A Love Catastrophe was a lighthearted, easy summer read. Low angst and high on laughs that will be perfect for a relaxed Sunday afternoon.

A cat loving woman and grumpy stuck-with-his-mum's-cat guy meet and cue the hilarious interactions. I'm not really a cat person and don't understand those people who are obsessed with them, but I couldn't help but love Kitty. Miles was just one grumpy sweetheart that I was swooning over. Their attraction was palpable and their story was so fun to experience.

This was a heartwarming quick read, that I would definitely recommend if you're in the mood of a palette cleanser with something sweet, fun and easy.

Such a lovely book 😍

This book follows Kitty “the kitty whisperer” and Miles Thorn.

Kitty has a cat sitting business and Miles is in need of her services.

Miles hires Kitty to cat sit his mothers cat Price Francis. Miles is in the process of rehoming his mother due to some health concerns. She has been living in their family home alone for some time and it has become difficult.

Kitty and Miles don’t start off necessarily irking each other very much, but as the time goes by they realize that they have more in common than they thought.

Very touching and heartwarming
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Kitty Hart is the Cat Whisperer. She makes her living taking care of peoples cats. She does this for people on vacations or daily while they work. Cats need human interaction just like dogs. She also has a modest sized social media following posting about how to care for and train cats. Miles Thorn is a numbers guy. He is a data analyst to help with team performance for a NHL team in Toronto. His mother is the hospital and he has been feeding her cat but now needs to travel with the team.

First impressions don’t go well but once she sees the cat she is on the job. There are a whole lot of cat puns to start in the books and I was glad to see that fade as the story progresses. Their friendship grows through texts, visits and finally a date. This is light hearted romance with two adults who use their words to share about their pasts and current situations. There is enthusiastic consent once you get past the more silly I’m a dog guy stuff.

I know the author from reading the very enjoyable Spark House series. Like in those books some harder topics are inserted into the romance. In this book both Kitty and Miles has had a family member die, and other topics include caring for a parent with dementia, parents divorcing and social media issues. But Kitty and Miles are adorable as are their four legged friends. I’m assuming this is the first of a new series and there will be a book for Kitty’s best friend and cat cafe owner Kat. I will be eagerly waiting to read it or whatever the author pens next.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC and I am leaving a voluntary review.

Another Helena Hunting hit!
Kitty and Miles were DESTINED from the beginning. Oppsites attract gold right here. Miles Thorn needs a kitty sitter for his moms cat while she is in hospital, Kitty takes care of the cat but ends up getting way more than she bargained for. I loved it!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest oppinion.

This new story from Ms. Hunting is absolutely purr-fect! (yeah, I did that.)

This is the story of Kitty and Miles. 

As always, Ms. Hunting writes a story that is full of heart, heat, and hilarity!

I love the adorkableness of both Miles and Kitty. Their dialogue, upon meeting, is charming, funny, and smart.

Both of them come into this relationship with some tragedy in their pasts, and it has left lasting effects. But as their relationship blossoms from business, to friendship, and to more, you see how they are two puzzle pieces that fit together amazingly.

I admired the vulnerability that both Miles and Kitty have, I love the element of hockey and the secondary characters deserve stories of their own.

From this story, I have learned to love my own cat more, to work on teaching her some basic manners (yeah, right), and have a little giggle when she is cleaning her "toe beans".

Even if you are not a fan of cats, get your hands on this phenomenal new story! You won't regret it.

I love Helena Hunting - she is such a fun and heartwarming storyteller! I loved this book and it will be the perfect summer beach read! Definitely pick it up and check it out!!

A Love Catastrophe is such a wonderful laugh out loud read. I loved this one so much. I could not get enough of Kitty, Miles and Prince Francis. Kitty loves her job and she has this way with the cats she works with. She has this quirkiness that you will just love. Miles is more of a dog person then a cat. He finds himself in need of some help when his mom is unable to care for her cat. Miles is good with numbers and has this way about him that you will just love. I love Miles and Kitty together. There is something so sweet even in the slightly more emotional moments. There is so many laugh out loud moments that will make you fall hard for Kitty, Miles and Prince Francis. Kitty and Miles have family loss in common and both have yet to really heal until they found each other. I just love where this quirky romance goes and how Miles and Kitty support each other through everything. I could not put this one down. You need to meet Prince Francis, Kitty and Miles today.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this new novel.

