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shelbymarie516's review against another edition
4.0
I like Helena Hunting. This series is siblings and cousins and I wish I had a family tree to go off of. Love the tropes used and the spice...
sanachalhoub's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
limeykiss's review
5.0
Hot, heavy, with amazing female friendships, sex near the beach and a fantastic takedown of the book's token douchebag. Really enjoyed listening to this on audiobook
michelle904's review
4.0
This was book #8 for Romanceopoly 2020.
Challenge Pack: Moon
Square: Library
Challenge:Free Choice
Challenge Pack: Moon
Square: Library
Challenge:Free Choice
theblackstepford's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
FMC got a little dicey for a minute. She was on the verge of getting herself together and being annoying. Glad she didn’t completely fall into the annoying bucket. MMC seemed like a gem. Always there for the save.
amywilke's review against another edition
3.75
This was a decent listen! Spice was great.
🎧Jacob Morgan, Muffy Newton (Erin Mallon)
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
***my one major gripe is the cover artwork! Lex is described as having a colorful sleeve, and yet the man on the cover clearly has no tats. Do better 😝
🎧Jacob Morgan, Muffy Newton (Erin Mallon)
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
***my one major gripe is the cover artwork! Lex is described as having a colorful sleeve, and yet the man on the cover clearly has no tats. Do better 😝
nadine_booklover's review
5.0
"No was the very last thing I wanted to say to you."
I really have no idea why I didn't read this book sooner. If you haven't read it, let me tell you, that you are missing out! After reading Shacking Up I was quite interested in reading Amie's story but I somehow got caught up with other stuff and Hooking Up got left behind. Then I read I Flipping Love You (book 3 in this series) and then the novella Getting Down (book 1.5). Last got me back on track and there was no way I would push reading Hooking Up anymore behind.
And let me tell you, I'm really really glad I've read this one now. I absolutely adored Hooking Up. As much as I loved reading Shacking Up, this one is perfection!
"And his voice is like sex. The naughty, dirty kind."
Hooking Up has everything my romance reader heart wishes for. It's funny, it's deep, has a great storyline and character development. It has characters you fall easy for and start caring for them. You just want to keep reading about them, not wanting their story to end.
"It's not a very coordinated kiss. It's messy and teeth-clashing. It's want and need. It's possession. Hers and mine."
Amalie and Lexington are quite a match. And I believe in fate: All they went through had to happen so that they were ready to start a new "us" together. Their connection and chemistry is stunning and they are so CUTE together. Lex is so caring. I totally expected him to be one of the alpha-males and even though he's demanding, but in a good and lovable way, he's just the right amount of everything: dark and sexy with a tender soul. His charisma charms you right off your feet.
"I came three times. During sex. That's like being told unicorns are real. And then actually seeing one."
Amalie is also not what she might look like. She's just a girl wanting to love and be loved. She wants to please her parents and that's were she stopped thinking about what she really wants/needs for herself. Amie is extremely good looking, stunning and you expect her to be full of herself. But she SO isn't. And after what happened on her wedding reception, she's broken and needs to find back to her old self. Lex has an amazingly empathetic way in helping her.
"I know all I am is a distraction from reality, but I still want her, even if I shouldn't."
Lex and Amie's compatibility in and out of the bedroom - I don't have even words for this. Except: I WANT THIS for me as well. That's what every girl should be looking for and never settle for less!
"He kisses me, and 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."
For me, Hooking Up is the best book in the Shacking Up series. Lexington so totally made it on my list of my all-time favorite book-boyfriends!
"She's my sun and I'm her moon, connected by an invisible thread, bound but free."
I really have no idea why I didn't read this book sooner. If you haven't read it, let me tell you, that you are missing out! After reading Shacking Up I was quite interested in reading Amie's story but I somehow got caught up with other stuff and Hooking Up got left behind. Then I read I Flipping Love You (book 3 in this series) and then the novella Getting Down (book 1.5). Last got me back on track and there was no way I would push reading Hooking Up anymore behind.
And let me tell you, I'm really really glad I've read this one now. I absolutely adored Hooking Up. As much as I loved reading Shacking Up, this one is perfection!
"And his voice is like sex. The naughty, dirty kind."
Hooking Up has everything my romance reader heart wishes for. It's funny, it's deep, has a great storyline and character development. It has characters you fall easy for and start caring for them. You just want to keep reading about them, not wanting their story to end.
"It's not a very coordinated kiss. It's messy and teeth-clashing. It's want and need. It's possession. Hers and mine."
Amalie and Lexington are quite a match. And I believe in fate: All they went through had to happen so that they were ready to start a new "us" together. Their connection and chemistry is stunning and they are so CUTE together. Lex is so caring. I totally expected him to be one of the alpha-males and even though he's demanding, but in a good and lovable way, he's just the right amount of everything: dark and sexy with a tender soul. His charisma charms you right off your feet.
"I came three times. During sex. That's like being told unicorns are real. And then actually seeing one."
Amalie is also not what she might look like. She's just a girl wanting to love and be loved. She wants to please her parents and that's were she stopped thinking about what she really wants/needs for herself. Amie is extremely good looking, stunning and you expect her to be full of herself. But she SO isn't. And after what happened on her wedding reception, she's broken and needs to find back to her old self. Lex has an amazingly empathetic way in helping her.
"I know all I am is a distraction from reality, but I still want her, even if I shouldn't."
Lex and Amie's compatibility in and out of the bedroom - I don't have even words for this. Except: I WANT THIS for me as well. That's what every girl should be looking for and never settle for less!
"He kisses me, and 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."
For me, Hooking Up is the best book in the Shacking Up series. Lexington so totally made it on my list of my all-time favorite book-boyfriends!
"She's my sun and I'm her moon, connected by an invisible thread, bound but free."
vlccjdv's review
5.0
Oh my burning loins!
Helena Hunting really takes the cake with this one! Lex just may have stolen Randy’s place in my spank bank, and that’s not easy to do! So much heat, bring spare panties when you read this one!
Helena Hunting really takes the cake with this one! Lex just may have stolen Randy’s place in my spank bank, and that’s not easy to do! So much heat, bring spare panties when you read this one!
rosiejill's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0