Love the banter between the main characters and their transition from enemies to lovers. Lots of great microtropes - sex bucket list, forced proximity, grumpy v. sunshine, meddling family, one bed, small town, and vacation hook up-let's get it out of our systems.
The narrators did a great job with their portrayals of the characters. A great addition to the series, and I can't wait for the next installment.

Please note that this is a series that builds upon the book prior. There are major spoilers from book one in this book.

This one had some improvements over book one in the series, but it was still very much in line with the vibe. If you are looking for more spice than plot or maturity, than these are a go to for you. I think reading this one immediately after the first book was the way to go. It was easier to manage the characters and keep me expectation where it needed to be.

I did enjoy the attempt at plot, though. And the characters were a little more fun than book one's. Also, there's a lot of "finding my s3xual empowerment" and I highly approve of that.

It’s a fun book. It’s cute, funny, and a little cringy but I think that gives it some charm. Good narration, but of course they’re good it was Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon.

4/5⭐️

The banter between the two main characters was hands-down my favourite part of this book. They’re the perfect enemies-to-lovers couple — their mutual hatred had just the right amount of sexual tension to keep things electric without feeling overdone. I couldn’t get enough of their interactions!

Even though a big part of the plot revolves around sex (hello, PowerPoint checklist), the spicy scenes felt natural and well-balanced. Nothing came across as forced just to turn up the heat — it all fit the story and the characters so well.

I also really connected with both MCs on a personal level. They felt real and relatable, which made the emotional moments hit even harder and really pulled me into the story. The ending was sweet, funny, and totally satisfying — and I’m a total sucker for a good HEA, especially with two epilogues (yes please!).

The dual narration was also a huge win. With so much snappy dialogue and banter, it really brought the story to life. Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton absolutely nailed it. Their chemistry and delivery made the audiobook even more enjoyable.

This book made me laugh, made me mad, and gave me all the warm and fuzzy feelings — a solid 4 stars from me!

I am officially OBSESSED with Calder. Cat Daddy, hockey player, tattooed, makes PowerPoints, AND voiced by Teddy Hamilton, what more can you really ask for? I can't even begin to describe how much I loved this book and didn't want it to end. The banter was incredible and had me cracking up all throughout the book. The spice and dirty talk was fantastic, again, especially excellent with Teddy Hamilton as the male narrator. And I of course love Everly's meddling and am so excited for what she has in store for Luke. I cannot wait for the third book to come out, and will definitely be recommending this book all the time.

That’s to canary press & harlequin audio for this audiobook by Amy Daws. 2nd book in Mountain Men Matchmaker 🔥🔥🔥 so good. I can’t wait to read or listen to the next. I loved Calders story. Enemies to lovers, one bed trope. so much stuff I would’ve highlighted if I was reading it. It had me laughing, smiling and blushing multiple times!

We’re back on Fletcher Mountain and this time it’s Calder’s time to find love! Only he’s stuck vacationing with Dakota and she absolutely cannot stand him. The feeling is mutual.

These two actually seemed to really dislike each other for a little bit which I appreciated! The banter was so much fun and I do enjoy characters a lot. It was a fun spicy time! That being said, adult brothers fighting gives me the ick and I couldn’t come back from it. I still love these families though!

Teddy Hamilton is always a treat! Erin Mallon did amazing as well.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Amy Daws, and Harlequin Audio for providing this free ARC. This is my honest review. This publishes on June 17th!

3.5 stars. This was better than Nine Month Contract. The romance and banter and spice is very good. But the sex club stuff--it really bothered me. And they visit it multiple times--it's like a never ending plot pivot. It's easy to skip those parts though. The audio was entertaining. Teddy Hamilton is great but he can't do female voices convincingly so they fixed that by actually having a female narrate all the female parts. The bad news is the female is Erin Mallon--not a fan of her. Her narration sounds like she's presenting a news segment. Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced audiobook

A 5 ⭐️ read! It was a swoony, laugh out loud, enemies to lovers romance! I loved how Max’s daughter, Everly, was involved in setting the brother up again. The banter Amy Daws creates between the characters is fantastic! Calder and Dakota were very relatable and likable characters. I can’t wait for the next Fletcher brother book!

I absolutely loved Seven Year Itch! The enemies to lovers storyline was perfect, and I especially enjoyed how Amy brought in characters from book one to keep the world connected. The narrators were amazing, Teddy and Erin never disappoint. I'm really hoping they narrate the entire series. I think my readers are going to fall in love with this one just like I did.

The audiobook was okay, to be honest the female narrator sounded like she had a journalistic tone from time to time but it was bearable. It helped me get through the book faster because it was still quite understandable even on a x2 speed. I also reviewed the ebook because I like having an ebook and listening to the audiobook at the same time. There are some audibooks that I could not bear finishing but this wasn't it.

