I’m a big Hahn fan! Like obsessed with her writing, her characters, her storytelling is just off the chain!
Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn is a swoony friends-to-lovers romance that captivated me like nothing before.
This was a fun, unique and tender friends to lovers romance! I loved Maren and Joe.
Per usual Erin did an amazing job of weaving tender moments, angst and witty banter together to create a captivating and fast paced read.

Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn, is a delightful friends-to-lovers novel showing that the one you were searching to find may have been right there for you all along.

I’ll always read whatever Erin Hahn creates because it’s always the perfect read!

Thank You NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

A romance book where the female main character is a fisherwoman??? When I started the book, I will admit I was skeptical. It seemed very untraditional…

…and it was, and I actually ended up really loving that about “Catch and Keep”! It was different and unique in a lot of ways, which I appreciated! Why not switch things up a little sometimes?!

My one critique for this book is that it felt like there too many issues being addressed (from Joe’s kids to family dynamics to Maren’s past now present situation), and sometimes it was a bit much. That being said, at the end of the day, I do applaud the author for taking on subjects that are tough and often controversial! So, thank you Erin Hahn for this emotional, romantic, and overall enjoyable read!

Thank you Net Galley and publishers for the advanced copy!

I am totally smitten! Maren finds herself back at her fishing hole after the loss of someone significant to her. Erin Hahn has a way of crafting relatable characters and beautifully capturing friendship and love. Josiah has his life encroached on by Maren in a good way. Maren falls in love with his children and admires his devotion to his kids. Side character Rogers, Maren's adorable dog, reminds me so much of my own pup and put a smile on my face. The bond Josiah has with Maren feels genuine and sweet, especially because she showed up without him asking. If you're looking for a heartwarming read that'll leave you smiling, give this one a try! Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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If @erinhahn_author writes it, I’m gonna read it! She deserves all the hype. I’ve loved every single one of her books, Catch and Keep is no exception!
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Maren returns to Northern Wisconsin, her favorite childhood fishing spot, after a disastrous proposal. She’s hoping the time away will clear her head and help her decide what she wants her future to look like. She just never expected Josiah Cole and his kids to become such an important part of that future.
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🎣Single dad
🎣Brothers best friend
🎣Midwestern setting
🎣Slow burn
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This book is technically a standalone, but we get character cameos from Shelby from Built to Last and Lorelai from Friends Don’t Fall in Love. I’m so glad that I’d already read these two books.
I loved that there is no third act breakup like in so many romance books. I adored Joe’s children, the realistic autism rep, and how Joe loves and supports his children’s uniqueness.
Another great contemporary romance from Erin Hahn!
THIS BOOK RELEASES TOMORROW 10/15!!
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Thank you @netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for the opportunity to read this book!

4.25 ⭐

Tropes:
🎣age gap
🎣rom com
🎣small town
🎣romantic suspense
🎣disability rep
🎣single dad
🎣brother's best friend
🎣found family

I learned a lot of....fishing terminology in this book lol. But regardless, I thought it was such a cute and feel good read, with a whole heck of found family. I ADORE the little family that Maren and Josiah create for themselves with his kids. You can see how much she loves them, despite the distance that she tries to put with them. And how easy it was for her to integrate into the family. It's a great representation of the "family is not just by blood" metaphor. My heart broke for those two kids not being able to have a good connection with their mom, and her inability and disinterest in getting to know Lucy and learn how to best support her and be a caring parent. As someone who works with people with disabilities, it was just disheartening to see and i hate that woman.

This was my first read by Erin Hahn, but it definitely will not be my last! I feel like I keep seeing her books at the bookstore so I'll need to pick one up the next time I'm there! I'm excited to go back and read about Maren's bff's HEAs :).

Erin Hahn’s latest cozy, swoony romance is out now!

Catch and Keep was honestly a breath of fresh air as many before me have stated. It is the first book that I have read by author Erin Hahn and I enjoyed it so much more than I had expected to because let’s be honest, I know nothing about fishing.


The FMC Maren aka ‘Musky Maren’ which is her childhood nickname due to love of fishing and catching Musky. In this book we learn about Marens childhood, her relationship with Fost, and her return to her small town where Maren finds herself again.

The MMC Joe is a single dad who dealt with a divorce and is the primary caregiver of his two children, one of which is Autistic. Joe also runs his parents resort. The last thing he expects is for his best friends little sister to show up and turn his life upside down.

If you enjoy:

✨ Single dad
✨ Small town
✨ Brothers best friend
✨ Friends to lovers
✨ Ready made family
✨ Found family
✨ Autistic rep
✨ Slow burn


Catch and Keep explores the themes of love, loss and complexities of friendship. The ending had me in tears. The dynamic between the main characters was authentic truly making the journey of self-discovery and their connection truly engaging.

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5⭐️

I’m fine. 😭😭😭

Ugh I cried so much with this one. It’s so sweet and cute and cozy and wholesome. 🥹

I loved it. Maren leaves her job, apt and boyfriend after a proposal gone wrong. She goes to fix up an old bait shop & apt her old fishing partner left for her. And of course she runs into Joe. I loved them so much. The character are so well done. The writing had me bingeing it.

