Oh my!! Looking for your next laugh out loud book look no further!! I am never disappointed with a book by this author and this one was no exception! If you are an audio lover you MUST listen to this one! The narrators were amazing! They brought so much life to these characters! This one played out like a movie in my mind! I was hooked immediately and didn’t want to put it down! This is one of those reads that you don’t want to end and when it does your sad that your time with these characters are over! If you like your romances spicy you will be in for a treat!! If you’re a lover to enemies to lovers…heck even if you’re not mark this one down as a must read!!

Received an arc and alc for a honest review.

😍 Calder, the grumpy mountain man obsessed with Milkshake (hello #catdaddy), had me laughing and swooning. His heart is sooo gooey & I love it! Dakota? Total hellcat 😜! I love how she’s reclaiming her life after her awful ex and her journey to find herself again is freaking awesome. She’s a total BA bossbabe💪🏻

The banter between these two is freaking awesome, the forced proximity and PowerPoint just adds to the fun. Plus, a cat daddy, a sex club, and a Everly?

So much entertainment packed into one story!
If you're looking for a mix of humor, love, and a bit of personal growth, definitely give this one a read! 💖

#BookRecommendations #SevenYearItch #AmyDaws #RomCom #hismilkshakebringsallthegirlstottemountain

Seven Year Itch is the next hilarious romcom from Amy Daws. With antagonists to lovers banter for days, along with the ruggedly handsome Fletcher brothers, this lighthearted romance is the perfect escape.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Calder Fletcher has always butted heads with his sister-in-law’s bestie Dakota. Now that Dakota is divorced, though, the two are forced together on a Mexican vacation to celebrate Calder’s brother’s wedding. Everyone else is paired off, and their constant bickering finally leads them to acknowledge the tension between them. Can Calder be the man to help Dakota find her missing confidence? And is there more to their feelings than simply annoyance?

I always have a good time when an antagonists to lovers story is filled with great banter. Whether Calder and Dakota are forced to share a room, or work together to get through their “enemies to lovers” PowerPoint tasks, their sizzling chemistry fills every scene. Their interactions with the rest of the Fletcher clan are fun too. And, it’s a blast to watch cat daddy Calder try to hide his sweet center.

I went back and forth between the ebook and the outstanding audiobook for this one. Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton get to flex their comedic talents, and they are the ideal narrators for this series. They somehow manage to make both the quips and more emotional dialogue resonate, and Dakota and Calder come to life through their voices.

Seven Year Itch has all the steamy romcom goodness you expect from Amy Daws. With tons of banter and quips to go with the characters’ chemistry and heat, it’s a fantastic, fun escape.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, Amy Daws, and Harlequin Audio for the ARC of "Seven Year Itch." I enjoyed "Seven Year Itch" more so than "Nine Month Contract."

"Seven Year Itch" by Amy Daws is the second book in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series. This novel promises a blend of humor, spice, and heartfelt moments, making it a potentially captivating read for fans of romantic comedies.

The story revolves around Calder, a mountain man described as a "tall, tattooed, bearded neanderthal" with layers like an onion. He's a proud "cat daddy" who unexpectedly catches feelings. Dakota, on the other hand, is a divorcee looking to rediscover her confidence and get her groove back. The two characters have a history of animosity, having "hated" each other for seven years.

The premise kicks off with Calder's family sabotaging his dating profile, leading him to be stuck at his brother's destination wedding in Mexico without a date. To make matters more complicated, he's forced to share a room with Dakota, his sister-in-law's best friend, who he describes as the "bane of my existence".

Despite their initial loathing, an unexpected moment in their shared palapa sparks a different kind of reaction between them. What happens in paradise doesn't stay in paradise, as Dakota later proposes that Calder be her wingman to help her regain her pre-divorce confidence. This arrangement leads to Calder seeing Dakota in a new light, transforming her from someone he loves to fight with into the woman he desires.

Reviewers have praised the book for its enemies-to-lovers trope, hilarious banter, and steamy scenes. The dynamic between Calder and Dakota is described as toe-to-toe, with laugh-out-loud moments. The novel also delves into deeper emotional substance, exploring themes of self-love and personal growth.

Some readers found the book to be overly vulgar, particularly with its opening scene in a sex club and explicit language. However, others appreciated the spiciness and found it to be a perfect fit for the story. The book also features appearances from characters from previous Fletcher Mountain books, adding to the interconnectedness of the series.

