* * * * *
The rules: no kissing
on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone, and above all… No
falling in love.
Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her
life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is certainly not on her to do
list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous
for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking
about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy right?
Too bad he’s
committed to making her break every rule…
Football has been good to Drew. It’s given him recognition,
two National Championships, and the Heisman. But what he really craves is sexy
yet prickly Anna Jones. Her cutting humor and blatant disregard for his fame
turns him on like nothing else. But there’s one problem: she's shut him down.
Completely.
That is until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of
their lives, along with the possibility of something great. Unfortunately, Anna
wants it to remain a hook up. Now it’s up to Drew to tempt her with more: more
sex, more satisfaction, more time with him. Until she’s truly hooked. It's a
good thing Drew knows all about winning.
All’s fair in love and football…Game on.
New
Adult/Contemporary Romance with a HEA - Recommended for readers 17 and older.
Look at this cover and you'll know immediately why I was encouraged to read this. If you're wanting a sizzling hot read, look no further because
The Hook Up will have you squealing and biting down on your knuckles.
Anna and Drew first run into each other in their Philosophy
class. They’re complete strangers who take no note of each other until Anna speaks and then Drew is
mesmerized. Their physical attraction is instantaneous. Hell, by the time the prologue was done, I was mesmerized! Callihan doesn’t waste any time
when it comes down to the action. Honestly, some of the scenes were so freaking
hot, like your ereader could short-circuit and it's hard to contain yourself, they're so unbelievably hot!
These two kind of start their unconventional relationship backwards. It’s totally physical at first but then as much as Anna tries to maintain some control to keep it as just that, there’s no escaping Drew's charisma. And Drew is turned upside down by this girl who wants absolutely
nothing to do with him or his celebrity status. Being with her is most
certainly not some challenge for him to win. He genuinely wants to get to know who
Anna is behind all that armor. So being “magic-time buddies” is not going to
suffice for him. Now he just has to convince her.
It’s interesting how Drew is the one who is open to their
possibility as a couple whereas Anna is the hold out. Her main hesitation is
being in Drew’s spotlight. She prefers to fly under the radar. Being his
girlfriend would mean being helpless to constant and invasive scrutiny, a terrifying thought that
opens up old wounds for her. She doesn’t give in to Drew easily but he chips away at her skepticism slowly. There are many
hurdles they have to jump over. When it seems that one success is gained,
another event comes along to test them. Watching their friendship mature from
where they began is truly a delightful thing to witness. And it’s smokin' all the way!
The Hook Up surprised me. It came as a recommendation promising
passion and intensity. I definitely got that. I was quite fervent about getting
back to it any time I was away from it. What I did not expect was the depth of the characters including the supporting players. As their story continued,
I got to see Anna and Drew more than just what they had appeared to be at the
beginning. Their problems aren’t resolved easily when a monumental event occurs that throws them off and makes them question everything. By the time I got to the end of the book, so much had transpired
between them.
Callihan has started a very impressive and exhilarating
series that I’m very eager to read more of. And I'd like to thank her for rekindling my love of Siouxie and The Banshees. (You'll get it when you read it.) The second book, The Friend Zone
featuring Drew’s teammate Gray, comes out in 2015. In the meantime, Anna and
Drew have something that I just can’t get enough of so I’ll make do with re-reading
The Hook Up just to placate myself. If you haven't gotten the hint yet, YES, you must read it!
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