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3.8 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had me smiling from ear to ear. It’s sweet. It’s romantic. It’s a fun read for sure. I enjoyed every word.
Dan Montgomery, catcher for the Tridents
Nickname “Monty”
Star Wars fanatic - science geek
Best friends with Lark but secretly (or not so secretly) in love with her. His “Birdie.”
Lark Miller, trainer for the Tridents
Engaged to a wealthy guy she doesn’t really love.
Best friends with Dan.
Poor Monty:
“The only woman I want, the only one I’ve ever wanted, is marrying some other man.” Oh just give her time, buddy. She’ll come to her senses.
This book had me smiling from ear to ear. It’s sweet. It’s romantic. It’s a fun read for sure. I enjoyed every word.
Monty being a virgin added both sweetness and some humor to the story and Lark discovering her best friend should be THE ONE and then finding out she unexpectedly got pregnant their first night together worked beautifully into this story.
The Trident teammates were a great addition, showing Monty’s true friendship with them, plus his supportive parents were adorable. Lark’s friends were always there for support and her mom finally coming around was definitely a plus.
Easy to read in one day or evening, Lark and Monty are a match made in heaven.
Dan Montgomery, catcher for the Tridents
Nickname “Monty”
Star Wars fanatic - science geek
Best friends with Lark but secretly (or not so secretly) in love with her. His “Birdie.”
Lark Miller, trainer for the Tridents
Engaged to a wealthy guy she doesn’t really love.
Best friends with Dan.
Poor Monty:
“The only woman I want, the only one I’ve ever wanted, is marrying some other man.” Oh just give her time, buddy. She’ll come to her senses.
This book had me smiling from ear to ear. It’s sweet. It’s romantic. It’s a fun read for sure. I enjoyed every word.
Monty being a virgin added both sweetness and some humor to the story and Lark discovering her best friend should be THE ONE and then finding out she unexpectedly got pregnant their first night together worked beautifully into this story.
The Trident teammates were a great addition, showing Monty’s true friendship with them, plus his supportive parents were adorable. Lark’s friends were always there for support and her mom finally coming around was definitely a plus.
Easy to read in one day or evening, Lark and Monty are a match made in heaven.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Catching Her Heart
By Julia Jarrett
Overall Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
Full Review:
Julia Jarrett’s Catching Her Heart hit me right in the feels! This story follows Daniel "Monty" Montgomery, a professional baseball player with a heart as golden as his catching mitt, and Lark Miller, the Vancouver Tridents’ athletic trainer. Their chemistry has been simmering for years, but timing has always been their enemy. When Lark’s engagement to the snooze-fest that is Baron finally crumbles, Monty and Lark get their shot at a love that’s been years in the making.
Monty is everything you want in a romantic hero—sweet, respectful, and oh-so-patient. I melted when I found out about his skylark tattoo, a secret tribute to his unrequited feelings for Lark. Watching him take care of his parents and navigate his blossoming relationship with Lark made him feel so real and endearing. Oh, and did I mention he’s a virgin? His journey into intimacy with Lark was written beautifully, with a depth and vulnerability that’s rare to see in romance.
Lark’s arc was equally satisfying. Her journey from a controlled fiancée to a woman choosing her own happiness was empowering. While I was proud of her for ending things with Baron on her terms, I did feel like the sequencing of those events could have been smoother. For a while, I was left wondering how the news of the breakup reached everyone, but the later explanations tied up loose ends well enough.
The supporting characters added warmth and humor to the story—Yami, in particular, was a standout. His knack for picking up on Lark’s pregnancy before she even realized it was hilarious and heartwarming. (I need his story ASAP!) The reconciliation between Lark and her mom was another highlight. The raw and emotional apology had me tearing up, and it added a perfect layer of healing to Lark’s story.
I loved the intimate moments between Monty and Lark, and their connection felt genuine in every scene. The unexpected pregnancy and Monty’s over-the-moon reaction made me swoon. While it might not mirror real-life reactions, it was a feel-good moment I didn’t know I needed.
My only critique lies in the pacing of certain plot points, but overall, Catching Her Heart is a sweet, slow-burn romance that left me eager to dive into the rest of the series. Starting with book one is now officially on my TBR!
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Boring, repetitive, surface level, cringey, and insta love.
Not that bad but I was so bored.
The thing is, while I still have [b:Play Along|199285128|Play Along (Windy City, #4)|Liz Tomforde|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1710337914l/199285128._SY75_.jpg|203443227] memories and the cover isn't helping. MMC (Monty, like... you know, Monty in this other series) is a catcher and FMC (omg her last name was Miller by the way, if you see where I'm going) is a physical therapist for the team and while he always had this crush for her, he never tempted anything because she was in a relationship and almost got engaged to this other man. Rings any bells?
Hear me out, I'm not saying it's plagiarizing or anything, but it's just another sport romance with a huge lack of originality.
Oh wait. No, he's a virgin, not like 98% of slutty MMCs in other sport romance books. Yay? He's also very green-flag coded. So at least, I enjoyed that side of the book. The two stars are mostly for the MMC and half one for the good ex boyfriend, because I like that relationship can end well.
