A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting
Publication Date: June 13, 2023

Is this book for real? Are we being trolled? I can’t decide if this was either a really deep critique on romance novels that I’m too simple to get or something that I would expect to see as a skit on SNL. The book follows Kitty, the Kitty Whisperer. Kitty’s best friend is Kat (KITTY KAT!!). Kat owns a cat café. There are detailed descriptions about cats down to ball-licking and litter box mechanics. There are numerous scenarios involving cats, including the attempt at bedroom scenes. The main conflict is that her love interest is a dog person.

The first half is more cat centric than the first. Well it's either that or I was just resound to my fate and went with it.

The entire thing just felt weird and juvenile and like its entire purpose was to see how far it could push its readers. For me that was the use of the term “bingo button” to describe her anatomy during a spicy scene. Bingo button?!?! The book tries to add some serious layers in the form of parental illness, past parental death and grief but it just didn’t jive together.

A review copy was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I was not sure what to expect with this book. I was pleasantly surprised by the humor. Miles and Kitty sure hit it off with a bang! Life changing update on his mother's health, Miles needed someone to look after her crazy cat. Bring in the Kitty Whisperer, and you have a connection he never knew he was looking for. Kitty, still dealing with some issues with her dads death, tying to be who she thinks her mom and sister need, is not really looking out for herself. This book was a fun read, a great add to your summer reading list. There is humor, love, unpacking of life.

A very enjoyable read. Miles and Kitty both carry guilt of something that happened in their pasts. Together they overcome their guilt. They help each other come to terms with what happened.
I loved how helpful Kitty was with the care of his mom and Prince Francis. Her gentle soul is what made her such a special person along with her love of animals.
The support they offered each other is what made their relationship go from friends to a couple to eventually a forever neither one was looking for. Their story was fun, sweet, and at times hot.
I may not be a cat person but I truly enjoyed this story.

Cute story, a little bit of a silly concept but it was adorable and kept my interest! I enjoyed the characters and the quirkiness of the story. This would defintiely be a good, light-hearted beach read.

This was cute, quirky read! I enjoyed it a lot but not QUITE as much as I wanted to 💗😺

Kitty is a social media influencer whom owns her own business, The Kitty Whisperer, where she takings care of and loves on other people’s cats. Miles is a NHL data analysis and finds himself needing a cat sitter while his mom is temporarily at the hospital. After an awkward, and slightly embarrassing meet cute, and arranging for Kitty to tend to Prince Francis, they come to find out that Mile’s mother’s onset of dementia is more progressed than previously known. Prince Francis’ temporary care taker ends up spending more time with him than was planned, leading to Miles and Kitty becoming more acquainted.

I want to say that this was super cute! There were parts where I was laughing out loud and swooning over Miles being so sweet and understanding. And then there were moments, learning about both Kitty and Miles’ losses, where I was struggling with my emotions. And although I am a huge fan of cats, sometimes the cat puns and cat accessories, clothing, etc. felt like a little much 😅 Her name is Kitty, her friends name is Kat, they both run cat businesses, Kitty’s clothes and underwear have cats on them, her car has a cat on it, and her purse.. I also felt like the spice that was provided was more on the level of teenagers- not knowing what to do and being extremely awkward- instead of two adults in their mid-twenties. Kitty was adorable and quirky which I love and can relate to, but I felt like her awkwardness was… a bit much? I’m not sure. She was still super cute! I also loved that after everything she’d faced with her social media mishap she was able to grow her business and gain more opportunities!

Overall it was a nice, fun read and I enjoyed it! Thank you for allowing me to read and review!

Hmmm. I'm not quite sure what this book wanted to be. It's quirky and sweet and reads like a rom-com. But then out of the blue, we get very serious topics that gave me a bit of whiplash tbh. And it's not as if I didn't like the two main characters, Miles and Kitty, I did. But sometimes their socially awkward ways combined with the heavy issues that plagued them both were just too much for me.

I get where Helena Hunting was coming from as she uses plenty of cat and kitty euphemisms to tell the story of hard-working Kitty Hart and the following she has on social media as a feline whisperer of sorts. Kitty is portrayed as a champion of the 4-legged creature and a staunch supporter of her mom and sister throughout the years. But sometimes her actions and comments felt a bit too immature. Now, I understand that since she is so dedicated to both her profession and her family that her own needs came last but her silly ways kind of got old for me.

