Hooking Up: A Novel (Shacking Up, #2)

by Helena Hunting

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Sexy Lexy takes Hooking Up to another level...

As the mother of two boys, I felt like the boys in Hooking Up missed the lecture on...Use Your Words, Not Your Hands. My boys, thank goodness, are more about rough-housing than fists flying and I'm hoping this will never change. Sure, there are lots of screaming matches and doors slammed but I'd rather that than bruises and busted lips. I'd have to say, though, that a few of those acts of aggression in Hooking Up were well deserved. Armstrong was a douchewaffle of epic proportions.

WHAT SANE AND DECENT BLOKE CHEATS AT HIS OWN BLOODY WEDDING?

...and that therein lies the problem. Everyone who knows Armstrong knows he's far from sane and completely indecent. That is, everyone except his new wife, Amalie.

It's amazing what you can convince yourself into believing when the image before you looks right. Armstrong is clean-cut, well-spoken, from a good family, and holds a respected place in his family's business. Amalie is trying to make better choices in her relationships, so what she sees is, what she thinks, a better choice. Unfortunately, she missed some glaringly obvious red flags and is now paying the consequences. If only she'd gone with her gut instinct and waited for the hot guy to deliver her drink.

Lex took one look at Amalie and decided that he definitely wanted to know her better. One minute things were looking good, the next, his dodgy cousin had stepped in and stolen his girl. Months later, and when the wedding turns into a shemozzle, Lex is warned away because of Amalie's fragile emotions. But, wouldn't you believe it, Amalie falls practically in his lap and gives him the opportunity to win back his girl.

I enjoyed reading Hooking Up but admit to a decent dose of frustration when it came to Amalie's character. Sexy Lexy is the full package. He's thoughtful, sweet and caring while also extremely sexy and HOT!! I just felt that Amalie made things a lot harder than they needed to be at times and I wasn't sure why Lex put up with it all. Sure, she's been hurt but her ups and downs, highs and lows, ins and outs were a wee bit frustrating.

Hooking Up was a very sexy read and there's even a wee bit of kinky in this one. It wasn't OTT or cringe-worthy, more about finding your pleasure with a few kinky toys.

I highly recommend giving Hooking Up a try for Lex alone. With that cover model in mind and the man we get to know, he's almost bloody perfect. Amalie does come good but she's a bit of hard work and a twit. Lex for the win!!!