Now, the FMC. Pretty sure she annoyed me. She almost made me DNF at 36% when she got all sulky because the players weren't flirty and shit with her but instead, they treated her like a professional while she was working, I swear I almost lost my shit.
Her sudden love for the MMC is hard to believe too, I felt bad for him, not sure she deserved him. She felt pretty flat to me, she was so passive in her wedding planning and against her pushy ex mother in law, I didn't even understand why she accepted to marry her ex when clearly, she knew they weren't in love and they weren't being physical for months. I get staying in a long relationship because you're used to the other person, especially if he's your first in everything, it's hard to break-up when there's no evident reason to, but marrying him? How dumb is that FMC. She also kept saying how it was much better with Monty because with her ex it wasn't like that etc... does he has to know that? It has him saying something like 'oh if I knew you weren't happy in your relationship I would have said something (about his feelings for her)' like it was his task to save her from a man that wasn't meant for her.
If I forget about that FMC and the fact that the MMC managed to find the clit first try and give orgasms each time, the relationship was cute. No miscommunication (except a little one for 2 short chapters) and no 3rd act break-up.
Special mention to
By the way: 16 (even more, not sure) mentions of Star Wars. For a book this short and not about this subject, that's a lot and that's coming from a huge Star Wars fan.
edit: had to repost it because fck gr (so sad, i lost all myyapping reading updates
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Virgin MMC?
*Add to tbr*
The thing is, while I still have [b:Play Along|199285128|Play Along (Windy City, #4)|Liz Tomforde|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1710337914l/199285128._SY75_.jpg|203443227] memories and the cover isn't helping. MMC (Monty, like... you know, Monty in this other series) is a catcher and FMC (omg her last name was Miller by the way, if you see where I'm going) is a physical therapist for the team and while he always had this crush for her, he never tempted anything because she was in a relationship and almost got engaged to this other man. Rings any bells?
Hear me out, I'm not saying it's plagiarizing or anything, but it's just another sport romance with a huge lack of originality.
Oh wait. No, he's a virgin, not like 98% of slutty MMCs in other sport romance books. Yay? He's also very green-flag coded. So at least, I enjoyed that side of the book. The two stars are mostly for the MMC and half one for the good ex boyfriend, because I like that relationship can end well.
Now, the FMC. Pretty sure she annoyed me. She almost made me DNF at 36% when she got all sulky because the players weren't flirty and shit with her but instead, they treated her like a professional while she was working, I swear I almost lost my shit.
Her sudden love for the MMC is hard to believe too, I felt bad for him, not sure she deserved him. She felt pretty flat to me, she was so passive in her wedding planning and against her pushy ex mother in law, I didn't even understand why she accepted to marry her ex when clearly, she knew they weren't in love and they weren't being physical for months. I get staying in a long relationship because you're used to the other person, especially if he's your first in everything, it's hard to break-up when there's no evident reason to, but marrying him? How dumb is that FMC. She also kept saying how it was much better with Monty because with her ex it wasn't like that etc... does he has to know that? It has him saying something like 'oh if I knew you weren't happy in your relationship I would have said something (about his feelings for her)' like it was his task to save her from a man that wasn't meant for her.
If I forget about that FMC and the fact that the MMC managed to find the clit first try and give orgasms each time, the relationship was cute. No miscommunication (except a little one for 2 short chapters) and no 3rd act break-up.
Special mention to
Spoiler
that broken condom + being on pill and still managing to have a baby on his first time. What kind of contraception is it bro.By the way: 16 (even more, not sure) mentions of Star Wars. For a book this short and not about this subject, that's a lot and that's coming from a huge Star Wars fan.
edit: had to repost it because fck gr (so sad, i lost all my
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Virgin MMC?
*Add to tbr*
Thank you to Julia for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I have been jonesing for Monty's story since we got glimpses of him in the first book in the Vancouver Tridents series. And OH MY GOD he is the most perfect book boyfriend in the history of book boyfriends. Readers like a bad boy? NOPE. Move over bad boys, Dan Montgomery has come to town. He is a sweetheart and a nerd and so thoughtful and honestly, I don't think I could stop talking about how amazing of a character Dan is.
Lark is also a great FMC but I absolutely HATE her name and the pet name 'Birdie' that Dan gives her makes me cringe LOL.
But this book was so freaking cute that I can overlook my own hang-ups LOL.
I can't wait for what comes next in this world!
I have been jonesing for Monty's story since we got glimpses of him in the first book in the Vancouver Tridents series. And OH MY GOD he is the most perfect book boyfriend in the history of book boyfriends. Readers like a bad boy? NOPE. Move over bad boys, Dan Montgomery has come to town. He is a sweetheart and a nerd and so thoughtful and honestly, I don't think I could stop talking about how amazing of a character Dan is.
Lark is also a great FMC but I absolutely HATE her name and the pet name 'Birdie' that Dan gives her makes me cringe LOL.
But this book was so freaking cute that I can overlook my own hang-ups LOL.
I can't wait for what comes next in this world!
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced