A Fun, Sexy, and Heartfelt Ride

Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws is an absolute delight! Calder and Dakota’s enemies-to-lovers journey is filled with sizzling chemistry and witty banter. Watching them go from bickering to bonding was both hilarious and heartwarming. Their growth, both individually and as a couple, felt genuine and satisfying.

This book has it all—laugh-out-loud moments, touching family dynamics, a sense of found family, deep friendships, and plenty of steam. The meddling Fletcher family adds an extra layer of fun, and the small-town setting makes everything feel cozy and real.

I’m eagerly awaiting the next installment, especially to see the final Fletcher brother find his match. And fingers crossed for an Everly book soon—her story deserves to be told!

Tropes:
- enemies with benefits to lovers
- mountain man
- cat daddy
- midsize FMC
- forced proximity
- only one bed
- $ex club meet cute
- PowerPoint presentations

I'm not exaggerating when I say this may be the funniest book Amy has written. The one liners! The PowerPoint presentations! The cameos!

Calder is the middle Fletcher brother, with big time middle child syndrome. He renovated his sister in law's best friend Dakota's house seven years ago aaaand it did not go well.

Now, fresh off a divorce and on an island for Wyatt and Trista's wedding - Dakota finds herself stuck in a room with Calder. Let's just say, our girl Everly is quite the matchmaker (and I am so excited to see where her book takes her!)

Calder and Dakota are stuck in a back and forth of emotions which eventually ends with them compromising for an enemies with benefits situation. Calder though, my guy was giving Logan from Gilmore Girls with the Ace nickname. 🫠 (Team Logan don't fight me)

Seriously, Amy took me from BAWLING with this comment -
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

To laughing out loud at this-
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶

The character development was well thought out and well rounded and I enjoyed all of the Wait with Me references and cameos! These mountain men just keep getting better and better 😉

Spicy and fun, just how I like them! This book was a fun read, the kind that allows you to disconnect from the real world. Loveable characters and a timeline that moves at the right pace. Enemies to lovers troupe and it was a good one. I will absolutely be reading this authors other books. Highly recommend.

Calder—this tall, tattooed, bearded mountain man who refers to himself as “looking to bone”—is an instant standout. What begins as a disastrous, forced-plus-one situation on a tropical destination wedding shifts into something unexpectedly tender when he’s stuck sharing a palapa with his sister-in-law’s best friend, Dakota. The "hate" between them is funny and vicious—true meet‑cute chemistry—but there's a sweet, softer core beneath all that banter.

Amy Daws nails the blend of spicy romance and small‑town charm. The meddling family hijinks (including sabotaged dating profiles 🤦‍♀️) add a delightful layer of chaos without ever feeling overdone. Calder’s layers are expertly unpeeled—under that gruff exterior is a proud cat dad with feelings that sneak up on him. Dakota’s journey—recovering from divorce, rediscovering herself—is both empowering and emotional, and Calder stepping in as her wingman gives the romance fresh depth.

Chapters are snappy. The tropical-then-mountain backdrop transitions smoothly, keeping settings vibrant and engaging. The banter had me laughing, the intimacy had me swooning, and the emotional growth left me rooting for them to get their HEA.

Overall: A fun, sexy, heartfelt ride—perfect for a beach read or cozy night in. If you love enemies-to-lovers, quirky family drama, and mountain-man heroes with hidden sweetness, this one delivers.

4.5⭐️ This book is so much fun. Calder and Dakota have been at each other’s throats for years. When his brother is marrying her friend at a destination wedding, they get maneuvered into rooming together. They end up in an enemies with benefits situation and their feelings toward each other change. This is a stand-alone, but reading Nine Month Contract and Last on the List introduces the two brothers that are already with their partners. FMC is not a size 2/4 and has body insecurities, but the subject is handled with care and positivity. This is spicy.

4.5 stars

Seven year Itch is an entertaining story with an enemies to lovers vibe.
Calder Fletcher is this larger than life mountain man. Dakota is the woman who gets on his nerves. This is love-hate to the nth degree. Oh boy, prepare yourself!
The banter in this book is very witty. Its also a story that makes a fabulous escape from reality & its very tongue in cheek too!
I honestly can’t wait to read more stories from the author.

