I listened to the audio version & Ryan West & Andi Arndt killed it as Grayson & Jovana!!! Perfect matches!

There’s nothing I love more than watching the confirmed bachelor player fall hard for his sassy, independent fake fiancé.

Grayson, after growing up with mommy issues, was dead set on never falling in love until Jovana walked into his life. The very popular lifestyle influencer always knew she wanted the happily ever after marriage like her parents but after one special night & a very rude morning after she figured that it would NOT be with Grayson. That is until a PR scandal broke & their shared chemistry leads them into a marriage of convenience to save Grayson’s dating app, Hooked.

The banter between these two characters was great & their chemistry was off the charts!! Great supporting characters too. The way Grayson’s friends are always the voice of reason!!!

I relatively new to Marni Mann but so far I’ve enjoyed every thing I’ve read or listened to. Also I haven’t read the first book in this series, so this can most definitely be read as a standalone.

𝘔𝘳.𝘞𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘯 ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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🔎𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒🔎⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣
Leads: Grayson and Jovana ⁣⁣
Release Date: April 23, 2024 ⁣⁣
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Audible: ✅⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Series: Hooked ⁣⁣⁣
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Loved this book! Grayson is the definition of a bachelor. He does not want to settle down and that would be fine for everyone else however he is the founder of one of the biggest online dating app. When he is thrust into the spotlight from a video that is very damaging to the company he knows he has to do something to fix this PR nightmare.⁣⁣
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Grayson and Jovana had a one-night stand and neither one thought they would be seeing each other anytime soon. To fix his PR problem Grayson and Jovana agree to fake date and get married. Little does he know that Jovana will be breaking down all the walls that he has built over the years. It doesn't hurt that they have electric chemistry and Jovanna doesn't let him push her away.⁣⁣
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Marni Mann is one of my go to authors and this book did not disappoint. It really gives you all the emotions throughout the book and keeps you wanting more!

We could totally swoon over Grayson, the grumpy billionaire that doesn't believe in love as he slowly turns into a softie. But I want to focus on Jovana. She is a great heroine. Strong, Confident and will not settle for less than what she thinks she deserves. I was enamored with her character. She knew just how to handle Grayson. I thought the whole story was really interesting. One night stand turned fake relationship. I was hooked by the moment that they met. As with most MM stories, the spice and chemistry was sizzling.

Mr. Wicked is the second in the Hooked series by Marni Mann. Reading book one (Mr. Hook-Up) is recommended, while Wicked can be read alone, Grayson is part of a trio and is introduced in book one. Wicked is an alpha, billionaire romance filled with funny characters, spicy moments and a he falls first vibe.


Grayson is living the high life. The dating app he and his close friends have designed has exploded all over the internet, now it’s time to celebrate. When Grayson sees the waitress at the bar, he knows two things. 1. She is the hottest thing he has ever seen and 2.She is unlike anyone he has ever met before. When these two meet, the room is on fire with their chemistry, think of it as lust at first sight. Jovana isn’t one for hook-ups, she believes in love, but with Grayson, their lust is potent. She throws caution to the wind and puts her trust in the chemistry they have for one another, too bad that it comes to bite her in the bum. An empty bed in the morning.


Days later Grayson’s face is plastered all over the tabloids with half a dozen different women, all stating how amazing he thinks being single is. The company takes a hit, new enrollers are at a standstill, and their company's PR is under fire to contain the issues. Their solution? Grayson must get married, and fast. Grayson isn’t one to take things lying down so you best believe the farce of a marriage the PR people are trying to peddle to him is a no go. Finally, after much conversation, Grayson is on board with the plan. Now they must find a woman willing to marry Grayson with the current situation. And of course, who is their first choice? Jovana.


What else is there to say about Mr. Wicked other than how fantastic a read it was. Grayson and Jovana were engaging and fun to read with the perfect amount of spice and character development. Grayson’s story as to why he had his issues is addressed and Jovana really does come into herself. I’m excited to see what our last bachelor has in store for us.

