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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson
4.25
“A professional baseball player and his heckler prove that true love is worth going to bat for.” (I love that tagline from the book’s blurb.)
Daphne Brink is in a rut. She’s just finalized her divorce; she and her cat live in a tiny apartment; and she’s doing freelance writing assignments to get by.
When she and her best friend attend a baseball game for the local major league team the day she signs her divorce papers, Daphne imbibes a bit too much—okay, probably way too much—and starts heckling the players as they walk up to bat.
She just doesn’t realize that she’s heckling the players from the home team.
As it turns out, one player that she heckles, Chris Kepler, has quite the memorable reaction to her taunts.
An (accidentally ) anonymous apology sent via social media DMs leads to a deep emotional connection developing between Daphne and Chris, but when Daphne gets a job working with the team, how will her anonymous messages to Chris impact their real lives?
There’s something about Alicia Thompson’s writing that immediately sucks me in. Word choice? Tone? I can’t quite pinpoint it, but I know it’s good.
I was quickly pulled into Daphne and Chris’s world.
Highlights for me:
- Their banter
- Their chemistry 🔥🔥🔥
- How Daphne adapts and grows
- Chris and how he opens up to Daphne/Duckie
- How Thompson handles grief
- Plus Daphne is a bookstagrammer(!)
Thompson deals with some heavy topics in this one, so please check a trusted source for content warnings.
I received an advance copy of the book from Berkley and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.
Daphne Brink is in a rut. She’s just finalized her divorce; she and her cat live in a tiny apartment; and she’s doing freelance writing assignments to get by.
When she and her best friend attend a baseball game for the local major league team the day she signs her divorce papers, Daphne imbibes a bit too much—okay, probably way too much—and starts heckling the players as they walk up to bat.
She just doesn’t realize that she’s heckling the players from the home team.
As it turns out, one player that she heckles, Chris Kepler, has quite the memorable reaction to her taunts.
An (accidentally ) anonymous apology sent via social media DMs leads to a deep emotional connection developing between Daphne and Chris, but when Daphne gets a job working with the team, how will her anonymous messages to Chris impact their real lives?
There’s something about Alicia Thompson’s writing that immediately sucks me in. Word choice? Tone? I can’t quite pinpoint it, but I know it’s good.
I was quickly pulled into Daphne and Chris’s world.
Highlights for me:
- Their banter
- Their chemistry 🔥🔥🔥
- How Daphne adapts and grows
- Chris and how he opens up to Daphne/Duckie
- How Thompson handles grief
- Plus Daphne is a bookstagrammer(!)
Thompson deals with some heavy topics in this one, so please check a trusted source for content warnings.
I received an advance copy of the book from Berkley and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.