The Hook Up Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Kristen Callihan
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
1,222

The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan Book Summary

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

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Book Name The Hook Up
Genre Contemporary
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 2.62 MB

The Hook Up (Kristen Callihan) Book Reviews 2024

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The Hookup. This story is wonderful because it is not a fairytale. They have real issues and have to work on their relationship everyday. I would highly recommend this book.

Fabulous!. Callihan pulls you in with story line and keeps you turning pages with pure character love. Not only did I fall in love with these characters but I fell in love with her writing style. She develops mood and scenes with ease. By the time the story was over I wanted to hang out with Drew and Anna on a daily basis.

Just read it!. I bought this book on a whim to get back into reading. Well it definitely worked… I finished the whole book in 24 hours. The characters are amazing and the storyline follows what you would expect from a romance but with so much more depth than your classic cheesy story. 10/10 would recommend this book! Buying the sequel now.

The hook up. Love this book great story

The Hookup. Good book.

Amazing. LOVEEEE THIS BOOK! Never wanted to put it down!

😛💦. The feels this books gives so much detail😱

Great book. It is a great book. I was honestly expecting the classic bad boy and goody two shoes story but it’s different. It makes you want to set unrealistic goals for love and college experience. However, this book takes you through a series of ups and downs and is generally a good book and a great read. Highly recommend.

A must read! 💚. I loved this book. I stayed up until 5 am because I couldn't put it down. A great love story. Wish she had more books like this on iBooks.

Game On. Loved Drew he was perfect. Anna was the perfect lady for him. This one surprised me. They were intense as a couple and I love that. Super jock and his true love. There was drama, sex, romance and love. Thumbs up.

Loved it. I love the whole series. The author has an awesome way of writing and describing sexual tension so well! You just feel it. Every single one is awesome:

Love this book. It was just the right length, not to short or to overdone. 5 stars ⭐️ amazing writer. New favorite author

The Hook Up. Awesome read! Can't wait for the next book. Please release more books.

I’m so glad i read this book! <3. This book was amazing!! It took me so long to start this one because there are so many similar books out there. When this book came up, i had just finished Stay with Me, The Deal and All closed up, which all have similar story lines and ALL freaking amazing! I'm glad i waited for this one because it is unique and i'm glad I didn't compare it to the others. The beginning started a little fast to me with the instal-sex, but this story was so much more. I loved their relationship and all the trials they went through. I loved Drew soooo much! He was so steady and willing to do anything for Anna. Anna was a little frustrating in the beginning, but her fears were understandable. And i loved towards the end with all the drama with Drew and how Anna stood by him. This book was amazing and I'm so glad i didn't skip it. I can't wait to read Gray's story.

OH. MY. GAWD!!!. Two characters have never been more artfully and superbly written! Their bickering and back and forth is golden. I love Anna and Drew so much! I wish Anna would've punched a girl or two though. Love love love this book!

Hooked Up. Anna Jones just bowls Drew Baylor over from the moment she speaks her name. He did not believe his parents when they told him he would fall and fall hard - but now he does. Anna just talks and he nearly faints with hunger. Drew Baylor is also a football celebrity on campus. This makes him a man that Anna does not want to fall for. She likes being anonymous. She does not want to be in the spotlight or have her business be public. Anna is everything he wants. She is beautiful, honest, funny, and so much more. He cannot believe she keeps turning him down. She is scared and knows she could fall for him. He is charming, sweet, funny and seriously HOT! Drew does not want to give up - since he realizes what he feels for her is the real thing. He will just pursue her until she gives in.... They have amazing chemistry together and this book has so much for every reader! It has the HOT and sexy, the funny and friendly, the odd and quirky, and lots more. The character development almost hurts to watch but it gives the best surprises at the end!

WONDERFULLY HOT & SWEET. First time to read this author. I was leary of the whole “college” age storyline but this book was SUPER SWEET, HOT, SEXY and fun. I loved the football aspect of inside a “popular jock stud” and how that would be really difficult to trust if someone really loves you for you or just your fame. Also thought that Anna was realistic in the fact that she (as many women do) was really insecure about her being “enough”. I loved that Drew was sure from the beginning and that Anna was the one who had to find her truth. Really EXCELLENT story. Can’t wait for the next one. *one thought…no college guy was EVER as hot and knew what to do with a woman as DREW. - thus the fairy tale. LOVED IT!

Loved this book. I loved this book. I could not put it down. I have read so many romance novels. Some good some sort of. This book is Great! The love story between Drew and Anna starts from the beginning. Drew is so awesome. I love that he is drawn to this woman immediately and that's it for him. We'll worth the $ Thank you!! Can't wait for the next to come out!!

