🎣THE CATCH by Amy Lea🎣

📆PUB DATE: Today!
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Format: Ebook
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💔Enemies to lovers
🎣Cute fishing village/BnB
1️⃣Single POV

Thank you @berkleyromance for letting me be on the book tour for The Catch! This was a great addition to Amy Lea’s The Influenced series, although you definitely don’t need to read the previous two books before this one. My favorite in the series is still Exes and Oh’s by far, but The Catch is my second favorite. I loved the setting in a small fishing town in Canada, it was very atmospheric and made me want to pack up and go stay at this Airbnb in this cute town. I liked that a family situation forced Melanie and Evan to fake date, leading to forced proximity and forced kindness in public, which was a fun way for the two characters to get together.

What I didn’t enjoy as much was the reason for the fake dating wasn’t super believable, and the way they went about it was slightly manipulative towards Evan’s family members. Even though it’s enemies to lovers, once Melanie and Evan started to fall for each other it went from 0 to 100 way fast. Aside from my few complaints, I still recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute romance with a great setting!

Thank you again @berkleyromance for letting me be a part of this tour and for the #gifted copy of The Catch.

4.5🌟- I really liked it!

Thank you PRH Audio and Berkley Romance for the audio and physical copies of this one!

While You Were Sleeping meets the Proposal and It Happened One Summer! There was so much I loved about this one! The banter, small town feel, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, fake dating/engagement, the fun cast of side characters, and our MMC Evan 🫶.

I was genuinely laughing throughout this book, and loved the tender and vulnerable moments between Evan and Mel. This had a lot of fun cameos from the gals in the first two books, but this could still be read as a standalone!

I'm going to miss this series, but excited to see what Amy does next!

This one caught me by surprise! A charming, coastal town romance set in Nova Scotia, I loved the banter and dynamic between the two leads, Mel and Evan. I'm a sucker for an opposites attract moment, and this really delivered on that front. I loved getting to know the entire cast of characters from Cora's Cove, they truly just added another layer of charm to the story. I thought this had excellent pacing and our main characters were superbly fleshed out — I feel like I really got to know them as people. It was a little long for what the story was, but that's really my only complaint. All in all, I loved this and highly recommend it as a fun contemporary romance option, especially for any summer reading roster!

With a fake dating scheme from two polar opposites and an eccentric yet lovable family set in a wonderful small town, this one one was truly a perfect mash-up of While You Were Sleeping and The Proposal.

I loved the dynamic between Mel and Evan. If you know me, you know I am utterly obsessed with While You Were Sleeping, and Amy Lea wonderfully recreated it within this setting. I loved all the nods to both While You Were Sleeping and The Proposal, giving it that quintessential classic rom-com feel. Evan was delightfully grumpy, and I loved how well suited him and Mel were for each other. Both characters were so stubborn, and it was as entertaining seeing them butt heads throughout the story as it was watching them gain a new perspective on each other. There were so many cute moments between them that I absolutely adored, and once you start to see past Evan's grumpy exterior? Oh my goodness I was *dying* over him.

Mel was also a wonderful leading lady. I loved how sure she was of herself. She didn't take any shit from anyone about the things she loved and the choices she made. At the same time, she had her own flaws and struggles, particularly through her fear of commitment. While I wanted to give her a good shake in the third act and make her admit her feelings, I understood the journey she had to go on to let go of her past to embrace her future.

All in all, if you love classic romantic comedies, this is THE book to add to your TBR pile.

Fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen is a fish out of water in The Catch. Author Amy Lea’s final installment in the Influencer trilogy is a mix of While You Were Sleeping and The Proposal, with Lea’s charming characters thrown in.

Mel’s brand is sinking and when a mix-up with a resort partner lands her in need of a place to stay in Nova Scotia, she ends up in Cora’s Cove at the inn of one very grumpy Evan Whaler. She’s sunshine (with a bit of bite), he’s grumpy. She’s a city girl, he’s at home in the great outdoors. All these are romance catnip and Lea makes them her own in this story. Evan is irritated with Mel at first but as you get to know him through her eyes you learn why. Evan may seem grumpy but he’s a sweetheart once you get past his guard. He also comes with a family who are big and loving when they’re not fighting with each other. For Mel, it’s not just Evan that’s a draw but his whole family. Mel is achingly lonely in a crowd and I loved watching her find her place in Cora’s Cove. She’s one who always has her guard up but among the Whalers she finally starts to let people in. It’s lovely to see her come into her own over the course of the story, to find a blend between the influencer bombshell and the unplugged Mel.