4 ⭐
3 🌶️

This was my first book by this author and it was a fun read! I can honestly say I haven’t read many books with the tropes in this one! Also Grayson is completely swoon worthy and I’d definitely volunteer as tribute to date him. I can’t wait to pick up more titles by this author and see what else they have in store for readers!

Mr. Wicked was SO FUN! This book follows Grayson, one of the partners of the Hooked app, and Jovana, an influencer, with whom he had a hot and combustible night. (Except Jovanna doesn't do one-night-stands, and she's rather ticked off to find out that's all he wanted, despite the sizzling chemistry between them.)

A while later, Grayson ends up going viral when he's on video talking about being the ultimate bachelor.... Which would not at all be a big deal if he wasn't one-third partner of a dating app. The solution for the PR mess is to have Grayson "fall in love" -- and Jovana ends up being his fake wife.


I love Jovanna. She was fiery, and not afraid to speak her mind. She definitely kept Grayson on his toes, and gets him to open up in a way that he never has with another woman. I have a soft spot for playboys who fall hard for the right woman, and it was a trip to see Grayson fall for her. He was so adamant that he did not want to get attached, and he tried so hard to stay aloof... but Jovanna made him feel all sorts of things, and it was wonderful seeing him come to terms with how much he hated that she made him feel all these big emotions. And then ultimately give in, of course!

Mr. Wicked is the second book in the Hooked series, and while there is crossover from other characters, it stands on its own.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Jovana and Grayson are Hot Together. Grayson doesn't do relationships. After launching Hooked, the hook-up app with his two best friends he becomes a PR nightmare. But Jovana is fully committed to changing his wicked mind and when they come together sparks ignite and their are fireworks everywhere.

I Love this Series and Mr. Wicked. I Cannot recommend enough to all readers. Amazing Read.

4.5/ 5 ⭐️ 3/5 🌶️

This is book 2 in the Hooked series. This follows Grayson a CEO of the Hooked App and Jovanna a server and social media influencer. This all starts with Grayson a playboy who doesn’t believe in love only doing one night stands. He meets Jovanna at the Club when he was with his coworkers. He instantly wanted her. He took her home and then sent her home. Jovanna was not happy because she thought this could have been start of something good. Grayson decided to go off the bender and go on the yacht with 6 other girls and made a whole disaster with his company. Hoover had to hire a PR agent (Laura) to rebuild the company. She told Grayson he needed to date and marry to fix everything.
Jovanna and Grayson started to go on dates and he was so grumpy and the banter between them was amazing, I loved it. I loved watching the character growth between the two, especially Grayson. He turned when he realized he didn’t want her to be involved with any other than man. It was like a switch, he became an amazing man and Jovanna feel for him. I truly enjoyed this book, I even cried a few times. (Happy and Sad).



Tropes:
Fake dating
Grumpy x sunshine
Playboy

If you love enemies to lovers, forced proximity and fake relationships then you should definitely read this one.
I loved Grayson and Jovana together, the forced proximity and fake relationship always go so well together and this one was no different. I love when the man falls in love without realising and that's exactly what Grayson does. There's always the perfect amount of spice, love and fun in Marni Mann books and this was no different.
I loved how their relationship developed slowly throughout the story. And I'm loving these Hooked men and their love stories.

Another good snuggle up on the sofa or tucked up in bed easy read. You have Grayson, confirmed bachelor, one night stand man, be gone before morning, I don't do 2nd dates but then I don't do relationships either. Then there's Jovana, upcoming influencer, independent, dreams of true love. Grayson and Jovana had a sizzling hot chemistry right from the moment their eyes met that first time in the bar. Yes they had their sizzling hot one night stand, but with Grayson in complete denial that Jovana sets off something inside which is more than a one night stand, Jovana leaves Grayson hurt by his outright rejection of what they both feel.

When Grayson's womanizing ways are made public, in a way that harms his company by people unsubscribing from the dating app, Hooked, he and his partners have built. Grayson is responsible for the marriage arm of app, but his latest escapade, which included him stating he didn't want any long term relationships let sooner and to get married, has caused a mass unsubscribe from the app.

