I have loved reading Mr.Wicked. Jovana is the ultimate no sh¡t taking, witty, hopeless romantic female lead that just makes you believe in love a little more. While, Grayson is this ass with a heart not willing to love. Until a massive sh¡t storm lands Grayson and his company in hot water. Jovana is propositioned into helping Grayson with his image and she does more than that. She tames the playboy and he figures out that he was capable of love all along.
This was an amazing book. One where I wanted to throw punches, but also swooned at the fact that things worked out

Marni just proves yet again that she’s an absolute queen of romance! This book just had a bit of everything good! A hot, grumpy billionaire who is determined to never fall in love. A gorgeous, smart, strong female lead who believes in attaining the happiness and love she was raised by.
Grayson is my new book boyfriend obsession and just go ahead and consider me color-blind because his red flags were looking very green to me. He’s grumpy and stubborn and the definition of an alpha-hole but when he falls he falls hard!
Jovana immediately knew who he was deep down and never gives up on him. She also doesn’t let him get away with his BS.
This book could have been 1,000 pages and I still would have devoured every single word!! If you want a HOT, fun, fake relationship romance then this is 100% the book for you!

Grayson Tanner was being labeled as Boston’s most eligible bachelor and pretty much unattainable. After a one night stand with a gorgeous waitress at a local bar, Jovana Winters, he tells her that she can’t expect anything from him besides the one night they had together. This doesn’t go over well. Months later after a successful international launch of Hooked, a cofounded dating app between Grayson and friends, some bad media of Grayson comes to a head. In order to fix this PR mess, Grayson’s friends have decided that he needs to date, get engaged and be married within a small timeframe to prove he is capable of a commitment and help with the rebuilding of their sales.

As they spend time together, can Grayson and Jovana become a real couple or is Jovana destined for heartbreak before they even get started?

This was one of my favorite reads from Marni Mann and some of my favorite tropes as well. I could feel the heartbreak and angst coming from both main characters and I definitely cried at least 2-3 times. I would recommend this book to people looking for a spicy yet somewhat quickish read. Some tropes include: forced proximity, insta-love (kind of from FMC), arranged marriage/marriage of convenience and strangers to lovers. Some TWs: neglect of a child (MMC), and parent death (talked about in past tense). There may be some I missed but be cautious of any TWs you may have. Your mental health matters. Take care of yourself.

4.5/5 ⭐️ 2.5🌶️
Mr wicked is book two of the hooked series by Marni mann . a billionaire romance with grumpy sunshine and alpha hero , fake dating, enemies to lovers tropes. This book was so good! The whole beginning before they started dating made me mad in the best way. Their chemistry was freaking fire. Their energy and the way they just vibed off each other I could feel it through the pages the entire book. This was dirty and sexy and I ate it up. I knew I was gonna dive deep into this book because the first one was good but it set it up for the next books in this series. I throughly enjoyed the grumpy ness of the mmc and his one eighty growth by the end. The title with the way his character was the whole book was just perfect. I fully was invested into their relationship and I was in my feelings during the last 20% of the book praying that they would stay together. The fmc was a badass and I loved that she set her standards and made the plans that fit her narrative and didn’t just take this opportunity because he needed her but made it so it fit her conditions and things as well. There is a couple things that happen that absolutely shocked me and made me gasp and tear up . Compared to the first book in the series this was 100% my favorite and I would choose this couple any day . A must read if you love fake dating or grumpy sunshine!

Discover the captivating world of the Hooked series by Marni Mann with "Mr. Wicked," the second book in the series. Follow Greyson Tanner, a 30-year-old co-owner of Hooked, an innovative online dating platform, as he navigates the challenges of modern dating. With the recent launch of a new feature designed for people seeking a serious relationship, Hooked is revolutionizing how people approach online dating. Join Greyson and his best friends and co-owners, Easton Jones and Holden Hayes, as they meet Jovana Winters, a waitress and influencer, at a bar. Greyson is immediately smitten and makes his move, but will he be able to convince Jovana that he's the real deal? Find out in "Mr. Wicked."

Marni Mann & the fake dating trope combined to make the perfect spicy novel. Grayson is the co-creator of one of the most popular dating apps, but he never been a fan of anything more than a one-night stand. When Jovana and Grayson meet, sparks fly but Grayson's stance on relationships stops anything further forming. Until Grayson needs a relationship to help mitigate the PR nightmare that came from videos promoting his bachelorhood. Jovana becomes the perfect option to stand in as Grayson's girlfriend, but as most fake relationship go they may have bitten off a bit more than they can chew. This book is the perfect blend of friendship and spice as it takes the reader on a journey as Grayson & Jovana navigate their relationship. I recommend this novel to any one who likes billionaire romances with spice and angst!

Man, Grayson doesn’t do things halfway, does he? Extreme heat? Check. Cold arrogance and cruel demeanor? Uh huh. Deliberately hurting someone because he’s still got some scared little boy deep inside? Yup. So he’s definitely a jerk. When he wants to be, that is. Because it bears repeating, he doesn’t do things halfway. Listen to Jovana and her true hopes? Yes. Build a future with her? He does. And fall head over heels in love, so much so that he listens to his friends for once before letting his temper take the wheel? Absolutely.

Jovana also doesn’t do things halfway. She loves completely. She cares about others. She falls for the man who said he’ll never fall in return. And she also shares her secret when the time comes. But these two are already laying the foundation for something great by then, so communication is first and foremost to lay all chips on the table.

I’m looking forward to a certain single dad next. I’m pretty sure he won’t fight falling as hard as Grayson did. I could be wrong, but I sorta doubt it.

Grayson is a love cynic but also the co creator of a dating app. After he screws up while on vacation, he is forced to find a wife to save his company. Jovana is one of his one night stands that he hasn’t been able to get off his mind. His PR manager thinks that Jovana would be a great fake wife. Grayson loathes everything about this idea and fights his growing attraction to Jovana.
I loved the chemistry between the two characters from the get go. You could feel the tension coming off the pages. I also enjoyed how feisty Jovana is and how she stands up to him, which isn’t normally how people reacts to his grumpiness. Jovana believes that Grayson is the one and she is willing to put herself through all of this on the off chance it will all work out. Honestly I had a hard time putting this book down.

I really enjoyed this book this book was really really good! The characters were super interesting and the banter between the two was my favorite thing. This book was faced paced and entertaining and will keep reader hooked.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me opportunity to read this ARC. I will definitely be recommending this book to my followers and friends.

Whoa…Grayson and Jovana are burn up the pages hot!!!! There are definitely times where you will just want to shake Grayson and tell him to stop being such a moron but what a redemption arc there is for our guy! Jovana is one of my favorite types of heroines, knows what she wants and is steadfast in it! Wittiness galore and top notch banter between these two. Another winner in this series! Can’t wait for Holden’s turn!!!

Mr. Wicked is the 2nd book in the series, and it was such a great read. Grayson is your typical grumpy alphahole, whilst Jovana is your sunshine. The chemistry was sizzling, and the characters were, as always, great.

Marni Mann never disappoints with her alpha males. Mr. Wicked provided the perfect blend of steam and spice. All in all, Mr. Wicked was a terrific read from beginning to end. I loved getting lost in these characters and can not wait to read the next book in this series.

Marni Mann knows how to reel the reader in this sexy continuation of the Hooked series.

Sparks immediately fly when Grayson and Jovana meet at Jovana’s place of work. He never hooks up with the employees of his favorite bar, and she’s never gone home with a customer. But they both decide to break their rules. Things need terribly after a passionate night, when Grayson immediately turns cold after they sleep together. He tells her that there’s nothing between in, and she’s inclined to believe him when he snaps at her. The two part ways no expecting to see each other again when a scandal ruins Grayson’s reputation.

Each friend on the Hooked team is the representative of one portion of the app. Grayson is supposed to be the face of the branch that’s essentially a dating to marriage site, but he’s been spotted gallivanting with multiple women by his side. Finally the public starts wondering how they can trust someone who’s talking about the success rates of the app, but hasn’t settled down himself. As subscriptions to the app rapidly plummet, his PR team tells him he needs to become the face of monogamy and find himself a wife stat!

And that’s where Jovana comes back in. The minute Graysons PR meets her, they can tell she’s perfect. She doesn’t back down from a challenge, she has a following of her own, and good PR is her road house. There’s no denying that a wife like her on Grayson’s arm would turn the tide and possibly save Grayson’s business.

This books starts off pretty slow, but teases the marriage of convenience plot line perfectly. I was sucked in and couldn’t wait to see how things would play out between Jovana and Grayson. It was so entertaining watching these two fight like cats and dogs. They’re at each others throat for so much of the book, but it’s so clear that that hatred is really just passion.

