Friday, May 18, 2018

BLOG TOUR: THE HOOKUP by Erin McCarthy




Is there an equation for the perfect hookup? Turns out it’s a lot more complicated than one plus one. . . .

Sophie: Numbers are my comfort zone, which explains why my sex life is a big fat zero. Then again, if I’m smart enough to earn a PhD, why can’t I calculate a way to get a guy into bed, just to see what all the fuss is about? With my prima donna sister, Bella, getting married in Maine, I figure her wedding is the perfect opportunity for my little experiment. And Cain Jordan seems hot enough—he’s certainly drunk enough—to show me what I’ve been missing. Judging by the body of evidence, it’s a lot. . . .

Cain: Being stuck in the same town as my lying SOB twin brother, Christian—who may or may not be the father of the son I’m not allowed to see—is a hell of a reason to drink myself silly after the lobster boat docks each day. Any port in a storm . . . But Sophie’s different. She doesn’t play around. And she’s becoming a habit I don’t want to break. Because the smartest woman I’ve ever met is also the sexiest—and the only one who makes me want to change.
Don’t miss Bella and Christian’s story in The Breakup!
 






This book was freaking amazing. Seriously anything else I say is going to sound stupid because that pretty much sums this book up.

Prior to starting this book, I was convinced I was broken. I read a total of 4 books the previous month, then this month I’ve DNF’ed 3 and forced myself to finish one that was just ok so that I didn’t DNF a fourth one. None of that is like me! 4 books a month is beyond low for me and it’s extremely rare for me to DNF a book! So when I sat down to start this one, even though it sounded good, I was worried. What would I do if it didn’t work for me!?

I’m so happy that I won’t have to find out!!!! This book had me hooked at page one. By page 2, I was laughing and by the end of the first chapter, I was highlighting the living daylights out of my kindle. THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING.

I loved both Cain and Sophie. Yes, Cain was broken and had problems but he felt real! He saw something in Sophie that he didn’t want to let go, and he slowly started making changes so he wasn’t as numb when he was with her. I loved watching him slowly fall for her, even when he didn’t want to. Yes, there was an issue later where things blew up, but it had to happen. I’m not upset with it. I was a little worried at how far it was into the book. I was worried that it wouldn’t have a satisfactory ending since the rest of the book had been so perfect, but it all worked out and I was extremely pleased with the ending.

So, let’s talk about Sophie. I loved her. She’s who I wish I could be. I loved being in her POV…actually, both POVs were awesome and I loved seeing how Cain and Sophie saw each other. But I loved Sophie. She was blunt and honest and a little quirky but she didn’t shy away from things. A lot of the time, when you have a character that’s quirky, and awkward, they’re insanely shy. I’m not knocking that because I can definitely be that way, but it was refreshing to see someone that wasn’t shy. Sophie & Cain’s interactions had me cracking up. I loved how he loved the way she was. He wasn’t put off by her, he wasn’t embarrassed by her…he got her and he accepted her for who she is. And that’s one of the biggest reasons that I loved this book. It could have been something as simple as saying her accepted her but get got frustrated later just because she is who she is and THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN. This book was definitely perfection. I feel like I’m leaving a bunch of stuff out.

I know that the next book is about Sophie’s sister and Cain’s brother and while I’m curious, I’m also holding a huge grudge on Cain’s behalf against his brother. So the author has a lot of work to do to make me love him. Because right now, all I want to do a punch him. 



 



USA Today and New York Times Bestselling author Erin McCarthy first published in 2002 and has since written over sixty novels and novellas in teen fiction, new adult romance, paranormal, and contemporary romance. Erin is a RITA finalist and an ALA Reluctant Young Reader award recipient, and is both traditionally and indie published. When she’s not writing she can be found sipping martinis in high heels or eating ice cream in fleece pajamas depending on the day, and herding her animals, kids, and amazing renovation-addicted husband.
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