Mr. Hook-up is the first book I've read by Marni Mann. It kept my interest from beginning to end. Easton is swoony and Love (not going to give away her name) is awesome too. This book is a solid 4 stars.

My first Marni Mann read, and I’ve got to say it didn’t really work for me. I didn’t connect with Drake at all, she came across as emotionless during the first part of the story, and this ruined her character for me throughout the rest of the book. Easton though, I liked from the get-go, and even though there was way too much effort put into the sex scenes (in my opinion), the story had me wanting to know more about Easton and his friendships and backstory. I glossed over the sex scenes, they were a bit of a muchness. Overall an average read for me. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This is the first Marni Mann book I've read but I've always heard amazing things about all of her books. So when I saw this and I read the blurb I just had to read it. Plus the cover model is just gorgeous haha.

I loved the whole concept of this book and I loved Easton and Drake. I also loved Easton's friends alot too.

Marni did it again! I have read almost all of Marni's books and this one did not disappoint. Mr. Hook-up is simply amazing!

The premise of Mr. Hook-up, Mann’s first book in the Hooked series, is super original, and as always, her way with words draws you into the story with ease. And what a story it is! Hooked’s CEO and his two best mates are eager to see if their newly developed casual encounter app can find that perfect match; however, in the interim period, the challenge begins.

In part one, Mr. Boston connects with SaarasLove–I adored her username and bingo–against all odds, there’s a 100% match! I enjoyed their titillating online chat that led to a steamy rendezvous, yet neither he nor she revealed their real names, so when life threw them a curveball, that was enough to arouse my curiosity. But let’s do a five-and-a-half-year fast-forward, leaving our smitten hero’s perspective behind. Although I enjoyed listening to his thoughts, I couldn’t wait to discover how the story would evolve in part two.

Drake Madden landed the job of her dreams with Hooked, and although this felt a tad coincidental, I went with the flow because I was already captivated! I also liked how Mann made Drake and Easton Jones’ POV clear by titling the chapters with their names. The workplace ambience, their banter and mutual chemistry are off the charts, but what do sparks from the past have to do with the present? Mann’s made sure to provoke all the feels while you’re discovering what happens next.

The guys’ leg-pulling made me smile, and I’m looking forward to seeing whose turn it’ll be in book two. By the way, every one of them is drop-dead-charismatically gorgeous! If you’re looking for light on angst spicy escapism, this easy-to-read novel is just what you need.

Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy in favour of an honest review.

Mr. Hook-up was my first experience reading this author's work and I was quite excited since I had heard high praise for her books. I'm sorry to say that I was a bit disappointed. Insta-love or insta-connection, whatever you want to call it, is "generally" not my favorite trope, but I have read insta-love books by other authors who are quite excellent at doing so. Unfortunately, I just didn't get the instant connection between Easton and Love in Part 1 of this book. Now on the other hand, in Part 2, I did get their connection and I really enjoyed the parts of them getting to know each other but I thought all the sex scenes were way overdone--I prefer an author give me character and relationship development so I can connect with them, but that's just my opinion! I did finish the book and I did enjoy the premise and the plot, but I don't think I'll be reading the next book in this series. Again, that's just my opinion -- give it chance if it sounds good to you! I'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this book through NetGalley.

I wanted to love The Hookup by Marni Mann as I LOVED her Dalton family series. However; I couldn't get into the plotline and found the dialogue/internal thoughts to be cheesy. The pacing was fantastic however.

Mr. Hook-up
Marni Mann
4⭐️

Marni Mann has me “hooked” on a new series!

If you love spicy romance reads that have deeper plots, this one is for you! I loved Easton and Drakes story. It was emotional, beautiful, and the chemistry was outstanding!

What I enjoyed;
✨Workplace Romance
✨ Billionaire
✨ Second Chance
✨ Forced Proximity
✨ Nice & Spicy
✨ Dalton Brothers Cameos

Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest preview.

Thank you NetGalley and Marni Mann for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book hooked me. Marni wrote an excellent build up for this second chance romance. Our FMC is a driven professional in a male dominated field our MMC has developed a dating app with his best friends in college. Through the app the main characters meet and the story take off from there. A very romantic and hella spicy read.

Marni Mann is my desert island author. I don't know what I would do without her books. Her writing is so engaging, the banter between her couples is so sexy and the steam level in her books is inferno level hot. I absolutely adore her stories, and Mr. Hook-Up is no exception. I absolutely adored Easton and Drake. Their connection was fabulous and the love between them could be felt right off the pages!!

What I love more than anything was the fact that Mann built a solid foundation between Drake and Easton. We saw how they began and what initially was an attraction burned into a roaring cauldron of passion and deep emotions. I absolutely adored this story and can not recommend it enough! Now I need Grayson and Holden's books ASAP!! 5 outstanding Stars! ~Ratula ❤️

I absolutely loved this story. I loved that the flirty banter, the extended cast of characters, the fantastic way all of them interacted. I also appreciated how the couple remained a team through any obstacles, Drake and Easton were wonderful characters I rooted for from the beginning and I hope we get more from the Hooked world! Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an early read.

