The Mysterious One (The Weston Group 3) by Marni Mann-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 29, 2025

I’m the mysterious one. The angriest alphahole who never bends. And she’s the woman who will bring me to my knees.

As the executive chef and face of my family’s billion-dollar empire, time is the one luxury I don’t have. With endless responsibilities and nonstop demands, I lost my passion and love for the art of cooking. What used to be my dream job is now my worst nightmare. I was ready to walk away and give up everything we’d built …

Until Alivia happened.

She was supposed to be a temporary diversion so we could satisfy each other’s desires and then never see each other again …

Yet I knew she was different right away. A woman who was my complete opposite, the calm to my storm. The sunshine to my darkness. With a body that left me speechless.

What I didn’t see was how much we both craved a break.
Me from a career that would eventually kill me, her from an abusive home life.

When two people in pain connect, an explosion erupts. That was us. All fire and longing, mixed with a genuine need to seek shelter in one another’s arms.

While I’m still savoring the taste of her on my lips, I see her again unexpectedly and wonder … is our connection enough to surpass the secrets between us, or were we only meant to have those two nights together?

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REVIEW:Grumpy chef meets bubbly wanna be chef…a perfect match.

The Mysterious One is the next installment in The Weston Group series by Marni Mann. As always, I recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each book can be read as a standalone in the interconnected series. Characters from previous books are part of the working book so there may be spoilers, be warned now. There are some off page trigger warnings that some may find..well triggering, so check those before reading.

Walker Weston (such a hot name fyi) is a big grumpy jerk that takes himself just a little too seriously, but with the responsibilities that he has it’s no wonder he is the way he is. While he may be all these things, he is also a world renowned chef, he has five star restaurants all over the world and literally has people lining up to eat the food he prepares. The only problem? He’s miserable. His love for cooking is gone, his passion is tried up and he is just angry. When he hits an all time low, his sister Eden signs him up for Hooked Up, the dating app, at first he is against it, but the more she tells him the more he agrees that maybe a few days with a woman getting his rocks off wouldn’t be so bad. Not if the woman is Sky. Her haunting blue eyes and beauty draw him into sending her a message and waiting for a response.

Alivia Todd AKA Sky is nothing but a positive person. Dealt nothing but a shoty hand since birth, she survives her drunk, alcoholic mother and step-father who abuses her and still manages to find hope in a better future. After a particularly bad night of emotional warfare from her mother’s husband, Alivia sees the message from Whiskey35 and is surprised to see such a high percent match, 100% is rare. Even more so when she sees his picture, dark hair and beard with green eyes. She takes a chance and meets up with him. During the two days they are together their chemistry and passion run absolutely wild, neither can get enough of the other, and when their time together comes to end, neither of them want it to end. Even if they both know they can’t have more. Fast forward, Alivia starts a second job, one that pays well and that will give her the means to finally move out from under her parents thumb, she soon finds out who her new boss is. That’s right. Walker Weston, AKA Whiskey35.

What a Wammy!! Walker and Alivia were a treat to read, and I love the Weston series so much. With only one book left in the series, I’m both so thrilled and sad to see it finally releases. In parts of this book, Walker had me pulling out my hair in frustration, but in others, he was a big cuddling giant. I loved how loving he becomes as their relationship starts to grow, they each come from such different backgrounds, but they fit each other beyond well. As the book progresses and we get more and more back story from both of them, it really opens the main leads up to another level of emotional growth both in themselves and in each other. Walker needed a reminder of why he loves cooking, the passion it gives him, the joy and laughter. Alivia needed Walker’s protection and his love, not in a way that meant she was being taken care of by a man, but the support and love she never got from her own mother. I ADORED Walker’s cooking metaphor for their relationship, it brought out such a sweet side to him. Overall all really, really enjoyed the book and can’t wait to see how the series finishes out.

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Reviewed by Sarah

Best-selling Author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Mann was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts sexy, titillating stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotion. A New Englander at heart, she now lives in Sarasota, Florida with her husband and their two dogs who subsequently have been characters in her books. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling to new locations, and devouring fabulous books.

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