Football love!!!!!. Loved this book! From start to finish it was amazing! Can't wait for next book! Hurry! 😍😍😍😍😍

Amazing!!. I don't read many romance novels but this wasn't a fairytale fantasy romance novel, it was real & relatable! I was into it the whole time! A great read!

Holy hotness!. Steamy and a good story! This book does not disappoint. But, as with every book I enjoy, I always want more;-)

Favorite Book. Ive been reading contemporary romance for over a decade, and Ive reread this book annually for almost a decade; however, I am *just now* noticing that I never reviewed it?!?! Genuinely one of my favorite—if not my favorite— books. I think a lot of it has to do with how much I can relate to Anna & how much I longed for a “Drew”. Kristen Callihan is my favorite author & has been for awhile now, and her ability to write witty banter, sweetness, ache, longing, and humor, all with the perfect amount of depth so consistently is beyond me and unlike any other writer. I’ve been waiting on a new series like this and the VIP Series for what feels like forever & I hope we get one soon. Till then, I’ll just keep doing my annual rereads!

Wonderful book. One thing I loved about this book was that I felt like the tables were turnt, in this book it was Anna the girl who didn’t want a relationship and just wanted to hook up most times it’s the other way around. Though after the first couple times of them hooking up you could sense the feelings and relationship growing between Drew and Anna. I know that Anna wanted to keep everything a secret because she didn’t want to get caught up in Drew light and have it overshadow her but I feel like she might have went about it the wrong way. If she had just been honest from the beginning it would have saved them both pain and heartache, Anna in my opinion was to concerned about what other people thought of their relationship instead of focusing on her own feelings for Drew. I was glad they were eventually able to solve the issues with there relationship and she was there for him during his difficult times. I first read this book about six years ago and decide to reread it again and leave a review this time I’m not sure what I thought after I read it the first time but I’m sure I loved it because I went on to buy the rest of the books in the series.

Hard to put down. This is the first book review I've ever written, and I've read a lot of books. I really liked the strong character of Anna and the vulnerable side of Drew. page after page I couldn't put the story aside, but I had to get some sleep. I even woke up in the night wondering what was going to happen next! This book made me laugh and cry. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance.

New adult football romance at its best!. I consider myself lucky. I first discovered Kristen Callihan right before the release of the prequel Ember, her historical steam-punk romance in 2012. Soon after the first full length novel in her Darkest London series, Firelight, was published and that's all it took for me to know I was onto something special. Fast forward two years and fours books and one novella later to The Hook Up, Kristen's first contemporary romance. I knew without a doubt it wasn't going to be a cookie-cutter new adult novel. There were a few things about this book that took me by surprise. One was how much I loved the story. Especially since it started out with insta-attraction. That's one of my pet peeves. However, as the story continued, it shifted from that initial superficial attraction to something more meaningful and emotionally satisfying. That was my second sign this book wasn't going to be ordinary. Obviously if you're a fan of new adult you've read the cliched romance with the jock, in particular the winning, handsome quarterback of the college football team. Drew Baylor might be all of that, but defining him using those parameters is a disservice. He's confident, honest, upfront, dedicated, determined, and patient. Drew didn't just see Anna and want her. He saw her and KNEW she was it for him. It was just that simple for him. Of course until he opened his mouth to speak to her. (Third hint this book was special.) Convincing Anna to return his sentiments wasn't that easy. Anna might have lusted after Drew's body, but she wasn't willing to think of it as anything more than a hormonal release. I understood her confusion at Drew's interest even if I didn't agree with her. Anna didn't think she was special enough and you add that to what she'd seen of relationships growing up, him chasing her didn't make any sense to her, especially since he wanted more than just her body. The chemistry the two of them had was fiery. It translated into their dialogues with one another, the way they acted around each other, and of course came through when they were touching one another as well. This book made me laugh and made me cry, but all through it, I loved Anna and Drew, and their story. Ironically, as pages were flying by and the story kept getting better and better, I started hoping the book would never end. I didn't want to stop reading. Drew and Anna face some challenges, but they handled them well. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I would've been okay with a cliffhanger, because that would've meant there'd be more Drew and Anna to read later. Of course with Gray, Drew's team mate and tight-end, getting a book, it means I'm going to get to see them anyways, so all is well that ends well. The Hook Up is a book that shines best when read, so pick it up for yourself and find out!

Very intense but a really good read!. I got to say, I really enjoyed this really sexually intense but heart-string romance between hot shot college quarterback, Drew and fiesty but maybe emotionally insecure Anna. At first, when they first meet, I thought maybe their sexual tension between them would maybe stretch a little longer before they actually had their first intense hook up at a campus restroom? But wow, a record of getting it on twice in a week, that was unexpected but kinda hot?!? As their regular hook ups progressed into something more, well for Drew any way because he was trying so hard to win and gain Anna’s trust throughout the book. He really wanted her to feel the same way he did from the beginning even though all they did was have a lot steamy hot encounters together before Anna finally realized how she really felt for Drew after he broke up their regular trysts they were having. After reading this entertaining but somewhat heart wrenching romance story, I thought it was pretty good.

