A cute girl who loves cats meets allergic-to-cats Cute guy and fur flies.. Helena can insert hilarity with everyday affairs and this one is a funny clash of sorts between a cat girl and dog boy.
Kitty Hart is a Cat Whisperer. She trains, calms and loves cats. She's quirky and adorable

" I’ve learned to embrace my quirkiness, but I don’t have a Teflon coating, and not all the barbs aimed at me slide off with no impact.

Miles Thorn is stuck with a cat.....at least he thinks that's what Prince Francis is...jury is out on this!!
He also is dealing with his mom lost in dementia fog and a house that is haunted with painful memories. This destructive "cat" isn't making his problems any easier

“He looks like a shaved ball sack with eyes,”

Hilarious encounters, splat on the ground falls, accidental trippings/takedowns and a painful allergy reaction later their story gets on track.

“Um, sort of like you hired the wrong plastic surgeon and they went overboard on the collagen injections.”

Kitty goes on to become popular on social media, which brings it's own set of spotlight reactions and trolls. Help comes from unexpected quarters and the pets and humans have their HEA.
Sweet, fun, adorably cute story
4.5 stars Calico World of KittyKat

3.5 Stars

Ms Hunting gives us cute and sweet story, a grumpy/ sunshine feel with this one. All the cat references, both main characters are dealing with loss and trying to help their mothers who seem to be stuck in the past try an move foward.

Though the initial meet with Kitty and Miles wasn't a great experience, they slowly become friends over his mothers lonely cat while his mom is in the hospital. I think that in part, Kitty understands some of Miles struggles as she still currrently watches her mother lost in the past when her father was still alive. She can easily relate.

A blend of serious topics mixed in with the witty humor and quirkiness that gives us that romcom feel. I did find it a little difficult to connect with the characters and really sink myself into the story. I like the book but I didn't quite love it the way I normally love a Helena Hunting Story.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

5 Cat-tastic Stars!

Oh my gosh! What a cracking book Helena Hunting has delivered. From witty banter to the most awkward moments this book has it all, love, sadness and strength. It’s a grumpy sunshine chaotic romance that’ll have you smiling and laughing.

Kitty is the most adorable and kindhearted woman ever. She’s an animal lover especially cats. In fact her love of cats is what started her career. She looks after cats whose owners cant manage it on the day to day either because of old age, illnesses or busy schedules.

Miles is not a cat lover more specifically not a lover of his mom’s demon cat. When things in his home life change he’s landed with a cat to take care of. Having a busy schedule has Miles looking up for a cat sitter and finds the perfect one for his monster cat.

From their first awkward meeting I just knew I was going to love these two. Their witty banter, their awkwardness, their speak without thinking filter and their chemistry makes the absolute perfect read.

There is a part of the book that hit me hard because I’ve experienced exactly what the character does and I love that Helena had that storyline in here, it’s a hard thing to deal with and one a lot of people deal with daily.

I won’t go into any specifics because..spoilers and well we don’t do that here lol BUT this story, these characters they’re just absolutely fun to read about.

Helena smashed it with this book and honestly, I’m always looking forward to the next new book lol.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy of A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for this ARC.

I was a tad put off by all the puns and over-the-top cat vs. dog people in the first chapter. Thankfully, I kept reading because I loved Kitty and Miles and their sweet/minimal drama relationship. It is rare to find a romance novel that is low angst but remains entertaining from start to finish. This book totally delivered on that front. It was such a fun read, and I was happy to watch these do regular life stuff as they built a life together. I give this book a solid 4/5 stars.

I don’t even know where to begin with this book. You can tell Helena had a blast writing it. It was so funny and quirky and I even shed some tears.

Miles and Kitty are brought together because he needs someone to look after his moms cat, Prince Francis. They both are immediately attracted to each other and do some embarrassingly funny things in front of each other.

They start to get to know each other and realize their connection runs deep. They both have a lot of guilt and grief. The story with Miles’ mom just breaks my heart. They both support each other in a way no one else can.

Thanks to @netgalley for this arc!

The heroine is a professional cat sitter/trainer that got a call from the hero to handle a cat. The hero is a dog-loving, cat-hating person who ended up with a feline when his mother is at the hospital. The hero and the heroine didn't have a good first impression with each other, but as they get closer to each other, they learned that there may be some common ground between them. Even with common things that they share, will they be enough to have a happy ending with each other?

This is a Helena Hunting book that features a quirky heroine and a nerdy hero. It's a contemporary romantic comedy that also dealt with some deep issues. I enjoyed reading this book, even with the over-the-top cat puns and certain names of secondary characters. I liked the couple, though I did like the hero more than the heroine. I would have liked some more details in certain areas of the story, but my personal preference for details wasn't a detriment in enjoying the book. Overall, a nice book by the author and I look forward to reading more Helena Hunting books in the future.


** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thought in the review are my own. **

Must love cats! This book was funny, sweet and charming, and holy cow spicy times 10! Just a warning, this is a (wide)-open door romance. Yep, it leaves nothing to imagination. You've been warned I enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope and it was fun seeing how undeniable chemistry between the two characters develops into something more. And wait until you get to the end! The dialogues were so fun, with lots of banter and "catty comebacks".

This read was not all roses and butterflies and kitty cuddles. It touched on some serious topics such as losing a loved one, dealing with debilitating illness and the harmful influence of social media. Unfortunately, being in a public eye, Kitty experiences firsthand the ugly side of humanity through social media negativity after an incident at the park. Video footage taken out of context almost drives her out of business and causes Kitty a lot of heartache. But Miles, being a sweet boyfriend he is, comes to the rescue. I loved that!

This was a fun, light read, with lots of hilarious moments involving animals and Kitty herself. I think this would make a great beach read, and if you're a cat lover - this is a must-read for you!

If you love meet cute stories and fur babies this book is for you!
When a Grumpy hockey player Miles need a sitter for his mom cat he meets Kitty the famous cat whisperer. At first they do not get along at all.
Miles is a not cat person at all and Kitty find herself in a weird situation.
From strangers to friends.
From friends to more .
The book was cute and a fun read, it was easy read, but also touched some serious subjects that people have to deal in there every day life.

I love Helena books so much and especially the Pucked series, this book is a standalone book in this universe.
If you are in a need of easy going fun book that take your mind of things that happen in life this is the book for you.
Until next time ❤️

This was such a cute and heartfelt book. And it’s DEFINITELY for the cat lovers.
I love Helena Hunting and now I just want more romcoms from her!

3.5 stars

Kitty Hart owns a cat sitting business called The Kitty Whisperer. Miles Thorn needs help with his mother's cat while he's out of town, so he calls Kitty.

Right away, Miles did not come off as very likable. The comments he made about cats were rude--especially to Kitty. He took a while to grow on me. As he did with Kitty. I like that we eventually got to see more of what a caring man he really is. Kitty is quirky and cute. She loves cats. Kitty has a heart of gold towards her family and animals. Miles needs more of Kitty's help with his mother's cat and their connection grows stronger.

This had some funny moments, but it also had some serious aspects. Miles' mother has dementia and he is dealing with her all by himself. This hit very close to home for me. Right now, we are dealing with this in our family. It's heartbreaking.

Overall, this is not my favorite book by this author, but it was enjoyable and a quick read.

Thank you to the NetGalley, Forever Publishing and the author for an advance readers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.25-3.5 stars. This was a cute book. A Love Catastrophe is a standalone book set in the world of the Pucked series. This is Kitty and Miles's story. Kitty is a cat sitter and social media influencer obsessed with cats. Miles is a statistician for an NHL team. When his mother is diagnosed with dementia and hospitalized, he is forced to find a caretaker for her cat and turns to Kitty the Cat Whisperer. They fall for each other pretty quickly and there are lots of cat filled moments ahead.

I liked the story here. I felt it had potential but was left a little wanting. It was a little too slow and lacking in chemistry. There was very little angst or conflict. I liked Kitty and Miles as characters, but they were a little bland. Still, I enjoyed the story in general. The cat theme was very cute. I also liked the side characters and could see potential for other stories there.

Overall, this was an entertaining read with some cute moments. It just didn't quite have that extra oomph to push into from like to love for me. Still, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to more from Ms. Hunting in the future.

Kitty Hart loves cats. She has a successful cat sitting and training business and she loves her life. The big problem is that Kitty is stuck in a rut and doesn't even realize it. Miles is a man that finally has his dream job. He should be on top of the world but his mother suddenly needs him to help her with a medical crisis and take care of her cat. So Miles hires Kitty to help him with the cat. They don't hit it off right away but end up getting to know each other because circumstances keep throwing them curveball after curveball. Can a man who hates cats fall in love with the Kitty Whisperer?

This is such a sweet story. I appreciate that the author didn't speed walk the characters into falling in love. The journey from friction, to lust, to love was sweet, lovely, and believable. Both Kitty and Miles had really nice growth curves. They both needed to make changes in their lives in order to find their way to each other. I love that the author showed Kitty at home with her family and how their lives change because Kitty is changing. It just felt complete. I like the side characters. I like the little subplots (there is an allergy that I particularly appreciated). It's just a well-rounded book that made me smile.

This is a contemporary romance set in Toranto. There is no cheating and there is a very happily ever after. I will read more from this author in the future.

Sweet, swoon-y rom-com! Love Helena Hunting!

An animal lover and a hockey player with a disastrous meet cute?! Yes.

I also love grumpy/sunshine tropes! This book with all its puns made for a fun lighthearted read perfect pool/beach read for me.