Another fun and spicy rom-com from Amy Daws!
Seven Year Itch is the second book in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series, but it can easily be enjoyed as a standalone. That said, I highly recommend starting with Nine Month Contract to fully appreciate the lovable (and hilariously meddlesome) Fletcher family—who are even more entertaining in this one!

This time, it’s Calder’s turn to be matched. He’s a tattooed, grumpy-yet-sweet cat daddy to Milkshake and has a bit of a playboy reputation. Dakota is a sassy, newly single divorcée ready to rediscover herself now that she’s navigating life on her own in her 30s.

Their shared history? Messy. Calder was the contractor on Dakota’s home renovation seven years ago… and let’s just say it didn’t go well. They’ve been sworn enemies ever since.

Calder and Dakota are a perfect frenemies-to-lovers slow burn. Their witty banter, fiery tension, and unresolved resentment ignite chemistry that burns on the page. There’s plenty of spice, but it’s the emotional depth and the way they push each other to grow that makes this romance so satisfying.

I’m already counting down the days until Luke’s story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Canary Street Press for the ARC!
#SevenYearItch #NetGalley

Another Fletcher brother off the market. Calder and Dakota bring the best banter to this enemies-to-lovers romance. Full of laugh out loud commentary, brotherly love, and grown man-child antics, Seven Year Itch will have readers laughing almost from the get go. Calder has been a favorite of mine throughout Max and Wyatt’s stories and I was excited to get his story. Amy Daws does not disappoint! Definitely one that will have long time readers and new fans alike clamoring for more.

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Enemies to lovers
Sex bucket list
Best friend’s brother in law
Forced proximity
One bed
Mountain man bro

My only history with Amy Daws is her Harris Brothers world, which I enjoyed so I had high hopes for this one. It delivered in some aspects, but fell short in a few others.

Dakota and Calder have hated each other for years since he botched her home renovation and ruined her wedding dress. Seven years later, her marriage is finally over and they’re thrown together by his meddling family members who think there’s more to their mutual hatred than appears.

What I enjoyed - watching them both view their shared history with new knowledge and acknowledge their parts in creating the drama; the sex bucket list - with PowerPoint! - was honestly adorable; the Fletcher family has its ups and downs but they stick together.

Where it fell short - him constantly calling her a Karen gave me the icks; the too-cute professions these people have continues to be TOO much. T-shirt shop owner? Charcuterie board crafter? Ugh.

All in all, this was an okay story that didn’t hit all the right notes for me, but probably works better for other readers.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Enemies-to-lovers with ridiculous chemistry? Yes, please. This book gave me everything I wanted ...banter, forced proximity, emotional depth, and a whole lot of sexual tension.

Dakota is freshly divorced and trying to find her footing again, while Calder is the grumpy, tattooed mountain man who seems to think she’s the human equivalent of chaos. From the minute they’re on page together, you can feel the tension, the kind that makes you smirk and shout “just kiss already!” Even when they’re arguing, they’re flirting. And it’s so much fun to read.

When they end up stuck sharing a room at Calder’s brother’s wedding, things start to shift. The banter stays, but you start to see the walls come down a little. The way their relationship builds from "I can't stand you" to "maybe you're the only person who actually gets me" was honestly so satisfying.

It’s hilarious and sexy, but also surprisingly heartfelt. There’s real vulnerability under all the sass... about identity, healing from heartbreak, and learning how to open up again. I loved watching Dakota come back into herself and Calder slowly unravel.

This one had me laughing, blushing, and rooting hard for their happily ever after. A perfect vacation read with just the right balance of heart and heat.

Calder and Dakota have an intense hate between them - and they have for seven years. An incident while he was helping her renovate her house right before her wedding ended with harsh words and grudges both ways. A chance encounter right after her divorce is finalized leads to renewed connection, only reinforced by a destination wedding mishap with only one bed. However, moving forward requires getting over the past - something they both need to learn how to do. The physical connection was essential for them I think along their journey.
One thing I can say about these two - they have a lot of passion and chemistry. They are both stubborn and not willing to back down but they keep crashing together in ways. At least his cat likes her! I loved how this ended! It was perfect for them.