I'm rather tired of reading books that's supposed being about adults but the characters act like they're twelve years. What in the world was the authors idea about Kitty? She couldn't talk like an adult. I had to put it down, i couldn't stand the dialogues :(

3.5/5

HH is one of my go tos when I want a cute rom com because she has always delivered in the banter department as well as the cute department. This one was definitely adorable and fun, it’s very soft and light meaning there’s no major conflict between the characters, which honestly is fine with me I don’t always need a big and dramatic third act breakup. Kitty and Miles seem like total opposites at first glance but as they get to know each other they realize they have quite a lot in common including difficult stuff in their families. There’s lots going on in terms of grief and loss and the author handled it in a sweet and beautiful way. I have a tiny gripe though, as much as I knew this would have cat puns the amount of them was a little much for me and gave the whole thing a slightly immature feel for me. But overall this was a really cute read

This is a super cute romance. I love how awkward the main characters are - it felt so true to life and real. I have to give it only 4.5 stars because I wish it was dog focused instead of cats! It is also slightly over the top cheesy at some points.

Thanks to NetGalley and publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Adorable stand alone full of the signature humor you expect from Helena Hunting.

We get grumpy allergic to cats Miles who needs to take care of his mother's house and cat while travelling for work. Solution? Hire a professional cat sitter.

Kitty the Kitty Whisperer is perfect for the job. She has an affinity for felines, can train them out of problem behaviors (like knocking over all the smashables in Mile's mom's house) and is willing to help even when Miles insults the cat missing his human (though in my opinion, a sphynx cat that lurks between the china figures and purposefully knocks them over is totally deserving of a lovable nickname "Gremlin").

Both of these characters learn to look deeper at each other and bond over unfortunate (yet sometime funny) events, past trauma/grief and learn to move forward with their life forgiving themselves and others.

I really enjoyed this one. It built slowly but then it hit a pivot point and I didn't want to stop reading.

I requested and received an advance copy of the eBook. These are my honest opinions.

REVIEW FOR A LOVE CATASTROPHE

3.5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley, Forever Pub and Helena Hunting for the gifted copy!

Overall, this was a cute, light-hearted romance with a few open door romance scenes, some cheesy descriptions and a ton of cat-puns. I love cats, so much that I have two myself, but sometimes the banter and puns came across more as childish instead of funny. With that said, I loved the grumpy/sunshine-ness of the two MCs and the lack of a third act break up. I also loved how the animals in this book were more than just descriptors- I felt that you could actually feel/understand their personalities which I really loved.

The book itself was well written, which gave the cheesiness more leeway as it was done well. I loved how awkward Kitty was (in a good way)- it was nice to have a FMC who didn't have it all together but was always trying.

Overall, if you love pets, especially cats, and are in the mood for a book that can distract you for some time, this is it!

Do you need a light, feel good romance? Well, look no further because this is it. This was light hearted and just fun. If you don't like cat puns, this might not be for you, but luckily, I do.
Kitty, the kitty whisperer, is hired by Miles to help with his mom's cat until they can figure out what is happening with her. Miles doesn't like cats, and this one in particular seems to hate him just as much. When he stumbles upon Kitty and messages her to help him out, he wasn't planning on falling for her. She is sunshine and he is anything but. He has so much going on in his life he isn't sure he can handle something else. When he starts to realize that Kitty isn't adding to his stress, but making his life better, he realizes he can't be without her.
There were heavy topics that were done so well in this book, and I really loved the dynamic of these two and the kitty lingo. Bonus, there was not really a third act break up! I love it when an author gives me all the warm and fuzzies.. Pun intended.
Thanks to Forever, Netgalley and Helena Hunting for an early copy.

A Love Catastrophe is a book I was very much looking forward to. I mean, cats. As someone who is a cat lover and romance lover, I felt like I was the perfect person to read this book. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I hoped I would. It was a cute rom-com, but it did have a bit of cringe to it.

