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paperbacksandlattes's review against another edition
4.0
Cat's Got Your Heart by Jem Zero was an absolute delight to read! This a hate to love romance story between Jericho and Harinder. Harinder is the grumpy guy who works at a pet shop and has amazing love for the pets he cares for at the store. He cares about the animals so much that he's reluctant to let anyone adopt one. So when Jericho comes into the pet store to adopt a cat, Harinder puts him through a ridiculous and rigorous adopting process in hopes of scaring Jericho away. But Jericho is not so easily deterred and accepts the many challenges Harinder puts before him. As Jericho and Harinder gets to know each other an unlikely friendship forms and Jericho comes to the rescue when Harinder is suddenly homeless. With being in such forced proximity they begin to have feelings for each other that neither can deny. Their relationship is full of funny banter, they both overcome their fears and begin to trust each other. I loved the progress of Jericho and Harinder's relationship and absolutely enjoyed reading their story. The writing was a bit weird which knocked a star down from the rating.
althea's review against another edition
2.0
I received this one as an eARC from the author but this one just didn't click with me. I DNF-ed at chapter 7 because, although I'm not the biggest fan of enemies to lovers at the best of times, this one felt extremely unrealistic, and Harinder was just plain rude and overly mean. I'd say to read it for yourselves to understand what I mean about that but I don't recommend this one at all, which is a shame because I was really excited for it.
tragicgloom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Xenophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child abuse, Classism, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Grief
emhamill's review against another edition
5.0
I keep saying romance isn't my thing, but when it's good, it's good. I guess I protest too much. This romantic, low-heat level story was as fluffy as the cat on the cover and I devoured it in about four hours.
Jericho needs a cat in the worst way. He accidentally let his sister's cat run out the door into the night, and he's devastated because she won't talk to him now. When he finds the perfect cat (named Dumpling) in the adoption room at a small pet store, he expects to be able to pay the fee, sign on the line, and take the kitty home to his sister.
Au contraire, says Harinder. He considers himself an advocate for all the animals in the store (even the feeder goldfish), and takes an immediate dislike to Jericho for no particular reason other than he hates most people. He won't let animals go home with just any jerk who walks in, despite the fact it's a pet store. Hari immediately sets a series of ridiculous obstacles for Jericho as a vetting process to adopt Dumpling, thinking Jericho will just give up and go to Petco.
But Jericho has no such intention. He's going to get that cat by fair means or foul, and out of spite decides to meet every condition Harinder sets for him--maybe just not exactly the way Hari wants him to. That means hanging around the store a lot just to spite the short, grumpy pet store guy...but to their surprise, a strange sort of friendship develops. Jericho's there just when Harinder needs him, responding with compassion and generosity despite Hari's prickly outsides. Once Jericho cracks that veneer, Harinder doesn't stand a chance against a rush of feelings. But Jericho is worried if Harinder discovers he's lied to him, their new trust will shatter.
Oh, this was just a lovely little story. Hari is a grumpy little troll who has a tender heart behind all the snarling and growling. He's almost unlikable at first, but as he begins to thaw to Jericho's tenacity, we start to see who he really is--still acerbic, but desperately lonely. Orphaned Jericho has an abandonment issue that's heartbreaking, so terrified of losing his sister he will do anything to get the one thing he thinks will make her love him again.
This is a quick read and absolutely adorable with some laugh out loud moments. Don't miss this debut novel from the disgustingly talented Jem Zero.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
claire60's review against another edition
4.0
An absorbing slow burn queer romance between an Indian bi trans man and a Black Albino gay cis guy, starting with the attempt to adopt a cat which really shouldn't be as hard as Harinder makes it for Jericho. Set in America's east coast in the heart of winter, the weather and Jericho's lack of preparation feature heavily. I really enjoyed the queerness of the characters and the fact that neither had easy upbringings leading to creative ways to survive with little money in such a harsh environment. I'm not sure that I get the whole 'enemies to lovers' trope especially in this instance where they literally shout at each other and are often incredibly rude. I did enjoy that both characters were of different ethnicities and understood the racism that each other had and were facing, in that way it felt very true to life. Loved the other characters too, Jericho's sister was great and the neighbour Ms Watson with her wise knowing smile was welcome light relief.
With thanks to Net galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
With thanks to Net galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
doseofromance's review against another edition
5.0
The blurb isn't the best but I adore this book. Jericho and Harinder are absolutely perfect together and totally hilarious. I enjoyed every second of this book and can't recommend it enough. It's emotional, funny, and the best kind of enemies to lovers. Can't wait to read more from this author.
lwanberg's review against another edition
4.0
i really enjoyed this book! don’t mistake the time it took for me to read this as a bad thing! though some parts are slow, overall this book is very sweet and compelling and i loved it dearly.
serenityfire's review against another edition
This is a solid 3 1/2 stars for me.
At first, I was unsure about this one, as both of the heroes were as prickly as many of the animals in the novel. But as they warmed up to each other, I warmed up to them as well. After the halfway point, I was hooked and actually stayed up way too late to finish the novel.
If you are looking for an enemies to lovers romance with two characters with a lot of emotional baggage, this would be a good fit. And there are lots of animals in the story, which is always a plus for me.
I received an advanced readers copy of this book from the publisher and Net Galley in return for a fair review.
At first, I was unsure about this one, as both of the heroes were as prickly as many of the animals in the novel. But as they warmed up to each other, I warmed up to them as well. After the halfway point, I was hooked and actually stayed up way too late to finish the novel.
If you are looking for an enemies to lovers romance with two characters with a lot of emotional baggage, this would be a good fit. And there are lots of animals in the story, which is always a plus for me.
I received an advanced readers copy of this book from the publisher and Net Galley in return for a fair review.
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't know if I was going to end this book because the MCs grated on my nerves as they were both quite nasty.
After a bit I got into the story and appreciated these two damaged characters who are learning to trust again.
It's a slow burning story and I appreciated the empathy of the author toward the characters.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
After a bit I got into the story and appreciated these two damaged characters who are learning to trust again.
It's a slow burning story and I appreciated the empathy of the author toward the characters.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
laurawanberg's review against another edition
4.0
i really enjoyed this book! don’t mistake the time it took for me to read this as a bad thing! though some parts are slow, overall this book is very sweet and compelling and i loved it dearly.