Love this second chance love story and have been looking forward to Maren's story! Erin never fails to deliver! Love the character development in this novel and feel that this is the perfect summer read to cozy up to with a great amount of spice!

I loved the characters in this book. The depth the author layers into their stories all comes together and made this book a delight. This is an amazing second chance, found family book that I would recommend and read again. This romance had the “it” factor. The characters have real connection as well as chemistry and it adds substance to this book.

I have enjoyed all of Erica Hahn’s adult novels. They are romantic and fun. This one follows Maren who is best friends with the characters in her previous books. She just broke up with her boyfriend by throwing up on him while proposing and she runs away to a cabin that was left to her. There she sees Josiah Cole, her brother’s best friend, who is divorced with two adorable children. They find themselves drawn to each other. This book is a fun read. I love the characters and I enjoy seeing these two characters pull for each other. It’s such a cute story. Perfect for summer!

catch and keep was a really sweet romance.it was adorable and I especially appreciated that it seemed like it was going to veer into fake-dating. I really liked Joes story

This is the first book that I have read by this author, but it defiantly won't be the last! Especially since I know know that this is the third book in a series. I loved the way that the story unfolded with Maren and Joey. I loved the writing, I was immediately hooked and I rooted for the MC's the whole book.

This one was a miss for me.

Catch and Keep had all the right components, but the style/quality of the writing (all tell, no show) was too hard to overcome. The tone and (lack of) complexity in the writing didn’t align with the heavy, adult topics the book is trying to tackle. As a result, those moments—some of which had a lot of potential as emotional and social commentary—came across as jarring and forced, interrupting the story instead of adding to it.

Normally, I’d say that those in the “New Adult” category might enjoy a read like this, but given that the main characters are in their 30’s (which, I do usually love to see), that isn’t the audience either.

Most of us can overlook weaker writing when the story is compelling or moderately unpredictable, but this one wasn’t believable. Some incredibly complicated and should-be-highly-problematic conflicts among characters were resolved too easily, leading to poor pacing.

Ultimately, I suppose I couldn’t see what motivated these characters and, as a result, couldn’t connect to them. So many lengthy descriptions were included that didn’t advance the plot—an attempt to set the scene and introduce the characters, I’m sure, but overall falling flat.

All that said, I will remember this book’s Dedication as an example of what TO do in this section of a book. It transported me back to my own summers on Midwestern lakes and got me excited for and invested in this read. But that style/level of writing—one that prioritized a connection with the reader’s experience—didn’t translate into the storytelling.

Someone looking for an easy, quick summer read might pick this up and enjoy it, but for avid readers in the romance genre, I don’t think this is going to stack up and I’m sorry to say I couldn’t finish it.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Catch and Keep is an Adult Contemporary Romance that takes place in Wisconsin about a girl and her love to fish! I know, off first read your probably wondering if it’s good, let me be the one to tell you it definitely is worth your time!

This book really has everything dual-POVs, brother’s best friend trope, single dad and military man. And i absolutely could not forget the autistic representation with one of Joe’s children! I loved Lucy so much and she added so much to the story and Hahn does a fantastic job of keeping true to her character while showcasing her personality. Oh and of course there is an adorable dog whose relationship with Anders is soo cute!

I had a hard time putting this down! I almost made myself late to work because I wanted to keep reading it! Hahn does such a fantastic job of drawing you in at the end of each chapter! I burned through this in like a day and a half.

The only thing I’ll knock this for is the writing feels a bit juvenile at parts and corny. Also like all her friends were famous influencers which is definitely possible but seemed a bit off when she deleted her accounts 😂. Idk that part felt a bit unnecessary because she kept referring to her friends as her “famous friends”. Even these minor comments though were more cute than anything else!

Also, something I didn’t learn until going through the reviews of this book after I finished it is it’s a sequel. This is the third in the series which is not notated on here unfortunately.

So if you read this review before starting the book, here’s the order based off release date:
1. Built to Last
2. Friends Don’t Fall in Love
3. Catch and Keep

I also love that the characters are older! I feel like so many of the books I read are young twenty somethings so this was quite refreshing to read about characters who knew what they wanted their life to look like. Joe and Maven were just adorable. Their chemistry was off the charts and it’s definitely a bit of a slow burn!

The biggest downside to this book is that it doesn’t release until October 15th and you will have to wait to get your hands on it! I will absolutely read more by Hahn!!

My Rating: 4.25 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Erin Hahn for providing me with an Advanced Reader’s Copy of Catch and Keep. I loved reading Catch and Keep! If you love Hallmark movies, this is definitely the book for you. After a ruined engagement, Maren Laughlin, finds herself back in the town she spent summers at as a child. As she tries to find herself, she quickly reconnects with her brother’s best friend, Josiah Cole. Josiah is newly divorced, helping his parents run their resort, all while keeping up with his two children. Maren and Josiah find themselves connecting and filling in the missing pieces of their former selves.

Maren easily became one of my favorite characters. She is headstrong and independent. The relationship that she builds with Joe’s kids is sweet and really gave better perspective into who she is. Her and Joe balanced each other out so well. I found myself wishing that we had more background on Maren’s relationship growing up with her brother, Liam. I know they mention that he was always like that growing up, but I was frustrated that, no one else said anything in Maren’s defense.

I would 100% read another book following the stories of the side characters. This book was very wholesome and explore the realties of heart break and moving forward. I can’t wait to see what’s next for this author!