As with all Marni Mann books, I was blushing. There’s so much tension between them and the spice was SPICING. Grayson was a difficult character to like, but by the end I was all in. He’s a giant pain in the butt, but he’s obsessed with his woman. So while he is toxic, I’ll allow it. I am, however, imagining in my head that he went and got some much needed therapy.

Although slow in the first half, I ZOOMED through the last half of the book. The end had a plot twist that I should have seen coming, but I had already fully convinced myself that I was wrong.

I’m so thankful to Marni Mann for the copy of this arc. She’s churning out these books so quickly and I can’t believe she’s not ready to slow down!

4.5 stars
when i say that i'm a big fan of marni, i mean it.
this book is a fake dating x marriage of Convenience x billionaire romance
i went through a roller coaster with this one
i love it so much that words can't fully describe how amazing this book is.

- Age Gap
- Fake Relationship/Marriage
- Grumpy X Sunshine
- Billionaire MMC
- Reformed Playboy
- Spicyyy

I have to be honest, I wasn’t a huge fan of how Javana seemed to immediately expect more with Grayson after their one night stand, even after he was pretty clear that he was not a relationship man. After some media scandals occur and they start to threaten his company’s success Grayson is forced to let go of is bachelor ways and show the world the even Mr.Wicked is capable of being “hooked” and that’s when things get interesting.

I ended up really enjoying this one. I really liked Jovana’s fiery attitude and how she didn’t allow Grayson to just walk all over her despite her feelings for him. And Grayson, it took me a bit, but I fell for that man. He has a bit of a traumatic past, which is what has lead to his no commitment lifestyle, but watching him come to terms with his feelings was just incredibly sweet.

I am definitely cannot wait where single daddy Holden get’s his turn at being hooked.

I did enjoy this but the insta love just wasn’t my favorite.

I have read several other books by Marni Mann and loved them! This just wasn’t one that I loved as much as those.

It felt kind of rushed and the characters connection felt very surface level.

Mr. W. by M. Mann is the second book in the Hooked Series.
Grayson Tanner is happily single. He just doesn't do relationships. He meets influencer/waitress Jovana and the spend one night, nothing more - nothing less.
When scandal forces him to a marriage of convenience, so why not chose Jovana?
A beautiful complex story that deserves alll the feels.
Blurb:
Grayson Tanner has had better days. Coming off the launch of Hooked, the app he co-founded with his best friends, and a night with one women, he’s now in PR hot water. A video has gone viral, say no more. It’s a bad look for the creator of the app’s marriage arm. As memberships plummet amid a media storm, his PR firm has a new narrative to quell the Grayson has to get married.
Jovana Winters—social media influencer and waitress.Their immediate connection is undeniable. In front of the camera, they’re charismatic and passionate, and social media is calling them the It couple. But off camera, Grayson doesn’t trust women or believe in commitment.
Jovana is the opposite, a believer in love who knows what she wants. Now she’s on a mission to turn this marriage into the real deal, even though she’s hiding a big secret.

Grayson Tanner is not a relationship person but one night he sees Jovana and there is insta attraction. He is caught in scandal and needs a marriage to save his dating app. Enter Jovana both agree not catch feelings for each but they has the opposite effect. It good banter and quick read.

Rating- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice-🌶️🌶️🌶️

If you love billionaire alpha hole books this is definitely for you! I enjoyed my time spent in the Hooked series, I read Mr. Hook-up back in December of 2023. I was lucky to have been selected to be an arc reader for this one, and it didn’t disappoint. It started off rocky for me where I really didn’t like the MMC’s attitude, but that’s really the point of an alphahole in a story. I can’t fault the book when that’s the trope. Overall Marni Mann has a solid book. I enjoyed this one a lot more than I did the first. You can really tell the growth she has had as an author. She does an astounding job writing growth, chemistry, and lust between characters. I read this book within 2 sittings.

Grayson is rather vocal and upfront about how he feels when it comes love and relationships….he doesn’t do them. Jovana is the exact opposite, love, relationships, commitment is what she wants in her future.

The moment their paths cross there is a spark between them. They are both drawn to each other. I love that Jovana doesn’t just give up on Grayson, she wants to get to really know him and understand the man. I loved seeing him slowly open up to her more and more. I loved the two of them together and seeing them form a strong bond.

I am loving the Hooked guys and I love getting to see more of their friendship and interaction in this book. I can’t wait to return back to this world.

If you’re looking for an opposites attract, age gap, fake marriage, billionaire, grumpy/sunshine check this one out.