The Hookup Handbook

By: Kendall Ryan

Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon

My love wand is on a strike. As bad as that blows, pun unintended, it’s 10 times worse for me. I’m a male escort, but not just any escort, I’m the escort. The one with a mile-long waiting list and a pristine reputation that’s very well-deserved.

Only now, I’m on hiatus. Because after years of pleasing women all over the city, my man missile decides to get finicky. And the only woman he wants? Someone I can never have - my best friend’s younger sister, the nerdy and awkwardly adorable Sienna.

She’s working at the agency this summer, keeping me organized, handling paperwork, and, most importantly, keeping me on track to finish writing my book about sex and intimacy, which is due to my publisher in 30 days.

She thinks I hate her, that I don’t want her here. The truth is much more twisted. I get hard every time she walks into my office. Her wide blue eyes and pouty mouth drive me wild with desire, and if she stays, I’m not sure how much longer I can stay away from her.

Little Miss Overachiever says she’s here to help? Fine. I’m going to put her nerdy, curvy tush to work.

©2019 Kendall Ryan (P)2019 Kendall Ryan

Love this

This book was so well done. I just couldn’t stop listening. So much fun and so realistic I was sucked into the story and couldn’t help but be invested in a happy ending.
Trying to keep a boss and employee relationship was a difficult task. Loved seeing how this happened.

delightful

funny, quirky, good progression of story line. witty repartee. Additional story at end of book just as. capativing

The handbook you want

This is the follow up to Ryan's previous release which puts secondary character Case Smith into the starring role and it's another good old trope romance from Ryan here. Yet it's not just the run of the mill romance. It's forbidden as hell and does live up to the reputation of the previous book. If you thought the escort business concept was done and dusted . Well Ryan got another hot instalment here and you don't want to miss listening to this book.

As much this is hot romance, it's sweet as well thanks Sienna . She is the previously unknown sibling of another secondary character Ryder and she a fish out of water literally considering Case and his back story. You have to wonder what desperate brother would put her into this position considering his own profession. That aside from the weird favour, Sienna is perfect in all respects for Case. She is the woman he needs for his business professional and personally well sparks flies and the rest is history or is it .

I love the steaminess in this book and that this audio fast and straight to the point. The narrators are great pairing and enjoy having them again for this instalment . Well worth listening too as they bring this new couple to life as well perfect. The Hookup Handbook is the perfect spring read

Fun, flirty and a bit forbidden....

If you’re looking for fun, flirty and forbidden, this is a one click. Case is Sienna’s boss and her brother’s friend, as well as his boss. A bit complicated makes it a fun listen. Absolutely loved the narration.

Loved the male narrator!

4 stars

I really liked the way Jacob narrates! His voice is one I could listen to all day! He does so well and captures his character well! Im still not sure on Erin’s narration, sometimes she pronounces the ends of words and goes a bit overboard!
I genuinely loved the storyline!
What I loved where the characters, the genuine heart that came across in the story, the friendships but also the actual words written.
It was so entertaining, rather steamy, (hehe!!) And Case was delicious!! Despite having some issues, trying to write his book, Sienna seems to make him more personable, if you get what I mean. The banter was flirtatious, funny and at times I was sighing. I can wholeheartedly recommend this story, very well written with a whole lot of drama and when love really matters, what should you do??
Add it to your TBR list, you just have to read/listen to it!

Pretty Sweet HEA

Kendall Ryan’s books are so engaging and sexy. Love the build up of these two characters, not a lot of drama which was great. Easy listen and as always great narration, can’t go wrong with Mallon and Clarke.

Sexy, steamy, and fun romance. I LOVE JASON CLARKE & ERIN MALLON!

It’s like Kendall Ryan took a peek at my bookworm wishlist and made my dreams come true with The Hookup Handbook. Equal parts brother’s best friend, office romance, and plain ol’ romance goodness. If that wasn’t enough there are sprinkles of hilarity and plenty of steam to hit the spot and keep you flying through the pages.

I just freaking loved Sienna and Case. Sienna is beyond brilliant and the perfect match for Case. Unfortunately for him while their chemistry could set a room on fire, she’s completely off limits. If only his body understood that. As Case tries to focus on his work and writing his book Sienna is all he can seem to think about. As more time passes it gets harder and harder for them to not give into their craving for one another.

The Hookup Handbook was everything I could have hoped it was and more. With insane amounts of chemistry and passion the perfect build up and sprinkles of fun, hilarious, and sweet movements this was another must read romance.

Narration by Jason Clarke and Erin Maon was stellar, hot, and just plain addictive. Nearly six hours of this delicious ear porn? Yes, please! I swear I could listen to this duo on loop and never get tired of them. Add to that Kendall Ryan’s words and this is an absolute credit worthy audiobook. 5 Stars.

I loved this heartwarming, and steamy romance!

I am really loving Ryan's Escorts, Inc. series about male escorts with a heart of gold! This second book is about Case, the owner of Escorts, Inc. This business and lifestyle is taking its toll on him and he isn't sure what to do about it. When he hires his best friend's little sister for the summer, to help him write his Hookup Handbook, he never expected his bipolar soldier to stand up and take notice. Sienna is fresh out of college and doesn't know what she wants to do with her business degree. She takes this job helping Case until she can find something that she's passionate about. Sienna is sassy with no filters when she talks to Case, not really understanding what Escorts, Inc. is about. Case loves her honesty, intelligence, and fiery spirit. The more time Sienna spends with Case, her misconceptions fall away and she falls for the kind, generous, and loving man. Even with their combustible chemistry, could her over protective brother, and Cases profession be too much to overcome? I loved this heartwarming, and steamy romance, and it was made even better by the amazing talents of Jason Clarke, and Erin Mallon's narration. They were superb as Case and Sienna as they brought the fun and flirty couple to life. I easily felt all the passion, heartbreak, joy, and love these characters felt. I loved the chemistry between Clarke and Mallon and think they compliment each other perfectly. The combination of Ryan's heartfelt story, witty banter, and great characters, along with the flawless narration by Clarke and Mallon, made this a complete joy to listen too.

The perfect marriage of narrative

How can a writer go wrong with narrators like Erin and Jason? Add to it a Male escort and you've got a perfect book!

A fun rom-com narrated by a fab duo... 5+ stars!

The Hookup Handbook was a fun-filled story to read, but it makes for an even better audiobook to listen to! Kendall Ryan's story of an unlikely pairing in a male escort who heads his own escort business and is writing a book about sex and seduction and a smart and sassy college graduate with a passion for ballet is a favorite of mine, but combined with the voices of Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon, it's easily become one of my top audiobooks this year.

I confess that I wasn't a fan of Sienna Johnson's at the beginning, not with her preconceived notions of the male escort business in general and Case Smith in particular, but as she realizes how wrong a lot of her assumptions are, I felt my icy feelings towards her thaw out as well. I loved the whole slow burn aspect of Case and Sienna's romance, and how it became clear to both of them that there was more to the other than meets the eye.

Kendall Ryan's writing has, more often than not, been exactly what I need--easy-going, fun, and a guaranteed happy ending. She makes you want to fall in love with her characters and imagine how sweet it would be if those stories happened in real life. She's done her latest audiobook a true service by having Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon narrate, the same pair that did the first book in the series. Altogether, The Hookup Handbook was a winning listen, all thanks to Ryan's lighthearted story with a bite of angst and Clarke's and Mallon's on-point narration. Five-plus stars! ♥