The Hook Up

A College Football Romance with a Star Quarterback, a No-Strings Hookup, and He Falls First

Kristen Callihan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Harlequin Enterprises Ltd

Published:30th Jan '25

Should be back in stock very soon

The Hook Up cover

An all-new print edition with exclusive bonus content, Kristen Callihan’s fan-favorite GAME ON series delivers a super spicy college sports romance perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy, football romance, and high-heat new adult love stories.

The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone, and above all…no falling in love.

Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is most definitely not on her to-do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy, right?

Football has been good to Drew—two national championships and the Heisman. But what he really craves is Anna Jones. Sexy, prickly, and completely unimpressed by his fame, she turns him on like nothing else. There’s just one problem: she’s shut him down. Completely.

That is…until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their lives. Anna wants it to remain a hookup, but Drew sees the possibility of something real. Now it’s up to him to persuade her. It’s a good thing Drew knows all about winning.

As the saying goes, All’s fair in love and football… Game on.

Perfect for readers who love:

  • college sports romance
  • football and quarterback heroes
  • he falls first
  • friends-with-benefits to lovers
  • opposites attract tension
  • high-heat new adult romance


Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.

Praise for Kristen Callihan’s GAME ON series

The Game Plan has pulse pounding sex and stomach twisting emotion. I fell in love with the hero by chapter one, straight into all-out lust by chapter two.”
TESSA BAILEY, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“I’ve fallen for another Drew...Drew Baylor is that delicious mixture of sweet and hot in Kristen Callihan’s sexy new adult book The Hook Up. I dare you not to fall in love with him too.”
MONICA MURPHY, New York Times bestselling author

The Friend Zone is an exquisite, delicious cupcake of a book. You will gobble it down and hunger for more.”
SARINA BOWEN, USA Today bestselling author

“This is seriously one of the best new adult contemporary romances I have ever, ever, EVER read. I absolutely loved it.”
ELYSSA PATRICK, author of the With Me series

More praise for Kristen Callihan’s books

“Callihan has a great talent for sexual tension and jaw-dropping plots that weave together brilliantly in the end.”
DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Smart, sharp, and wonderfully romantic; a hero to die for and a heroine so endearing you’ll want her for a friend; I fell hard for this book and Kristen Callihan’s incredible writing!”
KATY EVANS, New York Times bestselling author

“Sizzling chemistry, flawless banter and a hero that runs hot and cold in the best ways make Managed impossible to put down.”
JAY CROWNOVER, New York Times bestselling author

ISBN: 9781335015877

Dimensions: 200mm x 135mm x 24mm

Weight: 290g

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