I really enjoyed this book. I felt there was a bit too much CAT info for me being as I am not a cat lover at all. There were a few chapters need to beginning that I skipped because it was way too much cat info and I didn't really care. However once I got to the actual story I could not put it down. I really loved this story and even all the cat jokes and play on words I started to love.

This story had a few scenes that cracked me up. But a majority of this story is VERY serious and I really loved that part of the story. Its a story about moving forward and moving on and pushing past the pain when you lose someone in your life. The author did a wonderful job with this subject and storyline.

In this book we meet Kitty, a CAT Whisperer who our main character, Miles calls to take care of his mothers cat because she is in the hospital. His relationship with his mother was destroyed when at age 11 he lost his younger brother. His parents divorced and he lived with his father. Now 20 years later her house is terrible and she has some mental issues and is the hospital, but her beloved cat is left alone and thats when he calls Kitty for help with the cat. Kitty is a 30 something woman who lives at home with her mother and sister. Her father died many years before and their family has not really dealt with his death at all.

Miles and Kitty fall for each other while they try and help his mothers cat. They bond in a really wonderful way because they both have lost a precious family member and they are not sure how to make it okay for the family left behind. The author did a great job with this storyline in having Kitty and Miles find a way to move on in their lives.

I have never read a book with so much cat content, if you are a cat lover like me then you might enjoy this book and if you don't like cats then I'd stay away. The FMC, Kitty, owns and operates a cat care and training company. The MMC, Miles, works as a NHL statistician. Miles needs help with his mother's cat, Prince Francis, while she is in the hospital. Miles and Kitty don't start off on the best of terms, Miles is a dog lover and continually puts his foot in his mouth around Kitty. A medical emergency helps bridge the gap between these two and they eventually bond over their shared grief.
For a Rom-Com this covered some pretty heavy topics. I'd definitely check trigger warnings before reading. There are several things I liked about this book and a few that I didn't. I liked Kitty's relationship with her sister, I enjoyed the hockey references and interactions with the team, and I was pleased there was not a third act breakup, Things I didn't love: A Love Catastrophe is marketed as a Rom-Com but the book itself was heavy with grief and light on the comedy. Overall I don't feel strongly one way or the other about this book. Helena Hunting is an auto buy author for me and will continue to be one, this book was just a miss for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

When I saw Helena Hunting was releasing a new book, I jumped in without even reading the blurb. I had complete trust that I was going to love this book, and I did. I'm going to break down all the fantastic things this romance has in store for you.

THE WRITING
Helena Hunting's writing was just as good and humorous as I expected. I knew I was going to love A Love Catastrophe from the first page. The opposites attract trope in this book was so fun. Plus, who doesn't love a good romance with pets with big personalities?

THE PLOT
Kitty is a cat lady down to her choice of shirts. Miles is a dog guy down to his patterned socks. He seems to have his life together, while she's still living in her childhood bedroom. They're two very different people who are extremely attracted to each other -- despite Miles' ability to say things about Kitty's favorite animals that makes her mad. Their interactions were so cute and oh so awkward that I couldn't wait for them to fall madly in love. Obviously, there's more to the story than this, but I don't want to spoil some of the important stuff.

THE CHARACTERS
Kitty's character was so fun. I mean, a lady named Kitty with a cat-sitting service called The Kitty Whisperer? I couldn't not love her. She fully embraced her love for cats in all things. I loved her slightly clumsy and awkward nature, her love for her family, and how she embraced her cat lady-ness. Miles was a little more buttoned up, but only slightly less awkward. The guy's ego took a little bit of a bashing comparing himself to the hockey players he worked with, but it was fun to see him gain confidence under Kitty's stare. I also loved how he tried to do his best working through his family relationships. Miles was a stand-up guy.

THEIR ROMANCE
Kitty and Miles were not love at first site. Well, I guess they could have been if it weren't for how they met. There was definitely some lust going on there. I know I've used the word "awkward" several times already, but that's the best word for these two. They went from completely awkward to completely adorable. They were different in so many ways, but there were some deep, emotional moments in their lives that brought them closer together. I loved how gentle they were with each other. Oh, and while this romance started out pretty slow burn, it ended up having the steam I would expect from Hunting. Kitty and Miles were fire! Plus, things between them were pretty low drama. I loved how fun their relationship was.

THE PETS
Oh, my goodness. The animals in this book were so entertaining! I loved Kitty's cats she took care of, but Miles' mom's cat Prince Francis was priceless. That hairless cat made me laugh so much! He was so naughty! I also loved Miles' Great Dane, Wilfred. There were lots of great animal moments, if you like those in your books.

THE OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED
Family was a big part of this book. I loved Kitty's relationship with her sister and her mom. I also enjoyed how Miles was figuring out his relationship with his mom and what was going on with her. Then, there were their friends. Kitty had a cool friend named Kat. Miles had Josh. Then, there were a few players from the hockey team Miles worked for that were a lot of fun. Oh, and in addition to the cats Kitty watched, there were their owners. Lots of great character interactions and moments in this book.