The romance between Evan and Mel is slow burn, especially since they start out at odds. They clash, they bicker, but there’s definite chemistry from their initial meeting onward. And once things heat up you can’t keep these two apart. I loved the mix of sweetness and spice in their story. Add in the Whaler family as a whole and The Catch is simply a heartwarming read.

Mel’s story is the third in the Influencer trilogy but it can easily be read as a standalone. Fans of the series will like the glimpses they get of Crystal and Tara but if you’re new to Lea’s work you can jump in here without issue. If you want to be swept away to an idyllic coastal Canadian town to enjoy a charming romance with humor and heart then The Catch is the read for you.

I have loved Amy’s Influencers series (Set On You and Exes and O’s) and The Catch continues to delight with fun romance! This book is perfect for romcom lovers and feels reminiscent of some of my favorite Sandra Bullock romcoms, While You Were Sleeping and The Proposal.

I loved the grumpy x sunshine, fake engagement, small town aspect of this book. I felt like this book moved faster than the previous books in the series but Amy Lea did a great job making the relationship feel like it was well developed without being too insta-lovey.

The Catch is book three in The Influencer series following Set On You and Exes and O's with a funny romantic comedy between a grumpy lobster fisherman and a fashion influencer in Nova Scotia!

This was cute and I loved the coastal Nova Scotia setting and Evan's family and friends. I'm always a fan of fake fiancé books, especially with a grump/sunshine! I didn't always love Melanie, she was a little immature/naive and this is very insta-love but it was fun to read and I enjoyed it!

Thanks to Berkley for my advanced copy. The Catch comes out tomorrow - February 13th!

4.5 stars!

This is my first time reading a book by Amy Lea and was not disappointed. I will definitely be checking out some of her other works. This story was the perfect rom-com-enemies-to-lovers-fake-fiance-sunshine-grumpy trope. Truly, it is one of my favorites. Because, let’s face it, no one is ever that miserable. There is always something just below the surface.

Melanie Karlsen is a social media influencer, but recently she isn’t garnering the attention she used. A great opportunity to help refresh her image has her headed to Nova Scotia. A small snafu has her staying in Cora’s Cove for a week before she can get to her destination. Her she rents a room at a somewhat run down B&B. And the owner/caretaker doesn’t seem too happy to have her there.

Evan Whaler is a lobster fisherman and caretaker for his families B&B who is stuck in a family feud with some of his family wanting to sell the B&B and some wanting to restore and keep it running. Evan’s perception Mel is what you would expect it to be : that she is entitled and high maintenance. A boating accident, leave Evan unconscious and Mal pretending to be his fiancé so that he isn’t alone at the hospital. Only now, his whole family is brought together over this news. It’s been so long since everyone got along that now Evan and Mel have come up with an arrangement: pretend to be engaged for the sake of the family, and Evan will help her get content for her social media. Only now, the more time they spend together, the more the both see that there is more to the other. And she is becoming strongly attached to the family that she never had.

I absolutely loved the whole cast of characters. I liked watching Evan open up, to remind him of happier times, and that things can still remain happy. And watching selfless Mel enjoy the natural side of things, instead of the made up world of influencers.

You’ll have to one click to find out how this ends.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Big thanks to the publisher for the ARC of this book via NetGalley. This review is being given honestly and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Amy Lea is a great author and I have really liked her Influencer series (which I recommend you pick up) and I appreciate how much each book can stand on its own in terms of romance and issues the MCs deal with.

The Catch was kinda a bittersweet goodbye to these characters who have mad eme laugh and cry but I think it’s my favorite in the series so far. The Catch follows Mel a life-style influencer and Evan a small-town fisherman who need to fake a relationship to help mend Evan’s familial relationships. Though this was a classic fake-relationship romance I loved how Lea made it emotionally fulfilling for Mel due to the MCs background. I also loved how there was a continued focus on the friendship between Mel, Chrystal, and Tara and I could really relate to Melanie in terms of keeping people at arms length and being scared to get hurt whether its through friendships or romantic relationships.

