Another great title from Amy Daws. This mountain men series is really making me want to find a mountain man of my own. I cannot wait for the 3rd book in this series to come out! This one was good enough to order a shelf trophy!

Amy Daws does it again with an amazing book! I always look forward to her stories, knowing I will have a plot with some meat as well as humor and romance. Enemies to lovers, I was taken immediately with this small town romance. Dakota and Calder see each other for the first time in seven years at a wedding. This does not limit the feelings they had back then, and the anger is still seething out. But close proximity and familiarity leads to friends with benefits during the festivities. But is that enough to push them over the edge? Spicy times, laugh out loud scenes and beautiful scenery all lead to a happily ever after I took in and loved. This is an amazing book, and made me realize just how much I missed Daws's writing. So glad she is back and can't wait for more!

Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws is a funny, flirty, and feel-good romantic comedy that hits all the right notes when it comes to heart and humor. From the very first page, the light-hearted tone and witty banter made it an entertaining read that’s easy to breeze through.

The heart of the story lies in Dakota—recently divorced and navigating life after marriage with a lot of uncertainty and self-doubt. Watching her reclaim her confidence and independence was both endearing and empowering. She's a relatable character, easy to root for, and her emotional growth felt natural. By the end, you can’t help but cheer her on as she finds her voice again.

Calder, the love interest, is refreshingly steady. He brings unwavering support, patience, and genuine care that makes their chemistry even more satisfying. While the story leans on rom-com tropes, Calder’s constant belief in Dakota’s worth adds depth and warmth to their relationship beyond the laughs and flirtation.

The book isn't without its lighter flaws—some plot beats feel predictable and a little rushed at times—but the humor and heart more than make up for it. It’s a story about rediscovering yourself, embracing change, and letting the right kind of love help you grow—not fix you.

Overall, Seven Year Itch is a delightful pick for anyone looking for a light, engaging rom-com with lovable characters and a message of empowerment wrapped in charm and sass.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced digital copy - all thoughts and opinions are my own!

Calder and Dakota have a sweet twist on Enemies to Lovers. They have a deep history, and then thanks to a meddling niece, stir in forced proximity, just one bed, and a one night stand that leads to frenemies with benefits. Along the lives they both let they're guard down and find that they have always wanted.

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought! I believe there is a first book in this series, but you can read this as a standalone book.

Calder is a true mountain man. He’s tall, bearded, and tattooed. He lives in an isolated city with his brothers and is content by himself. But when his brother gets married in Mexico, he has to spend time with Dakota. He hasn’t seen her in years since there was an incident while she was redoing her home. From there, he tries to get her out of her post divorce slump.

It’s a true enemies to lovers plot, filled with a lot of funny moments and a lot of spice. I enjoyed the wiring but it was a little long for me. I think it could have been like 100 pages shorter! And if you don’t like spice, this is not for you!

Unexpected banger. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one just took first place for me. I liked the unconventional romance in this one. And the spice was also insane, so that helped. 10/10 will read book 3

I loved it! So fun! I was really excited to see this book come out and I really enjoyed reading it. I love this family and all of their goings on. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.

Thank you NetGalley, Amy Daws, and the publishing team for this ARC.

The long awaited next book in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series is here! I loved book one, and couldn't wait for Calder's story. These mountain men have stolen my heart. <3

When playboy, cat-daddy, middle-Fletcher brother, Calder, needs a date for his brother's destination wedding, where else would he look other than an adults only *play* club?? What he didn't expect was to see his brother's wife's best friend who he just happens to hate at the club. To make matters worse, she ends up at the wedding....and guess what.... there's only. one. bed.

Can Calder help Dakota get over her hang-ups post-divorce without killing her?? Read to find out...

#reformedplayboy
#enemiestolovers

Love the family dynamics in these books. I wish there was even more.
Bring on book 3 and Luke's story!

4/5 stars

I loved the banter and spice of this book! He isn’t my favorite brother but this story made him so love able!! I have suggested this series to so many friends and can’t wait for the next book!

Cute and fun, and great vibes! Small town, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, hot cat dad. This book had lots of cute moments and fun tropes, but some great serious moments as well and I look forward to more in the series.

