Summary (from the publisher):
A grumpy lobster fisherman tosses a fashion influencer’s impeccably curated life overboard in the next romantic comedy from international bestselling author Amy Lea.
In a last-ditch effort to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? The burly and bearded bed-and-breakfast owner and fisherman, Evan Whaler—who single-handedly disproves the theory that Canadians are “nice.”
After a boating accident lands Evan unconscious in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his fiancée by his welcoming yet quirky family, who are embroiled in a long-standing feud over the B&B. In a bold attempt to mend family fences, Mel agrees to fake their engagement for one week in exchange for Evan’s help with her social media content.
Amid long hikes and campfire chats, reeling in their budding feelings for each other proves more difficult by the day. But is Mel willing to sacrifice her picture-perfect life in the city for a chance at a true, unfiltered love in the wild?
My Rating: 4/5 Stars
My Thoughts:
I’ve really enjoyed all of Amy Lea’s books, such as Woke Up Like This (one of my FAVORITE YA reads of 2023) and her first two books in The Influencer series, Set on You and Exes and O’s. The Catch is the third & final book in The Influencer series, following fashion influencer Melanie, who finds herself stuck in a small fishing village in Canada with a grumpy inn owner. Need I say more about this one?
The Catch was a really fun rom-com that has so many of the tropes readers love: small town, fake dating, grumpy sunshine with a touch of enemies to lovers. I knew going on into The Catch that there was going to be a grumpy sunshine romance, but I did not know that it would also fake dating, which I love! Blame it on the fact that I don’t need to know anything going into Amy Lea’s books since they’re must-reads for me. The female lead, Melanie, is supposed to be at a luxurious Nova Scotia resort but due to a mistake in booking, she is left to book the only Airbnb left during fishing season at an inn that needs a lot of work, run by Evan and his family. There’s a lot of funny moments throughout, since Melanie isn’t exactly an outdoors girlie and has to acclimate to the bugs and nature in the small town. I will gladly exchange a bug or two to eat the poutine her and Evan eat after going on a hike.
An accident leads Melanie to agree to be Evan’s fiancé to help sway the family into keeping the inn. I really enjoyed the focus on family, as Evan’s family members become central characters and Melanie looks out for her younger brother due to their estranged mom and the loss of their fathers years ago. The two previous female leads in the series, Crystal and Tara, are basically Melanie’s sisters through their friendship. Readers of the first two Influencer books will love getting updates on these two characters, although Melanie feels like some changes in Crystal’s life particularly will make it hard to maintain their friendship.
Overall, The Catch is such a sweet rom-com to check out this week for Valentine’s Day and whenever you’re in the need for a swoony, heart-warming book that packs a lot of laughs.
The Catch comes out on February 13, 2024.
I was provided with a review copy by the publisher in exchange for review. By no means did receiving this ARC affect my thoughts & opinions.
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