Amalie Whitfield just went thru the worst experience any bride never wants to go thru. Her new husband was heard thru the loud speakers at the wedding reception having sex with a female guest. As she runs into her bridal suite, Lexington, her husbands cousin is in it lounging and trying to get drunk. Needing some revenge sex, she cuts her wedding dress with scissors and throws herself at Lexington. When he refuses her advances, Amalie is beyond humiliated, deciding to go on her honeymoon by herself. Sitting in first class by herself is really depressing Amalie, that is until her seat mate shows up and it’s no other than Lexington. However, this time he’s not holding back since he’s wanted her for years. So they decide to have some hot sex and what happens in the island stays there. Right? As Amalie tries to get her marriage annulled, Lexington and Amalie continue to see each other in secret, because now they both realize that this is more than sex.
I laughed and swooned reading this fabulous book! I highly recommend it.

The chemistry was there between these characters, but I just didn't care for Amie and couldn't understand a lot of her decisions and behaviors. The blurb was great, but overall the book just fell flat for me and there was a little TOO much smut that it started to become a bit of a turn off for me. The mysterious male lead was about the only positive

This is the second book in this series by this author. This is definitely one hot and steamy read, which will set the pages alight as you read. This is a fantastic emotional and fun read. This book can be read as a stand alone read or as part of the series. I can't wait to read more in this series by this author in the future.
Highly recommended
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4.5☆ Hooking Up was a wonderful book! I loved the storyline and the characters, well most of them. Armstrong is a terrible and ridiculous man. How he can think what he did was ok is just insane! He's messed up in the head to say the least! I had an idea of where this book was going in Shaking Up and then I read Eye Candy and was almost certain of where this was going to go. I am happy to say I was correct and I am very happy that Lex was the hero. I absolutely loved him in Hooking Up. He's such a good guy, especially with Amy. He helps her in a lot of ways, but I love how he help to show her that she can be her true self and people will still love her. They have a lot of obstacles in the way of their relationship, but they were meant to be together and they just make it work. Being in Lex and Amie's heads was definitely a hoot and they kept me entertained. I feel like there were multiple options for future books in the story and I hope that becomes true. I know for sure one is and I am very happy about that! I really enjoy this group of characters and I hope they continue on for a while.

I enjoyed this read, though the middle dragged on for longer than I thought necessary. When the story begins, Amalie is at her wedding reception, what should be the happiest day of her life. The worst sort of soundtrack begins to play and sh*t starts hitting the fan.

What follows is a non-traditional honeymoon, wicked good sexy times and family drama. In the end, Amalie finally gets her HEA and it couldn’t have happened to a cooler chick.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

A really enjoyable gripping read. I couldn't put it down

Another fun rom/com from Ms. Hunting. Poor Amalie to discover her groom getting it on with someone else during their wedding reception, well that wasn't fun for sure. Enter Lex, the man she should have been with from the get, he's the cousin of the idiot groom. A good way to get over the heartache over your marriage is to get under another man, and that man happens to be Lex.

Amalie decides to take her honeymoon alone and lo and behold who does she bump into on her plane ride, but Lex himself. Let's say lots of sexy times in this romantic setting while in Bora Bora.

Amalie has to deal with getting her idiot husband to sign off on the annulment, while she's having feelings for Lex.

A fun and funny story.

**An ARC was provided via Net Galley for an honest review.

4.25 "And you're gonna like it" Stars!
Well, I more than liked it. Hooking up was an amazing steamy romance with some serious laugh-out-loud moments.

This was my very first Helen Hunting book, and I really don't know what has taken me so long! Because this women knows how to write a sizzling rom-com! Boy, oh boy...this book was SEXY!

Amalie finds herself in a real life nightmare. On what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life; she's humiliated and devastated to discover her not-so-devoted husband getting, umm...serviced by someone who definitely isn't her, over the sound system at her reception. Yes, you've read that right. Ugh! I wanted to strangle that useless waste of space!

Overwhelmed with anger and humiliation, she seeks revenge by throwing herself that the first gorgeous specimen she sees.

"Dear sweet lord of all things panty melting, this has to be the sexiest man to ever walk the planet."