Kitty Hart is a professional cat sitter (living the dream) and Miles needs someone to help with his mom's cat while he's traveling and his mom is in the hospital. Kitty and Miles meet cute was not so cute and they didn't get off on the right foot, but there was an instant attraction between them.

With time, Miles and Kitty get to truly know each other and become friends. Then they start to fall. I loved their friendship and how Kitty was always there for Miles, helping with his mom. As a nurse who works with a lot of dementia patients, I feel like this part was really well done. The romance was fine, but I never felt the sparks between them.

A Love Catastrophe is a book I would recommend if you're in the mood for something fun and sweet. It wasn't my favorite of Helena Huntings books, but overall I still enjoyed it!

After a handful of DNFs, I finally landed on this fantastic combination of adorable felines, embarrassing encounters, and heart-melting moments. Kitty runs a cat care and training business and meets Miles when he needs someone to take care of his mother’s cat. Things go from awkward to romantic as they deal with a demon cat, allergic reactions, and the public.

Kitty and Miles are opposites in so many ways but more alike than they know from the start. I love that this is dual POV. I adore Kitty and while Miles comes across as a jerk from her POV, his POV shows us otherwise.

There are some tough topics dealt with in this book and they are done so with care.
Kudos to Hunting!

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever
Publishing for this ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5 stars for this cat-tastic book by Helena Hunting.

If you're looking for an easy, fun, and adorably sweet book, grab this one and take it on vacation with you!!

Kitty and Miles are destined for each other even if they never had that meet cute I love so much. In fact, Miles makes the worst first and second impression, and Kitty was not impressed. Eventually they get past those awkward moments and realize they have a lot in common with each other.

There are so many funny moments that are sprinkled throughout that I laughed out loud with:

“𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥. 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥. 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺.”

Low angst book, filled with some smexy times and so many sweet moments. I'm looking forward to listening to this one as well!!

Thank you Netgalley , Helena Hunting and Hatchette Book Group for the advanced reader copy.

The first half was strong. I love the premise - Kitty, owns a cat-sitting company and Miles hires her to watch his mom's cat when she is in the hospital. They have a misunderstanding in the beginning and we feel their relationship and love grow. The second half sort of lost me a tad bit. There wasn't much going on, other than a few small obstacles. It was a sweet romance and I liked how Miles navigated his mom's dementia. There are TW for losses but overall this was a sweet romance. I love the animals in the book too. A few of the romance scenes felt a tad cringey but otherwise they were fine. A strong first half would make this a 4 but the second half dropped it down a smidge. 3.5 rounded up.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy. Opinions are my own.

A classic Helena Hunting rom-com! I really enjoyed this book. The story was great, and the characters were well developed. It tackled heavy topics (dealing with grief) in a way that didn't feel too heavy. And of course, all the cat content was fantastic! I started and finished this book in a day, which is always a sign that I got fully swept up in it. Highly recommend this if you're looking for a summer read.

Kitty and Miles are cutest awkward couple. Kitty the Kitty Whisperer is a cat sitter who has her own business. Miles needs someone to take care of his Mom’s cat, Prince Francis. They start out as one of the most unlikely of couples. Both of them find out they have many things in common.

Helena gives us many funny and touching moments throughout the story. She delivers another unforgettable quirky couple in Miles and Kitty. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves rom-coms with a bit of realism thrown in.

This is a purrrrrfect story for cat lovers!! Kitty Hart is a Kitty Whisperer that has a huge internet following. Miles Thorn is a dog lover that is left caring for his mothers mis-behaved cat Prince Francis while she is in the hospital. So who does he call?? The Kitty Whisperer of course!! Since he does not have kind words for the Prince, Kitty finds herself un-impressed with Miles. Quickly they find themselves spending more time together and rethink their first impressions and cannot deny their attraction to each other.
This story has so many cats, cat references—too many for me. (I love cats and have two of them). It was just too much for the story. The main characters lacked the romantic tension that I need in a romance. There were some cute parts and the characters were likeable but it just fell a little flat for me. It was like eating a bowl of vanilla ice cream—it was good, nothing wrong with it. I just want some sprinkles, toppings, whipped cream—something more!!

3 ⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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