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.
#NetGalley

A Love Catastrophe is a sweet comedy about two people who meet because of a cat. Kitty Hart is the Kitty Whisperer. Her cat sitting service is growing steadily but she feels like there is more out there. Miles Thorn is in need of someone to help him out when his mother lands in the hospital. He does not like cats and has to deal with his mom's sphinx cat who is a royal pain in the butt. They start off on a bad foot but realize they have a lot more in common than they realize.

I did really like the book. It started a little slow but then really found its footing. The characters are fleshed out. You really feel for everything that both Kitty and Miles have gone through. This book touches a lot of family loss of both a parent and a sibling. Dementia is also a big part. Helena addresses and writes all of it very well where it is not overdone or under explained.

I really liked that the major conflict between the characters that you get in a book takes place at the beginning rather than at the end. Miles really grows as a character and Kitty is just as sweet as can be though sometimes I wish she was more confident. I do like that she seems to always put her foot in her mouth while talking to Miles. It made me laugh several times.

Thank you to NetGalley, Helena Hunting, and Forever for the e-ARC of this book. My review is my own opinion.

Kitty Hart is a well known (internet personality) cat pro known as the Kitty Whisperer. Miles Thorn is a NHL analyst whose mom is in the process of being moved to assisted living and needs someone to take care of her cat while he figures out the game plan. Enter Kitty. They get off to a terrible and awkward start, but they say opposites attract and maybe they can find a happily ever after with each other.

I am a huge Helena Hunting fan. Her hockey romances are my favorite! Her small town romances get me every time. I was so excited to see she was coming out with another book. Unfortunately this book didn't do it for me. It's supposed to be an enemies to lovers romance, but I didn't find Miles to be the grumpy enemy he was supposed to be. Kitty was this overly sunshiny character, but I found her disdain for Miles in the beginning to be unwarranted. I didn't like Kitty as a main character. She was a bit cliche. This overly clumsy character who managed to put a cat pun anywhere she could find it. She felt too cartoony for me. Miles was a decent male lead, but I felt he was a bit boring. I liked that they bonded over their losses and feeling responsible for what happened to each of them. The side plot of their families was the most compelling part of the story.

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 6/13

I was excited to read this one but if felt a little too cheesy for me. The FMC seemed immature and the puns were too much. I just couldn’t get into it.

3.5 stars. While I love a story with puns, this book at times got a little too aggressive with the cat phrases and puns. The story was good up until close to the end. I was happy there wasn't a third act breakup, but I didn't like the misinterpreted animal video and scene. Miles and Kitty were cute characters, and I really enjoyed the back story with their families including managing with a parent who has dementia. This part was well written. Overall, not my most favourite by Helena, but still a book I will recommend. Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for a copy to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Honestly, what an unusual book - I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not. It started off very rocky before simmering into something much better, but it couldn't quite work its way up to 4 stars for me. As a longtime fan of Hunting, I'm fully aware that she writes a variety of vibes and tropes, and I liked some of the concepts at play in this one. It's a (super) quirky, cat-themed comedy paired with a heavier exploration of dementia, caring for an ill parent, and the aftereffects of grief. The first third is WAY too over-the-top in its quirkiness, with SO MANY cat-related puns and references. We've got Kitty the Cat Whisperer and Kat the Cat Café owner, cats learning how to talk and use a toilet, a dog person feuding with a cat person (and he's allergic to cats!), and that's just the tip of the iceberg. It's too much. Way too much. I actually DNFed this pretty quickly before deciding to give it one more chance, and it definitely does smooth out in the back half. I enjoyed it a lot more on my second attempt. In fact, part of me considered a 4-star rating, but it's just too extreme in its tonal shifts and there are too many easy-to-identify issues.