Enter our sexy hero!
Being the gentleman that he is, he refuses to take advantage of her in the devastated state that she's in. Though, it was very hard to do. (Sorry, I had to! Lol)

As luck would have it, these two end up in each other's path again on what was supposed to be Amie's honeymoon in Bora Bora.
This time they both give into their off-the-charts chemistry.

"I surrender to the control he seems to have over my body, aware that if he keeps this up, he’s going to have the same control over my heart."

But, what seems as only a distraction from the revelations she's had over the reasons she got married in the first place, start to develop into something much more.

"I surrender to the control he seems to have over my body, aware that if he keeps this up, he’s going to have the same control over my heart."

Our sexy hero, is the right kinda dirty and sweet and swoony. I loved his character. He was a safe place to let Anarchy Amie out to play. And he was so understanding when she was going through the most frustrating and confusing of times. He was there for her.

But, are these feeling real, or just side affect of this bubble in paradise?

“I don’t trust my feelings right now, ***.”
“That’s okay. Just trust mine.”
Again...SWOONY!

I did feel like there were some parts that were a little rushed towards the end. And I would've liked to see more of their time together while sneaking around. Overall, it was a entertaining read!

“Up for a little anarchy, are we?” “With you? Always.”

The author cooked up a perfect combination of heat, humor and heartfelt emotions in Hooking up! Can't wait to read more from this author!

This story is sweet, sexy, hot, funny, has depth, has characters that are like your best friends. The writing is moving. Amalie is humiliated and humiliated again. Her day, her wedding day, it is supposed to be perfect, her time to shine, instead her husband makes it so very imperfect. I could not put this book down. Amalie knew inside that Armstrong, the safe one, the best choice at the time, was going to change when they got married, it was going to be better, be right, be alright. Amalie who may not have always made the best choices, chooses to take her honeymoon alone. Boy, are we all glad she did! Ms. Hunting's writing is absolutely some of the best I've ever read.

Hooking Up is a fun, laugh out loud, sexy romance story featuring Amie and Lex who we met in Shaking Up. She is Ruby's bestie and Lex is Bane's brother. The storyline sucked me in from the very first page. The characters were amazing. Great Read!

Wow..where to begin. First thanks for the opportunity to read and review this title. I loved it. Lex and Amie just blew me away. Ugh I absolutely loathe Armstrong. He was an epic douche!! He didn’t own up to anything, kept making excuses and in generally was just prissy inset bad word here!! I felt for Amie. Every emotion she went through I could feel it in the words. This was Helena’s best book yet. It had all the feels. And Lex, my goodness, the man had his soft spots for her and I adored how he felt about Amie. You could feel all his love and admiration for her. She was a strong heroine too especially when she fought back. She went back and forth with her emotions about Armstrong but when she finally decided he wasn’t going to win, boy did she show him. And of course I loved catching up with Ruby and Bane. Ruby is still as funny. I’ve been waiting on this installment since the sneak peak in EyeCandy anthology and it was totally worth it. Thanks again.

Spectacular! These characters are fun, wild and so adventurous just perfect for this story. Oh I feel so terrible for Amy but she gets her prize of a man hunk! Armstrong needs to be kicked in the balls and maybe catch something for how awful he treats Amy. I am so happy she has Bane and Ruby to help her through this situation and get her to the airport to get away. Who does she meet at the airport and sit next to, well you need to read this awesome book to find out! The writing will draw you in and capture your heart with these wild situations and fun characters you will not be able to put this book down! Excellent writing!

Helena Hunting is the queen of sexy rom-coms, and she definitely topped herself with Hooking Up! I have been waiting for this book since Shacking Up and it was even better than I hoped. If you're a fan of Hunting you know she loves to bring the sexy times, and there is definitely no lack of them in this book. Honestly, this might be her hottest book yet! With a sexy, strong heroine, a gorgeous, romantic hero and Bora Bora as a backdrop Hooking Up isn't lacking in the steam department.
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When Amalie was first introduced in Shacking Up, and then in the Eye Candy novella, I knew she was going to be one of my favorite characters. The perfect "lady" on the outside with a hidden love for sex and kink, and strong as hell when faced with the biggest humiliation imaginable. From the very first horrifying chapter you feel for her, and then root for her to come out on top. And that dick punch she delivers? I seriously couldn't love her any more!