Amazing. I absolutely loved this romance novel...I had some parts where I wanted to cry, when things got super spicy, and even time when he was being rude to her made me really love him in a weird way. I would definitely recommend.

Obsessed!. So great! I read it all in a day! 💕 love Anna and Drew. Looking forward to any books related to The Hook Up 💕

The Hook Up. This story has heart and left me in laughing, touched and at times in tears. I haven't been so fully invested in a story with such depth. This is beyond a sappy romance. This is a story about heart, life and struggle. I absolutely loved this story and would recommend to anyone. Must read! 5 stars just isn't sufficent.

The hook up. LOVE IT!! Great plot

The hook up. Best book I've read in awhile! Baylor and Jones were perfect for each other and the book wasn't cheesy like most love stories. Well thought out and made me so happy at certain parts

Awesome. I read A LOT and this is by far the BEST book I have read in a long time. It was soooo good I even read it 2 times in two days.

Loved this!. I loved Drew & Anna's story! It was very moving and hot hot hot! I love the dueling points of view and there were many parts of the book that I found myself holding my breath or with a sweet ache in my chest.

The hook up. A little bit of heat and a whole lot of sweet

What a Surprise. Wow! This is my first book with this author, K Callihan. I must say I love Penelope Sky and Natasha Knight books. However, this is different, and still a romance, but so well written. I enjoyed this sports/college story immensely ❤️ I love the fact that this QB was so infatuated with Anna, liked the way she had insecurities and reasons why she could not trust a relationship with him. He himself had his own insecurities, which was nice to see too. Awesome read!

Loved it!. Without a doubt, one of the best books I've ever read. Loved the characters and everything they brought to the book. Found myself smiling, laughing, and tearing up. I will definitely be reading this book again in the future. A must read!

Awesome read. Loved the story line and the characters. This was a fast read, could not put it down!! Can't wait for the next book in the series. Highly recommend!!!

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4.5 Stars. American college romance, one of my favourites. Throw in a mega hot football star and.....WOW. Drew and Anna attend the same college and are seated together during one of their classes. Anna doesn't follow football and doesn't particularly like Drew, she sees him as a player. She couldn't be farther from the truth, but Drew is determined to prove her wrong. I absolutely loved Drew, such an awesome, grounded, hot character. What's not to like? Absolutely nothing, until you get to Anna, whom I truly disliked for half the book. Despite this, I really loved the story and the characters, I'll definitely be reading more of this series.

The Hook up. Loved it! Now reading Gray's story :) x

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Great read. Really loved this book

WOW!. This author knows how to keep you clinging on to every page, every love scene and every drama!

Wow!. What a great read, southern football romance between a less popular girl with issues of her own and a popular and well loved football star who only has eyes for her....what the worst that could happen!?

WOW. haven't read a book in a long time that I couldn't put down and that made me laugh and cry. Great read thanks

Loved. This book was one big surprise. I loved Anne and her background story was interesting. Her self image and how that is formed by both us and our parents is not a new story line but one that was covered well. The want and need to recreate ourselves over sometimes in life but how the outside can change but the inside is still the same. Drew was soft hard and easy to love. I loved the way Kristen made us question the way we judge people before we even meet them. Drew is every girls dream and should be. Great reads always have a great lead male, you didn't let me down Kristen. I must say I can't wait to read more in this series. If you are reading this review buy this book, it now sits in my loved book shelve which only a few have made it too.

The hook up. A quick, spicy little number. It gave me “The Deal” by Elle Kennedy vibes, so if you liked those then you’ll probably enjoy this. First in a series of four books, I believe. CN for death of parents Dual POV, med-high spice, 18+

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Terrific Read. I was in a book funk and then I read this book. I downloaded a sample and a couple o pages in I bought the book. Anna and Drew had me at the beginning, both characters are likeable and are equals. Their story unfolds at a great pace and I could not put this book down. This is my first book by Kristen Callihan and hopefully it won't be my last.

Awesome story. Absolutely loved this story.. Got a lil iffy at points, but loved it. Cannot wait for the next one!!!

Hot!. Steamy with a good story!

10/10. Just finished reading this for the second time and it’s *Chefs kiss* although I do find the book cover cringy (sorry) the story is 10/10 and puts me in my feels especially the last 10 or so chapters. The characters are likeable and relatable in the way they experience life, handle insecurities and deal with the pressures of university, athlete life, and discovering who they are. read it !!!!

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