I loved the kids in this book. Lucy and Anders have my heart.

By the time I made it to the epilogue tears were streaming down my face. 5⭐️s all around.

When Maren's relationship ends with a bang (or a barf), she flees to her favorite place: the lake she grew up going to in Northern Wisconsin. Her old fishing buddy, Fost, left her his home and bait store, and unfortunately, the place is a mess. However, it's just the thing to keep her mind off of her traitorous almost-fiancée. It doesn't hurt that Fost's place is right next to Josiah Cole's home; Joe is her brother's best friend, recently divorced, and dad to two amazing kids, so the feelings she has for him need to stay in the box. The two grow closer and it's clear the feelings are mutual, but there are a lot of things that make their relationship complicated.

I absolutely adored this book. Maren was a girl's girl despite her obsession with fishing, and Joe was such a good dad. I love that there was never any miscommunication between the two of them and that they stood by each other and really stepped in without the other asking. The setting was perfect, and the plot was on point. I will definitely be going back and reading the first two books in the series, despite the fact that this was easily read as a stand alone.

This was so good and has all the fall vibes! Catch and Keep is the third book in Erin Hahn's adult romance series, but it reads like a standalone. Maren, currently unemployed and newly single, returns to her family's vacation spot in the Northwoods of Wisconsin to figure out what to do with her life. Her childhood mentor left her his bait shop and apartment, and she welcomes the chance to get back to her fishing roots at the lake. While she's renovating her inheritance, she reconnects with Joe, her brother's best friend. Joe is an ex-Marine who has sole custody of his two young children, and he manages his parents' lake resort. There are so many heart-warming scenes with Joe and Maren, and scenes with Maren getting to know Joe's children. I loved the cozy lakeside setting, and the wholesome storyline with a heavy sprinkling of spice (don't be fooled by the cute cover). I listened to most of the book on audio, and I really enjoyed both narrators. The audiobook was a wonderful companion over a weekend of chores, and I highly recommend both the audiobook and print versions! Thanks to Netgalley, Spotify, St. Martin's Press, and the author for the librarian preview copy.

Maren has just broken up with her boyfriend, who tried to propose after he stole her job promotion, and ran away to her old stomping grounds, the Northwoods in Wisconsin, to relax and re-group. She is the beneficiary of an old tackle shop and apartment left to her by an old fishing mentor she had as a child and this place reminds her of her love for fishing and nature. As she starts the reno on the decrepit building, she runs into Joe, her brother Liam’s BFF and the owner of the cozy lodge and cabins on the waterfront.

Joe is a divorced father of two, and while they knew each other growing up, she was always seen as Liam's little sister but now he can't help but see Maren as a beautiful woman she is and there is an attraction between them neither of them can ignore. Joe knows it's foolish to start things with Maren because she is only here temporarily and Maren doesn't want to complicate Joe’s life with his family situation since he is still newly divorced. This story is about the two of them navigating new things and finding where home really is.

I loved Maren’s friends and the support system she had with them. They were fun and exciting and always wanted what was best for Maren without coddling her. However, Maren’s brother Liam was THE worst. He always degraded and belittled her. He treated her like a kid when she was a grown woman and I did not like him at all, even after he apologized.

This was a cute and simple slow burn romance without any crazy drama that wrapped up nicely and had a HEA.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sharing this book’s digital advanced review copy with me in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book through a digital ARC from NetGalley
Author: Erin Hahn
Genre: Romance
Troupe: Friends to Lovers, Best Friend's Sister, Found Family, Slow Burn Romance

This book was absolute perfection!!! I adored every single second of it and am devastated that I will never have the opportunity to read this for the first time again.

I adored Maren and Joe so much. They were so real and raw. From Joe being there for Maren and believing in her when everyone was putting her down and making her feel like a kid to Maren stepping up in the morning to help with the kids. Lucy being her baby. The way Anders confided in her. The way Anders protected Maren. The way Joe adapted his parenting to accommodate Lucy was absolutely beautiful. Kiley can step on her step kids legos.

I adored every single second of this book. Infinite thanks for the early copy of this in exchange for my honest review!

I finally got a chance to read this book and could not put it down, finishing it way past midnight. Maren and Joe have amazing chemistry and Joe’s 2 kids pulled my heartstrings.

Wow, I’m not even sure where to start with the review, but I FREAKIN’ ADORED IT seems like an appropriate beginning. I’m in love with the Cole family. All of them!! I want to be friends with them. Josiah is a true romantic lead - strong, but vulnerable. Real. Lucy was such a respectful depiction of autism and how sometimes you have to meet people where they are. And Anders, he’s the true MVP. As a mom who has a son who tends to enjoy things that are considered “feminine,” in a world that isn’t always kind to that, I connected with him and his precious heart. And Maren. Girl, you are a force! I loved her character growth - the path to finding herself. And it was never “I’m a stronger person because he saved me” but “I’m a stronger person by paving the path that was right for me, even if not everyone agreed.” Man, I will recommend this book all day long.