OVERALL THOUGHTS
This book made my heart happy. It was well balanced between humor and emotion, and the romance was so adorable. If I had to point out any little thing that maybe I didn't love, it might have been the social media aspect. Not because it wasn't done well. It just took the story in a different direction than I was maybe expecting. That's not a bad thing and it didn't affect how much I loved reading this book. I loved this book so much I am hoping it's the start of a new series.

I have read almost everything Helena Hunting has ever written - and it's a big range of topics and books. So I really hate to give this book a negative review because I enjoy her work so much. The main thing is that if you are NOT a cat lover, this is not the book for you. There are so many details about cats, and taking care of cats, and litter boxes and cat hair and other unappealing topics on cats, that they overwhelm the storyline of the book. Especially, if you are not a cat lover, which I am not. There is SO much of it that even if you like the main characters, and I really did, it just takes up so much of the book that you have to skip around. This is not like not being into cupcakes or bakeries or axe throwing etc.

Helena Hunting’s latest book—A Love Catastrophe—is a pairing of a cat-obsessed “kitty whisperer,” aptly named Kitty, and a non-cat loving hockey fan. If that sentence had too many cats for you, this is not your book. The same is true if you can’t stand to read multiple passages of: “Who’s a good boy? Who is a handsome boy?” every few pages. It was the literary equivalent of a woman in a cat sweatshirt wearing cat earrings, covered in cat hair, who corners you to show you pictures of her cats on her cell phone, before leaving a party early to go check on her precious kitties. It was a lot. It was too much, and I say this as a confirmed cat lover.

Thank you, NetGalley, for an advanced copy of this manuscript.

I received this ARC from NetGalley. I really loved this book as the end goal was not for the two love interests to get together, but to work through their realtionships and childhood trauma.
The book stars Kitty, a car-sitter with a massive social media following, and Miles, an NHL data analysis for a Toronto hockey team.
By the midway point the couple is together, which I really appreciated. This book has a good pace with the realtionship and feels more realistic with a love interest realtionship.
I really enjoyed this book, and the bonus is it takes place in Canada!
If you're looking for a cute couple who have out of the norm careers, I highly recommend it.

A Love Catastrophe

3.75 ⭐️

For anyone anyone who loves romcoms and animals, this book is full of both!

Helena Hunting does characters so well, and these two are unique and full of depth. I really enjoyed Kitty and Miles as well as their families. This book is full of pets and sometimes a little too cheesy with the puns 😂

Thanks to @netgalley for this ARC!

This book is a lot like a Hallmark romance: slightly cliche but good for the soul. This is a grumpy (him) x sunshine (her) book and is an opposites attract storyline (dog person vs cat person). I thought this book was cute and appreciate the cat puns, but it’s definitely a little cliche.

I'm a sucker for Helena Hunting stories and couldn't wait to dive into this one. A Love Catastrophe is a fun, cute story centering on Kitty the cat whisperer and Miles the NHL numbers guy. It's witty, adorable, and sexy with a side of heart. While I'm not a fan of cats...AT ALL....I still loved the story and all that it offered.

Kitty is an awkward character who prefers the company of the cats she works with. When she meets Miles, they start out on the wrong foot. The circumstances that bring them together are a bit tragic and these two find that they have more in common than they thought which creates a bond. The more time they spend together, the more they fall for one another. Together, Kitty and Miles are adorable. I loved watching their antics. And because this is Hunting's story, those antics are pretty wild. I laughed, I teared up, but most of all, I rooted for these two to find their happily ever after.

Hunting's writing, as always is impeccable. She hooked me from the first page and I devoured the story quickly. A Love Catastrophe was a super fun read. 4 stars

I thought A Love Catastrophe was cute read and great for cat lovers. It did take me a while to get into but I thought Miles and Kitty were an adorable couple. They made me laugh out loud several times with some of the awkward stuff that came out of both their mouths. This book touches on grief and I thought it did a good job of showing how everyone doesn’t deal with grief the same. I will admit that Kitty was a little too much sometimes and I didn’t think the conflict toward the end was much of a conflict but overall it was a cute read.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC.

This was... different. But I definitely enjoyed it! I definitely wasn't sure about the cat POV but it was super unique and cute. I also loved the balance of romance, humor, as well as family and friend dynamics.

I absolutely adored these characters. The storyline was perfectly balanced with humor, romance and that little bit of awkwardness. I’m also a fan of the family dynamics and the authenticity that came with it.

Helena Hunting had me laughing out loud and loving this book. *whispers …those geese!

