The book was good until it wasn't. It is so hard for me to move on from a book when the "spice" scenes are SO CRINGY. WHY HELENA??? I loved your other books!!!

2.5 stars. It was just too ridiculous for me to even enjoy at some parts. Her name is Kitty and she’s a cat sitter with a business called the Kitty Whisperer, and her best friend Cat owns a cat cafe. The chemistry with Miles felt a bit forced. I typically love a cheesy romcom but this one was just too much.

“Cat love is different. You know you belong to them when they choose you, not the other way around. It’s a special kind of bond.”🐈

I still don't know how I feel about this book. I find myself covering my face with some awkward cat references and bingo names, teary-eyed reading Miles and Kitty's mom struggles (one with the onset of dementia and one from moving on from the loss of her partner), in awe at how cute they slowly fall in love and then stepping back when they go cringey again. Kitty Hart is not your typical girl. She has a lot of awkward moments, but I ended up loving most of them, especially the ones with Miles. I liked Miles, especially toward the last few chapters. I like how the book addresses how people are mean and horrible when they tear people down, especially on social media. I also like how the characters moved forward from the past. That's where I'm in between with this book. It felt like it had a split personality. It goes from being awkward to lovey-dovey, then we jump to dementia/grieving, then to sports to social media frenzy. But even if I'm not sure how I feel about this book, I enjoyed the furry friends. I wish I could read this in a cat-themed cafe, too.

Read this last summer and it was a perfect summer read. Adored the hell out of this book!! Thank you so much for sending me a copy of this! Cannot wait to read more work from Helena!!

REVIEW✨
A Love Catastrophe
By Helena Hunting

This was a cute and soft romance with no major upsets with cute furry friends along the way. I really wanted to love this one, cause I love cats and sweet romances. But it fell flat for me, it was easy to read but I wasn’t looking forward to reading it. The plot, characters, and setting was pretty simple. I did love that it was set in Toronto, there was no third act break up and it was a sweet romance. But the main characters didn’t hold anything for me. Yes both characters are working through grief (losing a family member), and kinda to it together which is sweet. But it was instalove for both characters. Kitty and Miles were cute, and it was an easy read.

About this book…
🐱Set in Toronto, ON
🐱 No Third Act Break Up
🐱 He Works For an NHL Team
🐱 She is a Kitty Whisperer

Romance: ❤️❤️❤️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️
Plot points: 💥💥💥
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

You ever read a perfectly lovely RomCom and then feel like a heartless troll after? No? Just me then? Cool cool cool. Well, let me explain. This book is fine. Totally fine. In fact for the first half I was ready to declare it adorable fun. Then the sexy scenes happened and my body went into full cringe mode for pages and pages. The words “bingo button” were used folks. Bingo. Button. I can’t recover from something like that! Even if I could there was zero conflict in this book. No fake dating, no enemies or friends to lovers, no miscommunication, no will they won’t they, nothing!! It’s just a regular dating story with two nice people. It’s too sweet and straight forward and while it’s a pleasant enough read it was a little too tame. Or maybe normal people will enjoy reading a straight forward love story and I’m just rotted inside?? Eh, either way, The Love Catastrophe was not the cat’s pajamas for me. If you don’t mind a little cringe along with your 🌶️ or want to read a romance that is fairly conflict free, then go for this. It’s purrfectly fine. I’ll see myself out.

3 🐈🐈🐈 maybe 2.5

✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨

📝 Kitty is the cat-whisperer. Everything in her life centers around cats! Miles on the other hand HATES them! But when his mother needs him to take care of her cat, all craziness breaks loose. In desperation, he connects with Kitty to get a handle on this little gremlin.

What I 🤍:
🐈 Cat GALORE
🏒 Hockey Player x Cat Sitter
2️⃣ Duel POV
🥊 Emotional Punch

I'll start off by saying, this book will either work or won't work for you. Being a cat lady myself, I loved all the cat-ness of this book. But, I will admit, sometimes it's a little over the top. Also, at times, the physical moments and dirty talk left me cringing.

Overall, this story is perfect for those who are crazy cat ladies! 🤣

A Love Catastrophe is a delightful and satisfying quick read that will charm both cat and dog lovers alike.
This predictable romance follows the classic trope of opposites attracting, but although predictable, the journey was enjoyable, providing the perfect escape for anyone in need of a palette cleanser.
With witty banter and endearing characters this book will be the ideal choice for a heartwarming and quick read that will leave a smile on your face.

