HOOKING UP
by Helena Hunting
Description
Amalie Whitfield is the picture of a blushing bride during her wedding reception–but for all the wrong reasons. Instead of proclaiming his undying love, her husband can be heard, by Amalie and their guests, getting off with someone else. She has every reason to freak out, and in a moment of insanity, she throws herself at the first hot-blooded male she sees. But he’s not interested in becoming her revenge screw.
Mortified and desperate to escape the post-wedding drama, Amalie decides to go on her honeymoon alone, only to find the man who rejected her also heading to the same tiny island for work. But this time he isn’t holding back. She should know better than to sleep with someone she knows, but she can’t seem to resist him.
They might agree that what happens on the island should stay on the island, but neither one can deny that their attraction is more than just physical.
Filled with hilariously scandalous situations and enough sexual chemistry to power an airplane from New York City to the South Pacific, Hooking Up is the next standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from Helena Hunting, the New York Times bestselling author of the Pucked series and Shacking Up.
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars
Hooking Up is one of the funnest, funniest and sexy no-strings-attached stories I’ve read in a long time. I have not read Shacking Up, so Lexington, Armstrong and Amalie are all characters who are new to me, even though their backstory begins in the previous book. Hooking Up is a standalone, but there were several references to the Shacking Up story that I was unaware of. But in no way did that detract from how much I enjoyed Hooking Up.
Not wanting to name which guy is which here… The humiliation that Amie suffers at her own wedding was just AWFUL — and her response to it all was EXCELLENT! I loved that the other man didn’t take advantage of the situation in the bridal suite (which had me laughing out loud to the point that my kid wanted to know what I was reading!). His turning Amie down just made it that much better when they finally get together on what’s supposed to be her honeymoon, no strings attached. Just a rebound.
But when does no strings attached stay that way? I adored the easy relationship between Amie and the guy; it really served to show just how much of a jackass her husband turned out to be. At first, I hated that Amie and the other man didn’t come clean about their feelings for one another before she returned to her real life, but again, it served the purpose of making me even more invested in them finally coming together as a couple.
I loved everything about this book, from the jilted bride, to the revenge sex, to the douchey husband trying to cover his ass, to the intense connection that Amie has with the guy she should have been with to begin with. Excuse me while I now go back and read Shacking Up!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Author Bios
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED and SHACKING UP, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
Authors Links
Website: http://helenahunting.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helena.hunting69/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenahunting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenahunting/
Buy Links
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hooking-Up-Helena-Hunting-ebook/dp/B071DSQFLC
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hooking-up-helena-hunting/1125582260?ean=9781250133335
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/hooking-up/id1231931139
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hooking-up-20
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Helena_Hunting_Hooking_Up?id=SVLFDgAAQBAJ
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