🐈Summary🐈
Kitty has her own cat sitting/training business call The Kitty Whisperer. When she is hired by Miles, a serious hockey statistician, to care for his mom's cat while she is in the hospital, they clash immediately. Kitty is quirky and upbeat and loves cats. Miles is serious and definitely a dog person. After a rocky start, Kitty and Miles begin to understand each other better and realize that maybe opposites attract. Both of them have dealt with serious loss and struggle with blaming themselves, while also feeling they owe their family. Can the two of them overcome their differences, Kitty's internet fame and the struggles they are dealing with in their families?

🐈Review🐈
I love Helena Hunting. From the Pucked series to Meet Cute and everything in between, I love her sweet and I love her spicy. A Love Catastrophe was a cute read but wasn't my favorite by her. While not a cat person, it wasn't the cat storyline that bothered me, but more the cheesiness of the cat puns and such that came along with the cat storyline. I enjoyed that the story had a deeper storyline that aided in the development of a relationship between Kitty and Miles, beyond physical attraction. Overall, a light and cute story, just wasn’t my favorite Helena book.

A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting is a sweet, swoon-worthy recipe of happiness, with a combination of the many of my favorites tropes, including a disastrous meet-cute, opposites who attract, sunshine meets the grump, and friends to lovers. The sunshine comes from the good-hearted, cat-loving heroine, who is a devoted animal whisperer. Kitty Hart is a quirky, sweet, and quirky web phenomenon with a cat-sitting business. Her path crosses with the grumpy, brooding, and stressed hero, Miles Thorn, a data analyst for an NHL team who needs someone to take care of his mother's menacing cat while she is in the hospital. He hires Kitty after doing his web search, getting impressed by her skills, even though he doesn't believe she can connect with his mother's evil incarnation cat, which needs urgent exorcism.

They both couldn't be more different: one is an optimist, a smiling cat lover, and the other is a sulking, pessimistic dog lover. Their chemistry is off the charts. They share their pasts and the burdens that hold them back from moving on with their lives. They are also dealing with triggering, sensitive subjects, including the loss of family members, grief, and cyber bullying. Overall this is a heartwarming, heartfelt love story, filled with feline (and some canine) hijinx that only added to the charm of the story. I highly recommend A Love Catastrophe to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Miles need to hire a cat-sitter for his mother's cat because his mother is going to be in the hospital for longer than they initially thought. Kitty is the Kitty Whisperer. She has a business of cat-sitting and training cats. But the first time that they meet is a disaster...
This is a grumpy sunshine romance that had me giggling a lot at first. I loved how flaky and quirky and light Kitty was. But then there was just more of the same... the cat puns got old really fast. And there are a lot of repetitions. And it's a bit too cheesy and awkward to my taste (bingo button? Really?). It could have been 100 pages shorter. And I didn't feel any tension between the two MCs. I did like that there was no third act break up and that it touches some difficult subjects, but this was not my favorite book by this author.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I am not really a cat person, but this author delivered her usual RomCom style with a quirky heroine and swoony hero. There were some laugh out loud moments and steamy scenes that kept the book fun and light. A great summer read!

This won't be my favorite Helena Hunting book, but it had enough fun moments in it to keep me going. Kitty is a bit of a klutz, but she is so wonderful with animals. She also was a very inciteful person when it came to talking to Miles about the hard things going on in his life. Since turnabout is fair play, Miles also had some awkwardly funny moments, but also helped Kitty deal with the loss in her life and the resulting mess.

The romance part of the book was my favorite. Miles and Kitty together had all the preciousness that the cat in the book was missing (what an attitude that cat had!). I loved them trying to deal with the animals around their love life.

In this book there are several triggers. It includes death, grief, dementia, bullying, guilt, and caring for a parent.

Thanks to Forever Pub and NetGalley for the gifted copy. All thoughts are my own.

This book had such a cute story! It was sweet, funny, and heartwarming. The pace of the romance was perfect, it didn't keep the readers waiting too long and there were a lot of other events around the lives of the characters that kept me interested. This book is a love letter for animal lovers and how sometimes we misunderstand them, I'm not a cat person but the concepts apply to loving all animals.

The MCs were perfect for each other. They both had a lot going on in their personal and professional lives. Because they were both changing and growing in those areas, they were able to be there and support each other. Kitty, despite being quirky, is a dedicated daughter, sister, friend, and business woman. She is very kind and is always looking for the good in others. Miles is a supportive son, friend, and colleague. He is so protective and supportive of Kitty, it hurts.

One of my favorite things about this story is not only the build up of the romance but the fact that there wasn't a 3rd act break up. The tension in story we all expect at the end was created by a different circumstance and Miles saved the day, I loved it. If you're in a mood for a sweet romcom, I recommend this title!