The audiobook version of "Seven Year Itch" is performed by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton in a duet-style narration. Reviewers have lauded their performance, with some calling them the "Amy Daws Dream Team". Erin's vibrant voice captures Dakota's sass and strength, while Teddy's warm timbre embodies Calder's rugged yet vulnerable nature.

Overall, "Seven Year Itch" appears to be a fun and engaging read for those who enjoy small-town romances with a mix of humor, spice, and emotional depth. It's a story about overcoming past miscommunications, embracing personal growth, and finding love in unexpected places. For fans of Amy Daws, this book seems to deliver on her signature style of witty banter, steamy encounters, and heartwarming moments.

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Fun enemies to lovers romance, with a great through line about learning to love yourself for who you are now, not who you used to be.

Some of the beats with the kink club were a little awkward - the interactions felt forced to drive the conflict for the MC’s instead of moving it along naturally.

I loved Milkshake, and it was a blast getting to see the rest of the Fletcher gang!

So I listened and read this book at the same time. I adore Dakota and Calder’s story! I knew there were reasons as to why they were enemies and the story was told in a way to see it from both sides to the story. I don’t want to spoil anything but their HEA in the end is well worth it. I love that Calder’s family meddles in all the brother’s love lives especially Everly.

Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon are two of my favorite narrators that I listen to and I’m so glad that they narrated this story. From the hilarious moments to the emotional stories, they make this story complete. Amy’s books make me cry and laugh out loud and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Some tropes include enemies to lovers, small town, s*x bucket list, vacation (one bed), meddling family, found family and mountain man. Some TWs could be cheating (not between the MCs), loss of a parent, mention of divorced parents, divorce and more. Definitely keep these in mind when you start this book.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁:

Wow this was a spicy adventure I didn’t know I needed. 🌶️ Who doesn’t love a mountain man, cat dad who meets his match with the black cat divorced tshirt store owner. 🐈‍⬛ This one has so many OMG moments and all the meddling family vibes. I can’t get over the spicy lessons PowerPoint plan! 😱 I loved the duet narration, I did immersion reading and all I can say is YES: instant add to TBR!

𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:

Calder is a mountain man who works in his families construction company and lives on the secluded mountain with his brothers. He has hookups (not with locals) and he’s finding out his kinks (visiting sex clubs). His brothers make fun of him for being a cat daddy but that’s ok, he loves his cat Milkshake. He’s looking for a date to bring to his brother’s wedding in Mexico but he realized someone hacked his dating apps sabotaging him, so he’s now going solo.

Dakota is recently divorced and is trying to find her spark again. She owns a successful shirt store down in Boulder, CO that she started 10years ago. Her bestie just invited her to Mexico for the week and she hopped on the opportunity. But now she’s forced to share a Palapa with her enemy, Calder and it only has one bed! They have bad blood due to a wedding dress/construction mishap a few years back.

But we all know what one bed, forced proximity and two single adults leads to.. a night of steamy fun. Then an awkward flight home CO. Knowing they are going to have to interact again they decided to make a temporary pact, to be enemies with benefits.

Check out this steamy read when it comes out on June 17th! Be sure to add to TBR now as we all need a mountain man.

𝙁𝙖𝙫 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚:

“As it turns out, true love is my kink. And I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you.”

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒍𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅:

* Enemies w/ Benefits to Lovers
* She is His Sister in Law’s Bestie
* Forced to Share a Palapa in Mexico for a Week
* Cat Daddy to Milkshake
* She Lost Her Spark & Recruiting Him to Help
* Sex PowerPoint Checklist
* He Makes Furniture & It’s His Hidden Passion
* Meddling Family
* Small Town in CO : Secluded Fletcher Mountain
* Dual POV & Spicy! 🌶️

🩷🏔️🧡🔥🐈‍⬛ 🩷🏔️🧡🔥🐈‍⬛ 🩷

Seven Year Itch was a fun and flirty enemies-to-lovers romance with stunning emotional depth that had me deep in my feels. Calder and Dakota clashed from the start, their animosity growing over the years—until they’re forced together, and their latent attraction ignites. As they spend more time together, they uncover hidden layers to their relationship, turning tension into something undeniable.

Both Dakota and Calder are compelling characters on a journey of self-discovery. With each other, they begin to truly understand themselves and find the courage to chase what they want. Their passionate and snarky dynamic is filled with humor, heat, and chemistry that practically leaps off the page. And let’s talk about the spice—because wow, it is absolutely spicing in this one!

Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton deliver a stellar duet narration in the audiobook, immersing every scene in raw emotion and captivating storytelling. Their performance pulls you in, making the humor and heart even more vivid.

I absolutely LOVED Seven Year Itch! It’s the perfect mix of high heat, heartfelt emotion, and laugh-out-loud moments. Calder and Dakota’s bumpy journey hits all the right spots, leaving you grinning, swooning, and maybe even fanning yourself a little.

ahhh!! to my very pleasant surprise doing this through the audio was the way to go.

i rated this 4 stars a week or two ago, the only problem i had with it was there i found the spice to be too overwhelming at times and i would have rather been reading about things to further the plot than spice BUT teddy & erin knocked this one so out of the park that i didnt find myself minding it much this time around.

i devoured the ebook in one sitting & almost did it yet again with the audio over the weekend, the banter & quips between dakota and calder were so much fun brought to life 😂

im VERY much looking forward to whats next from amy.

Calder and Dakota can’t stand each other—thanks to a home renovation disaster—but now they’re stuck sharing a room at a destination wedding. Oh, and they just happened to spot each other at a sex club right before the trip. What could possibly go wrong…
I loved this follow-up to Nine Month Contract! Amy Daws has a way of pulling off the most outrageous storylines and still making them feel totally believable in her world. The chemistry, the banter, the ridiculous (but hilarious) situations—it all works. I couldn’t stop listening.
Tropes I adore: vacation romance, one room/forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and yes… a sex club encounter. Chapter 15 kicks off the spice and it only gets hotter from there.
I did a tandem read because I literally couldn’t put this down. Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon are perfection. Teddy just gets it every time.
Can’t wait for the next in this series!

Loved the story and the narrators! The story was so cute, I loved their enemies to lovers dynamic! Great follow up to The 9 Month Contract. I really enjoyed seeing all the brothers and Everly again! The tropical setting and one bed trope were fun and the spice was great. I loved Calder's attachment to his kitty! Dakota was a successful business woman who was trying to regain her confidence after a bad marriage. My only complaint is that I felt her anger and grudge against Calder were a little immature and that Calder's insecurities in the family business and screw up status felt a bit forced. It was a great spicy rom-com, highly recommend!

This was such a fun time!! I loved the first book and this one was a stellar continuation of the series!! These two will live rent free in my mind for all of time. Also, there’s this wonderful hand flex scene that was so Mr. Darcy coded, I was SCREAMING! I seriously cannot wait until the next one!

I loved the continuation of this story - without it feeling like a series. The characters are great, the family bond is still tight and the spice is still the best! I can't wait for the next brother to find his match!

***Audiobook***

I just love this story! Every new Amy Daws makes me want to go back and start all over again!

Oh and I absolutely LOVE Teddy Hamilton!

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Audio, and the author for the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook.

Give me all the Aces and Killer Calders! Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws is a hilarious and heartfelt small-town mountain man romance that had me laughing out loud, blushing, and swooning from start to finish. Calder and Dakota’s enemies with benefits journey had me hooked right from the start, and I couldn’t stop listening until these two stopped being stubborn and found happiness together.

Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton perform this audiobook in duet-style narration, and these two are the “Amy Daws Dream Team” because they always nail her witty banter, tension-releasing steam, and intimate tender moments. Erin’s bright, vibrant voice captured Dakota’s sass and strength to take on new challenges and delicious endeavors. Teddy’s warm, mellow timbre matched Calder’s confident, rugged mountain man, cat daddy vibe, shedding his layers to show a charismatic vulnerability that you couldn’t help but love! These two on an Amy Daws’ audio never disappoint, and I’m obsessed!

Overall, I LOVED this book. If you are a fan of a small town mountain romance with a hot broody woodworking man, a feisty T-shirt shop owner, sex club shenanigans, a meddling niece, destination weddings, enemies to lovers vibes, volleyball mishaps, forced proximity, sexcapade list, supportive family, all the spice, douche ex husbands, secrets revealed about the past, intimate conversations, love declarations, and a HEA that itches all the right spots, then you will love Dakota and Calder’s romance. I always look forward to more from Amy Daws.

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Full Review :
Seven year itch was Amy Daws perfection. I loved Calder and Dakota.

Calder is the typical middle child who doesn’t feel like he is good enough for more than a one night stand.

