Amy Daws sure knows how to put the comedy in Romantic Comedy.
This is the second book I've listened to by her and I loved every second of it.
These two characters had me cracking up the entire time and it was no wonder why Cat Daddy Calder was so attracted to Black Cat Dakota.
She was so sassy and I adored that about her.
Calder and Dakota have not got along at all for the entire time they've known each other and it made for the best banter, but eventually they start to get to know each other and realize a lot of the contempt they held for each other came from a lack of understanding the other person. They both are actually flawed and insecure individuals who can't always see all of their positive qualities and towards the end of the book I think you really see them both start to change and become their best selves because of the support they give each other.
The narrators did an amazing job with their performances! Teddy Hamilton is an all time favorite for male narrators and Erin Mallon is an underrated female performer. Her inflection during banter is always top notch.
I feel like Amy Daws' writing style translates so well to audiobook format, and the narrators just enhanced everything about the story.

I enjoyed this audiobook and the narration. Thank you net galley for an advanced copy! All opinions are my own.

Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws had me laughing from the very first page. Set in a charmingly chaotic small town, this is a spicy, emotional, and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy full of second chances, self-worth, and sizzling banter. The cast is diverse and lovable, but it’s Dakota and Calder—the very definition of enemies-to-lovers—who steal the show.

After seven years apart, they’re reunited at a small-town wedding, and Dakota still loathes Calder with fiery passion. Their reunion? Utterly hilarious and completely unexpected. But forced proximity works its magic, and the tension simmers into something hotter—and more complicated—than either of them expected.

This book is packed with witty banter, family meddling, emotional growth, and some truly cringy-but-entertaining spice. The plot is clever, the pacing steady, and the writing full of vivid imagery. Beneath all the laughs and chaos, it’s a heartfelt story about confidence, healing, and the messy road to love.

📖 Bookish Thoughts
This book was absolutely hilarious. Another laugh out loud romance from Amy Daws that had me cackling the whole way through. Dakota and Calder are both completely unhinged in the best way! And their banter was top tier. And the spice?! Whew. 🔥🔥🔥🔥 It delivered.

Calder might be one of my favorite book boyfriends ever. I didn’t know how much I needed a cat daddy mountain man until now.

The third act breakup is what kept this from being a five-star read for me. Dakota’s reaction felt a little too much and unfair to Calder, especially after everything they’d been through. It threw me off for a bit. But thankfully, it was resolved quickly, and the ending was really cute, so I was still happy with how things landed.

I highly recommend listening to the audiobook! The narration was fantastic!

🐈‍⬛ What You Can Expect
• Enemies to lovers
• Friends with benefits
• Only one bed
• Forced proximity
• Small town setting
• Found family
• Cat daddy MMC
• Curvy FMC

📖 Final Score: ★★★★
🎧 Audio Score: ★★★★★
📅 Pub Date: June 17, 2025
Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.
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Calder, you can scratch my itch any old time you want. I love the humor in this series so much. I honestly had a lot of questions on where this book would go after the initial trip to the club, and Amy did not disappoint. The tropes used in this one were so much fun, especially since Everly was behind nearly every single one. I am so ready to read the next one and see our last brother get tied down (who knows, maybe even literally!)

Also, Teddy Hamilton, sir. Come read to me.

These books are just too fun!! I mean who doesn’t want to read about brothers who hate everyone so they built homes next to each other on their own little mountain so they can just be grumps together?? Amy’s writing is hilarious, emotional and HOT.

I’m not surprised AT ALL that this was another 5 star read for me. If it comes from Amy Daws…I know it’s going to be pure perfection and SYI was NO exception. Amy’s writing hooks you from page one. The banter & chemistry between Dakota & Calder was chefs kiss, in only a way that Amy Daws can write it. The narration was ON POINT and of course Teddy Hamilton does not disappoint.

I loved visiting the Fletcher family again and all the antics that come with being a part of them! Can’t wait for the next book!

Seven Year itch was a fun ride and had me cackling from the beginning!! Enemies to lovers is one of my absolute favorite tropes so I was super excited to read this one. I especially love it when the enemies are as mean as it gets to each other….which, you get in this book. 😆 The first half was filled with humor (hence the cackling) and the forced proximity felt super realistic to me. I enjoy getting lost in fiction but enjoy it even more when it feels like something that could actually happen to someone I know. The second half was much more emotional and reflective. There were so many callbacks that made everything make sense to me in the end.
I had to lookup the male narrator because wow…that is a voice! 👀
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! The spice was just right, the storytelling was well done, and the ending was chef’s kiss!! I read this as a standalone but will definitely go back and read the first book in the series now!!

