This was such a sweet read. Baseball sport romances are probably my favorite, and this one had some deeper parts. I really enjoyed that. Chris was such a sweet guy and so down to earth. And Daphne was funny to me. I liked her personality. I had such a great time!

The Art of Catching Feelings is a sweet and relatable rom-com with tons of heart. Thompson’s humor and realistic characters make it a joy to read from beginning to end. I am forever grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this book. I absolutely loved it and look forward to the next stories to come from Alicia Thompson.

This was such a heartfelt Romance. I love the mental health representation and the communication between the main characters.

So good. I love a sports romance and this one is the perfect mix off romance and sports so it's great.

3.5⭐️ 4.5🎙️

Loved the audiobook - even though 3rd person POV isn’t my favorite. I honestly didn’t even realize it was a catfishing-type of romance when I first started. I do love how raw and honest the text convo was - the one sided hidden identity kept the conversation open. I do have a hard time with Chris being emotionally invested in his relationship with Duckie but pursing a physical relationship with Daphne (even though they’re the same person). Daphne’s lack of honest is also a struggle. I wished she would have done more to own her lie of omission - she needed to be the one to make a grand gesture.
All of that to say - I couldn’t put this books down! The characters are extremely relatable! Chris (in spite of his flaws) was a fantastic book boyfriend. Daphne was quirky and raw. I would definitely still recommend this book.

This was cute! I wish it was more baseball centered, that might just be me as a huge lover of the game. I also had a hard time wrapping my head around Daphne’s deception. Story-line felt a bit far fetched. Otherwise, it was a good read. I loved the talk about mental health. But unfortunately wasn’t a grand slam for me.

I was not prepared to be such a mess while reading The Art of Catching Feelings. This book was just so dang good. The perfect mix of sports romance with some really emotional topics that make your heart soar. Come prepared with some tissues because you are going to need them!

I enjoyed this one a lot! While I had some problems with the plot, it was a very enjoyable, fun read.

Another beautifully heartfelt story.
Sports romances can be fickle, but Thompson hit the perfect balance of including enough baseball to get the feel and make it intrinsic without making this a book about - well inside baseball. It's a funny and unique book with layers and depth to make it more than just a lighthearted romance. The miscommunication was a bit over the top for me and gave me second-hand stress, but the chemistry and growth for the characters made up for it.
Another book cementing in the great writing that Alicia Thompson delivers.

4 stars. I loved the writing and the story. It's a baseball romance but wasn't overtly a baseball romance. I just didn't feel the chemistry between the two MCs.

I love a sports romance, so I was thrilled to receive an advanced copy of The Art of Catching Feelings. This gem by Alicia Thompson is one for fans of sportsball and rom-coms alike!

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

I’m not usually into sports romance, but this one surprised me with its fun and quirky moments. Daphne’s mix-up after heckling a baseball player and her secret online chats with him had me cringing -- hardcore, both for the painful miscommunication and the lack of reality (made him cry???). I still rooted for her and Chris. Super frustrating, but I loved the chemistry and couldn’t help but have fun with it. Definitely a good time if you’re looking for a light read!

First. The lie. It went on for ages within the book for me.

Beyond that? Marvelous. Delicious. I devoured this book and I was already a huge fan of this author prior to this book being offered to me. The chemistry is heartwarming and the characters are well written with a great deal of depth.

Sports romance are not always my thing but I love refreshing my picks with different genres. One thing I can tell you is that anything this author writes has always been good, easy reading with a plot line that is relatable but also interesting that keeps your eyes glued page by page.

My first Alicia Thompson book and it most definitely won't be my last. I really enjoyed the writing, the chemistry and the characters.

Slight SPOILER ahead

I hated that the lie went on for SO long. I really, really would've loved to see the characters more in their truth.

But I loved Alicia's writing a lot so I'll definitely be trying her other books!

The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson is a new standalone contemporary romance novel. The story in The Art of Catching Feelings is one that does change the point of view between the main characters giving both sides of the story.

Daphne Brink is just finishing up her divorce when she decides she’s going to attend a baseball game, mainly to keep the tickets out of her ex’s hands. As Daphne tries to fit in with the fans around her and let’s admit also to entertain herself watching a sport she doesn’t understand she begins to heckle the players the way those around her do.

When Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler is up and Daphne tosses out one of her new heckling jabs Chris ends up crying on the field. Mortified that her actions hurt someone like she had Daphne tries to private message Chris and apologize but she accidentally deletes the important part of the apology, her admission of guilt, and instead strikes up a friendship over text with Chris instead.

I will admit the whole sports romance thing is not usually one that appeals to me but having read several books by author Alicia Thompson in the past and enjoying them I couldn’t help but take a chance on this one. When finished I was completely happy that I had picked this one up and it was definitely a story I fell into enjoying quickly and didn’t want to put down. The story was humorous while also being heartwarming as the couple navigates their obstacles and I was onboard all the way for it.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

I had super mixed feelings about this book - I loved so much about it, but the lying/miscommunication trope drives me absolutely BONKERS.

I loved that it;s a baseball romance, and I loved the characters. But the anxiety I had knowing that Daphne was lying the whole time was too much. I just struggled. I feel like I need to reread it in a year or two knowing how it all pans out so I could appreciate the writing and the HOT chemistry between the characters without the lying hanging over my (and Daphne's) head!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson!

Thank you to the publisher for approving my NetGalley request. This book was read for review, but all thoughts and feelings are my own.

The Art of Catching Feelings is perfect for fans of baseball or those who love the drama on the show "Catfish". I enjoyed the book and plotline, but the frustrations towards fake characters may have impacted my rating just a bit.

This book follows a young woman named Daphne who recently got out of a divorce and is "spiraling". Her sister in law does media coverage for the local baseball team and despite having ZERO clue about baseball, she gets caught on camera heckling our very own romantic lead - Chris (and makes him cry on live television).

Meanwhile, Daphne accidentally starts to catfish Chris by apologizing through an anonymous profile and leaving out the part where she mentions she was the heckler - while also pursuing him as heckler self in person.

However, between all the drama and forbidden romance, it does have some deeper topics such as suicide, mental health, and emotional abuse.

I feel like the author paid respect to the deeper topics and handled them well. So I appreciated when the book got deeper. I will admit though, my frustrations towards our main character's decisions in this book brought me out of the story a bit and made me lower my star rating.

Overall, the book is a fun and engaging read for someone looking for a lighthearted sports romance.

Such a fun baseball romance! I loved Daphne and Chris, and thought their meet cute was so funny. When Daphne gets drunk at a baseball game and begins heckling the players, third baseman Chris Kepler, takes it to heart.

In an effort to apologize, Daphne slides into Chris’ DMs and they strike up a friendship.

The complex characters and entertaining plot kept me engaged and I loved pairing the book with audio.

*many thanks to Berkley Romance, PRH audio, and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

I know hockey romance books are all the rage right now, but I for one need more baseball romance books, please! Daphne and Chris have great chemistry and are both well-developed characters in their own right as well.

The premise of having a DM-based relationship is a little silly/hard to believe, but this is still a great lighthearted read for contemporary romance fans.


Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review.