This book was everything I anticipated it would be after reading The Nine Month Contract: hilarious, banter-ful, spicy ofc, and tender

I received the audiobook from NetGalley as an arc and the voice actors did an amazing job (fmc voice was a little annoying at times but it’s whatever). It was a quick and easy listen and great palette cleanser.

Caulder was exactly how I thought, which is literally just funny and flirty Dakota was THAT btch if I’m being real and gave him and run for his money when needed🙂‍↕️

The spice was ofc Amy Daws spicy (if ur not familiar that means 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️) which for me is a bit much, but I didn’t even care because the storyline was fun and even funnier😽

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for this audiobook ARC🫶🏼

I loved being back on Fletcher Mountain! I enjoyed this story because all the side characters are stellar, Evelyn will be a force when she gets her own book, but I didn’t laugh like I did during Trista’s book… unless it involved Milkshake. Dakota was extremely antagonistic towards Coulder from the beginning, normally I like that but there were moments when I’d cringe at how extreme should would flip even though some of it was understandable after dealing with her Ex. The narration was absolute perfection, Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon did a great job bringing all the characters to life and I really liked the duet style of narration!

A hilarious, laugh out loud, steamy romance about a curvy mid thirties woman finding herself and her confidence after divorce by having “casual, this doesn’t mean anything” (famous last words!) hookups with the grumpy Lou rain man she loves to hate.
Teddy and Erin absolutely nailed this narration, truly bringing the characters and their personalities to life. As always, Amy wrote a lovely story with relatable characters and real life situations.

The mountain men are back and this time we get a peak into the playboy life of Calder, the silly no-strings attached brother. In a surprise to absolutely no one all Calder really needed was someone to smack him upside the head to shake out the idea of one night stands and then take his dreams of being more than the grunt brother seriously. Cue recently divorced Dakota and her "How stella Got Her Groove Back"-esque plan to visit a sex club and find her confidence again. I loved the dynamic between these two and was thrilled to see that there was more layers to these 2 than what met the idea. In a reading landscape where sometimes backstories are ignored in favor of spice, it's nice to see a good mix of both.

the way I would give up an internal organ to live on a mountain with a family compound comprised of hot mountain men? My gawd @amydawsauthor . Calder and Dakota have a rocky past that has left them slight enemies but they are forced to interact again when they are stuck together on a family trip. Dakota is fresh out of a divorce and is searching to find her sexuality again, so when she and Calder bump into each other at an ‘adults’ club, they strike a deal 😏 recipe for success! The audio was amazing! Both Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon nailed these characters. I will never not love the added uphm that audiobooks give readers. The narrators make it funnier and hotter and more emotional. The talent that it takessss!

Seven year itch , is a good adult romance. This is an enemies to lovers romance. This is your mountain man book. Both of the people have been hurt by past relationships, so they are not ready to trust

Seven Year Itch is the second book in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series. It follows Calder and Dakota.

I really enjoyed this book! It was funny, entertaining, heartfelt with a whole lot of banter. I love that each Fletcher brother has their own distinct personality and love styles. Calder is a grumpy, tattooed, cat dad while Dakota is a black cat, sassy divorcee looking to explore her sexual side and find her confidence. Their banter was on point and I found myself laughing because of it at times. I really loved their journey from enemies to friends and eventually more. Also, Calder is definitely the definition of cat daddy.

You will enjoy this book if you like the following:
- Small town
- Cat daddy mmc x black cat fmc
- Enemies to lovers
- Meddling family
- Quirky animals
- Coaching
- Only one bed

This book can be read as a standalone but I recommend checking out the rest of the series as well!

Thank you so much, Amy Daws, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Canary Street Press, and The Hive for the gifted copy!

Amy Daws delivers another spicy, funny, and unexpectedly heartfelt rom-com with Seven Year Itch, the second installment in her Mountain Men Matchmaker series. With a sexy cat-loving mountain man, a sharp-tongued divorcee, and the world’s most aggressively meddling family members, this book turns the enemies-to-lovers trope into a full-blown, foul-mouthed art form. It’s a chaotic ride—equal parts steamy and sweet—with a strong emotional core that sneaks up on you in between all the sex-club detours and sarcastic one-liners.

This one belongs to Calder Fletcher. He’s the middle brother in a rowdy small-town family full of big personalities. Tattooed, tall, bearded, and constantly underestimated, Calder has settled into a life where he plays the charming screw-up. But underneath the jokes and the reputation, he’s exhausted from being boxed into a version of himself that doesn’t match who he really is. Enter Dakota Schaefer. She’s the best friend of his sister-in-law, freshly divorced, and so antagonistic toward Calder that their banter borders on bloodsport. When a series of unfortunate events—and an extremely intentional matchmaking scheme—lands them in a shared room at a destination wedding, the hostility turns physical in more ways than one.

