Book Review - The Catch by Amy Lea - #HolidayReading Tenerife

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Title: The Catch

Author: Amy Lea

Format reviewed: Ebook 

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Penguin

Publication Date: 13th February 2024

Rating: 4 Stars

In a last ditch attempt to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? Burly fisherman Evan Whaler - who single-handedly disproves the theory that canadians are 'nice'.

After a boating incident lands Evan in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his fiancee by his welcoming yet quirky family. And, in exchange for Evan's help with her social media content, Mel agrees to fake their engagement for just. one. week.

But reeling in their budding feelings for each other proves more difficult than expected.

Is Mel willing to sacrifice her picture-perfect life in the city for a chance at true love in the wild?

Ooh I do love a small town romance, and this definitely gave those vibes and more.  Add in fake dating and grumpy to sunshine tropes too, and you have an incredibly enjoyable story. 

I loved getting to know Mel and Evan, as they are thrown together due to circumstances,  They are total opposites, but yet there is just something about their potential pairing that made me smile. 

Set in  a small Canadian town, there are a lot of fish and fishermen present, and even more plaid! 

I loved getting to know the members of Evan's family, and seeing how Mel slowly starts to change over her time in a fake relationship with him .

And I loved the reasoning behind the fake engagement too. 

This it the first book I've read by this author and it certainly wont' be the last either. 

Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.