Miles is her perfect match, however, as he also has to deal with difficult family matters, as well as having a harder time than most being with the opposite sex. Hunting combines sexy times with lighter scenes and for the most part, they are somewhat charming. But again, the crazy that seemed to follow Kitty, in particular, just got to be too much for this reader. Only a guy like Miles, who clearly finds Kitty endearing and wildly compassionate, could handle all of her crazy.

This is my second attempt at a book from this author and I'm calling it now: she's just not the writer for me. I'm sure her fans, however, will devour this latest from her and enjoy every word of this interesting story.

2.5 stars.

Two things I absolutely adore in life are cats and Helena Hunting books. Cat sitter, Kitty Hart meets Miles when he needs her to help him with his mom’s cat while she’s in the hospital. These two characters are definitely opposites, which makes this novel that much more fun. It had humor, heart squeezing emotion, and great quirky characters. This book was well written with all the good conflict to keep me reading. Huge thanks to Forever and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

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A Love Catastrophe
By: Helena Hunting
Pub Date: 6/13/23
Forever Grand Central Publishing

I’ve tried to stay away from this hockey romance trend but this one slipped in and man it doesn’t disappoint. Several times it’s laugh at loud funny and was such a cute story!

Kitty Hart runs a cat sitting and training business that she has been cultivating for a couple of years. When a cat hating hockey stats guy Miles Thorn hires her to take care of his moms sphinx cat Prince Francis.
Unfortunately things get off to a rocky start with these two. Miles is really going thru it his mom has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, he’s struggling with taking care of her, her home and his new job.
As they work out the kinks with one very angry cat whose literally destroying all of his mom nicknacks in an effort to let everyone know how angry he is. Their relationship begins to change. The awkward situation they both get in are not only comical but ripe with second hand embarrassment. Helena’s epilogue are always a favorite of mine they are excellent at tying things in to a neat now.
I have a feeling there’s going to be another book coming in this series and I’m really looking forward to it.

Cute romcom by Helena Hunting. I fell in love with hockey romances due to this author and the minute I read the description to this book, I felt like it was an easy request for me. Loved everything about this story and it was an easy one for me to read overall.

This is an east, drama free romance and if that’s what you’re after, this won’t disappoint.

Miles Thorn is in the middle of some very stressful situations. His mother is in the hospital, leaving him to care for her cat. The only problem is the cat is his nemesis and he finds himself sneezing anytime he is near the cat. But even if he loved cats, his job keeps him busy and traveling often, which means he can’t take care of the cat without help.

Kitty Hart has built an internet following with her cat sitting and cat care content. Running a cat sitting business, cats are her life. But she has a hard time keeping things professional when she meets her newest client and can’t believe the first impression she left. She lives with her mom and sister, and though she loves her job and family, she can’t help but look around and wonder if she is really where she is supposed to be.

These two are opposites in some ways but two peas in a pod in others. They are both just a little socially awkward. Tripping over their wods (and saying things they meant to keep in an inside voice), their awkwardness is both physical and verbal. He’s naturally grumpy due to all the disruptions to his normal routine at the beginning of the story. He may have come off as a jerk and a grump, but most people would be given the situation. Kitty is always sunny - to the point where she ignores what is really going on sometimes in favor of pretending everything is a-ok.

Though this dug into some pretty emotional situations and each character was dealing with some pretty heavy events in their lives, the story itself felt light and easy. I found myself tearing up at a few moments, but did a whole lot more guffawing throughout. The animal comedic relief was absolute perfection. The dog and cat provided many moments of hilarity (and a few of conflict, as well).

So first I have to say that I loved there was no 3rd act breakup. And the way Miles goes about fixing the issue was just so sweet.

On the surface, and on first meeting, Miles and Kitty don't work as a couple. But as they get to know each other they realize that they absolutely work as a couple. One of my favorite things was when Kitty took care of Miles when he had his allergic reaction.

If you love cats, and even dogs, and a story about a couple working through some trauma together this is definitely the book for you.

