Catch & Keep

I received this book for free from the publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn
Narrator: Zura Johnson, Michal Norman Johnson
Published by Spotify Audiobooks, St. Martin's Griffin on October 15, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Pages: 320
Format: ARC, Audiobook
Source: Publisher
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"A friends-to-lovers romance that’s magically both hot and wholesome. Cozy, sexy, and so very satisfying... this one’s a keeper." — Jen Devon, author of Right Where We Left Us

In Erin Hahn's cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.

At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop. After a lifetime of letting things happen to her, she’s ready to start making her own moves, even if everyone else thinks she’s making the wrong ones. Well, not everyone—at least the local heartstopper and resort owner is on her side.

Josiah Cole has made some missteps in his life, but he’s proud of what he has: two awesome kids and the keys to the kind of getaway spot that has families coming back every summer– their up north home away from home. After his marriage dissolved, leaving him a single dad, he feels he’s the last person to judge Maren for her recent transformation (even if his best friend, her brother, wants him to feel otherwise). Besides, he genuinely likes having her around. She’s a breath of fresh air, his kids adore her (not to mention her dog, Rogers), and it doesn’t hurt that she’s beautiful.

Things between Maren and Joe are easy. So easy, they’re fully immersed in the middle before they even decide to begin. It’s not a question of should they, but rather can they make it last? Are things too easy, or is this just how real love works? In Erin Hahn’s heartwarmingly sexy Catch and Keep, Maren and Joe have to be brave enough to find out.

Oh, I loved this book! I have had such good luck with Erin Hahn’s work. She writes characters that feel real to me and who I care about in both her young adult and adult novels. Maren and Joe were so good together. They were both dealing with some pretty big issues and I loved watching them learn to lean on each one just a bit. I had a fantastic time watching this pair find their happily ever after.

Maren returns to her hometown to restore a bait shop she inherited after her boyfriend’s proposal goes spectacularly wrong. Her brother’s best friend lives in town and is busy raising his two kids alone after his ex-wife left. When Maren notices he could use a helping hand, she steps in to do what she can without asking. It doesn’t take long before she grows closer to the kids, along with their dad. I really liked Maren and Joe together. They have known each other for most of their lives and seem to have an immediate connection when they reconnect.

Zura Johnson and Michal Norman Johnson did an amazing job with this audiobook. I thought that their voices complimented each other perfectly. I loved the way that they brought these characters to life through the voices they used. I felt like they added just the right amount of emotion to their reading to really pack a punch. Their narration added a lot to my overall enjoyment of this story.

I would recommend this book to others. I found this to be a delightful romance filled with incredibly likable characters. Maren and Joe belonged together and I loved the fact that the kids (and Maren’s dog) added a lot to the story. I can’t wait to read more of Erin Hahn’s work.

I received a review copy of this book from St. Martin’s Griffin and Spotify Audiobooks.

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