Escaping to Bora Bora after the wedding from hell is supposed to help her relax & forget about the worst day of her life, instead it throws her right into the arms of the one person she should stay away from.. Laughs, tears & a suitcase full of toys follow in this adorably funny & sexy story. If you haven't picked this one up yet I highly recommend it!

Holy smokes, was this read hot!

I'm hooked on Hunting's tales, her comedic writing style and most of all, her over-the-top characters. Couldn't wait to dive into Hooking Up and once again, this author delivered a delightful rom-com bursting with laugh out loud moments, a hint of drama to mix things up, and a heavy dose of sizzling sexual chemistry between the main characters. Another fun and steamy romance that I truly enjoyed and devoured in one sitting.

After years of making poor decisions that vexed her parents to no end, Amalie "Amie" Whitfield shed her anarchic tendencies and hitched her wagon to the wealthy, prim and proper Armstrong. Married to "Army" will finally set new bride Amie on a straight and narrow path. The problem was, her husband quickly proved to be a despicable, massive douche who fooled around mere moments after their nuptials in a very public and mortifying way. Humiliated, Amie decides to go on their honeymoon solo and escape the crappy reality while setting in motion a quickie annulment. In the meantime, a steamy no-strings-attached fling would be precisely what Amie needed. However, what she finds in Bora-Bora is not only refuge but the overly sexy man that eventually wormed his way into her heart.

Amie was quite a character. Impulsive, mischievous, a little kinky and a whole lot of funny, in the midst of heartache, she spun the story around as her crazy antics had me giggling. I never cared for the pompous ass Armstrong when first introduced in Shacking Up, and happy Amie found her happily ever after with someone who was worthy of her heart.

The actual hero of this story and the man of her dreams (I won't spoil it by saying who he is, it will ruin all the fun) was the perfect fit for looney Amie. Smart, sexy and charismatic, he was the ideal man to ground her. And I adored seeing their connection, physical and lust filled at first (really, these two ignited, and the sex between them was scorching-freaking-hot), beautifully grow into true love. I would have liked a more in-depth look into these characters' emotional side ~ perhaps more heart-to-heart times shared between them. Regardless, I both laughed and swooned at every bump, misunderstanding and passionate moment of their journey.

Hooking Up was another entertaining and lighthearted romantic comedy from Helena Hunting. As always, looking forward to more great reads from one of my favorite Rom-Com authors.

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copy received through Netgalley for honest review.
This is a laugh out loud romance with plenty of hot scenes. The characters are out of this world. Lexington and Amelie are perfect together if only all the other messy things wouldn't get in the way. If only her estranged husband who happens to be Lex's cousin would sign the annulment papers, all would be fine. If only Lex and Armstrong were such competitive jerks. When Amie's husband(Armstrong) embarrasses her at their wedding reception she runs away to her honeymoon alone. However, Lex's father sends him to a nearby spot for business. Once these two get together it fun times, sexy times and a lot of laugh out loud moments. I loved Lex from the moment he says hi to Amie in the beginning chapter. His whole demeanor pulled me in.He is sexy protective and sweet heart. I loved that he is a momma's boy and proud of it. Amie is strong, sassy and no holds barred. I loved her personality. This book really did make me laugh a lot. It was very good and very well written. I loved it!!!

4.5 stars

Hooking Up by Helena Hunting is such a good read.

I loved the storyline, from the first page I was hooked, I found myself reading late into the night as I couldn't put it down.
The characters are fun, endearing, relatable and the chemistry between them was smoking!

I had such a good time reading Hooking Up, if you've been looking forward to Amalie's book trust me you will not be disappointed =)

Hooking Up is another wonderful, entertaining and steamy read by the very talented author Helena Hunting and I highly recommend it.

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Oh my gosh I just loved this book!! This is my first Helena Hunting story and it will not be my last!! I definitely had a hard time putting down this book with its well-written plot and characters to fall in love with. Lots of laughs and some sad times too. This story is a total winner! ARC kindly provided by NetGalley.

All I wanted was a nice wedding. Instead I end up with a husband who gets a blow job during our reception – and it’s broadcast to everyone attending.

I’ve enjoyed Helena Hunting’s voice in the past – she usually makes me giggle and highlight all of her over-the-top silly quotes. Her books are super fun. Hooking Up is also fun, and a great read, but it’s not as raunchy and goofy as some of her previous books. It has a really sweet hero and a heroine who wants an annulment! For good reason….