This book was so great, so funny so quirky, kitty and miles are perfection, Miles needs a cat sitter, and he comes across kitty who is a cat whisperer by seeing her videos , by the way it’s so funny the way she was with these cats, especially Prince Francis he was so hilarious, quotes from this book that I highlighted had me literally rolling with laughter, this was a very good light hearted read from Helena. I love romcoms and she really nailed this one.

A Love Catastrophe is billed as an opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine romantic comedy, which ordinarily is right up my alley. However, the execution falls flat.

The story features a cat-loving, quirky heroine–perhaps a little too quirky to be believable–and a cat-hating hero. Miles is so rude in the beginning that I wondered why Kitty even keeps him as a client. The humor feels forced and quickly morphs into one long, sad therapy session between two people who have experienced great loss–not the romantic comedy I anticipated. Probably the biggest disappointment is the lack of chemistry between Kitty and Miles. The sex is awkward, and the dialog is stilted. I just couldn’t connect with the characters, and I wound up skimming the last quarter of the book.

I did enjoy the pets, but unfortunately they weren’t enough to carry the story. While A Love Catastrophe wasn’t for me, the book may appeal to cat lovers who don’t expect a great deal of comedy or romance.

A Love Catastrophe was a cute and entertaining book! Kitty and Miles are both great characters. I love how awkward they can be and how they say what's on their mind, even when they don't mean to. I really liked their relationship. They both helped each other through tough times and to see things in another light. The storyline was enjoyable and sucked me in right away! *I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

4.9 Stars

Kitty + Miles

Miles desperately needs a cat sitter for his hospitalized mom's devil cat.
Kitty is just the right person for the job. She's a famous local cat whisperer and she's about to meet dog-person Miles for a first meet and greet with his mom's cat.

Let the fun times begin....🤣

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Adorable!

I am so not a cat person. But this was such a cute rom-com!
I didn't even mind all the cat scenes! LOL!
Kitty and Miles are so perfect for each other. Miles hates cats, but if you ignore that little fact they should just get married now. LOL!
Obviously it takes us a while to get to that happily ever after. But it is definitely worth it to read about their journey.
I just loved reading this.
Nothing much more to say. It was adorable and funny and crazy and a bit heartbreaking and sweet and full of cats (and a dog!) and hockey and family and problems. READ IT!

Arkkpfffeww - I think I still have cat hair in my throat from reading this though!

A LOVE CATASTROPHE was such an adorable + funny + sparky + sweet + cat-ty love story! I just loved reading it! Run to your nearest book dealer for your own Miles - he'll be sold out in no time!

As a fan of Helena's books and cats, I knew this book would be right up my alley. There is so much to love with the quirky characters, humor, and romance.

Kitty and Miles first connect when he needs help with his mom's cat while she is in the hospital and he is out of town. They have plenty of chemistry despite their awkwardness and somewhat different personalities. The angst is fairly minimal as they figure things out, and I thought they were well matched.

The cat puns and jokes were plentiful. I thought it was fun and similar to how people who are really all about something particular - like Kitty was with cats - can find success in business and social media.

This was an easy, fun read and everything I've come to expect from a Helena Hunting book

4 Stars!
Miles Thorn is a math nerd that's recently landed his dream job. He's a data analyst for the NHL. He's trying to prove why he's an asset to the Toronto team, but lately his life is pure chaos. He has a lot on his plate with his new job and caring for his mother's cat. Since he will sometimes be required to travel for work, he needs someone to watch the mischievous cat he's currently responsible for. Prince Francis is a Sphynx that gets into all kinds of trouble, and he needs to find a cat sitter. Then he meets the Kitty Whisperer, Kitty Hart. She's a gorgeous, quirky, popular cat lady that runs a successful business where she offers cat care and training services. They get off on the wrong foot and both make a bad first impression, but soon there's a sizzling attraction between them that can't be ignored. As real feelings develop, will they each find what they've needed all along?

A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting is a slow burn, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, frenemies to lovers romance full of humor, cute banter, awkward moments and amazing chemistry. I really enjoyed this story and love Helena Hunting's writing! This was a sweet book about fate and finding you purr-son. ;))

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book (given by the author)...

3.75 stars

This was really sweet read focusing on social media influencers which isn’t my favorite storyline to read to be honest. The story was nice and the characters were great, but everything seemed to flow a bit too perfectly without any real conflict or major obstacles for Kitty and Miles to overcome. I guess the conflicts were to be focused on their moms, but I guess I just needed something more for them.

This book does deal with some medical issues that might be a trigger.

More review to come.

Helena Hunting writes such charming romantic comedies. This book is perfect for animal lovers and haters alike, being very much a story of two people who have faced their own separate hardships finding someone to share that burden. Plus there are tons of cute animals, both cats and dogs.

Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
Characters: The first character we meet is the hockey nerd Miles. He is a data guy for the local hockey team, spending his time at work analyzing player data to maximize performance. Mr. Suit and Tie is actually trying to keep his life together as he starts off on this new job. Miles ends up needing the services of a cat sitter, enter Kitty. From the moment she stepped foot on the page I fell in love with her personality. She was quirky in a way that was so endearing and relatable. I loved how loyal she was to friends and family. She is dedicated to her job, maybe a bit too much and is reluctant to introduce much change in her life. They have both had to face incredible hardships, as you read it will all be brought to light and you will keep asking yourself how this cute romantic comedy is bringing you to tears.
Setting: The story is set in Toronto and the surrounding area. As a Canadian who has never been there, I cannot speak to the references, but as a GTA native, I trust that Helena has thrown in some easter eggs for those who will understand. The city did not take up a special place in the story outside of it was nice to see this story set in Canada, by a Canadian author.
Pacing: From the first few pages this book brought a smile to my face and it made me chuckle countless times. This book started off with lots of comedy, then Helena hit us with some damn hard emotional punches.
Romance: When Kitty and Miles meet she never thinks it will work out, instead of an adorable meet cute they have an awkward first meeting with Kitty falling flat on her face. How could a romance be possible between a dog person and a cat person, well Kitty and Miles defeat the odds. I loved watching these two have their feelings gradually grow as their physical and emotional attraction only grew with the depth of their feelings. The sex scenes were refreshingly different, they felt relatable with the missteps in choreography, the giggling, and the charming words. This is a couple readers will adore rooting for!

Kitty is a quirky, happy cat-sitter with a strong social media presence. Miles is an analyst for the NHL who prefers dogs. But when their paths cross, they quickly realize that it's true, opposites do attract, but will their story end in heartache?

It's your typical dog versus cat tale, but full of humour, heartache, and healing. Helena Hunting's writing style was a little different for this story, but it worked really well. Plus, I'm a sucker for local 🇨🇦 references.

I'm never disappointed in any of Helena Hunting books and the same goes to this one. This story as funny, meet cute, swoon worthy, opposite attracts, and much more.
A grump and a happy cat loving girl.
An enjoyable read.

I enjoyed the heck out of this! It was quirky and had a lot of heart. The cat sitter aspect was hilarious, and not too much. The chemistry between these two was explosive. It was a balanced romcom with good spice and great antics.

A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting was an enjoyable story about the kitty whisperer and the man who needs her help. Kitty is a cat sitter extraordinaire. She is quirky and determined. Miles is stuck caring for a cat and needs Kitty’s help. They definitely do not hit it off at the beginning, but as they spend time together, they get to see different sides of the other. Though overall the story was fun, there were some serious times as well.

3.5-stars
Happy reading.

A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting
Kitty Hart owns a cat caring service. Her business is growing through her social accounts and her soft heart. She more comfortable with her charges than people.
Miles Thorn calls Kitty to take care of his mother’s cat while she’s in the hospital and he has to go out of town. Miles isn’t especially social himself preferring data and hockey. The two meet and it’s a match made in Kitty heaven. Now they just have to get past all the pesky details like the gnome trashing cat and the allergic reaction Miles has as they attempt to clean up.

Cute and animal friendly with sexy times, after feeding the pets.
I loved the occasional awkwardness of both Miles and Kitty as they become close and get to know each other. There are some good quips and a couple heartfelt moments that brought tears. And anyone that has had a pet will recognize typical behavior in the book as being authentic and usual.
A wonderful love story with our favorite family pets along for the ride.
4.5
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

Man, I absolutely devoured A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting, I mean I finished it in a single day, and I'm low key sad it's over. There are just some books that no matter how much you want to savor them, and take your time you can't help but rush through them. Helena Hunting is always on my one-click buy, must read immediately list, and this book did not disappoint. It had such great characters, hilarious situations, adorable pets, and a plot line that kept me hooked.
One of my favorite parts about Helena's books is the humor. She is always so good at balancing humorous situations that seem more realistic, like you can see yourself accidentally doing these things, with tough situations. In A Love Catastrophe you have lovable, klutzy cat sitter Kitty and a little uptight but not too uptight sports analyst who continually sticks his foot in his mouth, Miles. Both of them are constantly putting themselves in awkward yet hilarious situations that give the story levity, but both of them are dealing with losses that even after years they haven't been able to put behind them. For Kitty she's feeling the grief and guilt of losing her father while Miles has the same feelings about the loss of his younger brother. Once they meet each other and start to get to know one another they begin to realize they might be ready to put their traumas behind them.
And I'm not going to lie, I too found it funny and ironic that a woman named Kitty ran a cat sitting and training service, also there is her best friend, Kat, who runs a cat cafe, together they are Kitty-Kat. I did also chuckle that her business' name is Kitty Whisperer and so many people assume it's dirty.