*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

This was my first Amy Lea book, and I didn't realise it was the third and final book in a series until about 90% of the way through (my bad!). This didn't impact my experience as far as I'm aware, and I really enjoyed myself! It was fun, there wasn't too much drama, and I can really relate to Melanie's spider phobia.
The writing and characterisation wasn't super deep, but it was good enough to make me I feel like I was in a small fishing village in Canada. I liked the members of Evan's family, though they sort of blurred into a group rather than standing out individually. And then who doesn't love a hot fisherman who can sing??
It's like a less intense version of "It Happened One Summer" by Tessa Bailey, and I mean that as a compliment.

Being an influencer is not as easy as it seems, staying relevant is everything if you want to pay the bills so in order to save her brand Melanie accepts a stay at a resort. When she arrives they discover an error, she’s a week early and that how she eventually finds herself in a small fishing village inn with the grumpiest owner ever. She stays the night and the next day they get in a boating accident and Evan ends up in the ICU. When his family arrives they assume she’s his fiancé, because that’s what she told the nurse to get in. They decide too keep the rouse up in order to save the inn, bring Evans family back together and save Mel’s career.

What’s not to love, a small town setting, fake dating and grumpy x sunshine trope throw in some forced proximity and you’re set. The characters are the real highlight, both Evan and Melanie have a complicated family life. Divorces, loss, arguments and disagreements all that is discussed through the book. I also love the conversations about mental health and how toxic social media can be.

I saw a lot of similarities between this one and IHOS by Tessa Bailey, personally I prefer The catch. The main difference too me is the spicy scenes, Lea does it right. The tension keeps building, the chemistry is there and when they eventually get together I literally screamed. It’s that good.

The ending is cheesy but in a good way, I loved it. If I could change something I’d like a dual pov because I bet Evan has a lot of interesting thoughts. To cap it off this book and series is just incredible. It’s bittersweet that’s it’s over but I look forward too reading more of Lea’s books in the future.

If you loved Exes and O's then definitely give this a read! I love these kind of romances and this one absolutely nailed it! The Catch was a fab story and i devoured this, 100% recommend

I would like to thank netgalley and the author for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review. This book was amazing; I loved every aspect of it. I honestly could not put it down. I especially really loved the main characters, which are very rare. I especially loved how none of the characters were perfect, whether it be trust issues, family, or guilt, and they thought they didn't deserve to be happy, but in their eyes, they both saw each other as perfect. I will most definitely be buying the paperback of The Catch. The one thing I will say is that at the beginning of the book, there were a lot of grammar mistakes, mainly with spelling, and chapters opening with the first word, all separated with gaps in between them. Another glitch was the author's name, Amy Lea, randomly appearing in the gaps of paragraphs in every few chapters. That's why I rate this book 4.9.

Thanks so much to Viking Books, Amy Lea and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions expressed are my own!

I absolutely adore Amy's writing, and have thoroughly enjoyed reading the first two series. Whilst the book was easy to follow, I found the story slightly boring. The transition in Mel's and Evan's relationship just didn't seem natural nor compatible and the underlying familial tension (whilst entertaining and interesting) was borderline confusing. This was one of my most anticipated reads, and unfortunately it slightly fell short.

Despite the plot not quite meeting expectation, I'm a huge fan of Amy's writing style, so well written and easy to follow and the dialogue is absolutely seamless. Whilst this book didn't quite hit the mark for me, I'll definitely be reading her future works!

The catch is the third and final book in the The Influencer series, following fashion influencer Melanie and small-town fisherman Evan. The two are complete opposites, constantly at each other’s throats, which turns into a real problem when they enter into a fake engagement to try and bring Evan’s family back together.

This was a really nice, cosy and easy read. I enjoyed the setting a lot - the outdoors, small town, tight-knit family - the characters were as classic- small town romance as they come. If you’re looking for that sort of tea in hand, rainy day read, then this book is great. If not, you may find it slightly cliche or flat (there isn't much character development apart from with Melanie and it is quite predictable), but I would advise you to lean into that!

Thankyou to Netgalley and Penguin General UK - Fig Tree for a free e-Arc in exchange of an honest review!

I was conflicted with this one! I really enjoyed it but i didnt fully like the main character!

Likes:
- MMC is a dream boat
- Family dynamics

Dislikes:
- FMC was really annoying to me
- Narrative around social media
- Hate to love didnt really seem convincing!

3.5 stars for me. I really did enjoy parts but it was no where near as good as the second book in the series for me!

I'm not going to post a review of this as I feel it might be a me problem with this book rather than the book's problem. I just can't get past the main two characters - they feel immature and it was just frustrating. I don't think I can get past this in the book, so I'm going to call it here.

This is the 3rd and final book in the influencer series. I’m so sad that this series is over because it was so much fun. They can all be read as standalones as they have 3 best friends as the overlapping characters and they are the cutest friendship group. I want to be besties with them so bad.

Exe’s and O’s was definitely my favourite but this one was still a great read. Cora’s Cove was the perfect small town setting packed with so many lovable characters. I adored Evan’s family and the scenes where they interacted with Mel were either funny or adorable. This book definitely gave me a giggle or two.

Mel and Evan were super cute together and I loved that Mel’s love of fashion was embraced instead of belittled. You can be a bit extra and still love nature (minus the creepy crawlies). Evan was the perfect hot grumpy fisherman with a secret soft side (the lashes) and who doesn’t love a man in flannel? My only issue is I’m not a fan of insta love and boy do these guys move fast. However, it is addressed and is part of the reason for the 3rd act conflict so it didn’t ruin the story for me. If you love a fun romance with some spice mixed in then I recommend this series. This book also gave me It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey vibes so if you enjoyed that definitely give this a go.

