Loved it!! Teddy and Erin are two of my favorite audiobook pairs. I need a dictionary narration from them. This was such a fun read and listen. Really enjoyed it. Amy is a new author to me but won’t be my last read from her.

What do you get when a grumpy, tattooed cat dad and his ex-nemesis are forced to share a room at a destination wedding? A whole lot of tension, banter, and a steamy enemies-to-lovers vacation setup that turns into something much deeper.

Calder and Dakota have been sparring for years, but now that she’s newly single and asking for help rebuilding her confidence, the sparks they’ve been denying become impossible to ignore.

This second book in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series brings the laughs, the heat, and just enough emotional punch to keep things grounded. The chemistry is legit, the banter is sharp, and the sex/kink exploration feels honest and refreshing.

🎧 Audiobook lovers, this one's a win! Erin Mallon brings Dakota’s fiery energy to life, while Teddy Hamilton captures Calder’s laid-back humor and unexpected sweetness with ease. Their dynamic adds extra punch to the banter and turns up the volume on every spicy moment. It’s the kind of narration that pulls you in and doesn’t let go—fun, fierce, and perfectly cast.

Thank you @amydawsauthor, @htpbooks and @htpbooks_audio for the #gifted ebook arc and the ALC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Seven Year Itch was everything I’d hoped it would be. Amy Daws does such a great job of blending witty banter, ridiculous shenanigans, spicy romance, and emotional vulnerability. I absolutely adored it and I love this series so so much!

Dakota is such a strong, sassy heroine, and she absolutely loathes Calder. I loved watching her find her confidence again after going through a bad marriage and terrible divorce. And don’t even get me started on Calder. He is a sinfully good looking, cocky, tattooed, bearded mountain man who is a one night stand kind of guy, makes custom furniture with his bare hands, and is unapologetically obsessed with his pet cat. His inner monologue was hilarious, and I couldn’t get enough of him.

The audiobook is narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon and it’s fantastic. I highly recommend listening to this one to fully appreciate the quirky animal sidekicks, meddling but lovable family members, and enemies-to-lovers romance filled with forced proximity, slow-burning chemistry,
fighting-as-flirting, and touching emotional depth. This series is so much fun, and I can’t wait for the next one!

Thank you to The Hive, Mira Books & Canary Street Press, HTP audio, HTP, Amy Daws, and NetGalley for the ARC, ALC, and the PR box of my dreams!

📔Seven Year Itch
✏️ Amy Daws
📆 Jun 17, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

READ IF YOU LIKE:
🐈‍⬛ enemies to lovers
🐈‍⬛ brother’s wife’s best friend
🐈‍⬛ black cat x golden retriever
🐈‍⬛ reformed player
🐈‍⬛ small town
🐈‍⬛ only one bed
🐈‍⬛ forced proximity
🐈‍⬛ sex pact
🐈‍⬛ he falls first and harder
🐈‍⬛ flashbacks
🐈‍⬛ dual POV

THIS BOOK!!! I already loved the characters and vibes from Nine Month Contract and truly did not think I could like other characters in this world more...then came Calder. Killer Calder. This book was so funny while still facing some big topics. I, a 35 year old woman, appreciated how Dakota was able to express her concerns with Calder and how "real" they both were about said concerns. (I don't want to spoil anything, so if you've read it I hope you know what I am talking about!) I am ready to read this again, and I just finished it. I cannot wait for more from this author!

Mountain man/business woman, enemies to lovers, romcom with amazing spice.

When a book says that there is a 'spice club' sometimes that can mean certain things. Do not let that scare you away if it normally does. This is different than most. There is no cheating, or other intimacies with others. It is about a woman finding herself after a long relationship where she lost herself. And a man trying to get over trauma from his past and finally moving on.

This is not the first book in the series, but it can be read as a complete stand-alone. However I think you will get more out of it if you have read the other books as you have met some of the characters before. But don’t let that deter you. This can be a stand-alone. But it will make you want to read all the other books!