Ugh, what does Erin Hahn put in her books that makes them so unbelievably good?!? I told myself I'd wait to read this ARC until it was closer to the start date, but I couldn't contain myself.

This whole interconnected set of standalones has given me that fuzzy, giddy feeling as I read them and Catch and Keep is no different. This time, we join Maren Laughlin, best friend of Shelby (from Built to Last and Lorelai (from Friends Don't Fall in Love and park ranger extraordinaire, as she breaks up with her boyfriend in the most spectacular fashion. Blindsided by his misguided proposal (she pukes on his shoes) and upset that he went behind her back to nab a promotion she was gunning for, she flees Michigan to head to her childhood retreat in Northwoods Wisconsin.

There she runs into Josiah (or Joe) Cole, her brother's best friend and single dad. Despite warnings on both sides, the two find that their lives mesh perfectly. They've known each other their whole lives and it feels like they are starting their relationship in the middle. Maren loves Joe's kids, and Joe thinks Maren is the catch of a lifetime. Will their relationship be able to survive the temporary nature of her stay or his brother's misgivings?

Catch and Keep is a sweet, soft, fuzzy, lovely romance with adult characters, who adult problems, and use adult communication (aside from one minor blip) to solve them. I loved (loved, loved!) the previous two books and this one is just as wonderful. I can't wait for everyone to get their hands on it!

* Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review! *

Very excited for this READNOW book! I absolutely love a good second chance at love single dad romance and this perfectly fits the bill. I look forward to sharing much more on this title soon.

brother’s best friend + small town resort + fishing = feel good fun. a sweet story that had a lot of tropes i don’t usually go for (like single dad) but it was done in such a natural and wholesome way… while still having some spice. 🥰

the conflict in this story was all external - i would have liked a liiittle more tension. but ‘catch and keep’ serves its purpose well as a lighthearted palette cleanser. i’ll definitely be reading more erin hahn when i need a sweet and swoony reset <3

4.25 stars

thank you to NetGalley and SMP for the eARC!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

This book is such a heart warming lake romance. The relationships between the characters were so good through out the whole book.

Love a good single dad/brothers friend trope. If you’re looking for an easy read I recommend giving this a try.

Thanks to NetGalley I received an advanced electronic copy of the book to read and provide a review.

This was a quick, easy and cute read. A brother’s best friend romance set on a Michigan lake resort makes for a good time! The story was predictable and sweet, but interesting enough to make it a page turner.

Side note, I think I loved the relationship between Maren and Josiah’s kids even more than Josiah himself. Don’t get me wrong, Josiah is an endearing love interest but Anders and Lucy are next level adorable.

Learning to fish, painting tackles, and “I’m your baby.” 🥹 Too cute. Give them the world!!

Heart warming and lovely. If your on a reading slump, I can tell you this book will bring you right out of it.

Thank you netgally for this arc

This book was such a cute read! I love Maren’s character and heavily relate to not liking surprises. But this was so easy to read and I loved the fishing spin on this love story. The different elements of the story all fit together so nicely.

Anders and Lucy were also super cute, and Joe was so sweet! I enjoyed seeing Maren’s growth through the story, it was very relatable and realistic. Overall, highly recommend.

Thank you NetGalley, Erin Hahn, and St. Martin’s Press for this eARC!

Single dad. Brother's best friend. Autism representation and found family. 5 stars and a perfect beach read.

I loved this book. The dual POV between Joe and Maren was lovely and I absolutely adored Maren and Joe's sweet dynamic and thoughtfulness.

Joe's kids were delightful and I'm glad they were written with complexity but not in a way that felt contrived.

The tension with Liam was good but not overwrought.

I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates a low angst, sweet romance with more mature characters. I appreciate that they were both in their 30s and had lives that were more full and chaotic with family obligations.

Fost was the bait shop owner at a lakeshore resort in Northwoods Wisconsin, who enjoyed teaching a little girl, Maren, everything there’s to know about fishing.
Now, grown up, she became his heir, being the new owner of the shop slash apartment.
She works as a park ranger, now on sabbatical, she occupies her time remodeling her new place and giving fishing tours on the complex.
The owners’ son, Joe, a single dad with two kids is smitten every time he sees Maren, but, being her brother’s friend is a little shy to ask her out.
This was my first book by Erin Hahn and I loved it! The setting, the story and the characters. If you love an outdoorsy romance this is your book.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press and Erin Hahn for the advanced copy.

I was gifted this copy for my honest review. This book was super cute with out being overly cheesy and so relatable. It touch on subjects that I don’t see to much in book. You follow Maren who life gets turn upside down after she turns down her boyfriend very public proposal. She fleas to her child hood vacation location. As she learns how to navigate her life she fall the hunky ex marine single dad of two amazing kids both battling their mother not being around but also Lucy is autistic. This book made me swoon, made me cry and made me hold my babies a bit tighter. There was a little spice just enough and not over the top.

Thank you to Net Galley and Macmillan Publishing for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.

When Maren flees a disastrous public proposal, and heads home to Wisconsin, will she be able to put her past behind her and find a reel catch in Josiah Cole? Or will he slip off her hook at the last moment?

This story was an absolute and utter delight to read. Fast paced and breezy, I absolutely fell in love with all the characters I was supposed to and hated the ones I was supposed to. Hahn writes a great family romance, with just the right amount of open door spice to keep things interesting. Would definitely check out more by her based on this book alone!