Amie was once a bit of a wild child. She likes a bad boy, she has gotten into some trouble – overall just causing her family a lot of stress. When she meets Armstrong at a party one night, he woos her. He comes from a very respectable family. He has a very good job. Her family is very happy she is dating him. A proposal and a wedding soon follow. She has the perfect life! Except when Armstrong is caught getting a blow job from someone who is not Amie – during their wedding reception.

Amie falls apart. She rips Armstrong a new one, cuts her wedding dress off and koala-bear hugs the first guy she sees – which happens to be Armstrong’s cousin, Lexington. Lex met Amie the same night she met Armstrong – but Armstrong won the flirting contest. Lex felt a lot of chemistry that night, but bowed out to let his cousin date her. Armstrong and Lex were very close growing up, but Armstrong has a dark side, and they are more enemies now. So when a distraught Amie starts humping him in the bridal suite – he knows things are seriously wrong.

Everyone goes home – and Amie is convinced to still take her honeymoon by herself to Bora Bora after demanding an annulment from Armstrong. Lex works for his father, and his father asks him to go to Bora Bora on a business trip to look over some of their resorts. Lex and Amie have no idea the other is scheduled on the same plane, both going to Bora Bora – until they arrive at the airport.

Throw in some champagne, and a very long airplane ride,and these two chat away. They end up very far away from all of Amie’s problems and instead of problems, she starts getting a lot of orgasms from Lex.

“I’m assuming you can feel that.” I roll my hips, just to be clear what that is.

“Yes.”

I lower my head so my lips are inches from hers. “What does that feel like to you, Amie?”

“It feels l-like—”

“—like I’m playing you?” I skim the length of her throat with my free hand.

“No.” It’s the softest whisper.

“Does it feel like I’m being nice?” I rest a finger under her chin and tip it up so she meets my gaze. “I assure you, there’s nothing nice about the things I want to do to you, the ways I want to have you.”

“Oh. Well, that’s good to know.” The wide eyes and innocent stare morph into the same wild look I caught a glimpse of in her bridal suite. “Because I’m pretty sick and fucking tired of nice, polite sex.”

But Armstrong is not done causing trouble. Over and over in this book. Armstrong is butt hurt that she dumps him and refuses to let it go. Enter Lex – the sweetest guy. He listens to Amie, he never takes advantage of her. While some feel like he is trying to get revenge on his cousin by sleeping with Amie, he truly isn’t. Bora Bora really was a coincidence, and he has had feelings for Amie for a long time. He gives her what she needs in Bora Bora – an escape. And then they come back home and have to figure out how to have a relationship in the real world.

“You’re going to be fine. You’re stronger than you realize.”

“I don’t want to go.”

“I know. I don’t want you to go either.” He tips my chin up. His eyes meet mine for the briefest moment before they fall closed, sealing his emotions behind them. Ones I recognize. Ones that feel all too familiar. He dips down to press a soft kiss to my lips.

I’m sure he means to keep it chaste, but the second we connect all the desperation comes bubbling to the surface, erupting like a volcano, and suddenly we’re devouring each other. I feel the loss of him in my chest already. I don’t want to walk away from this, but there’s no other choice.

Just stay on vacation forever!!

I loved Amie and how she refuses to listen to anymore bullshit coming from Armstrong’s mouth. And that she takes some time for herself, after getting back from Bora Bora to sort her life out and make sure Lex is truly the right one for her. She was hurt so much, and then Lex was thrust into her life so fast, I like that she has to question some things before making that committment.

Lex is charming and flirty – but not sleazy at all. He has manners, and is considerate, and is also a god in bed. *wink*

Really well done – highly recommend this one.

Grade: B+

So I'm pretty stingy with my 5-star reviews. Let me say that if I could possibly give this book more than 5 stars, I would. I absolutely loved Shacking Up and although I was really looking forward to this next book from Hunting, I had no idea just how much I would end up LOVING it. Hands down, Hooking Up is one of my favorite books of the year.

Hot doesn't even begin to describe it. And holy moly, is our Hero to die for. Super hot, alpha AND super sweet. Be still my heart!! Suffice it to say, I’ve found my new BBF.

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