I enjoyed this one a lot. Maren and Josiah were amazing together and I absolutely loved Anders and Lucy. I just about swooned every time Lucy said she was Maren’s baby and her relationship with Anders was special and a joy to read. I loved seeing Josiah with his kids too. Karen’s brother and Josiah’s ex wife were pieces of work and really worked my nerves. I was glad when Maren finally put Liam in his place. The romance was perfect and getting to see Lorelei and Huck and the other friends was a lot of fun!

The third book for the trio of best friends. Maren runs out on a proposal when she realizes it's not what she wants, and she heads back to her happy place. Joe is her older brother's best friend, and he's running the resort now. It quickly becomes apparent that a friendship between the two of them can exist as adults, and as they help each other, they fall for each other.
Joe's adorable kids were highlights, as was Marens's dog, and multiple cameos from Shelby and Cameron and Lorelei and Craig.
I highly recommend reading the other two books first, but this one is great on its own.

There are not enough words to talk about how much I loved this book Maren & Joe are forever in my heart - not to mention the kids! Brother’s best friends, single dad, small town romance and this combination was chef’s kiss. I adored every single page of this book and I’m immediately running to read Hahn’s books about Maren’s friends ASAP!

An easy 5 stars from me.

This was the sweeeeeetest brother's best friend single dad romance. Y'all. I think this was my favorite in the series and I was not ready for it to end. When Maren returns to her childhood stomping grounds after a failed proposal and runs into her brother's best friend Joe, recently divorced with two of the cutest kids ever, the two strike up another renewed friendship and it's only time before feelings come in to play. I loved the meddling from their families, and the natural progression in their relationship. I love how well she loved his kids and how in tune they each were with what they both needed. There were butterflies and melt worthy moments and just all the feels by the time we got to the end. The epilogue was perfect but I still wasn't ready for their story to end!!


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my review!

A small town brother's best friend romance featuring a woman who just turned down a proposal and moved back into her small town to work on her inherited bait shop... all the while reuniting with her brother's best friend, ex marine single father and completely irresistible but off limits. Maren used to be a popular youtuber before it became too much and she moved out. Now years later after her boyfriend proposed to her, she turns him down and walks away from her job as a park ranger to go home and work on her inheritance, a bait shop. Maren is now reunited with her brother and his best friend, Liam, a handsome ex marine who is now a single father. Liam is completely off limits but she can't help but be drawn to him and his charming kids and the home that they are giving her. While she is meant to be just working on fixing up the bait shop and selling it....but maybe Liam can convince her to stay. This was definitely a small town romance with spice as Maren and Liam instantly fall for each other. The book was just okay for me, the whole "issues" with the relationship weren't really that much of an issue and the romance was insta love. I really wish I could like it more but something about this book just didn't convince me over. The romance was fine but the story just kind of felt like it was missing something and I can't put my finger on it. While this one wasn't for me I do think that if you like the trope of brother's best friend I think you'd have fun with it.

Release Date: October 15,2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

5 solid heartwarming stars.
My first read by author Erin Hahn and looking forward to adding her books to my TBR list.
At 33, Maren has been fishing her entire life. From the time she can remember, owner of an old shake and bait shop would take her out in his boat fishing, when her family vacationed at the resort in northern Wisconsin.
Growing up with all brothers she enjoyed her one on one time learning the secrets of the water from her ole friend.
While in college, she starts a YouTube production called Maren Muskie, which a hit from the beauty queen, but also attracts weirdos.
She follows her back up plan as a park ranger for a steady income. Maren is a private person so when her boyfriend Tyler proposes in front of everyone - she throws up on him then runs away. She lands herself back where she feels safe and secure, Northern Wisconsin resort area.
Here she runs into Cole. Hot. Military veteran. Single dad. Divorced. Resort owner. Her brother’s best friend. 😮
They connect and become fast friends.
Neither one knew they had something missing until the other started filling that space.….. not wanting to make things awkward because she’s always been Liam’s kid sister. And Liam still treats her like a kid.
Coles two children are super special and hold a major role in this book. Anders has a warm heart and wears it on his sleeve. His sister Lucy is autistic and has routine and sensory issues. Hahn does a fantastic job displaying her disability. Giving her the perfect dad for the job is a bonus.
Friends to lovers with romance and spice. As a passenger, I devoured this book on a road trip.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’ Press/St Martin’s Griffin for the ARC read in exchange for my review.

Catch and Keep is a tough book for me to rate. I really loved the beginning when we got to know Maren, especially how her life as a teen/young adult YouTube celebrity impacted her, and the initial sparks between Maren and her older brother's best friend, Joe. I thought the setting was unique and fun - I am not into fishing at all, but I weirdly enjoyed reading about it. On the flip side, I sometimes find Hahn's writing to be cringey, which takes me out of the story. I especially had a hard time with the scene Joe admitted his feelings to Maren's best friends' husband and boyfriend (featured in Hahn's two previous adult romance novels). Still, the story was heartfelt and the romance was good.