I also loved Evan!!! Lea wrote a really great character who made mistakes (making assumptions about Mel) but also apologized for them and his apologies were so genuine. I’ve read some romances where the MMC will say some very foul shit to the FMC and when they apologize it just doesn’t feel genuine because of how foul their words/actions were or how fast the apology and acceptance came. Thankfully, Evan did not say foul or everlasting words and he owned up to his wrongdoings throughout the book.

I am a true life-long hater of third act breakups and I will never apologize for that because I do think it’s an abused and overused plot tactic but I can respect what Lea did with her third act break up. Though I hated the third act break up I liked how it was resolved and how quickly as well, I thought we were going to get a huge time pass before one or the other reached out but both characters quickly realized that what they felt was real and they couldn’t let it be a ‘what-if’.

Overall, I really liked this book, probably my fave in the series, and I can’t wait to see what Lea comes out with next!

This was such a cute romcom and a wonderful end to the series. The hero in this one is swoonworthy –a grumpy, burly fisherman. I like my grumpy/sunshine romances!

The charming Nova Scotia fishing village setting and the theme of found family made this an enjoyable read.

Amy Lea writes the best steamy scenes and this book didn’t disappoint!

This is such a cute romcom book! I really enjoyed it and it’s perfect for a Valentines Day read! The Catch was everything I loved about the Fake Dating trope and a good opposites attract. On top of that we got a great set of side characters with depth and humor! Loved this one!

This is a cute enemies to lovers, opposites attract, grumpy sunshine and fake dating romance. It’s well written and entertaining.

Melanie is a Boston influencer whose income is declining and she’s not sure why. When a Canadian luxury resort offers her a paid vacation, she’s excited and decides to go. When she arrives, she finds out she’s not booked until the next week, so she needs a place to stay in the meantime. She finds an open B&B, but when she gets there she sees the buildings are in bad shape and they look closed.

Evan is part-owner of the inn and decides he doesn’t like Melanie at all, she’s too fancy and is frightened of spiders, and he thinks being an influencer is silly.

They end up having a boating accident where Evan saves Melanie’s life. He’s in a coma, and at the hospital Melanie says she’s his fiancee so she can stay with him. When his family arrives, it turns out that two sides of the family are fighting over whether to keep or sell the inn. The fake engagement is a welcome distraction, so they agree to keep it going in exchange for Evan’s help expanding way Melanie’s social engagement by taking her hiking etc.

As they spend time together, they find out that they’re both much deeper than meets the eye and they start having real feelings towards each other. I really enjoyed heartwarming this book, 4 stars.

Thanks to Berkley and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

The Catch is the third book of The Influencer series of interconnected standalones. The Catch reminded me a lot of It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey but add in a little “While You Were Sleeping” vibes. And since these are two of my favorites, I was bound to love this book! This was such a fun read and I can’t wait to go back and read the other books in this series. I loved both grumpy Evan and sassy Mel. I laughed out loud so many times because of their banter. I enjoyed the side characters and the family connections they had. Overall, this was a wonderfully written romcom that will definitely be added to my reread list!

“‘It’s only been a couple months, though. Maybe it’s too soon.’ ‘Nah, man. When you know, you fucking know.’”

4.5 stars! What do you get when you take a social media influencer, pluck her out of Boston, and deposit her in Canada at a run down inn with a prickly yet hot mountain of a man? Laugh out loud funny banter and a whole lot of fun!

This is book 3 in The Influencer series but works just fine as a stand alone seeing as I haven’t read either of the other books in the series and I loved this one!! I don’t feel like I missed a thing and I definitely want to read the other two now.

The audiobook sucked me right in and the narrator really nailed the humor in the story. Melanie has to be one of my favorite characters of late. She’s spicy and funny with a sweet soul and a big heart. And Evan? Swoon. I got some serious The Proposal vibes, which is one of my favorite movies. So if you enjoyed that you will LOVE this book!

Thanks for the free audiobook @PRHAudio #PRHAudioPartner and to Netaglley, Berkley Publishing, and the author for the ARC.

Prior to reading this book, I'd also read Lea's Exes and O's. Truth be told, this book let something to be desired. I found myself doubting the validity of the love story. I've never been to keen on instant love, but had the characters not been so surface level perhaps I could've rooted for them more. There just wasn't enough substance to the story for me.

This was such a cute enemies to lovers, fake dating set in a small town read. I loved the setting of this book how it was in a small fishing town and gah they have lobster fest. Truly the things of what dreams are made of.
I throughly loved Evan & Melanie's banter and their journey from enemies to lovers to fake dating and then of course something more.
This was by far my favorite of Amy Lea's books I have read thus far.