If you don’t like puns and lack of angsty 3rd act break up this isn’t for you :)

3/5

okay, friends…there are two words to describe this book (lots of) CATS and (lots of) CRINGE….

While I understand that our female mc was supposed to be quirky, it was a *little* much at times.

There was barely any romantic content in this one…which was VERY disappointing. I couldn’t even make a playlist or an aesthetic board. The interactions that we did get between Kitty & Miles - were OH SO CRINGY…i had a hard time believing that a 25 year old man needed instructions on how to unclasp a bra…

While the sex scenes were *mild* they were so awkward..the dirty talk was not hot and just very weird altogether

I did like that heavier topics were discussed (loss of a parent and also dementia) Dementia is a disease that is near and dear to my heart - and it was portrayed realistically which was very much appreciated.

While this book did have *cute* moments - it reallllllly lacked the romance and chemistry that I crave from a true romance novel.

This was my first Helena Hunting novel - and I am taking this one with a grain of salt because I have heard her backlist is really good (and spicy!)

I DNFed this one. This wasn't a bad book, it just wasn't the book for me. I do wish NetGalley would let us provide DNF feedback without giving the book a rating.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I adored quirky Kitty and that little stinker, Prince Francis. This book made me cry tears of laughter and tears of sadness and includes the best first hug ever! I loved how awkward Miles and Kitty were and their banter. They both knew what it was like to experience the loss of a close loved one and formed a deep emotional connection. I had a lot of fun watching them fall in love. This is an amazing book with well-written characters that you will not be able to put down once you start reading!

Cute, quick read, made even better with the addition of cats. The main couple were quirky and adorable, and it was a good read for a summer afternoon.

Thank you to the publisher for providing a review copy.

What a Cat-abulous story! This was a sweet, swoon-worthy, entertaining, funny, and emotional, opposites attract romantic comedy that had me laughing out loud, long into the night. These two characters just can’t catch a break as they continuously blow first impressions, and second impressions as their awkward selves perform terribly in front of the other. I have never been a cat lover but this story was one hilarious moment after another. This author definitely cat-tivated me from the beginning until the end with this one!

Miles Thorn is stuck with taking care of his mother’s naughty and mischievous Sphynx cat, Prince Francis or “the gremlin” as he likes to calls him, while his mother is hospitalized. Then add on her new diagnosis of dementia and the terrible memories that come to his mind just being in her house as well as the fact that he is strictly a dog person and…he needs help fast!

Kitty Hart the Cat Whisperer to the rescue. Owner of the Kitty Whisperer Cat Care and Training Services. She loves all things cats. And is quickly becoming a social media personality.

Home doesn’t have to be defined by a place, it’s where we find our strongest emotional bonds. It’s a shelter created from love. Can these two opposites find there HEA home together? You will need to read to find out.

Received an early copy and this is my honest review.

I went into this one with high hopes! I also buddy-read it with Julie, which I’m glad I did. I was really excited about the premise, but I didn’t connect with this one. It was just an okay read and it didn’t really blow me away.

I think my biggest issue was that I was expecting a light romance with a lot of cute and furry puns. What I ended up getting was a lot of heavier topics about dementia and family deaths. There’s nothing wrong with these heavier topics but I was hit with it and then the book got really heavy. I felt like the book was trying to do two different things and didn’t really connect them. The lighter and funnier things went away when we got to the heavy things. There were a couple of other moments in the book that felt forced and not needed. The pacing was another thing that I didn’t enjoy. It took about 20% of the book to get past their first “meet” and get going. The last part of the book was just rushed so quickly that I had trouble connecting.

The romance had a lot of cute and sweet moments. I just didn’t feel the chemistry, which could also have to do with the pacing. I did really like to watch Miles grow in their relationship but I had a hard time getting there. He has many issues and many of their miscues were kind of rude. He seemed way too hard on his mother but I think he ends up getting to a better place. By the end, I still had a hard time really feeling the relationship between him and Kitty.

Overall, this was just an okay read for me. I might not have been the right audience. I could also not be in the right mindset, since I was expecting something much lighter and fun. It just didn’t hit the mark and the romance fell flat for me. There are some fun supporting characters and some sweet moments. There just wasn’t enough substance to have me fall in love with this one!

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for an e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was absolutely adorable! Once again, Helena Hunting’s amazing, perfect brand of humor had me laughing and smiling so hard. Kitty and Miles are just so cute together and the meet cute and everything following it just gave me all of the adorably awkward feel good vibes. This book gave me ALL the feels and had me completely consumed from beginning to end. I never wanted it to be over because Kitty and Miles had my heart and made it all mushy and I loved every moment of it. From the characters, to the storyline, to the adorable pets, there was truly just so much to love…and LOVE this story I did!