Dakota is a woman trying to reclaim herself. After seven years in a dead marriage, she’s not just wounded—she’s pissed off, insecure, and full of fire. Daws handles her arc with empathy and sharpness. Dakota isn’t here to be cute. She’s angry, prickly, sarcastic, and struggling to figure out what she actually wants now that she’s free. Her internal journey—especially around sex, self-worth, and body image—is one of the strongest elements in the book. She doesn’t just want a hookup. She wants to feel like herself again. And Calder, somehow, becomes the one person who sees her clearly enough to help her do that.

The chemistry is combustible. Calder and Dakota have that particular brand of enemies-to-lovers energy where the hatred is so intense it’s clearly just foreplay. Their dynamic is rooted in years of unresolved tension and mutual misjudgments, but what makes it work is the way they slowly start rewriting the narrative they’ve each had about the other. And when they finally give in to the pull? The scenes are hot, emotionally charged, and laced with the kind of vulnerability that makes the heat matter. The sex is not just spicy—it’s plot-relevant, character-revealing, and, in more than one case, funny in the best possible way.

Amy Daws knows how to bring the laughs, and she absolutely does that here. From awkward sex-club encounters to “emotionally distant genital massage therapists” to PowerPoint kink lists, the humor is unfiltered, a little unhinged, and often laugh-out-loud ridiculous. But she also knows how to slow down and dig deep. Calder’s emotional arc—his frustration at always being seen as the unserious one, his longing to build something meaningful, and his growing awareness of what Dakota really means to him—is handled with care. He’s one of the most well-rounded male leads Daws has written: broody, hilarious, quietly insecure, and completely devoted once he falls.

One of the highlights of this story is its sex positivity—especially around Dakota. Her journey post-divorce isn’t about finding a new man; it’s about finding herself. Calder doesn’t just help her rebuild her confidence, he creates space for her to explore her desires without shame. Whether it’s casual experimentation or kink-friendly club visits, the narrative never judges her for any of it. It celebrates her agency and centers her pleasure. It’s sexy, yes, but it’s also refreshingly empowering.

The Fletcher family chaos is in full force again. If you’ve read Nine Month Contract, you’ll enjoy seeing Wyatt, Trista, and the precocious chaos goblin that is Everly make their return. But even if this is your first time visiting Fletcher Mountain, the family dynamic is easy to sink into. They’re meddling, nosy, emotionally invasive, and also full of genuine love and support. Daws excels at building warm, interconnected relationships that make the town feel like its own character.

The only thing holding the story back from five stars is the third-act conflict, which hinges on a familiar miscommunication trope. After so much emotional growth and surprisingly healthy conversations, the moment Calder’s past decision is revealed feels like a step backward. It’s not entirely unearned, but it’s frustrating to watch two characters who have worked so hard to build trust fall into such a tired narrative trap. The good news is that Daws doesn’t let it drag on. The resolution comes quickly and with enough sincerity that it doesn’t derail the final chapters.

The pacing also drags a bit in the opening third. The setup is a little bloated with internal monologues, exposition, and rehashing of backstory. But once Calder and Dakota are locked into that room together, the momentum builds fast and never slows down. It’s a slow-burn book that rewards patience—and by the halfway point, it fully earns its place in your reading queue.

Now, let’s talk audio. If you’re an audiobook listener, Seven Year Itch is a mostly solid experience—though your enjoyment may depend on your narrator preferences. Teddy Hamilton, who voices Calder, is outstanding. He’s got the gravel, the comedic timing, the emotional depth, and just enough mischief in his delivery to perfectly capture the character’s energy. He makes Calder’s arc come alive. Erin Mallon, voicing Dakota, brings the right balance of sass, strength, and exasperation, but her narration may be hit-or-miss for some listeners. A few scenes blend character voices too closely, and her cadence can feel a little stretched at times. That said, when it comes to Dakota’s rawer moments—those emotionally honest beats—she nails the vulnerability. Overall, the audio works, especially because the chemistry between the narrators mirrors the characters’ dynamic, but if you’re picky, the print or Kindle version might offer a smoother read.

In the end, Seven Year Itch is a wild, steamy, emotionally satisfying romp with just enough heart to make you care deeply about these ridiculous, lovable people. Calder and Dakota fight hard, love harder, and surprise each other in all the right ways. This isn’t just a story about enemies falling in love—it’s about two people learning how to be honest, open, and brave, even when it terrifies them. It’s about second chances, unexpected softness, and the beauty of being truly seen by someone who once couldn’t stand you. If you like hot mess romances that balance steam with substance, and if you’re a sucker for mountain men who fall like bricks for strong, complicated women, then this book should be on your list.

Daws keeps delivering. Now bring on Luke.

Seven Year Itch was cute. I definitely enjoyed the read, but I’ve read so many enemies to lovers books lately, I’d love to see authors take this trope and flip it on its head.