The solution is for Grayson to get married, which of course is the exact opposite of what Grayson wants. I'm the bar that night Grayson's friends and partners, see the obvious attraction between Grayson and Jovana and set up a marriage of convenience, between them for a period of 12 months.

To me Grayson falls into the stubborn, can't see his nose in front of his face, to scared to "change his mind" and admit his feelings. Whilst Jovana is full of hope that she can make him see they have something very special between them. Aside from the steamy hot scenes, it was fun watching Jovana dig in and gently push Grayson to see what they had. But it was even more fun watching Grayson squirm and try to wiggle his way out all the time. Great fun read I enjoyed it

This is Book 2 in the Hooked series. The e-book and audio are both available NOW with Kindle Unlimited!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
Billionaire
Alpha hero
Age gap
Grumpy/sunshine
Fake relationship

When Grayson finds himself in hot water after a video of him praising bachelorhood is leaked, Hooked is forced to hire a PR firm to cleanup the mess. Enter Jovana - Grayson’s one night stand and social media influencer. The deal - Grayson and Jovana have to enter a fake relationship to clean up his image and resolve Hooked’s PR crisis.

Grayson is an alpha hole to the extreme. Definitely grumpy and grisly compared to Easton in Book 1. He is NOT HAPPY in the slightest about this arrangement. Jovana has feelings for him since their one night stand and hopes that she can change his mind about love. I cracked up several times over Grayson and his grumpiness. I was also impressed with how Jovana put her foot down to get what she wanted. Of course, they have incredible chemistry and have no problem in the bedroom. A fun, new addition to the Hooked series!

Audios are my life right now, so I highly recommend that format. I think Andi Arndt and Ryan West did a wonderful job as Jovana and Grayson.

If you’re looking for a romance with a man that has a filthy mouth, then Mr. Wicked will be one to check out.

At first it seemed like we were going to have more angry feelings between the two of them, but then Grayson would play this game of hot and cold of being sweet then being a bit of an ass. Slowly it did start to lean one way until he came clean about his true feelings. It also did seem silly that Jovana would take her true love believing self into a false relationship, but it worked out in the end.

I did think that the end jumped into some random moments and seemed to wrap up quickly, but it was a good story overall with a man who learns that sometimes a woman that loves you can help you learn what love is.

Thank you to the author and Valentine PR for the advanced readers copy, all thoughts are my own.

A grumpy/sunshine billionaire romance as Mr Wicked aka Grayson Tanner meets his match in more ways than one when his latest one night with waitress/influencer Jovana triggers a series of events that cascade to the extent that, in order to save the company he and his friends have sweated blood over, Mr ‘I’m never going to tie myself down with one woman’ finds himself in the position of having to eat his words beginning with dating Jovana.

I love Marni Mann’s heroes. They’re generally arrogant playboys with filthy mouths and wicked tongues and phobias when it comes to commitment which just makes their eventual falls all the more delicious and Grayson was no exception although he didn’t go down easy, kicking and screaming his way to domesticity. Set against a topical storyline involving dating apps and the power of social media, he had so much in common with Jovana and I loved the gradual development of their relationship as they got to know each other especially once Grayson realised he wasn’t headed towards the gallows and that love wasn’t necessarily the weakness he thought it was. The attraction they felt for each other was instant, their chemistry palpable and their passion combustible and best of all another alpha male was brought to his knees.

MR. WICKED By Marni Mann

Grayson Tanner has had better days. Coming off the successful international launch of Hooked, the hook-up app he cofounded with his two best friends, and a night with one of the sexiest women he’s ever met, he’s now in a PR nightmare. A video of him has gone viral—a toast to the indulgence of bachelorhood. It’s a bad look for the creator of the app’s marriage arm. As memberships plummet amid a media firestorm, his PR firm has a new narrative to quell the Grayson has to get married. Fast.
Hello, Jovana Winters—social media influencer and Grayson’s former one-night stand. The one-night stand he has yet to move on from mentally. 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 fake marriage into the real deal, even though she’s hiding the biggest secret of them all.