You will get some fun little Easter eggs though if you have read some of the other series. But they are just minor, so if you haven't read the books you won't miss anything. But if you have the Easter eggs will give you quite a giggle.

Oh my heavens! Everly is at it again and is matchmaking from afar. However, Calder and Dakota are like oil and water when together. But the chemistry between them sizzles beneath the surface. This is one of those books where I equally didn’t want to read too quickly yet couldn’t read it fast enough.
Calder and Dakota were fun and they meshed well, despite everything and I was cheering them on! I enjoyed how they supported and lifted each other up. Get ready to catch feels with this book!!
And if you’re an audiobook lover, Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton do a great job with the duet narration! They really did a great job bringing Calder and Dakota to life.

On the audio, can I just say the pairing of Teddy Hamilton & Erin Mallon is just awesome. I was giddy when I heard them. This is a duet and makes it all the more lively. Both narrators are great at what they do and brought the characters to live. I feel like I'm present when Calder & Dakota bickering in front of the bird cage, and that Calder turned to be kind, and Dakota tries to reconcile her feelings.

This is my first book with the author. I like how she just dives straight in and I giggled several spots in the book. She brought broody mountain man to live and yet have so much humor. The pacing is good, move things along, which is also what I like. As usual, I'm not the 3rd act kinda girl, but I love how the lightbulb finally clicks in for both of them (separately) and get their heads out of their behinds and be honest-all the way.

I actually did not know about the siblings having their own books, but now I have to go back and read them too. The entire clan seems to be fun, all had their journeys but family to the core.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Audio & Harlequin Trade Publishing for the audio & eARC.

3.5 Stars

I was so excited to be back on Fletcher Mountain, and Calder’s story did not disappoint. After meeting him in Wyatt’s book, I couldn’t wait to see what Amy Daws had in store—and it was the perfect mix of tension, humour, and heart. Calder, our bearded, tattooed, cat-dad king, just wanted a carefree fling at his brother’s destination wedding in Mexico. Instead, thanks to his delightfully meddling family, he ends up stuck sharing a room with Dakota—Cozy’s best friend and the woman who’s hated him for the past seven years. Cue the forced proximity, fiery banter, and chemistry that’s absolutely off the charts.

I loved watching their enemies-to-lovers dynamic unfold—Dakota’s sunshine energy bouncing off Calder’s grumpy vibe made for some seriously fun reading. And can we talk about the narration? Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton are always a dream, and hearing them bring these characters to life again was such a treat. This is book two in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series, and while you could read it as a standalone, I 100% recommend starting with book one to really enjoy all the family dynamics and matchmaking mayhem.

Seven Year Itch is the perfect pick if you're in the mood for a flirty, feel-good romance with meddling families, a tropical setting, and a second-chance twist that keeps things fresh. I finished it grinning like a fool, and I’m already counting down to the next book!

Thank you to Amy Daws, Harlequin Audio, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. On Sale June 17th, 2025

This is the second in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series, and while I haven’t read book one yet, it didn’t stop me from following and enjoying this one. Though if you are a fan of witty banter and spicy romance, I would suggest you start with Nine Month Contract and read them in order.

The story is full of heat, laughter and enough emotional moments to give this one substance. I appreciated the themes of body positivity and self-confidence as well as giving light to he challenges that come with running a family business.

Additionally, it is so hard to tell your friend she is with a bad guy. I know I put my friends in this position with my ex-fiancé, so I appreciated this part of the story as well. It was an extremely raw and real part of the story.

My favorite part – Milkshake the cat! I love a man that can appreciate the love of a pet, especially when it’s a rescue cat.

Audio book fans, the dual narration with Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton is amazing and really bring the characters to life.

Thank you @netgalley, @htpbooks, and @htpbooks_audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review. This one is out today!

