Grayson Tanner doesn't do relationships. Being one of the founder of Hooked and online dating app that matches you up with your perfect partner depending on what you're looking for -he definitely doesn't hook up with anyone using his own app. He's a known celebrity in and around Boston. So when he catches the eye of waitress Jovana and they have a one night stand - he doesn't expect to see her again.

Except a scandal surrounding Grayson surfaces and his company is in big trouble. No one believes that Grayson who is a proud bachelor would be willing to settle down - so how can people believe in the app that he created. His PR gives him an ultimatum - settle down and get married so that the media will see that Grayson does believe in his app and is willing to settle down. Grayson needs to find someone fast and that person just happens to be Jovana. The one night stand that Grayson hasn't moved on from. Being a social media influencer, Jovana could improve Grayson's image. So they start playing the long game - dating, getting engaged and eventually marrying. But what happens when they both start to catch feelings? Will their relationship end at the end of their contract - one year or will they try to make something real out of their relationship?

I have read Marni Mann's books in the past and enjoyed them! I did like the set up for Mr. Wicked and the banter between Grayson and Jovana was fun. I do feel like the romance was very insta-love which made their relationship not so believable. I wanted more angst between the two and the ending felt rushed. Overall, this was a quick read I'm looking forward to the other books in the series.

The second book in the Hooked series follows Greyson Tanner who has committed to a lifetime of bachelorhood. As one of the cofounders of the hottest new dating app, Hooked, he has no plans to settle down. Ever. He and his two best friends are riding high on the success of the international launch of Hooked. He takes a well-deserved vacation where a video of him toasting bachelorhood on a luxury yacht surrounded by six beautiful women goes viral. That wouldn’t be so bad if he hadn’t been the creator of the marriage arm of Hooked. The result is tanking membership numbers and damage to the company.

To combat the negative publicity, he must get married to prove that even the most committed bachelor can find ever lasting love on Hooked. Enter his one night stand that never really left his mind - Jovana Winters.

Will they find true love, or will they walk away from each other at the end of their 12 month contract?

This book takes you on a wonderful journey filled with humor, witty banter, and plenty of spice while also delicately handling the issues of abandonment and childhood trauma.

Grayson is supposed to be in charge of the hooked up app's marriage arm. Unfortunately, a viral video of him create lots of bad PR and affects the business. Grayson has to marry quick. Jovana, the former one-night stand and a true romantic that Grayson never over, is recruited to help. Will they fall in love?

I like Jovana and Grayson a lot. Such chemistry. Love their banter. A fun and steamy story.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Such a good book! I would give this a 3.75 stars. It is a steamy romance following the point of views of Grayson Tanner and Jovana Winters. After Grayson rejected his one night stand things started going downhill. Grayson is the cofounder of a dating app and after causing chaos through a viral video online of him toasting to bachelorhood, his PR firm had decided he must get married. Jovana, a social media influencer, was Graysons one night stand. A complete opposite than Grayson. She believed in love and everything that comes with it but Grayson had decided he doesn't trust anybody after his heartbreak at 10 years old. Jovana's secret was a plot twist I wasn't ready for. It took me far by surprise.

Overall this was a good book. I definitely think there could've been more of a romantic journey between Jovana and Grayson but this was a great book #2 of the Hooked series and I can't wait for the next one.