*single dad
*he’s her older brother’s best friend
*she has an awesome dog
*positive communication
****No last minute breakup before getting back together!

A wonderful and easy to read romance. I really, really enjoyed this and it was exactly what I needed to read.

This was my first time reading the author; and I can’t wait to read more of her back catalogue.



Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for the DRC

I tried so incredibly hard to finish this book. I was very close to finishing it, but this book truly was a struggle to even get to the 82% mark.
This book read like someone was writing it after school so it could be posted on wattpad.
Regardless of the fact that I don't like first person, there are still ways to write a first-person book and have it read well. This just didn't hit the mark.
What made me officially put the book down was one of the end chapters that began with
" (earlier that week)" it was just the final straw for me. This book just does not feel like a professional an published book to me. Which granted, I do think this is still unpublished currently. But I do think with some more editing and tweaking, it could read better.
I also could not stand the random mentions of the military. This is not a dig at the military, but I feel if you want to have your main male character have a military background, there are better ways to have it introduced and written into the story. But it was more of an afterthought and then brought up in the most random ways that I personally felt were irrelevant to the storyline.
I think a good example of a main character having a military background (or just army background period) is how 911, the show, does it with Eddie. It's mentioned briefly and brought up casually in certain episodes. It's more natural, and I feel like the author can pull examples from the show for this book.
There is endless potential here for this book, but it definitely needs to be edited and tweaked to reach its full potential.

This is a perfect book for summer! Escaping to the lake through this love story was the perfect way to kick off the summertime. I loved how strong the main character is and fell in love with her friends as well. This is my first book from this author, but I will go back and read her earlier ones now!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First off I wanna say that I love Erin Hahn’s writing style. The plot and setting is like a dream scenario to me. It reminds me of how I grew up as a little tom boy at camp and on the lake with my brother and cousins. All of the subplots added to the story and were fully wrapped up. All the characters were fleshed out well and I enjoyed reading their journeys. Joe is patient, kind, thoughtful, and protective of those he loves. Maren is strong-willed, confident, and loving who always finds a way to show it to the people she cares about. Together, they are a good team that loves and takes care of their little family. Anders was so adorable and loving towards his sister and it was good to see him getting the love and support he needed and that Joe wanted to provide from the help of Maren. I loved the autism representation and Lucy was an incredible little girl. The way Joe took care of her and aimed to understand and support her was beautiful. Loved her connection with Maren. Also, points added bc there was an adorable dog! The ending of this book was beautiful and all loose ends were tied. First 5⭐️ book I’ve read in a while! 🎣💓🚤

Absolutely fantastic read! I could not put the book down once I began reading it. I cannot wait for it to be released. I will recommend it to everyone I know!

What a great book! Maren & Joe are perfect together! And its impossible not to fall in love with Anders & Lucy! After reading the first two books and looking forward to Maren’s story I have to say this book is everything I hoped it would be! I can’t quite put my finger on exactly why I enjoyed it so much. The characters are lovable and the storyline is well written. It just really feels like a hug from your best friend!! Don’t pass this one up!

I absolutely loved this story. The characters were so relatable and the premise was one you don’t see often. The spice level was also amazing. I rated it five stars because I fell in love with the characters on the on set.

This was such a fun, swoony, summery read! I always like when characters have added complexity and Maren and Josiah both do. This was adorable and delightful, and a must read, preferably next to a lake.

A cute and cozy romance read set in the outdoors of Wisconsin! The connections in the book are what make this read a five star. Of course the chemistry between Maren and Joe was there, but the kids and adorable dog stole the show for me. While it is brothers best friend to lovers there is a slow burn with a found family aspect that is highlighted with a tough relationship with the brother, Liam.

Initially I was worried I would be lost as Maren's love of fishing is a big aspect of the plot but Erin Hahn does an excellent job of giving enough background information to avoid confusion. I do wish that I knew that Maren's closest friends, Loreli and Shelby had their own stand alone romance read in Built to Last and Friends Don't Fall in Love. While it is not necessary to read the two to understand the characters and enjoy Catch and Keep I do wish I knew going in, but now I can't wait to read backwards!

Thank you NetGalley for a free advance reader's copy in exchange for my honest review. Additionally, there is a slight formatting error in Chapter Twenty-Two in a text conversation between Joe and Maren.

I fell in love with this book! It is one of my favorite books now! The author did an amazing job helping me feel all the feelings and emotions while reading. There is some spice but it’s not overbearing for those that don’t care for it. I will be recommending this book to those that I know!

This book was very cute. I loved it from start to finish. I couldn't put it down. I wanted to read it in one sitting. I love the way the story flows. I especially loved the addition of autism. I related to that as my child is autistic. Details were just enough to know what was going on but not overbearing. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends and family!

"Catch and Keep" is a romance novel by Erin Hahn -- an author whose books I usually enjoy, but this one fell a little flat for me. This book centers around Maren, who is proposed to by her longtime boyfriend and promptly vomits. Embarrassed and knowing she needs to break things off with him, she runs out of town and back to one of her favorite destinations as a child: a lake in northern Wisconsin. She was actually left an old cabin up on the lake and decides to fix it up while she figures out what to do with her life. She's surprised to discover that her new neighbor is Josiah, who she had a crush on as a child/teenager. But things have changed for Josiah -- after his time in the military, he's now divorced and a single dad.