I didn't realize this was the second book in a series when I first requested it, but fortunately, the book stands on its own! I will be checking out the first book though! The enemies-to-lovers dynamic hooked me right away. It's also a small town romance, which is one of my favorites to read. It really has a great blend of some of the best tropes in it.

Absolutely loved this book. It was hilarious as much as the first one was. 🤌🏻 this author is becoming a favorite of mine.

I DNF'd the first book and have no intention of reading this book or finishing the series. However, I received this book as an ARC, so I have an obligation to write a review.

I liked the premise of this book more than the first, but I was told you should read these books in order for the best experience.

I didn't like the writing from book one at all, so I don't have much hope for the second and won't be reading this.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC copy of this book in exchange for a review.

🐈‍⬛️ARC Review🐈‍⬛️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5

~Seven Year Itch~Mountain Men Matchmaker Book #2~ Amy Daws

"This woman needs to stop blurting her intrusive thoughts out to me or I am going to have a heart attack. Why can’t she just ponder them in her own mind like the rest of us?"

🐈‍⬛️Amy knocked it out of the park once again with this spicy enemies-to-lovers rom-com!! Everleigh is back & ready to medal in her uncle Calder's love life & I'm so here for it!!

I didn't think I could love another Fletcher brother as much as I loved Wyatt but Mr. Cat Daddy Calder gave him a run for his money with this one! Good thing I'm a why choose girlie because at this point I can't choose!! Then we have our fmc Dakota she's sassy & takes crap from no one!! I connected to her so much because she doesn't think before she speaks so her intrusive thoughts just come out! She makes the perfect addition to the mountain!!

Calder & Dakota are a freaking power couple!! They are the true definition of enemies to lovers. They fought each other tooth & nail but when it came down to it they also supported each other. The spice was spicy & the banter was off the charts to the point my husband asked me if I was okay because I was laughing so hard I was in full-blown tears!! I'm excited to see what Amy has in store for us next!!

If you love rom-coms & hot mountain men this is the series for you!!🐈‍⬛️

🩷As Always Happy Reading🩷

I received this as an arc/alc from NetGalley and I’m voluntarily leaving my honest review.

This was my favorite book by this author, it was just my kind of story. It had my laughing out loud from the very first paragraph and it just got better and better with every page. It was so well written and had a great flow.

Calder and Dakota had so much chemistry and I loved the tension between them. The story was fun and full of banter and it just made me want Fletcher Mountain to be a real place.

Audiobook review: Listening to this story was a joy and the two narrators did a phenomenal job portraying Calder and Dakota.

Amy Daws you beautiful genius. We are back on Fletcher Mountain with 7 Year Itch. This is book two in the Mountain Man Matchmaker series. It is technically a stand alone but I loved it so much more reading in order. In true Amy Daws fashion you can expect all the laugh out loud moments, banter, swoon worthy moments and the perfect amount of spice. I cannot wait to see where she takes the next installment of this series!

Love love love! This was such a great story between Dakota and Calder. The tension and spice between these enemies to lovers was off the charts. And the full on gasp out loud moment I had near the end when I found out what REALLY happened 7 years ago was *chefs kiss*. Their ending was so cute and loved both epilogues. Can't wait for the last Fletcher to fall with Luke.

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In the follow up to The Nine Month Contract, we follow Calder and Dakota. Calder finds himself at his brother’s Mexico wedding without a date. When his niece, Everly meddles again, they find themselves stuck in a palapa together. And they hate each other. But maybe they can help each other out.

Will Everly’s match making skills work again?

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First, we start this book in a sex club. So. She spicy. Enemies to lovers is hot, period. And Calder helps Dakota check off items on her list. We love it. I’m still obsessed with this family and how they are there for each other.

Family is complicated and messy, but despite all this family has been through, they support each other through it all. And we love the girl gang that has formed between Cozy, Trista, and Dakota 🫶🏻

I absolutely adored Dakota and Calder’s love story! It was lots of work to get there at the end, but they did it! It was funny and wild and steamy. I love all the characters in this series, and I can’t wait for more.