Hooked
by Emily McIntire
★ Top 10 book of 2021 · #10 on Best Books of 2021
James plans to wreck his enemy by seducing the man's sheltered daughter, Wendy. But his organization starts crumbling, and he begins seeing her as more than a pawn. Wendy, drawn to his danger, wonders whether she loves James or the monster called Hook.
Best for: Fans of steamy, dark romance with mafia-style themes and revenge plots
Hooked is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar.
What Hooked is about
James wants one thing: to destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter's twenty-year-old daughter Wendy walks into James's bar, he sees his chance. His plan is to seduce her and use her to get his revenge.
Wendy has spent most of her life sheltered by her wealthy, cold father, so a spontaneous night out pulls her into an intense love affair she never expected. Meanwhile, trouble spreads through James's organization, and he must hunt for a traitor among his own people. He begins to see Wendy as more than a pawn, and she is left wondering whether she is falling for James or for the monster known as Hook. This is a steamy, darker romance with mafia-style edges, built around revenge, betrayal and a man with two identities.
Hooked on the Best Books of 2021
Hooked came out in 2021. Of the 59 books first published in 2021 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #10 on our Best Books of 2021 list.
Why it made the list: 632 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (13 ratings); 35 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2021 list
- A Court of Silver Flames Sarah J. Maas, #8
- The Fine Print Lauren Asher, #9
- Do Epic Shit Ankur Warikoo, #11
- Haunting Adeline H. D. Carlton, #12
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 578 want to read it, 35 are reading it now and 19 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 13 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 73 | 55% |
| Reader love | 93 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 76 | 20% |
Questions about Hooked
When was Hooked published?
Hooked by Emily McIntire was first published in 2021.
Was Hooked one of the best books of 2021?
Hooked is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar. 632 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (13 ratings); 35 are reading it right now.
Why is Hooked on the Best Books of 2021 list?
632 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (13 ratings); 35 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2021
- The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood, #1
- Twisted Games Ana Huang, #2
- Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, #3
- As Good as Dead Holly Jackson, #4
- You've Reached Sam Dustin Thao, #5
- Twisted Love Ana Huang, #6
See the full Best Books of 2021, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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