Thankyou to author Helena Hunting, Forever publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.
Charlene 📚🌸🤗 @lastnownext

Oh my gosh, this book is adorable and I have no idea how I survived so long without reading it! I LOVED it! I ended up listening to a finished copy, and this was a book I would just pop my headphones in to keep listening to, it was that engaging and that good. Kitty is an awesome character - she's so funny and fun and full of life that you can't help but love her. And Miles is... Well. I really did like him but in that he's the perfect partner for the obviously best character of the book. I don't mean that - he just doesn't quite jump off the figurative page the way Kitty does. Anyway. Cats vs dogs, hockey, romance, and a rambunctious racoon just made my day with this one. Loved it.

A Love Catastrophe is such a sweet, fun quick read. And while it is filled with lots of adorable, furry cat goodness, there are some CW’s of some heavy topics so please take a look at those before heading into this cute romcom.

She is a professional Cat Sitter aka “The Kitty Whisperer”, social media influencer and He is an NFL analyst. They meet when he needs someone to watch his mom’s cat while she is in the hospital. She is obviously a cat person while He is more of a dog person but they don’t let that get in the middle of their growing friendship.

I really enjoyed this book. There were awkward, quirky moments throughout the book but it didn’t take away from the story (to me). As a house divided between cat and dog lovers, these characters were relatable. I loved the play on words that Helena used throughout the book. I had to laugh at “bingo button” . I was laughing from the very beginning! I would love to visit the Cat Cafe!!!

𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℍ𝕒𝕤:
Opposites Attract
Friends to Lovers
Grumpy/Sunshine
Dog Lover MMC
Cat Lover FMC
Dual POV
Slow Burn

CW: Loss of a sibling, Dementia, Death of a Parent, Divorce

Thank you to @netgalley & @forever for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a great adult romance, with wonderful characters!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher

Made me want to get a cat and I am very allergic! I didn’t feel the romance with these two. Felt very meh. I didn’t feel the sparks or swoon over them. But still a fun read.

I havent been into cutesy romcom books lately but this one was perfect! I love the idea of a cat-sitter. cats are so independent at baseline and dont necessarily need a sitter but ANYWAY. I love the grumpy /happy combo of the characters. Cute read!

Helena Hunting is one of those romance authors that can absolutely do no wrong for me - even when she has cat loving main characters (I kid, I kid) - this was another absolute winner from her!

I always love Helena Hunting’s books and this was no exception! Great quirky characters and a fun story.

I love cats and I love a lot of work from Helena but this was too cheesy for me. Sorry! I wish I liked it more.

Thank you Forever publishers and Netgalley for an E-ARC of this novel in exchange for a honest review.

As of the writing of this review (March 2024), I've only ever read one other Helena Hunting book. Kiss My Cupcake back in December 2020 got a 4 star rating from me. Ironically almost exactly 3 years later in December 2023, I attempted to read A Love Catastrophe.

If you're okay with excessive use of Cat/Kitty vocabulary, you could likely withstand this novel more than I can. What threw this novel into a DNF category for me was mainly the amount of ties to a cat or kitty-ism vocabulary. There were the many puns. Humans being named "Cat" and "Kitty". The stereotypical dog person that doesn't understand cats. The overtly obsessed stereotypical cat lady. The fact that we would flip flop between serious mom drama and cat puns in the same scene made zero sense of cohesion to me.

Such a fun book! Cute love story with plenty of laughs, and plenty of spice! And of course, lots of talk about cats:) this was a fun, easy read that I really enjoyed! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I just binged this audiobook in one day. Not being a cat lover, I thought I would have DNF'd it within the first few minutes. I am so glad I didn't because I absolutely loved it. The fmc is such a delight. Her love for cats and life is infectious. This is also not your typical hockey romance because Miles, the mmc isn't a player but a behind the scenes asset to the team.

I felt all the emotions with this one. It made me laugh and cry at times. There are some sensitive topics that are dealt with.

Also, thank you to netgalley and forever pub for an advance copy that I didn't get to before the pub date.

I just could not really get into this one unfortunately. I really wanted to enjoy it but maybe I was just in the wrong mood for it.