These Fletcher Brothers are something else. And I’m completely head over kettle for Calder. Not only cause he’s a hot tatted cat daddy 😏, but he gives as good as he gets. And holy cannoli can Calder & Dakota give it. These two are almost in a constant verbal sparring match, and it’s pretty epic! It’s fun & witty, and sometimes downright brutal. But when they become enemies with benefits, things get real. Love these two together!!! And of course, Teddy Hamilton & Erin Mallon do a great job narrating together. Makes it that much more fun! I can’t wait for Luke’s book, even though I’ll be sad for the end

These two narrators did a great job bringing Calder and Dakota to life! It was an easy listen and a great story that brought a lot of both “rom” and “com.” It was a perfect summer listen!

Seven Year Itch, book two in the Mountain Man Matchmaker series is a fantastic enemies to lovers romance written with side splitting humor, fun moments and a serious touch of steam!
I easy fell for Calder Fletcher the big, gruff mountain man who is really a cat loving softy with a big vulnerable heart. Dakota is one independent, tough cookie with a soft side and is just wrapping up a divorce and definitely not looking for a relationship. These two have history and the animosity and dislike for one another that has festered over seven years seems to have taken an unexpected turn when they are forced to spend time together. Their journey is definitely one you don’t want to miss.
I also had added benefit of listening the audio version of this story and the narrators did an amazing job that absolutely added to my enjoyment of this book!

Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws is a sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance that brings the heat, the heart, and the hilarity. Centered on Calder Fletcher and Dakota, this book delivers laugh-out-loud moments, relatable insecurities, and intense chemistry that leaps off the page. Their dynamic is magnetic and equal parts fiery banter and emotional growth, as they challenge each other in all the best ways. While the third-act miscommunication felt out of place and briefly disrupted the flow, it was short-lived and didn’t overshadow the fun, angst, and sweetness of their journey. With signature Amy Daws charm, spicy tension, and yes my favorite…PowerPoints! This is another fantastic installment in the Fletcher brothers series.

The audiobook is brought to life by the stellar duet narration of Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon, who perfectly capture the emotional range and wit of both characters. Their chemistry is palpable and adds a whole new layer of connection to Calder and Dakota’s story. The production is crisp, engaging, and immersive, making it easy to lose yourself in every scene.

Happy pub day! I devoured this just as easily as the previous book in this series!

•tattooed & bearded, cat daddy MMC
•mid-size FMC
•enemies to lovers
•one bed
•forced proximity
•both MCs in their 30s

Same as the first one, the MCs had tons of chemistry & I just had so much fun with it!

“It’s about not letting yourself be numbered by anyone when you’re fucking infinite. Only a guy with zero common sense would somehow miss the fact that you are limitless.”

Thank you to NetGalley for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

The wait for another Fletcher Brother book was worth it! If you’re a lover of enemies to lovers, look no further!

Calder and Dakota’s enemies, to enemies-with-benefits, to lovers was the perfect journey for these two. It was the perfect amount of angst, spice, banter, and a couple who was able to find healing and a happily ever after with each other.

I love the Fletcher family so much and how they take in those who fall in love with the brothers as their own. I’m a sucker for family shenanigans in books and I loved watching everything play out! Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon in duet was the icing on the cake to this audiobook!

Grateful for a complimentary ALC to honestly review.

What can go wrong with an enemies to lovers story? This second chance romance has all the things you need, banter, chemistry, a touch of kink and overall building confidence and bettering your life. This book truly combined two of my favorite tropes into a page turning really enjoyable romance!

Dakota is coming out of a divorce that left her questioning everything about love and her self worth. When she runs into the grumpy mountain an, Calder, at a sex club things turn awkward fast. The banter and the chemistry were enough to make me laugh out loud and do high kicks in the air.

I was also given the opportunity to listen to this on Audio and let me tell you! Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon are fantastic! I enjoyed every moment of them making this story come alive. I would say this is a MUST LISTEN!

Perfect for fans of:
Enemies to Lovers
Small Town Romance / Vacation Romances
Quirky Animals
Meddling family
Meghan Quinn and Tessa Bailey

This ARC was provided by the publisher, Harlequin Trade Publishing | Canary Street Press, via NetGalley. Thank you Harlequinn Audio for the audio book opportunity! Thank you for the opportunity!

