The Catch

I needed this.

I don't know if it makes sense to anyone but I have been in the worst BPD spiral lately and this book was exactly what I needed to have a giggle and smile when everything has been feeling like an effort lately.

I can't even begin to express how special these characters are. Evan and Mel... They will always be famous. The rest of the family? Absolutely adore them. Reading this book felt like I was a part of the family myself.

What I loved the most was how this book tackled grief and how differently it looks for everyone. I am no stranger to grief so it was like a warm hug to see it portrayed in a way that felt authentic to me.

This was my first time reading Amy Lea's work and I am so excited to delve more into her writing because I already know she's going to become a comfort author for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is the last book of the series, and in my opinion, it may be the best one of them all. This book had all my favorite tropes: Grumpy X Sunshine, Fake Marriage, small town romance where he falls first and HARD. This book was such a unexpected surprise. The romance was sweet, and swoon-worthy. There was also a lot of action / plot points. I feel like a lot of romances just have a lot of internal wrestling of feelings (which don’t get me wrong…that’s great), but this book had a lot of actual things happening that helped the feelings part occur. I really devoured this book in a day.

The characters were also all so likeable. Evan was truly grumpy fisherman and Melanie was your average insta influencer, but it really worked. I don’t like to slam other author’s books (really…. you like what you like. I just may not be a fan), but I feel like this book did what Tessa Bailey was trying to do in It Happened One Summer without the poorly done spicy to cover up the massive plot holes. They had chemistry and a short timeline that they were falling love with each other, but it felt…realistic? if that is even possible. I mean he learns to take selfies for her, shows her how delicious poutine is, and bought her fake eyelashes cause she ran out even though he had no idea what he was doing. If that doesn’t have you swooning, I don’t know what will.

The ending is also not one to be scoffed at. Overall, the book was all about taking a chance on love. I really enjoyed how the ending played out. It felt realistic for the couple. It wasn’t rushed, but an actual compromise which is kind of rare to see. I didn’t feel like strangling either of them over miscommunication issues, and that is saying a lot.

If you have ever liked Sandra Bullock romantic comedy movies, you will love this book. It truly is a mix of the Proposal and While You Were Sleeping. I can’t recommend this book enough. Even if you didn’t like the others, I really recommend this one. It felt different in such a good way.

I am so glad I got the chance to read this book as an eARC, I absolutely loved it! It's a small town romance between two very different people that at first think they aren't a match. It's a story that will melt your heart for sure! I love Amy's writing and how she managed to make me fall in love with the characters.

Grumpy lobsterman in Canada! Yes please. The small town setting is wonderful. Both Evan and Mel are strong personalities and obviously would begin being annoyed by each other, but the way they learn to care about each other feels accurate and not rushed. I loved the family around both of them. I liked the interior work Mel had to do on herself as well. The getting back together part was a fun surprise, but the ending wasn't my favorite.