This is an adorable and incredibly fun rom-com that will delight readers with its whimsy and wit!

Kitty Hart is known as The Kitty Whisperer (she knows now that the term can be derived two ways,but didn't when she created her social media presence). Kitty loves all animals, and cats are her specialty. She is a cat sitter, cat trainer, and social media influencer about all things cats. When hockey numbers geek, Miles Thorn needs a cat sitter for his mother's cat, he awkwardly sets up a meeting for Kitty and his mother's Sphinx cat. Luckily for him, Kitty is just as awkward as he is, and even though he comes across as a cat hater, Kitty takes on the job.

This was just a gem of a rom-com. There is a bit of the Helena Hunting spice that we all know and love, but mostly this is just a really fun friendship blossoms into romance kind of book. Kitty and Miles are both so adorably awkward in social situations (something this introverted book worm knows a lot about), that I wanted to reach into the book and give them each a big hug numerous times throuhgout the book. One of the things I loved most about this book is that this very much felt like an organic falling in love kind of romance. They don't fall instantly in love, they don't have insta-lust or anything like that, and there is never a third act breakup of the two. I can't tell you how long it's been since I read a romance like it! Kitty starts out a tad over the top about her love of cats, but as you read about her and see her sincerity in just wanting to help people and animals, you can't help but love her.

I really enjoyed this book. It was really different from some of the other romances that I've absolutely loved by Helena Hunting, but it was different in the best way! I loved this, and thought it was just the perfect summer read.

Thanks to Forever Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book!

This was a hilariously fun read. What do you expect when you put a cat loving woman with a dog loving man, possible chaos and cuddles? Kitty and Miles are an unlikely pair that just fit. Kitty is "The Kitty Whisperer," a cat training and sitter whom Miles is desperately in need of her assistance with his mother's misunderstood cat, Prince Francis.

The story deals with tough subjects in a carefully crafted manner. While showing us that life takes unexpected turns and you have to roll with it. The look at how social media can have an angry, manipulative underbelly is spot on.
Jump in with some toys to entertain the critters so you can have some reading solace.

A Love Catastrophe

I adored Miles & Kitty - each of their journeys, and their romance 🥰

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Synopsis:
Miles needs a cat-sitter for his mom’s cat, Prince Francis, while she’s in the hospital. He finds Kitty Hart, “The Kitty Whisperer,” an internet-famous expert on cats.

They are complete opposites, or so it seems, but as they get to know each other, they have more in common than they thought at their first (super awkward) meeting.
Both Kitty & Miles are dealing with loss and trauma from their past with their families, and they have many parallels in their stories.

“You think I’m handsome?”
“The compliment has already been given; no need to fish for more.”

Review:
This book is so much more than a romcom. The romance is almost a side story to the rest, though it’s still amazing. I was laughing out loud often, but also felt super emotional. There were definitely some much heavier topics covered - loss of a family member, supporting a parent with dementia, the negative side of social media - but they were handled incredibly well in my opinion.

Their banter is great, especially Kitty - she’s super witty and hilarious. I think “bingo button” is my favourite term I’ve ever heard 😂

My fav line: “I wish I could pluck that sentence out of your ears and shove it back into my word hole.”

I was a little worried going in, since I’m not really a cat person (I don’t dislike them, I just prefer dogs). While there are a lot of cats in this book, and cat puns, I loved it.

“Sometimes, we had to let go of the past to make room for a brighter future.”

Read if you enjoy:
🐱 Grumpy Sunshine
🐱 Opposites attract
🐱 Cat lover + dog person
🐱 Influencer
🐱 Awkward & adorable mcs
🐱 Funny & Emotional
🐱 Slow burn
🐱 No 3rd act breakup
🐱 Dual POV/first person

*make sure to check trigger warnings if you have any, mainly death/loss & dealing with a parent with dementia.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an advanced copy for review. All opinions are my own.