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

If you loved Exes and Ohs by Amy Lea then you will also love this book. You will just feel warm and fuzzy inside all the time whilst reading. A great read to improve you're day.

The characters and setting are clearly described allowing for you to feel fully immersed in the book and want to be apart of Melanie and Evans world.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-Arc.

I love when I see a new release from Amy Lea as I know they are going to be such an easy, cute and fluffy read and The Catch is no different!

Influencer Melanie who feels like she has hit a rut in the influencer game gets offered the trip of a lifetime to a 5* spa resort it Nova Scotia; the only problem being she is given the incorrect dates.

Melanie is a loveable character who starts off showing she is high maintenance and is not someone for nature however once she stumbles upon the the only place on airbnb available she meets the outdoorsy Evan who is obnoxious and rude. The clash, they fight and they argue but through it all they meet in the middle.

If you love:

👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻Fake Dating
🌲/🌃 opposites attract
👵🏼 Loveable side characters
⛵️ Beautiful scenes

Definitely pick this one up!!!

The Catch - Amy Lea

Brilliant characters and fab setting, which was really easy to imagine, a perfect escapism read. I really liked the quick build up of tension and feelings, (which I know not everyone enjoys) but for me this is what I am expecting when reading this type of book - I don't want to wait around forever until people get feelings for one another, let's just get stuck into the good bits! This book gave me the same feelings as It happened one summer by Tessa Bailey which I also loved. This is my first time reading a book by this author and I really look forward to reading more from Amy Lea in the future. Thank you very much Netgalley, Penguin General UK - Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton and Viking for this e-arc in return for my honest thoughts and opinions.

The Catch by Amy Lea is the third book in the Influencer series, but can be read as a standalone.

Evan and Mel are total opposites on surface level - He is a grumpy lobster fisherman and she is a fashion influencer. As they get to know each other under the pretences of a fake engagement, they start to find that their differences aren't a barrier to their relationship.

The relationship between Evan and Mel is very endearing, and I really enjoyed their character development. Both characters were prepared to make big sacrifices to be with each other, and it was just the sweetest.

The timeline from start to finish of this book was very fast, and definitely borderlines instalove. I like that this was brought up though! It also contributed to the dreaded third act break up in the story.

I'd definitely continue to read anything by Amy Lea, and would recommend this to fans of contemporary romance.

Amy Lea’s new book is the third and final or the influencer series. Whilst there is nothing new in regards to formula, this book still satisfies the craving for a good rom com.

Through a booking mix up, travel influencer Mel, finds herself staying at a small Airbnb, conveniently run by a handsome, yet very moody, fisherman.

What follows is an enemy to lovers story line that hits all the right notes. The characters were likeable and the storyline had the right amount of suspense!

All in all, a good read. If you’re a fan of Tessa Baileys ‘It Happened one Summer’. Then this one is for you.

I absolutely adore the influencer series, and I think that this was such a great third installment to the series! I did feel like the 'influencer trying to stay relevant' thing was a bit of a drag at points, but I adored the romance between Melanie and Evan, and was rooting for them from the get-go. It felt a bit rushed at times, and I was a bit puzzled at certain things, but overall it was an easy and enjoyable read!

A grumpy lobster fisherman tosses a fashion influencer’s impeccably curated life overboard in the next romantic comedy from international bestselling author Amy Lea.

This was fun and cute!! I really liked the setting in this book, the quaint little town was nothing like Melanie expected to find herself in but eventually she fell in love with it.

Evan was a wholesome man and I really enjoyed his grumpiness at the beginning, it was a great arc for the character.

I did find some parts a little dull and like i'd read something similar elsewhere but overall i enjoyed this book.

I rated it 3.5 stars!!

A great ending to the series. If you haven't read the series. Another you don't need to in order to enjoy the book. I would recommend as it gives it some context.

This was such a great ending to this series! I loved the small town vibes and seeing how much chemistry the main characters had.
This was probably the most realistic fake engagement plot I’ve read and I really enjoyed seeing the reactions to it. Mel and Evan have a great dynamic and the plot moved really well. I loved the grumpy sunshine trope and the spice was fantastic.
I absolutely need to visit Canada after reading this.

Maybe it’s because I just got back from a holiday where I spent some time in - and fell in love with - Nova Scotia, but I just ate up this book! I enjoyed the first two instalments of Amy Lea’s Influencer series but this is my favourite of the trilogy! A definite five star read for me!

My favourite things about this novel:
🇨🇦 The setting (I want to move to Cora’s Cove; though I have to be honest, the luxury seaside resort also sounded pretty darn wonderful and I wouldn’t say no unless a hot, grumpy, guitar-playing man begged me to!)
🦞 The way I spent the whole book was wanting to eat a lobster roll!
❤️ The importance of family and friends: I adored Mel’s beautiful friendships with Crystal and Tara and her love and care for her brother, and I couldn’t get enough of the crazy Whaler clan
👠 The fact that Mel’s love of fashion and clothes was embraced as part of her rather than belittled
🌶️ Evan: the aforementioned hot, grumpy, guitar playing man - and the fabulously spicy scenes he starred in

Yes, it was a bit insta love which isn’t my usual trope, but I instantly loved both of the main characters too so I can’t really blame it this time…

If you liked ‘It Happened One Summer’, ‘Maggie Moves On’ or Lea’s previous books I 100% think you’ll love this one too!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Penguin General UK for the eARC which meant I didn’t have to wait til the publication date of 15th Feb 2024.

I am so glad I got the chance to read this book as an eARC, I absolutely loved it! It’s a small town romance between two very different people that at first think they aren’t a match. It’s a story that will melt your heart for sure! I love Amy’s writing and how she managed to make me fall in love with the characters.