and unforgettable characters makes this book a must-read for fans of contemporary romance. Get ready to be swept away by the irresistible allure of Grayson and Jovana's love story.

Mr. Wicked by Marni Mann is book Two in the Hooked Series. This is the story of Grayson and Jovana. Grayson is part owner of the dating app Hooked. But he doesn't use it and that becomes a problem. Jovana is a waitress who hood up with Grayson which was to be a one night stand. But when Grayson PR department tells him that he needs to be married to help with his image along with his success with Hooked. Grayson can only think of Jovana the women he can't get out of his mind. Enjoyed this book.

Mr Doesn’t Do Relationships meets the girl that changes everything. “Mr. Wicked” is a steamy, banter filled and emotional fake relationship that is a great addition to the series.

Grayson Tanner is one of the creators of Hooked and is living his best life. The app is successful, the money is great and the attention from women is wonderful. But after a celebrity blog reports his latest adventures, his friends and business partners hire a crisis manager. Jovana is an influencer by day and a waitress by night. The two have a past and she’s the obvious choice to help change Grayson’s public persona.

The chemistry between Grayson and Jovana was sizzling from the start and only intensified throughout the book. Grayson is a classic playboy who was anti-relationship and thought no woman would ever change his mind. He worked hard to get into college and to develop their app. Under the persona he built, is a genuine guy who cares for his friends and does want happiness. Jovana is a great woman and I loved her from the start. She’s a hard worker and is kind to everyone. I don’t blame her for how she was hesitant with Grayson, especially how they met and how he handled things. But as they spent time together, their friendship grew and a relationship formed. The two had some obsitcles to overcome and worked through them in a healthy way. The ending was sweet and wrapped up their book wonderfully.

I was happy to be able to do another early read for Marni. The Hooked series is SO good! I loved Easton but man oh man Mr. Wicked aka Grayson is the alpha hole I didn’t think I needed!

•Grayson Tanner: cofounder of Hooked, forever bachelor, alpha hole, grumpy and has a way with his tongue!

•Jovana Winters: TikTok sensation and influencer, ray of sunshine, hopeless romantic with lots of sass!

These two were so much fun to read. From the moment they met, you felt the chemistry between the two of them. They were steamy, with great banter, she was his light to his dark soul, but the bond that grew between them was powerful. I loved their relationship together, how they understood each other, how Jovana was able to show Grayson how it felt like to be truly cared for and how even a friendship with her was worth it. She was truly different. Ugh. Grayson Tanner has won over my heart, sorry Easton!