This book has such a unique storyline with a very quirky cast. Kitty, the heroine of the story, is accident prone and a little quirky but she's self aware and comfortable with who she is and I love that about her. Enter a quirky cat and a reluctant cat owner and it becomes the perfect story of loss, love, and the families, friends, and support systems we have around us. While I'm not much of an animal person myself I understand other's love for their furry family. This book is perfect for any pet lover or anyone who has struggled with loss and found comfort in their families (furry and human alike). This book was full of fun and laugh out loud moments. You will have a good time reading about Kitty and her feline family!

Miles Thorn is in a major pickle: he needs a cat sitter ASAP. His mom is in the hospital and he works as a team analyst for an NHL team and traveling is part of his job. He is definitely a dog person and he has no idea of what to do with Prince Francis, his mother's mischievous Sphinx. 
Enter Kitty Hart, "The Kitty Whisperer". Yup, she only realized her innuendo-inducing choice of name after her business (and brand) had already taken off and she had been established as "the" cat whisperer/sitter/trainer. She is even some sort of personality amongst the animal lovers world. She loves all felines and she decides to check if Miles is a potential new client. After a most embarrassing meet cute (for both), she takes Prince Francis into her roster. Allergy flare-ups, cat hijinks, and a lot of "verbal vomiting" and soon we can see they are made for each other! If only Prince Francis will allow it...
This was a fun and cute book! It's low on the steam level but high on the sweet moments. Thought it is definitely a very funny book, it still deals with heavy subjects such as grief and dealing with an ailing parent. It's all dealt with a light touch and a lot of respect. 
It's a feel-good book, perfect for a lazy summer afternoon when all you want is a smile on your face. 
 
Possible triggers: death of a parent (historical), dealing with a parent with early onset dementia. 
Thank you, Helena Hunting, Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Cute, fun and totally different!

Kitty Hart, the Kitty Whisperer loves cats and has made a career and a living in taking care and training other people’s cats who don’t have the time or knowledge for it.

Miles Thorn needs a cat sitter to take care of his mother’s cat Prince Francis while she’s in the hospital because he travels with the hockey team as a data analyst and he isn’t a cat person.

A Love Catastrophe is so much more than an opposites attract because you have a cat with a unique personality and dealing with dementia and the loss of family members and not dealing with grief.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4-4.5 Stars. This was my first book by Helena Hunting and I really liked it! Kitty (the Kitty Whisperer on social media) is a cat sitter and trainer, and Miles reaches out to her in desperation as his mother is in the hospital and needs someone to watch her (evil demon) cat. This book delicately balances very hilarious moments with very emotional ones (including grief, loss, and a parent with dementia). To me, this book just felt very real – I could see myself in both characters and understood the conflicts they felt balancing their pasts, their futures, and their family members caught in between. I devoured it in one sitting and really enjoyed it.

Thank you Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central) for the eARC

Kitty the cat whisperer comforts more than just cats in this romancitc comedy. Miles needs help with his mom's cat. Who better to call than Kitty the cat whisperer? Kitty owns and runs a cat sitting business. Despite Miles distain for his mom's cat, he and Kitty form a bond after many "foot in the mouth" moments. With some awkward moments, sad moments, and frustrating moments Kitty and Miles help each other through some hard times. Purrfect for any animal lover and lovers of romance!

Thank you, Helena Hunting, Forever,  and Netgalley, for the gifted eARC.

Miles Thorn needs a cat sitter for his mom's cat, Prince Francis. Prince Francis is a sphinx who loves attention and likes to cause mischief. So, Miles seeks the help of Kitty Hart. She's known on the internet as the Kitty Whisperer. When Miles and Kitty first meet, it's obvious they are complete opposites, but Miles really needs help with his mother's cat. Over time, Miles and Kitty develop a friendship that turns into attraction. Will they  find their happy ending together?

I'm usually a huge fan of Helena Hunting books, but this one just didn't work for me. Kitty Hart was one of the most annoying protagonists with her constant cat lingo and puns. Not to mention her complete obsession with cats and her hatred of people who are not cat lovers or who are dog lovers. Her entire character was just very off-putting. As the book progressed, her attitude improved, but at the beginning of the book, it made me want to stop reading. The plot also wasn't that interesting to me. There were some heartfelt moments in there, but nothing really stood out about the plot. Kitty and Miles were also very two forgettable characters. I really didn't connect to either of them. Unfortunately, this book just didn't work for me.