diff --git a/packages/mapper/src/Mappers/ArrayToObjectMapper.php b/packages/mapper/src/Mappers/ArrayToObjectMapper.php
index 4c4dc54b7..278a8f04f 100644
--- a/packages/mapper/src/Mappers/ArrayToObjectMapper.php
+++ b/packages/mapper/src/Mappers/ArrayToObjectMapper.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public function map(mixed $from, mixed $to): object
         $isStrictClass = $targetClass->hasAttribute(Strict::class);
 
         $missingValues = [];
+        /** @var PropertyReflector[] $unsetProperties */
         $unsetProperties = [];
 
         foreach ($targetClass->getPublicProperties() as $property) {
@@ -58,7 +59,11 @@ public function map(mixed $from, mixed $to): object
 
             $propertyName = $this->resolvePropertyName($property, $from);
 
-            if (! array_key_exists($propertyName, $from)) {
+            $isMissing = ! array_key_exists($propertyName, $from);
+
+            if ($isMissing && ($getHook = $property->getGetHook())) {
+                $from[$propertyName] = $getHook->invokeArgs($targetObject);
+            } elseif ($isMissing) {
                 $this->handleMissingProperty(
                     property: $property,
                     propertyName: $propertyName,
@@ -70,10 +75,14 @@ public function map(mixed $from, mixed $to): object
                 continue;
             }
 
-            $property->setValue(
-                object: $targetObject,
-                value: $this->resolveValue($property, $from[$propertyName]),
-            );
+            if (($setHook = $property->getSetHook()) && $setHook->getParameter(0)?->getType()->accepts($from[$propertyName])) {
+                $setHook->invokeArgs($targetObject, [$from[$propertyName]]);
+            } else {
+                $property->setValue(
+                    object: $targetObject,
+                    value: $this->resolveValue($property, $from[$propertyName]),
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         if ($missingValues !== []) {
@@ -91,6 +100,10 @@ public function map(mixed $from, mixed $to): object
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if ($property->isHooked()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             $property->unset($targetObject);
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/reflection/src/PropertyReflector.php b/packages/reflection/src/PropertyReflector.php
index eafb3dae4..f98a6330d 100644
--- a/packages/reflection/src/PropertyReflector.php
+++ b/packages/reflection/src/PropertyReflector.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 namespace Tempest\Reflection;
 
 use Error;
+use PropertyHookType;
+use ReflectionMethod;
 use ReflectionProperty as PHPReflectionProperty;
 use Stringable;
 
@@ -120,6 +122,33 @@ public function isVirtual(): bool
         return $this->reflectionProperty->isVirtual();
     }
 
+    public function isHooked(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->getGetHook() || $this->getSetHook();
+    }
+
+    public function getGetHook(): ?MethodReflector
+    {
+        $hook = $this->reflectionProperty->getHook(PropertyHookType::Get);
+
+        if (! $hook instanceof ReflectionMethod) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new MethodReflector($hook);
+    }
+
+    public function getSetHook(): ?MethodReflector
+    {
+        $hook = $this->reflectionProperty->getHook(PropertyHookType::Set);
+
+        if (! $hook instanceof ReflectionMethod) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new MethodReflector($hook);
+    }
+
     public function unset(object $object): void
     {
         unset($object->{$this->getName()});
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Database/HookedPropertyTest.php b/tests/Integration/Database/HookedPropertyTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e80b7028a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Integration/Database/HookedPropertyTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Tempest\Integration\Database;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use Tempest\Database\IsDatabaseModel;
+use Tempest\Database\MigratesUp;
+use Tempest\Database\Migrations\CreateMigrationsTable;
+use Tempest\Database\QueryStatement;
+use Tempest\Database\QueryStatements\CreateTableStatement;
+use Tempest\Database\Table;
+use Tempest\Database\Virtual;
+use Tempest\Mapper\SerializeAs;
+use Tests\Tempest\Integration\FrameworkIntegrationTestCase;
+
+final class HookedPropertyTest extends FrameworkIntegrationTestCase
+{
+    #[Test]
+    public function test_hooked_property_gets_persisted(): void
+    {
+        $this->database->migrate(CreateMigrationsTable::class, HookedModel::class);
+
+        $model = HookedModel::create();
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'default',
+            $model->hooked,
+        );
+
+        $this->database->assertTableHasRow(
+            'hooked_model',
+            hooked: 'default',
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function test_hooked_property_can_be_overwritten(): void
+    {
+        $this->database->migrate(CreateMigrationsTable::class, HookedModel::class);
+
+        $model = HookedModel::create(
+            hooked: 'other',
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'other',
+            $model->hooked,
+        );
+
+        $this->database->assertTableHasRow(
+            'hooked_model',
+            hooked: 'other',
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function test_hooked_property_with_dto(): void
+    {
+        $this->database->migrate(CreateMigrationsTable::class, HookedModelWithKey::class);
+
+        $model = HookedModelWithKey::create();
+
+        $this->assertSame('default', $model->key->value);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function test_hooked_property_with_dto_and_provided_value(): void
+    {
+        $this->database->migrate(CreateMigrationsTable::class, HookedModelWithKey::class);
+
+        $model = HookedModelWithKey::create(
+            key: new Key('other'),
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame('other', $model->key->value);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function test_hooked_property_with_set_hook(): void
+    {
+        $this->database->migrate(CreateMigrationsTable::class, HookedModelWithKey::class);
+
+        $model = HookedModelWithKey::create(
+            key: 'other',
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame('other', $model->key->value);
+    }
+}
+
+#[Table('hooked_model')]
+class HookedModel implements MigratesUp
+{
+    use IsDatabaseModel;
+
+    public string $hooked {
+        get {
+            $this->hooked ??= 'default';
+
+            return $this->hooked;
+        }
+        set(string $hooked) {
+            $this->hooked = $hooked;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[Virtual]
+    public string $name = 'hooked_model';
+
+    public function up(): QueryStatement
+    {
+        return new CreateTableStatement('hooked_model')
+            ->primary()
+            ->string('hooked');
+    }
+}
+
+#[SerializeAs('key')]
+class Key
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $value,
+    ) {}
+}
+
+#[Table('hooked_model_with_key')]
+class HookedModelWithKey implements MigratesUp
+{
+    use IsDatabaseModel;
+
+    public Key $key {
+        get {
+            $this->key ??= new Key('default');
+
+            return $this->key;
+        }
+        set(string|Key $value) {
+            if (! $value instanceof Key) {
+                $value = new Key($value);
+            }
+
+            $this->key = $value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[Virtual]
+    public string $name = 'hooked_model_with_key';
+
+    public function up(): QueryStatement
+    {
+        return new CreateTableStatement('hooked_model_with_key')
+            ->primary()
+            ->dto('key');
+    }
+}