The story follows Kitty, a woman who makes a living as a cat sitter. While many people scoff at her profession, she knows there's a lot more to cats than meets the eye. She's also internet famous, and has built up quite the reputation. So when she's hired to take care of a cat whose owner is an insufferable jerk (who doesn't seem to like cats!), Kitty isn't sure what to think. Turns out, the cat isn't actually Miles' - he's got his hands full dealing with his mom's dementia diagnosis, and he's doing the best he can to care for her cat. As someone who knows what it's like to deal with grief and complicated family issues, Kitty can empathize. The two strike up a tentative bond that feels like friendship with the spark of something more, and it's not long before they're growing closer.

Let's talk about what I liked for a minute, because there was a decent amount of it. As always, Hunting's writing style is easy to devour, and that made this a quick, bingeable read. I also loved that Miles is a hot nerd - he wears glasses, he crunches numbers for a living, and he's not great with women. He's actually kind of a sweetheart when he's not overwhelmed with all of his new responsibilities. Kitty is... well, she's a lot. Her personality is much more extreme in the first half, but I think a lot of the puns had mellowed out by the end. I definitely liked her a lot better in the back half. Then there's the tone of the book. As someone who loves a rom com with deeper, more complex elements, I can see where Hunting was going with this. It did not stick the landing, however. The juxtaposition between quirky and heavy was abrupt and jarring, with too many mundane details about caring for cats and caring for parents. There's even a whole lesson on how to use lip stain, which... I just wanted more romance, I didn't want that. So there's a lot of potential in the storyline, but much of it remains unfulfilled.

A fun opposites attract novel with- cats! Miles really doesn't like his mother's beloved Prince Frederick but she's got some health issues and, after spotting her on social media he hires Kitty, She bills herself as a cat whisperer and she's a bubbly fun person who loves animals. Miles- grumpy. They progress from an awkward first meet to you guessed it friends and then romance. And along the way, Miles lightens up. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A light fast read to make you smile.

This was a very funny and cute read,
I hearted all the catty things. A very good read.
This author never fails to dissapoint

Miles Thorn needs help in the worst way. He has just started his dream job, analyst for a pro hockey team and his mother has been hospitalized after wandering the streets in her pajamas. Part of his job means traveling with the team, so he needs someone to take care of his mother’s sphinx cat Prince Francis while she is in the hospital. Enter Kitty Hart, the Kitty Whisperer. Their first meeting is more of a meet awkward than a meet cute, and they both find each other annoying. But with his mother’s diagnosis, he realizes that he needs to work with Kitty on a longer term solution. This is a romance with a lot of humor, but also some heavy issues (death of a child/brother, dementia, and death of a parent). The story goes a bit overboard with the cat puns, and Kitty’s physical clumsiness seemed overblown. But this was an enjoyable book overall.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

I am a huge fan of Helena Hunting's stories but this one kind of missed the mark for me. I wavered between 3 and 4 so i'm giving this a 3.5 rounded up. The problem with the story for me was the heroine, Kitty. Written in a way where she was a little wacky (this author specializes in that but doing so in a relatable often fun way), she was a little too juvenile and silly for me. So many cat phrases (ha, catastrophe, I get it!) along with so much bashing of dog lovers (yes, I took offense) and I was pretty put off on her within about 30% of the book which made it hard to come back for a dog lover. I also didn't actually feel the chemistry as strongly between her and Miles, which is a departure from her usual books where the steam rises from the pages. But overall, a cute story, lots of fun moments worthy of a laugh or chuckle and definitely a cat lovers' catnip kind of book. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an early read.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really really enjoyed this book. It is such an easy and breezy romantic comedy. I loved that both of the main characters had constant foot in mouth disease and said literally the first thing that popped into their heads.

One slight thing that I'm also really happy about is that at the beginning of the book, Kitty is almost constantly talking in cat puns (ex: Bless Mew) and once the two of them start to really connect those puns disappear real fast. To me the puns were not cute or funny they were ridiculous so I'm happy they stopped.

I tried really hard to connect with this one, but I couldn't. I am a huge Helena Hunting fan, but this one fell a little flat. I was expecting more of a feel-good romcom but there were too many heavy topics (and no trigger warnings) for me to really get into the characters and their relationship. While I love a good cat pun, I felt that some parts were over-the-top cringy. Sorry, I couldn't enjoy this one more.