The Perfect Catch, is a quick read. Because it is, there isn't too much drama. Some family drama on both sides, but minimal.

A very enjoyable book, pleasant story and interesting characters although the background characters could have been fleshed outmore but all and all a good read

2.5 Stars

While reading the description I thought, yes! this ticks all the boxes and also wrote by a bestselling author. What could go wrong.

It is a very short story, so I thought ok things are going to happen quiet quickly. I was very, very, VERY wrong. Half way into the book, Josie and Cal were still having the same conversation about their past and who they were.

*SPOILERS*
However, once I hit half way everything happened at once. They go to a game together, sleep together, secrets come out and boom they are in love. I'm sorry but what! All that happened in about 5 chapters.

Positives: Joanne Rock has a lovely writing technique. This book has massive potential, the plot is there and its good. It just needs to flow better.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Texas Playmakers series book one The Perfect Couple by Joanne Rock. A great start to a new series set in Texas. A enjoyable storyline, likable characters, and great dialogue. I look forward to reading more in this new series.

I loved Cal and Josie’s story. They both have past hurts and not interested in a new relationship. Sometimes that is when love cannot be denied. I love books with cowboys! I can’t wait to read more from Joanne Rock.

THE PERFECT CATCH by Joanne Rock is the perfect afternoon read! I loved reading about Cal and Josie! I definitely will be waiting for the next book in this series on this baseball family! Give 🌟's from me, it's a homerun!

This was a very quick read with so much potential....the characters were interesting and so was the premise of the story but the relationship between the two main characters just seemed to quick to be believable. They went from ‘let’s have a no strings attached affair’ to the L word in less than 24 hours...the author could have ended it with a ‘let’s see where this goes’ since it’s the start of a series, which would have made more sense, which I would have enjoyed a lot more

The story of Calvin and Josie.
He is a baseball player and in the public eye, she is on the run from her real life, so the last thing she wants is to be in the spotlight. But the more time they spend together the more she falls for him, so what harm can a fling be?

Looking forward to the rest of this series!

Returning back home to Last Stand, Texas after being released from his baseball contract, Calvin runs into an unexpected surprise when he find the beautiful caretaker Josie residing in his childhood home. Unbeknownst to the hometown sports hero, Josie moves to Last Stand to have a fresh start when she loses all her savings to a swindler ex-boyfriend and being fired from his job by her mother who threaten to report her to the authorities for violating state law when helping out her apartments tenants. After a one-sided flirtation from Cal's end which proves difficult to resist, he proposes a two week affair until his mother returns from overseas and the guarded brunette employment ends. Though she was reluctant at first due to not wanting to gather attention to her nor her past, it was hard to denied that mutual attraction and they spent an intimate night together. But when the public’s fascination with the baseball-playing Ramsey clan is at an all-time high, would the building relationship tarnish when her past is revealed?

Overall, I was impressed with this laid back and easy read. It wasn't generally what I was expecting when I picked up the book and I anticipated a somewhat of a cowboy romance but it was the complete opposite. The characters were realistic and struggled with real life issues such as dealing with estranged and broken relationships, work struggles, and relationships woes. The relationship between Josie and Calvin was very natural, mature and didn't seem force. They were immediately wary of each other despite the attraction and over time, a mutual understanding and romance was developed. Furthermore, in the span of 2-3 weeks the romance between the leads was formed rather quickly. If you haven't known this about me already, I am not a big fan of instant love and this series could have easily ended with an open-ended final in which the characters could have explored the natural of their romance naturally. When the "L" word dropped, I was like nooooo yet it didn't take away from the premise and was still a very enjoyable read. With "The Perfect Catch" being the first Joanne Rock novel I have read, I surely plan on keeping an eye out for any future series from the author.