I enjoyed reading about the bond Maren developed with Josiah's children, especially the little girl with autism. I thought that Maren needed to work on herself a little bit longer before jumping in to a relationship, and I didn't like how overbearing her brother was. Overall, this was a good book but was missing a little something for me. I'll still read the next book by Hahn though! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This book was a breath of fresh air during my time reading high fantasy books. I needed something light and cozy, and this book delivered it.

"Catch and Keep" was a very easy book to read and kept me hooked throughout the entire book. Even though the first meeting of the protagonists in this book felt a little off, I loved the development of their relationship afterward. Maren felt like a character I could totally relate to, and I loved it. As a love interest, Josiah didn't blow me away, but like a parent? I loved him nearly as much as I loved his kids.

A single dad and best friend's brother delightful story that will have you giggling and kicking your feet. Highly recommended.

“Catch and Keep” by Erin Hahn
Finding Your Catch
WoW.. I had an absolutely wonderful time immersed in this story. It engaged my emotions and yes the smiles and chuckles and the tears made their appearances time and again. There are a couple of scenes with a bit more detail than I care to read but easily skipped over. I only put this story down when my eyes were so tired they would not focus and my eyelids refused to un-blink. Happy Reading ! !

5 ⭐️

Easily one of my favorite books of 2024, I was hooked (pun intended 😉) from the very beginning and could not put this book down.

Maren and Joe have known each other their whole lives, but it’s not until some crappy (pun intended again!) life circumstances throw themselves into one another’s worlds again that they’re able to see beyond their youth ideas of each other and really know the other person. Turns out, they may be the missing pieces to each other’s story.

This book tackles dating in your 30s with real job and life responsibilities, parenting children with disabilities, allowing yourself a second chance at happiness, and navigating real adult relationships - friendship and family. As a 30 something myself, it was refreshing to read a “real life” scenario love story! Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

Within the pages of <i>Catch and Keep</i>, Maren, our heroine, finds herself on a journey of self-discovery and love in what might sound cheesy, but is anything but!

After turning down an ugly proposal and high-tailing it back to her happy place - a Northern Wisconsin lake - Maren is set to fix up the bait-shop her old fishing partner left her in his will, but just down the shore is her brother’s best friend. Josiah, said brother’s best friend, is a single father of two who had to find himself after leaving the military and divorce, and now runs his family’s lake resort…that just so happens to need a new fishing guide for the summer.

There’s very little history between Maren and Joe - only that from childhood and an age-gap - but it’s enough for Hahn to build their relationship on in a believable way as both of them continue to find their place in their new/ish lives. There’s also Maren’s older brother - Liam - who <s>can catch these hands</s> stirs up the proper amount of drama with a brother’s best-friend trope - overbearing brother, meaning well, being obnoxious - but that isn’t the main conflict. In fact, the conflict here is the decision to choose a life path, and I loved how Hahn wrote all of that - low-stakes third-acts are my favorite, thank you.

I will add that Joe’s kids are ADORABLE. I LOVE THEM!!!! As Maren fell in love with Anders and Lucy, so did I as a reader. Watching the four of them become a family seamlessly and then getting to bask in it was SO HEARTWARMING.

I also want to note that Lucy is on the spectrum, and this is never an issue or a plot device - her diagnosis is handled gently and authentically (in my opinion with little experience IRL). There was some great on-page coping and parenting that read well to me and I enjoyed seeing the POV of the parent in this case.

I think many readers will enjoy this book, and even if you’re not a Lake Girlie (I’m a Mountain Girlie), you’ll enjoy the setting and gentle love story.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Erin definitely writes a captivating emotional romances with spice. I've loved each story in this friendship.

Maren definitely has to be my favorite though.

The trials and obstacles that both Maren and Joe face is real life. So many of them broke my heart though.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC.

This was a cute, light read. The 3rd in a series about....amazing, beautiful women? Shelby, Lorelai, and Maren are all beautiful, confident, and talented. Shelby and Lorelai got their HEA's in previous books and this time it's Maren's turn. She's an amateur fishing prodigy turned park ranger who is running away from a bad relationship. She ends up at the lake where she spent her childhood summers and runs into her brother's best friend, Josiah, who is now a hot, single dad to two kids.

I liked the single dad angle for Josiah, and also liked that one of his kids had autism. These are representations that are rarely seen in romances, but are so refreshing. There's a weird subplot about Maren's former life as a fishing YouTuber that I could have done without. Overall, this was entertaining and enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this book.

Oh my gosh this was so GOOD! I absolutely adored all of these characters and I was rooting for Maren and Joe from the get go and his kids were so damn sweet! I absolutely adore Erin Hahn's writing style and I can't wait to read more by her!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my digital ARC!!

I absolutely love when books have that small town feel and this book gave me that, I LOVED both characters! This book has a few tropes in it, single dad being my favorite, I can never resist it. The representation of autism in this book so much I appreciate so much! It’s always the details that matter to me! I love his kids so much they are so sweet! The characters had such good chemistry they had such a healthy I was in awe of them. I do love the little amount of drama we did get in this book! Thank you for the advanced readers copy.