A. Must. Read.

I’m not a cat person, but I enjoyed reading this POV of one! This book has the hallmarks of a light romcom but also gets into some pretty heavy stuff around loss and grief. There were enough comedic situations to balance the intense ones, though some of the cat puns had me eye-rolling a little. Should’ve expected them from the title. <g> A solid HEA without relationship conflict (refreshing).

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book. My cat loving heart swooned reading the description of this book and I couldn’t wait to dive in. It was a cute rom com about a quirky cat whisperer named Kitty who lets everything that comes into her head come out of her mouth and Miles, who hires her to “cat sit” for his mom’s hairless sphinx cat names Prince Francis. There were funny moments (one involving a squirt gun and another a baby raccoon) serious moments (tw: death of a parent, death of a child), but overall I didn’t love it. The serious moments seemed to overshadow the cute rom com I thought it would be. It was fine, and a quick read, but there was no angst or will they won’t they get their HEA - it was there very early on.

A Love Catastrophe was definitely cheesy and saccharine at times, with some serious cringe worthy aspects (like Kitty’s best friend being named Kat and Kitty using the phrase “bingo button”. My skin crawled off my body). Kitty and Miles’ story is cute, but go into reading this with proper expectations. A Love Catastrophe will be available June 13th!!

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Miles and Kitty had a number of meet cute disasters leading to unintentional lack of filter conversations, leading to, well, the cutest romance ever!! Setting the scene with plenty of animals, a run to the ER, with the caretaking that followed, friends with good natured teasing, A Love Catastrophe, hooked me right in from the beginning into Kitty and Miles's world.

This story has everything you would expect from a Helena Hunting romance, dual point of view (which really makes alll the difference!) laugh out loud moments, unwavering support between the MMC and FMC and getting to watch them grow as a couple while healing from past loss, the perfect amount of steam, and a wonderful book you can get lost in for an afternoon. Also, couldn't leave out just how much I absolutely loved Miles. 🥰🫠🥰 Putting this out in the universe would love to have a follow up story with Josh (and maybe Hattie perhaps?! 😉).

Thank you Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC in exchange for my review!

Kitty is a breath of fresh air! She's the person we all aspire to be. Kind, generous and definitely the kitty whisperer. When Miles meets her, he doesn't quite know what to do. I think they are the perfect match. And of course they are! But they have some growing pains to get through. Fortunately it all works out in the end and everyone lives happily ever after.

I thought this was the sweetest love story! And with animals! I love dogs and sometimes cats, even when they're being jerks. So it was fun to see a story with so much written about the animals in it. And the raccoon was definitely a fun spot!

Thank you for this early read! This is a fun story of Kitty, an Internet famous cat sitter/trainer and Miles, who works for a NHL team. Miles is admittedly not a cat person, but he hires Kitty to look after his mom’s cat, Prince Francis, while his mom is in the hospital. Prince Francis causes funny interactions between Kitty & Miles, who also realize they have more in common than they might have thought (especially involving family situations). Guess a cat person and a dog person can get along! This was a very fun and fast read!

Even though I'm a dog person who is allergic to cats, I loved this book! This book was filled with cat puns and facts about cats, but I enjoyed it so much! I love Helena Hunting books, and I was looking forward to this one. She didn't disappoint.

Kitty Hart has a business where she is the Kitty Whisperer. She has become internet famous with a huge following on instagram, and her cat sitting business continues to grow. She loves taking care of cats, and she loves helping people. Kitty goes to meet her new client, Miles, at his mother's home, and they have an awkward first impression. It's definitely not a meet cute scenario, and she thinks that he's a hot jerk. She's distracted by his good looks, but he obviously isn't a cat person and that doesn't work for her.

Miles Thorn works as an analyst for an NHL team. He watches hockey games to determine stats for the players. Miles is trying to find someone to help take of his mom's Sphynx cat, Prince Francis. Miles' mom is in the hospital, and he hires Kitty to take care of the cat. He doesn't leave a good impression with Kitty because he can't stand the cat, and he winds up tackling her. There is so much awkwardness between the two of them, but things change as they spend more time together. Kitty steps up to help Miles in a huge way, and they start to see past their awkward first meeting.

Kitty and Miles bond over grief and loss that they have both felt in their lives. They lean on each other, and they start to see that maybe there is something more between them. Their interactions are so awkward that it's hilarious in a cringeworthy way. I loved the interactions that they had with the hockey players and with their families.

Overall, this was a quick read, and it was a heartfelt story about two people being there for each other and embracing their awkwardness. I loved it!

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for an ARC of this wonderful book. I recommend it!

It was fun read!
Cause it is involve a cat it makes more fun to read.

I love to see Kitty with her sunshine quirky personality, and how their relationship from strangers-friends- to lovers it’s good to see.

But i feel there is too much goin on, i thought after several conflicts the book would be end but then i realized there’s more pages. So for me it feels draggy at some point.

But overall it’s fun and quick read!

Thank you Netgalley and Forever for providing me the copy