Enemies to Lovers, Matchmaking Niece, Cat Daddy, Boss Lady Business Owner, and One Bed—what more could you ask for in the second installment of the Mountain Men Matchmaker Series?

Calder and Dakota have a history marked by verbal sparring and mutual animosity. Initially, you might expect a straightforward enemies-to-lovers story, but a chance encounter at a sex club reveals that this is not your typical trope. An incident from the past has ignited a long-standing grudge between them, but fortunately, Calder has a matchmaking niece who recognizes the underlying spark that could ignite a passionate flame under the right circumstances.

I loved this story, particularly the forced proximity and the build up to Calder and Dakota realizing they are meant to be together. The witty banter and numerous LOL moments combined with an amazing cast of meddling family and friends Seven Year Itch is a hilarious read that leaves you wanting your own cat-daddy mountain man.

Seven Year Itch is available in Duet Narration, featuring the incredible duo of Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon. Their outstanding performances bring Dakota and Calder to life, and their banter and hilarious interactions are further enhanced by their narration. If you enjoy Audiobooks, you should definitely consider grabbing this one.

Audiobook/Book Review 📖🎧🐈‍⬛💕
thank you so so much partner @htp_hive @htpbooks @readmirabooks @htpbooks_audio for the gifted copy and audiobook!

Seven Year Itch
by AMY. DAWS
Narrated by Teddy Hamilton; Erin Mallon

About the book 👇🏽

Alone and Looking to Bone! Loudmouth Mountain Man Seeks Fiery Woman to Grow Old With.

I might look like a tall, tattooed, bearded neanderthal...but like an onion, I have layers. Swipe right if you like a proud cat daddy who catches feelings after direct eye contact.

All I wanted was a casual plus-one to my brother’s destination wedding, but those idiots on my family tree hacked my dating profile and sabotaged my quest for the perfect weekend fling. Now I’m stuck on a tropical vacation with only my hand to keep me company.

Until I’m forced to share a room with the bane of my existence: my sister-in-law’s best friend.

Dakota has hated me for the past seven years. I wasn’t losing much sleep over her screaming rants because she was some other guy’s problem. Or she was, until she got divorced.

Being stuck in paradise with a woman who loathes your very existence doesn’t sound hot, but after an unexpected moment in our shared palapa, she starts screaming at me in a different way.

💕 My thoughts:

And just like Nine Month Contract, I have zero notes. This is only my second Amy Daws book but oh man does her writing just work for me! I can say thanks to these two books alone I have broadened my horizons, and I couldn’t be more pleased. I did start listening to the audiobook before receiving my surprise book mail so although this was a hybrid read, it was mostly an audiobook listen! And man was it delicious! Both narrators worked so well together and honestly I had no interest in pausing it at any time. It’s hot, swoony, and must be devoured in one sitting! Who knew a cat daddy mountain man would be something I was into… definitely wasn’t on my bingo card! Seven Year Itch is out today and I already can’t wait for Honeymoon Phase!


Happy reading 📖🎧💕🐈‍⬛

This was a fun read. I love dual narration audiobooks! 7 year itch book and audio is perfect for Megan Quinn fans! She an Amy have similiar writing styles! Also, this audiobook uses the same narrators used in Till Summer Do Us Part. 7 year itch is perfect for fans of enemies to lovers, small town romances. Grumpy/grumpy, only one bed. There is also an aspect of self discovery and rebuild of confidence after her ex did a number on hers. The MMC helps her rebuild her confidence by helping her with her sexual exploration while they simultaneously unexpectedly fall in love

3.5⭐️

I have very similar feelings about this book as I did with the first book in this series, Nine Month Contract, with regards to the writing. The more modern language is just hard for me to get over. Cat daddy. . .c'mon. I do, however, think that it worked better in the audiobook, and I did enjoy the dual narration.

I did enjoy the take on enemies to lovers spin in this book. Calder and Dakota really don't like each other in the beginning and begin their sexcapes arrangement purely for Dakota's "reawakening" after her divorce.

While I enjoyed this story better than the first, I still didn't love it. Will I still read the next book to finish out the storyline of these 3 brothers, probably.