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The Hookup (Moonlight and Motor Oil, #1)

Kristen Ashley

Start date: December 19, 2017

Finish date: December 25, 2017

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Oct 15, 2017 Lindsay rated it really liked it

Shelves: december-2017, 2017, 2018, feb2018, july2018

This book just plain shocked me. Ok, yes…the blurb intrigued me. But I don’t always have the best of luck with KA books, so while the blurb sounded good…the story…well, that could go the other way. But once I started it…I was hooked. And I actually enjoyed it…nay, loved it.

One of the issues I tend to have with KA guys is that while they’re alpha (and I love that), there’s no compromise. The walk into a situation and lay down the law and expect everyone to jump and do their bidding. Ok…I get tha This book just plain shocked me. Ok, yes…the blurb intrigued me. But I don’t always have the best of luck with KA books, so while the blurb sounded good…the story…well, that could go the other way. But once I started it…I was hooked. And I actually enjoyed it…nay, loved it.

One of the issues I tend to have with KA guys is that while they’re alpha (and I love that), there’s no compromise. The walk into a situation and lay down the law and expect everyone to jump and do their bidding. Ok…I get that you want to call the shots but sometimes the occasion calls for COMPROMISE…but I digress. In this book Johnny was definitely alpha but he was alpha in a way that he didn’t steamroll over anyone. He made his alphaness known and he was awesome. I loved the way he was open to compromise and that he didn’t take over every situation. I mean yes, he when things were going down with Izzy’s family, he wanted to help. He wanted to make things better for them, so that things would be better for Izzy.

As for KA heroines…I tend to have an issue with them because they talk a good game about being strong women, but the minute their KA guy says boo, they roll over and turn into doormats (for the most part). And when they try to stand their ground, they’re given a pat on the head and the equivalent of “oh how cute” and then their wishes/opinions are largely ignored. I didn’t find that with Izzy. I loved her. Yes, she was shy and she was awkward but she had strength and self preservation. She felt REAL. She hooked up with Johnny and felt like she had a connection. She thought that given time, maybe something could happen between them. She thought they were starting something. But then she started adding up the pieces and realized that it was just a hook up, not a one night stand, but also not a relationship. And she was ok with that. She didn’t chase him. She didn’t immediately start claiming to herself or the reader that she loved him. She acknowledged that he was a good guy and given time, she probably could fall for him. But she wasn’t going there. She was going to enjoy what time she had with him and then move on, no matter how hard that would be. I LOVED HER. Because when that inevitable conversation with Johnny happened, calling things to an end…she didn’t cry, she didn’t beg, she didn’t chase him…she always knew it would happen and that she would cherish what time they’d spent together and move on with her life. Let me repeat…I LOVED HER. And she stuck to her guns and she did go on living her life. She went out on her own and didn’t let the parting of ways influence her actions and how she lived.

Yes, Johnny realized what he’d lost relatively quickly, and made a play to start up an official relationship with her and that’s ok. But my point is…there wasn’t stupid drama.

I will say that there was one part of the book that I got really passionate about. Nikki read it before I did, and I normally avoid spoilers (at all costs) but in this case, I HAD to know. The dogs. It really bothered me that Johnny’s ex got his dog. I’m sorry, but no. I’m not giving my dog up for ANYONE. And then later in the book, Izzy was basically staying with Johnny and she left her dogs at her house with her sister for “protection”. I mean, it’s a sweet thought but it was unnecessary. She should have taken her dogs with her.

There was one part of the book that I found to be a missed opportunity. There was a bit of talk about Izzy’s crazy ex in the beginning of the book and around the time Johnny decided that he did want a relationship with Izzy…and yet, nothing came of it. There is something that happens later in the book, and I just thought that instead of the person that causes the drama, it should have been Izzy’s ex. It just seemed like a missed opportunity. He was talked about but never utilized beyond Johnny demanding that Izzy call him if the guy ever messed with her again.

Overall, I really did love this book. I ended up reading it in one sitting, and that’s nearly unprecedented for me when it comes to KA. So I totally recommend it! ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 SamJ ★Needs a HEA★ rated it really liked it

Shelves: re-read-2019, reviewed, 4-star-reads, theme-opposites-attract, book-challenge-2018, genre-contemporary-romance, theme-love-after-loss, book-challenge-2019, hero-richie-rich, book-challenge-2017

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★Book Basics★

Genre : - Cont. Romance
Series : - First in the series.
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)
Cheating? - (view spoiler)
HEA? - (view spoiler)
Would I read more by this author/or in this series? - Yes
Rating - 4 stars

★Review★

KA is finishing 2017 off with...ok, maybe not a bang, but certainly not a pathetic whimper.

Two in ...more

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Dec 19, 2017 Ela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, end-of-tens-faves

Welcome back KA!

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Apr 24, 2019 Jennifer☠Pher☠ rated it really liked it

Kristen Ashley, hands down, is in my top three favorite authors and I don’t think she’ll ever move from there. Although this isn’t a favorite of hers for me, it isn’t far off and well, it was pretty damn good. It had everything that makes her a favorite and makes her books, to me, classics that can and should be read, over and over. Like coming home. Like visiting an old friend. Comfort.

Johnny Fucking Gamble. Whew. Really. What kind of name even is that?

I think it might be time to just fucking ...more

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Oct 31, 2018 Kristiana rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018

Mulai baca buku ini selepas tengah malam tadi, karena ga isa tidur. Dan selesai pas adzan subuh tadi ^^v

Aslinya sempet ngira, masalahnya nanti datang dari mantan Izzy. Ternyata oh ternyata.. Btw, ini buku keduanya kapan, ya? Looking forward for Toby's story. ...more

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Jan 06, 2018 Alissa rated it really liked it

This was your fun, typical KA romance! Really looking forward to the next one if it's about the couple I assume it will be! ...more

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Dec 21, 2017 Berta rated it it was amazing

I'm giving this one 5 stars even though I skimmed over some of the decorating details, etc. It isn't up there with my top fave KA's but I happened to love both of the main charcters, and thier friends, and it just plain made me happy and all satisfied in a sappy, sexy, romantic, sweet way. The epilogue just melted my heart even though we didn't get to see this couple very far into the future. I love love love this author, and I am looking forward to more in this series. ...more

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May 02, 2019 Jani rated it did not like it

DNF. Thank goodness it is in the Audible romance package. If I paid for this I’d be mad. I used to love KA’s books. I wanted to throw Izzy out a window but I’m afraid she’d still be thinking nonsense.

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