😊What i liked -

✔ Fake Dating/Grumpy Sunshine/Billionaire.
✔ Grayson was a sweetheart, though a bit grumpy.
✔ Jovana was an interesting character. Good combo of witty and emotional.
✔ The dynamics between the friends was good.
✔ The chemistry between them was oo la la. Loved the storyline.

🤔What could have been better -

✔ It ended.

📚Who Should read :

👶Beginners
💝Romance Lover
💕Fake Dating Romance
💞Billionaire Romance

📈My Rating : 4/5


Thank you, Marni Mann and Valentine's PR, for a copy.

Marni Mann will forever be the queen of smut talk. Grayson and Jovana I love their dynamic. I loved this storyline because I feel it so realistic. I could see this happening in this day in age. I was hooked, wink wink, from the very beginning. I can't wait for what's next in this series.

Mr. Wicked aka Grayson Tanner is a partner in Hooked, a dating app. He created the part that promotes finding your perfect match and getting married. The trouble is that he's the eternal bachelor, a playboy at heart. He is also distrustful of women. So he is a complete contradiction of what he's promoting. He makes a controversial comment that goes viral. It creates a PR nightmare and threatens everything he and his buddies have worked so hard for.

Enter Jovana. She's a social media influencer by day and a waitress by night. Grayson and his friends frequent this bar. When Grayson and Jovana meet, there is instant attraction. They have a mutually agreed upon one-night stand, but Jovana thought it would become more. She is a romantic at heart, so she is crushed when Grayson wants nothing to do with relationships and states it plainly to her. When Grayson's PR company offers her a considerable amount of money to have a fake relationship between them, she is reluctant to agree, but she needs the money and it could jump-start her career.

When they are forced to spend more time together and get to know each other better, things and feelings begin to change. But, there's a time limit to their relationship. Will they part at the end of this contract, or throw caution to the wind and give into their desires and feelings?

I loved the witty banter and intense emotions, and the way the characters evolved individually as well as a couple. The witty banter was entertaining. The passion sizzled. It was very entertaining and had a great HEA. I recommend reading it.

I absolutely loved this book. It was a nice romance with grumpy and sunshine characters. This was an amazing read more then worthy to buy a paper back copy. 4/5 spicy level. Loved the fact that is wasn't your run-of-the-mill romance there were actual problems that had to be over come by the characters. I really really loved it

This was such a fun, alpha billionaire romance read! I love to hate Grayson. He is the ultimate bachelor leading a company that profits on love. Jovana is sweet & wants nothing less than a fairy tale love. She diligently works toward success in her business & her love life. Grayson works hard to lock up his feelings & throw away the key. But Jovana is irresistibly charismatic, beautiful, & intelligent. She’s the perfect match to clean up Grayson’s toxic image. Their chemistry is scorching! Marni delivered on the billionaire alpha. I always look forward to her books.

“She turned out to be the light I needed. The light I never knew I wanted. The light I didn’t realize I could fall in love with.”

This series is getting better. I absolutely loved Grayson and Jovana. Both characters were special.
I definitely loved Jovana cause she’s fierce, sassy and she doesn't want to fall at Grayson’s feet, she was perfect.
Grayson is the perfect Grumpy billionaire, the playboy who have to deal with his mistakes, and I enjoyed his characters along with his best friends who were there to get some sense out of him.

What I need to tell you is that the sexual tension ... oh boy... it was so amazing. I can't count how many times I blushed and feel the heat on my cheeks. Marni Mann knows how to naviguate between the tension and the feelings and I was here for it. Also, the chemistry when Grayson and Jovana are together was absolutely perfect. I adored everything.

This fake relationship totally absorbe me and I would recommend this book mostly if you love this trope, so go, go.

Please, tell me when can I read Holden's story ?I already know I'm gonna love it cause in this book he had a perfect role, like Easton (but I already read his story)

I really enjoyed this story. It ticked a bunch of my favourite boxes -

Age Gap
Grumpy/Sunshine
Fake Relationship
Awesome chemistry
Witty dialogue

I laughed a lot in this book and will definitely be checking out more in the series.