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A review by amanda_reads13
The Catch by Amy Lea
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Mel, a social media influencer, ends up in small town Nova Scotia, where she meets grumpy fisherman Evan.
As usual with Amy Lea's books, this is a very cute story with a spicy edge. It had more of a Hallmark-y feel to it than the other two books. It was definitely my least favourite of the series and was basically the same plot as It Happened One Summer. I wish this had been dual POV.
Mel's entire identity is basically being her grown brother's caretaker and faking a glamorous life on social media. She doesn't have any deep attachments and keeps everyone at arms length. After ending up in a small town she discovers that there is more to life than material things and that maybe she should start letting people in. I found it interesting that she pesters her brother about therapy... But doesn't go herself. She has major abandonment and trust issues. This woman needs therapy.
Evan is an asshole to Mel because he thinks she is a prissy rich bitch. After getting over the asshole attitude at the start, he is actually a very kind, caring, and thoughtful man. He puts everyone first and wants nothing more than his family to come back together. He blames himself for his cousin's accident... He also needs therapy.
There banter was fun, but throughout the first half of the book they were both super immature. I found their relationship to be very surface level, lacking a relationship emotional depth. ALSO: She up and decides to move to another country to be with him after knowing him for mere weeks?! I guess if you know you know, but just doesn't seem plausible to me.
The whole thing with the 11 year old "stalker" kid was just weird to me. How is that the conversation that makes her realize she can't live without Evan? Was weird and creepy to me.
Tropes: opposites attract, fake dating, enemies to lovers
As usual with Amy Lea's books, this is a very cute story with a spicy edge. It had more of a Hallmark-y feel to it than the other two books. It was definitely my least favourite of the series and was basically the same plot as It Happened One Summer. I wish this had been dual POV.
Mel's entire identity is basically being her grown brother's caretaker and faking a glamorous life on social media. She doesn't have any deep attachments and keeps everyone at arms length. After ending up in a small town she discovers that there is more to life than material things and that maybe she should start letting people in. I found it interesting that she pesters her brother about therapy... But doesn't go herself. She has major abandonment and trust issues. This woman needs therapy.
Evan is an asshole to Mel because he thinks she is a prissy rich bitch. After getting over the asshole attitude at the start, he is actually a very kind, caring, and thoughtful man. He puts everyone first and wants nothing more than his family to come back together. He blames himself for his cousin's accident... He also needs therapy.
There banter was fun, but throughout the first half of the book they were both super immature. I found their relationship to be very surface level, lacking a relationship emotional depth. ALSO: She up and decides to move to another country to be with him after knowing him for mere weeks?! I guess if you know you know, but just doesn't seem plausible to me.
The whole thing with the 11 year old "stalker" kid was just weird to me. How is that the conversation that makes her realize she can't live without Evan? Was weird and creepy to me.
Tropes: opposites attract, fake dating, enemies to lovers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content