The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan

The Hook Up (Game on, #1)

by Kristen Callihan

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

Reviewed by Angie on

5 of 5 stars

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The Hook Up is my favorite New Adult novel, without a doubt, and I hadn't even known it existed until it showed up in my inbox. I love the author's Paranormal Romances, but her first NA? Simply amazing! And it almost made me care about football. Almost! Drew is the big football star at his college. All the girls want him, and all the guys want to be him. But he only has eyes for Anna once he sits down next to her on the first day of classes. It may have been lust at first sight for him, but Anna wants nothing to do with him, especially after he calls her Big Red. She's had to deal with being not good enough all through high school, so she doesn't dare let herself believe that the quarterback wants her, curves and all. There's no denying their attraction though, so maybe casual sex won't be a problem if she doesn't get attached.

I had a very good feeling about The Hook Up as soon as Drew makes that terrible fumble with Anna's nickname and tries desperately to take it back and get her attention. He was trying to be funny and charming, since she has lots of curly red hair (and big boobs), but he had no idea he'd hit a nerve. Then they run into each other later at a party, and holy hell! Their chemistry is through the freaking roof! It's not forced. It is there and I believed it, and OMG I have never read a scene that hott. And it's not the only one! Drew and Anna cannot keep their hands to themselves and can't even wait to get behind closed doors! My goodness! Have a fan handy! Or take a break for a cold shower.

Of course, The Hook Up isn't only about hooking up. Sure, it starts out that way, especially for Anna. But soon feelings develop, and it's not out of the blue "I love her/him!" type stuff. They hang out, and talk, and things develop to the point where just sex isn't enough for either of them. And it's scary, and they screw up, but they fix it! Their break up fight was totally believable, because Anna was treating Drew pretty crappy in public and wasn't telling him why. He didn't need to put up with that! But their reunion was amazing! It's not all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, there's even more fighting, and it is intense, and woah! I was very much invested in this relationship.

I could probably go on and on about all of the little things that made The Hook Up stand out to me, but I think you all need to discover it for yourselves!

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