I love the Mountain Men Matchmaker series and all the characters involved. I was a huge fan of Nine Month Contract and was so excited to read Seven Year Itch and let me tell you, it did not disappoint!!! It was steamy, laugh out loud funny and such a good hate to lovers story!!! I became so engrossed with the story and the growth of these characters I did not want it to end. Oh and I love how we still.get to see our favorites from past books and see how they are doing!!!! I can't wait for Book 3!!!!

This one follows Calder, and is the second book in the Mountain Men Matchmaker Series. It starts off with adult themes and is steamy. It’s a driving force in the relationship between Calder and Dakota. They have hate to love vibes, but thanks to a meddling niece (go read my FAVORITE book - Last on the List to see her as a little girl) are stuck in some delicious forced proximity. 😏 As all of Amy’s reads, this one is fun, steamy, and has a ton of laugh out loud moments. I love a good series where past couples play a role in current books, and I can’t wait to see more from this series!

After reading and loving Nine Month Contract I could not contain my excitement for more of these Fletcher brothers! This second installment became one of my anticipated reads of 2025 for sure. I dived right back into the Mountain Men Matchmaker world. I loved this story so much!

Dakota and Calder's journey drew me right in! She runs a T-Shirt shop and He works with his brothers. For the past seven years Calder and Dakota couldn't stand each other. Both are going to Wyatt and Trista's wedding in Mexico. Little did Calder and Dakota know that they'd be sharing a room and how it'd shake things up for both of them. As they get back home will they go back to being enemies? or could this lead to the realest thing of all for both of their hearts?

After book one I couldn't wait to get into Calder and Dakota's story. These two pulled me right back into this world. I've been so curious about Dakota and Calder's history and why they didn't get along. From being enemies, having to share a room, the past, all things Fletcher family, personal stuff, and the feelings burning bright between them, I couldn't wait to see how it'd all unfold!

Dakota and Calder got under each other's skin in so many ways. I enjoyed getting to see them dig deeper and truly see / get each other. It was such a treat to see them navigate being enemies to the feelings they ignited within each other. The chemistry between Calder and Dakota was heat filled and so real! These two lit up my kindle for sure! I related to Dakota and Calder throughout reading. These two brought all kinds of feels from beginning to end!

Being back on Fletcher Mountain with these brothers brought such joy to this heart of mine! I thoroughly enjoyed what all of the other characters brought to the story. Also, I must mention how much I adored Milkshake! 🐈

The Fletcher crew have my heart forever and always!

With Seven Year Itch, Ms.Daws has created such a fantastic enemies to lovers romance that's stays with you! It was filled with angsty goodness, blushworthy steam, relatability, priceless family moments, Milkshake the cat, realness that gets to you, and so many emotions under the Fletcher Mountain sun! Reuniting with the Fletcher family was like being wrapped up in the best kind of hug which my heart and I so needed. I absolutely love them! If you haven't picked up the Mountain Men Matchmaker books yet, now is the perfect time to do so. I can't wait to dive back into the Mountain Men Matchmaker world with Luke's book, Honeymoon Phase! 💗🐈⛰

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book for my honest review. I was so excited to see this was caulders book! Dakota was the perfect choice to put that man in his place! This was a quick, easy read that kept me laughing… and fanning myself. Can’t wait for the next one!

AMY DAWS YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS TO ME.

includes:
- small town
- enemies with benefits
= forced proximity
- mountain dad who's cat is their entire life

I truly feel that amy is such an underrated author that I know whenever I am picking up their book, I am going to be smiling. the opening chapter to this book made me laugh because this man is quite literally so obsessed with his cat. dakota and calder end up being at each other's throats after he's at fault for dakota's house renovation going wrong. they're already not liking each other and then guess what happens?

he's not able to escape her. as dakota is super close to the women in his life, she ends up at his brother's wedding in mexico. QUE IN THE FORCED PROXIMITY. I really enjoyed the development in their relationship. I did find myself taking more time to like dakota as a character but the end everything worked out.

Huge gratitude to NetGalley and Canary Street Press for the eARC!

I'm already a big fan of Amy Daws to the point that I without question will buy her books. Seven Year Itch is no exception!