I almost DNFed this one. The beginning was pretty dry. The first part was boring to me and I wanted to give up. Despite that, I pushed myself to continue and we come to the second part, which was much more interesting to me

3,25 stars


I have been reading this book for a month now and from the very beginning I have a dilemma whether it is finished or not. The book consists of two parts. The first part was boring to me and I wanted to give up. Somehow I forced myself to continue and we come to the second part, which was much more interesting to me.
Three friends created a dating app and Easton, one of them, finds his match. They feel an incredible connection, but Love aka Drake breaks all contact when she logs out of the app and changes her phone number. After five years, they meet again when she starts working in their company.

This is a classic cliché story where you can predict the whole action and the end. I can't say it's bad, but it's not good either. I have already read several stories by this author and I know that she has a very nice writing style. This book left me indifferent and that's why my rating is what it is.

Thank you for this opportunity .

5 Star Review of Mr Hook-Up (Hooked #1) by Marni Mann

Having read and enjoyed numerous books by Marni Mann I could not wait to dive into Mr Hook-Up. The first book in her latest series Hooked about three friends: Easton, Holden and Grayson who created a hook-up app together. This is Easton Jones and Drake Madden’s story and what an entertaining story it was.

Testing his app, Easton Jones (user: Mr. Boston) and user: Saaraslove aka Love have a 100% match but after one night together, Love disappears from his life. Fast forward 5 years and the chemistry between Easton and Drake is off the charts, until Love suddenly re appears. Now Easton is torn between two women. Who will he choose?

Mr. Hook-Up is a fast paced, second chance at love story that ticked all the boxes for me. Cannot wait to see what Ms. Mann has in store for the rest of the series.

I received a copy from the publisher through Netgalley.

Love Marni Mann and all she writes!! Loved this book and the characters! Loved the concept! Easton and Drake are 100% connection on an app. But they didn’t know each other identity. Life happens and they go their separate ways. But years later… the are put together again… how they get to happily ever after was great. Love Easton and I so got where Drake was coming from!!

Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for my gifted arc in exchange for an honest review!

When I saw a new Marni Mann book I jumped to request it!! I LOVED the concept of this. I went in blind and found the first part told by only Easton. I didn’t realize it would be split up and I loved it. As always you get plenty of steam and you even get some cameos from the Dalton Group. This was a super quick read and loved every minute of it! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

J’ai eu l’opportunité de recevoir ce livre qui va sortir le 3 octobre en anglais et je ne peux que le conseiller!

Nous allons suivre Easton qui a créé une appli de rencontre avec ces deux meilleurs amis et qui va avoir un match à 100% dessus. Intrigué, il va tout faire pour rencontrer cette mystérieuse jeune femme et il va tomber sous son charme… sauf que celle-ci va disparaitre de sa vie (et de son application) aussi vite qu’elle n’est apparue… Pourtant cinq ans plus tard, ils vont se recroiser mais est-ce qu’ils vont se reconnaître et surtout est-ce que la tension sera toujours présente?

J’ai beaucoup aimé comment était construit ce roman en deux parties: la première où l’identité des personnages nous est cachée et dans la seconde où ils vont se retrouver cinq ans plus tard et apprendre à se connaître. Easton est un personnage masculin qui change des autres! C’est un véritable gentleman et il est doux! Draken est une héroïne dont la vie ne l’a pas épargné mais elle se bat pour ses convictions et elle est une acharnée du travail. Ensemble, ils forment un couple parfait qui nous donnent juste le sourire aux lèvres et des papillons dans le ventre!

En bref, une romance parfaite!

This is a spicy, second chance, workplace romance. The MC created a hook up app with his friends and he matches 100% with someone - they date and then the FC deletes the app. The MC and FC pine for each other over the years until 5 years later, the FC comes back on the app. I loved this book and will definitely check our more of Marni Mann's books.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'll be honest, I almost DNFed this one. The beginning was pretty dry. Boy matches with girl on the dating app he created. Compatibility is 100%. Boy and girl talk and fall in love. Girl ghosts boy when she moves away and disconnects her phone.

Fast forward five, almost six years, and boy and girl meet. Boy is her boss (shock!) and the attraction is still felt by both parties. I thought at this point, if the story didn't get better, I would DNF. But it did get better. The characters seemed a lot more developed. Drake (our FMC), is a girlboss and I love that about her. Easton, our MMC, is the CEO of Hooked - the dating app he and his friends created in college. The relationship is still rather insta-lovey. There is no real tension between the two, but the spicy scenes were well done. There's also no 3rd act break-up, which a lot of people appreciate. I kind of wish there was, but I'm a sucker for drama and groveling. I don't think enough was done here in the way of the grovel, to be honest. But, you can't win 'em all.

Overall, this was a decent read. I'm really intrigued by Holden's story because I'm a sucker for a single dad, and I want Saara to get a story because she is the best best friend. So I'll probably come back to this series to see what happens there.

Marni truly never disappoints! When top tier banter, spice, and tension, she has again given us a delightful workplace, second chance romance.