Christmas came in the way of a nearly drowned party planner this year.Sia Fitzgerald is obsessed with Christmas.So she’s decided to use her event planning skills to turn Martha’s Vineyard into a winter wonderland.Which is about the last thing I want.Since leaving the Coast Guard, I own a fish shack.And once the season’s over, everyone leaves.It’s amazing.But now, Little Miss Christmas is screwing … now, Little Miss Christmas is screwing all of that up.
Problem is, Sia also looks more delicious than any cookie she bakes up.
And I want to trim her tree.
I know she thinks I’m the Grinch,
And I’ll be one, if I can steal her heart.
Hooked is a fast-paced, opposites attract romance full of sexy Christmas sweater contests, stolen moments under the mistletoe, and just the package you hope to find waiting when you’re snowed in for the holidays. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a heartwarming, sizzling hot HEA.
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The great plot was well written and the characters were so well developed that as I turned each page the chemistry between the characters kept me totally hooked until the very last page!
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The Grinch and the party planner
Hooked is the story of Sia and Vinny. She is the niece and cousin of the Doyle family from Boston who is a party/event planner. She wants to throw the best Christmas party that Martha’s Vineyard has ever seen at the Claddagh Inn which is owned and run by her uncle Danny Doyle. But when she tries to board the ferry to the Vineyard it is not sailing as there is a large nor’easter storm blowing. But one of the locals, Oscar, offers to give her a ride over on his boat as he needs to get back home. Things don’t quite so as smoothly as anticipated and before long they are in real trouble and Oscar is calling a MayDay for the Coast Guard. Vinny is one of their rescuers and he does not take kindly to her, after judging her very inappropriate attire for such a dangerous crossing. Sia thinks he is more of an egotistical azz but still really hot. They both are holding onto a lot of hurt from early in their lives that has closed them off to the true possibilities that they can have so much more than they think they deserve. When they start to get to know each other and share more they soon learn that they have the ability to start the healing process for each other. Will they be able to make their Christmas wishes come true on Martha’s Vineyard during the Christmas party?
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In this book we meet Vinny who is friends with Kieran, he is a loner who lives with his fish Taco and does things his way……when the Doyles cousin shows up on the island half drowned after being rescued by Vinny the “spoiled and privileged” woman proceeds to breakdown his walls and make him have ” feelings” that he hasnt allowed himself to feel and see that even though she grew up surrounded by money and all the luxuries that she was loney and in need of love and attention …..love loved this book!!!
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An enjoyable read with characters that spoke from the heart!
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Vinny grew in foster homes and soon learnt that the only person you can rely on is yourself. He became a loner, forming relationships made you vunerable and that leads to pain when you inevitably get let down. Sia yearns for family, to be wanted as well as needed. When the two meet it was dramatic and dangerous. She owed him for saving her life and saw him as a man who needed to find warmth and caring in his life. What she did was give him the life he always needed as part of a family even if it was a family of friends. They say opposites attract and this is what happened to Sia and Vinny, and it was the perfect answer for both of them. This was an enjoyable read with characters that spoke from the heart!
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An amazing fast pace book six in the Doyles series! The story line is well-developed, witty, emotionally deep, well written, and relatable. The story is consistent and flows smoothly with drama and ups and downs. Loveable characters; their chemistry is intense and off the charts! This series is really enjoyable and I look forward to the next book. Definitely recommended!
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I think this may be my favorite. There is so much emotion involved in this one. Both Vinnie and Sia are scarred from their past and have put up walls to protect themselves. Vinnie had a shitty childhood growing up in foster homes just wanting someone to love him. Sia grew up with wealth, but her parents didn’t give her what a child needed, love. At Christmas they would go on vacations and leave her home. When she was 7 they left her and told her her Uncle Murphy was picking her up. Only problem, they forgot to tell uncle Murphy. She spends an entire night alone. When Murphy and his boys stop to go Christmas tree shopping, he is outraged that they left her alone. That was the beginning of her spending the holidays with her cousins from then on. She and Drew were very close as teenagers, but when he got hooked on drugs, he spent more time with his no good friends then her. After his death, she blamed herself for not trying harder to get him help. Now she’s headed for Martha’s Vineyard to plan a surprise Christmas get together for the entire Doyle family and her uncle Danny..(Drew’s father) When a storm hits on the way to the island, Vinnie is called out to rescue the occupants of the sinking boat. He is instantly drawn to the beautiful woman. What an awesome storyline and the characters are strong, captivating and trying to fight their own demons but totally drawn to one another. A very emotional read. This is a must read series. Can’t wait for Ringer next!
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This one almost broke me. Sia and Vinny are both dealing, or not dealing, with past hurt and are both a mess. Sia is the opposite of Vinny, in how they are living their lives, but their chemistry/connection is still there. I loved their story, even though it made me cry. Another fabulously written book with all the heart that you love from this entire series.
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Hooked is the sixth book in Sophie Austen’s The Doyle’s, Boston Mafia series and tells the story of Vinny, the original Christmas grinch and close friend of several of the Doyle brothers, and Sia, an event planner obsessed with Christmas and who is setting up a Christmas Eve party for her Doyle cousins and I’ll uncle. Vinny and Sia meet after a boating accident where he helps to rescue her. They are attracted to each other, but are having severe ups and downs emotionally in their relationships due to childhood traumas. I recommend this fast paced holiday read which has a plot which puts you on an emotional rollercoaster ride of emotions with two complex and memorable characters.
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Sophie Austin’s HOOKED: The Doyles: A Boston Irish Mafia Romance is the steamy story about Kieran’s friend Vinny Esposito(ex-Coast Guard) and the Doyles cousin Sia Fitzgerald. When Vinny pulls Sia from the dark and raging sea he’ll have no idea what hit him. Can two people with broken past find love?
This is an enemies to friends romance that takes a turn on the wet side. One click it for an enjoyable read. I definitely recommend this book and author.
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Vinny is a lost &; lonely soul like living out on Martha s vineyard with his best friends uncle. Sia came to try to make amends with her uncle. She is trying to throw an amazing party at Christmas to help her Uncle out. She’s trying to make everyone happy despite being brought up by horrible parents. Vinny was raised in the system. He tried staying away from people cause they always hurt him. He meets Sia & realizes she is trying to make up for something in her life. Once they meet the rea!use their souls need mending. They help each other out for the best.
This series is coming to an end. Sorry to see if end.
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While this is another great book in the Doyle family saga it actually has a entirely different feel to it.
Sia/Seraphina has returned to the Doyle family to try to reconnect with her uncle after a family falling out and as a peace offering she is doing a large Christmas function as she is an event planner. Vinny instantly writes her off in his mind as a vain party girl These two manage to form so many wrong impressions about one another but as they learn more about one another Their attraction to on another grows Can they have a future together You will have to read to see.
Oh my sweetness – where to begin with this fantastic story.
Sia is an event planner that is determined to put together one last amazing Christmas family get together for her cousins and uncles on the Doyle side. She is nervous because of returning to, what is now, the Claddagh Inn brings some unwanted hurtful memories to surface.
When a nor’easter comes their way, she ends up in a predicament and meets Vinny (a good friend of Kearan’s).
Vinny automatically sizes her up as a vain, materialistic, and bubbly individual. While she sees Vinny as a grumpy and very guarded individual. Both of them have pasts that are full of hurt and realize along the way that they were wrong with the first impressions that they had of each other. There are bumps in the road of their relationship but will they be able to overcome each other’s pasts along with being able to face how they really feel for one another?
I laughed and teared up quite a few times with this one. Sophie did amazing building the characters, their backgrounds, and the heat that these two have. I had to step outside to cool off after a couple of scenes. All in all, I couldn’t stop reading this until I finished it. I had to see what happened, I had to know that these two beautiful characters got their happily ever after and Sophie made my heart melt into a warm pile of goo over the epilogues (yes! There is more than one of them in this one). I will definitely be reading this feel-good steamy romance again in the future.
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A wellwritten and fastpacedbook with an entertaining storyline. Filled with emotions and amazing characters. Will definitely check out the other books in this series.
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This is a mafia Christmas story. Vinny and sia have both been hurt and try and protect their hearts in different ways. What happens when their chemistry is too hard to withstand? I recommend this story
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Wonderful holiday romance addition to this mafia series! Another great read in the Doyle saga! Enjoy!!!
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Loving this series and I can’t wait to read the next one. Vinny has his own demons to slay but he can’t help falling for her. Good read and romance. Love this series.
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This is a great read with an awesome storyline that has well developed and engaging characters that have lots of chemistry. The smooth flow of the storyline makes for a good reading time.
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Hooked is exactly what you will be when you read this book and any other book in the Boston Irsh Mafia Romance series. In this book we to see another Doyle brother meet his match. Sia loves the Christmas season and has plans of turning the vineyard into a Winter Wonderland. Not everyone is excited about this and the crowds it will draw. Is Sia up for the additional.challenge to take on the grouchy Doyle brother? Can all her sweetness tempt him and warm him up? Sia is ready share her Christmas cheer, can she convince her Grinch to accept? Another great story to add to this series. A holiday theme story just in time for the holidays themselves. Perfect to curl up with a hot drink and blanket to lose yourself in. Enjoy!
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