Dakota is a divorcee who is trying to move on from her seven year marriage that was nothing like she dreamed it would be.

This is a true enemies to lovers, enemies with benefits and fine line between love and hate kind of story. There’s lots of banter and “awwwww” moments. If you loved Wyatt’s story you’re sure to love Calder and Dakota’s.

I both listened and read this book.

🎧 the performance was wonderful. Although I feel like Teddy Hamilton can literally do no wrong with narration. The level of cool he brings is just unmatched. Erin Mallon always brings a touch of fun and sass that captures a listeners attention to her narration.

📖I totally preordered the physical of this book. Can’t wait to add it to my trophy shelf.

I have been waiting a year for the follow up to one of my favorite romcoms & Amy Daws does not disappoint! Nine Month Contract introduced me to Calder & his story is everything I wanted. This enemies to lovers story is rich with history between our two MCs that comes with amazing banter, delicious tension & some surprisingly emotional moments.

This story revolves around Calder Fletcher, who gets stuck on the family vacation with his sister-in-law's best friend Dakota. These two met 7 years ago when Calder was remodeling Dakota's house & it did not go well. Calder didn't have to think twice about her since she was married but now that she's divorced, those feelings he hid with disdain light back up. Their one night in paradise turns into a spicy list for them to complete back at home - but once they complete the list, can they go back to the way things were before?

I love that fighting is their foreplay. Both Dakota & Calder are incredible characters that have such a great dynamic. The way they push & pull each other until finally they give in - the build up is perfect. Both Dakota & Calder have wonderful character arcs that really bring out the emotions. The deep character development is offset by some shenanigans & hilarious laugh out loud moments that make this a phenomenal rom-com.

🎧 Listening to the duet narration by Teddy Hamilton & Erin Mallon brought this story to life. I absolutely live for Amy's books on audio & this one is a 10 out of 10, highly recommend.

The supporting cast of the Fletcher family, especially Kenzie, their matchmaker niece, rounds out the story bringing that found family aspect. I love getting to see this group & also gives a wonderful glimpse to the final Fletcher brother's story. I'm counting down until we get to revisit these Mountain Men one last time...

💖 Enemies to Lovers
🏡 Small Town
🛏️ One Bed
🫶 Meddling Family
🌴 Vacation Romance
💋 Sexy List
🐈‍⬛ Cat Daddy
❣️ Incredible Banter
✌🏻 Dual POV

3 Stars A fun and easy read/listen! If you are a fan of enemies to lovers romances with plenty of banter, you will love Seven Year Itch!

Calder is just looking for a casual fling to bring as his plus one to his brother's destination wedding in Mexico, but since his family hacked his dating profiles, that isn't happening. Now he's stuck by himself at the wedding and, due to a hotel mix up, sharing a room with the last person he'd want to spend time with: Dakota, his sister-in-law's best friend. Dakota has hated Calder for the past seven years since he ruined her wedding dress during a home renovation he was leading. Newly divorced, Dakota is looking to get back out there and an unexpected agreement is struck between Calder and Dakota after a one night stand while in Mexico. He'll be her post-divorce wingman to help her gain her confidence back. This includes tackling new sexual experiences she wants to try. The more time they spend together, the more Calder hates that he's helping her get ready to date someone else. Someone who isn't him.

I read the first book in Amy Daws's Mountain Men Matchmaker series and loved it, but this one wasn't quite as good. The level of hilarity wasn't quite the same, though this one was a lot spicier. I loved that the author continued to have Everly POV chapters since she's the mastermind between all the couples getting together. The FMC, Dakota, goes on more of a personal journey than I was expecting and I loved reading about her getting her confidence back. The narrators were perfect for Calder and Dakota!

Thanks HTP for the ALC! Seven Year Itch releases June 17th!

My ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The story of the 3 brothers of Fletcher Mountain (aka Millie Mountain) and a meddling neice continues with this enemies to lovers to love story. I just really hope the series continues to include a story focusing on the neice at the end and that the uncles can exact their revenge

Honesty moment? I REALLY was not sure about this one in the first half. It is pretty wild for a romcom, but Calder and Kennedy won me over. This is a hilarious romance with two wildly misunderstood (by each other) main characters who enter a benefits pack to help Kennedy move on for her divorce. The way these two bring the best out of each other will leave you giddy and feeling all the feels.

Thank you Net Galley and the Hive for an ALC in exchange for an honest review. I am so thankful for being a part of your community.