I LOVEDDDDD the tension and bickering between the main characters and how their romance developed. The fact that self-worth and self-talk practice was tied into smut was *chef's kiss*. Dual perspectives are always a favorite of mine too. It is such a great read, touching on deep topics while maintaining a great balance with the lighthearted and of course that real spicy spiciness.

It was such a fun read and I cannot wait to get my hands on Amy's next books!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws

Theme: Confidence
Plot: Confidence
Story: Confidence

Calder and Dakota have been sworn enemies for the last 7 years. Now, recently divorced, Dakota is invited to a getaway wedding with her best friend Cozy, who also happens to be Calder’s SIL. If you’ve read the first book, Nine Month Contract, you know Everly, Calder’s niece, is determined to find her uncles their HEA, thus creating a situation forcing Calder and Dakota to have to share a room at a destination wedding. And since I’ve mentioned the first book, in comparison, I feel like this book is a lot spicier (but could be my memory.) You can guess the result of the shared room. But what comes out of that experience and the experiences afterward is summarized in one word: confidence. This book is about opening up to yourself, learning about yourself, and accepting yourself for who you are. Both characters end up helping each other find their confidence through sharing with each other in a safe and truthful relationship. And…the cat daddy…no other words needed.

Now…the reason this is missing a star - for me - was the shock of the sex club. It happened so early in the book and just kept coming up. I’ve read books with that as a focal point but felt like the description in this book was a little out of place.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this title for review.

E-ARC Book Review—Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws—Spoiler Free

Calder and Dakota have been enemies for the past seven years since Calder did a remodel job for Dakota. Dakota is recently divorced and ends up going on a trip with Calder’s whole family for a wedding since Dakota’s best friend is his sister in law. His medaling niece pays off the hotel so that Calder and Dakota are forced to share a room because even though they hate each other, she thinks they would be great together. After some confessions about her insecurities, Dakota and Calder come up with an “enemies with benefits” plan where they are just there to scratch an itch for each other. Of course, they both realize that it might just be more than they bargained for.

This story was cute and spicy. It took me a little bit to get into this story, but the last 40% was a lot easier going to read and kept me entertained. I liked how the MCs challenged each other to be better. I think the set up of this series is sweet (A niece helping her uncles find love). I look forward to reading the next book about the last single brother.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️🌶️

First off I’d like to thank Harlequin Trade Publishing for sending me this ARC through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Secondly I’d like to thank Amy Daws for writing another INCREDIBLE romance.

ARC Review:
I absolutely adored this book. There were so many new kinks, jokes, and characters. I got to know Calder even more, which I was very happy about, and dig deeper into why he is the way he is. Calder is the perfect cat daddy and I loved to read about him and milkshake. His past definitely affects how he is in the “present” of this book and seeing him overcome all that he has been through was amazing!

Dakota was put through the Wringer in her marriage. Getting over him and becoming her bad b**** self again made me love her more. Watching her develop feelings for Calder and seeing the way they interacted was beautiful. Also seeing her take down her walls and opening herself up for love again made this book that much better!!

For someone who thrived on never opening himself for love to then find someone who he wanted more than anything was just chefs kiss!!!

I want to live on Fletcher Mountain. Amy Daws has done it again with a funny charming spicy romance!
There is nothing cuter than a devoted “Cat Dad” and Caulder fits the bill! My only gripe is that the main characters were sooooo excessively mean to each other at the beginning. I know we needed to build tensions for the enemies to lovers (or in this case enemies and lovers) trope, but as they say “kindness costs nothing,” however these two did not get the memo. They were nasty to each other. It took forever to finally get to the resolution of why they actually dislike each other and why it was not entirely how it seemed. Caulder and Dakota met years ago and they have a complicated past. They are thrown together for a wedding and a chance meeting at a sex club(!) and shenanigans ensue. Everyone is a bit flawed but ultimately loveable and I will continue to read anything Amy Daws puts out!

Read this if you like-
tattooed, woodworking, mountain man, cat daddies
recently divorced boss babes getting their groove back
scheming family members- even from overseas ( I love Everly!)
Forced proximity, friends or enemies with benefits
“The Nine Month Contract”- Yay for revisiting that found family!