{"id":43784,"date":"2019-06-18T06:59:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T10:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=43784"},"modified":"2021-10-15T09:36:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T13:36:22","slug":"release-arc-review-hooked-a-love-story-on-7th-main-2-by-elizabeth-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=43784","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Hooked (Love Stories on 7th & Main, #2) by Elizabeth Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hooked: A Love Story on 7th and Main, an all-new standalone opposites attract\u00a0Contemporary Romance by\u00a0Elizabeth Hunter is NOW LIVE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon AU<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Nook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Apple\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Smashwords\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

She\u2019s in high heels; he wears hiking boots.
\nCan these two opposites make romance in Metlin work?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Tayla McKinnon is\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0a small town girl. The fashion blogger moved to Metlin with two goals in mind: help her friend start a book store and have a little fun. A year later, Tayla has made new friends, successfully launched INK, and is ready for a new challenge. Too bad she can\u2019t get a certain rock-climbing, comic book geek off her mind.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Allen has been playing the long game with Tayla, even though the avid outdoorsman was certain she was the one from the minute he set eyes on her. They may have different tastes, but their chemistry is undeniable.<\/p>\n

When a job opportunity from a new fashion start-up lands in her inbox, Tayla takes it as a sign. She\u2019s not meant for a small town, even though her best friend and her inconvenient crush are trying to convince her otherwise.<\/p>\n

Jeremy can\u2019t believe Tayla would be willing to leave her new life behind, but maybe he\u2019s been playing it too cool. Summer in Metlin can sizzle, which gives Jeremy an excuse to turn up the heat.<\/p>\n

Hooked<\/i>\u00a0is a stand-alone, opposites-attract romance in the Love Stories on 7th and Main series by Elizabeth Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author of INK.<\/p>\n

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Add to your TBR\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u201cHow did you make a choice between the life you always wanted and the life you never imagined you\u2019d want?\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

3.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the second book in Elizabeth Hunter\u2019s 7th and Main<\/i> series, taking us back to the town of Metlin, California, and its quirky, lovable inhabitants. This is the story of Tayla McKinnon, best friend of Emmie (heroine from book #1, Ink<\/a>), but this book can easily be read as a standalone, and I really enjoyed this sweet and sexy opposites-attract story.<\/p>\n

Tayla is a city girl who loves all things culture and fashion, and she runs her own successful fashion blog. She moved to Metlin temporarily to help Emmie get settled with her new business, and she\u2019s been enjoying her experience of smaller-town living, but she\u2019s just learned of a dream job opportunity back in San Francisco that is perfect for her. It\u2019s clearly a sign that it\u2019s time to get back to the real world and her life plan\u2026 if only it wasn\u2019t for her inconvenient crush on local geek and hot rock climber, Jeremy.<\/p>\n

Jeremy runs the comic book store in Metlin, and spends every spare moment he has in the great outdoors. From the moment Tayla came to town, he\u2019s been interested. He knows they are incredibly different, and Tayla has made no secret of the fact that she\u2019s a fan of hook-ups and not interested in a relationship, but he knows he\u2019s slowly wearing her down, and the sexual tension between them builds with each and every encounter. But now Tayla is talking of returning to San Francisco, it\u2019s time to step up his game. He knows he has a battle on his hands with Tayla, but her sass and confidence turn him on like no one ever has, and he goes all out to get his girl.<\/p>\n

When she fell for him, he wanted her to fight it. Just a little. It would make the surrender all the more satisfying.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It doesn\u2019t take a whole lot of convincing for Tayla to agree to go out with Jeremy, and what follows is a really fun romance. Tayla and Jeremy are both very mature and confident, and they know what they want; they tease and play with each other, but it\u2019s not in an angsty push-pull kind of way, they know exactly what they\u2019re doing, and they enjoy every moment of their fun, sexy, chemistry-filled flirtation.<\/p>\n

She unbuckled her seatbelt and scooted closer to him, laying her head on his shoulder. \u201cDon\u2019t crash.\u201d
\n\u201cDon\u2019t do anything crazy and I\u2019ll do my best.\u201d
\n\u201cWas that a veiled reference to road head?\u201d
\nHe shook his head and tried unsuccessfully to smother a smile. \u201cWoman, you have a dirty mind.\u201d
\n\u201cI read a lot of romance novels. They\u2019re good for the imagination.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019ll remember that.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was supposed to be a simple hook\u2014up. Tayla never expected to develop feelings, but the more time she spends with sweet and charming Jeremy, she finds herself falling further and further under his spell, and who can blame her?<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to think about tomorrow. Or next month. I want to be with you right here and now.\u201d His mouth was so close she could feel his breath on her cheek. \u201cYou with me?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But with the bright lights of San Francisco calling, and the job opportunity of a lifetime, it\u2019s going to take a lot of soul-searching for Tayla to figure out what it is she truly wants from her life, and it\u2019s a journey of self-discovery as she, along with the help of her friends and one very determined boyfriend, does exactly that.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did you make a choice between the life you always wanted and the life you never imagined you\u2019d want?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This was a really cute read. Tayla is a huge personality, and while I didn\u2019t warm to her as much as I would have liked, she\u2019s perfect for Jeremy, and he is so incredibly amazing that I did love them together. The love story is gorgeous, but I feel like it got short-changed a bit with all of the other stuff happening in the story. While I loved exploring the town of Metlin and its inhabitants, I wasn\u2019t as interested in Tayla\u2019s career opportunities or her fashion blog, I just wanted more of the romance, but I was happy with the way that the story played out, and I finished the book with a big grin on my face.<\/p>\n

Ink<\/i> rocked my world, and though I didn\u2019t love this one as much, I\u2019m super-excited for the next book in the series, Grit<\/i>, and my fingers are crossed that the glimpses we got in this book are a hint of what is to come!<\/p>\n

3.5 stars<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Love Stories<\/strong> on 7th and Main<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Ink (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 iTunes\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Nook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Smashwords<\/a><\/p>\n

Hooked (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 iTunes\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Smashwords<\/a><\/p>\n

Grit (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 iTunes<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

Sweet (#4)<\/strong> – Prequel novella published as book #4
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Apple\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Kobo\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Smashwords<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"Giveaway<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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In celebration of the release of HOOKED Elizabeth is giving away signed paperback copies of HOOKED and INK and a $25 Amazon gift card!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Escapist Book Blog is not responsible for this giveaway<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Elizabeth Hunter<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"ELIZABETH HUNTER is a USA Today bestselling contemporary fantasy, romance, and paranormal mystery author. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Honors College and a former English teacher. She once substitute taught a kindergarten class, but decided that middle school was far less frightening.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s the author of the\u00a0Elemental Mysteries<\/a>, the Irin Chronicles, and the Cambio Springs Mysteries.<\/p>\n

Sign up for Elizabeth Hunter\u2019s newsletter<\/a> today and receive a free short story, \u201cToo Many Cooks,\u201d in your inbox. Newsletter subscribers receive monthly updates with exclusive short stories, bonus scenes, and contests. Subscribers also receive an alert when new books are released.<\/p>\n

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Website\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Facebook\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Twitter\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Goodreads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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