I have loved this author's prior 2 books in the series, especially Exes and O's so I was so excited for this one. It's a grump/sunshine, fake engagement trope which is right up my alley! And I did enjoy it - it was a light-hearted fun book to read right before Valentine's day and it had some steamy scenes which were placed at appropriate times in the book. However, some of it was a tad unbelievable.

Fashion influencer, Mel arrives a week early for an influence job at a fancy resort. When they can't accommodate her, she finds herself booking an air bnb an hour and half away in a small fishing village. When she arrives, the AirBNB host is downright mean to her. Evan, the owner, doesn't realize that his cousin accidentally left the listing up so his place that is in need for a much needed repair is booked. After a boating accident and Evan is rushed to the hospital, Mel lies and says she's his fiancé so she can stay with him.

I think the grump was a tad too grumpy and I felt like Mel didn't really do any of her influencing, which is her livelihood. Her brother was an added plot point that seemed a tad unbelievable as they wrapped it that up. But this was a fun, easy read and I did enjoy the romance/steamy scenes. I recommend to anyone wanting a quick read for Valentine's Day!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy. Opinions are my own. 3.5 rounded up.

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This is book three in The Influencer series. There is some crossover character connections, with the female main characters being best friends, but I didn’t feel like they needed to be read in any particular order. This was grumpy sunshine, opposites attract, a little fake dating and so many other things that made for a super cute and spicy read! Releasing February 13th!

Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen faces a career crisis and finds herself in a Canadian fishing village to salvage her brand. Enter Evan Whaler, a grumpy lobster fisherman and bed-and-breakfast owner. A twist of fate leads to Mel being mistaken as Evan's fiancée, and to mend family feuds, she agrees to a fake engagement in exchange for social media help. As they navigate the wilds of a rural village, Mel must decide if she's willing to trade her picture-perfect city life for a chance at genuine love in the unfiltered wilderness.

This is definitely a they both fall fast and hard situationship. The close proximity and chemistry can only lead to them getting close if more ways than one. There is also another layer with Evan’s family dynamics as they are all still processing the loss of a family member and feuding over the best plan of action for the bed and breakfast. Mel ends up being the breath of fresh air they all need!

Thank you to @berkleyromance and @netgalley for the free eARC of this book! I will definitely be getting all three to add to my physical collection.

Thank you so much to Berkley for the advance copy of this book!

"None of that even matters at the end of the day."
"How does it not matter?"
"Because I love everything about you. The real you."

This is the final installment of the influencer series. I really enjoyed the prior two books in this series so my excitement for Mel's book was high!

I did not look up the blurb for this so I'm not sure if going in completely blind was good or not. I will say, even though this is only my second book to have a fishermen in it, I must say I love fishermen and I will be needing to find another romance to have in my back pocket.

The beginning of this was a little rocky for me and just wasn't holding my attention until the fake engagement trope began after an accident left Evan in the hospital and being engaged was the only thing Mel could explain as to who she is. It really started picking up in the 2nd half of the book when the feelings all came out and the struggle to hide it from his family. Some of the antics in this book would not happen in real life but makes it fun for books.

His family was something else. Just like with any family there are complications but at the core they are always there for each other. It made me happy when they all banded together at the end and supported Evan.

I just love the way Amy writes and the chemistry she has between her FMC & MMC. And in this case with Evan being a grump and the tension building between him and Melanie. I love that he brought this other side out of her and she just kept cracking down his hard exterior. Even though they were so different, they seem to have complimented each other.

This wasn't my favorite of the 3 but I still enjoyed it enough to want to keep going with and I am very excited to see what Amy Lea does next!

If you love fake dating/engagement, fishermen, meddling family than check this out!

OH. MY. CUTENESS. 💌 An influencer’s next traveling destination is a wonderful resort in Canada. ✈️But when her plans take a drastic detour, Melanie is greeted by the grumpy fisherman in a small town & a run down b&b. 📍 I loved this book!! 🙌🏻 It was super cute & had some bubbly fun. Some parts were a little cringe, but great to read & is just so light! Halfway through, I ran to the library to grab Exes & O’s by Amy Lea since I loved her playful writing! 🤭 I can’t wait to read more of her books! Thank you @berkleyromance @berkleypub and @amylea for this digital ARC 🙌🏻 📚