Biggest THANK YOU to Amy Daws and Harlequin Audio for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I loved this stand-alone sequel. The enemies to lovers did not feel forced. There was just enough hate to where I felt like I could see where each of them came from and that there could be reconciliation! I am excited for the next book in the series! Something about the way the characters are written scratches something in my brain. And the spice is pretty good too..

Thank you so much to Harlequin Audio for letting me listen to a copy of Seven Year Itch!

Narration: 5/5
I loved everything that each narrator brought to their characters. I love when I can imagine facial expressions and body language based off of how the narrator delivers certain words, phrases or lines. It helps me stay connected and focused on the story.

Story: 3.75/5
I do love the forced proximity and enemies to enemies with benefits to lovers journey the main characters went on. These two truly do not like each other and that comes across clearly in the story. I enjoyed them working out their grievances' with each other but one thing I did not enjoy was how callous certain aspects were used against one main character from the other.

Overall I enjoyed this audiobook a lot! The romantic-comedy aspect has me laughing out loud at some of the ridiculous moments and had me sawing 'awwwwe' during the heartfelt, emotional moments.

“He’s a tattooed mountain man with a cat. She’s his sworn enemy. And now they’re sharing a palapa in paradise. What could possibly go wrong?” 🌴🔥😾

Read if you like:
✨ enemies to lovers with serious heat
✨ tropical weddings + forced proximity
✨ small town romcoms with big chaotic energy
✨ cat dads with soft hearts
✨ post-divorce confidence glow-ups
✨ Teddy Hamilton + Erin Mallon narration magic

📚 Seven Year Itch is delightfully unhinged in the way only an Amy Daws romcom can be. When Calder—a grumpy, inked, emotionally constipated mountain man—gets catfished by his own family and ends up vacationing solo for his brother’s destination wedding, the last person he expects to bunk with is Dakota, his ex-nemesis and now-divorced firecracker of a woman who has hated him for seven years.

👨‍👧 Calder is a chaotic, secretly squishy man who hides a soft heart beneath all that sarcasm, plaid, and cat hair. His Tinder bio alone is worth the price of admission. Dakota? She’s fierce, funny, and clawing her way back to confidence post-divorce. Their banter is electric, their tension sizzling, and the way they flip from verbal sparring to steamy kisses in a sun-drenched palapa? Chef’s kiss.

💞 The romance is messy, hilarious, and sometimes a little extra, but there’s real heart underneath the chaos. Calder slowly opens up (hello, vulnerable cat dad 🥹), and Dakota finds herself again—with a little help from forced proximity, meddling family, and, yes, even a sex club subplot. They push each other’s buttons, but they also help each other heal.

👧 There’s plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, some cringe-y chaos (the third-act miscommunication, we see you), and a few wild tonal shifts—but it’s also honest, spicy, and undeniably entertaining. Dakota’s post-divorce arc is empowering, and her chemistry with Calder works, even when they’re being emotionally immature goofballs.

✍️ Amy Daws leans hard into the “romantic chaos” brand here, and while the pacing and tonal swings may wobble, the audiobook smooths it all out. Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon are perfection—funny, heartfelt, and totally in sync with the unfiltered rollercoaster of Calder and Dakota’s dynamic.

🌟 Seven Year Itch is not polished or perfect—and that’s kind of the point. It’s sexy, ridiculous, messy, and heartfelt. If you love unfiltered, slightly chaotic small-town romances with emotional depth tucked behind spicy banter, this one’s for you.

📢 PS: I was approved for an ARC the same day it was archived and couldn’t download it—so yes, I bought it. No regrets. 🫶

I really enjoyed this audiobook! The narrators did an amazing job, making the story come to life. I love a good enemies to lovers, and the author delivered! The spice was fantastic! Calder & Dakota really had me laughing so much throughout the book.

ALC Audiobook Review 🎧
Seven Year Itch is book two in the Mountain Men Matchmaker series. This is my first Amy Daws book, but it’s not the last. The charm, wit, spice, and everything in between, made this such an enjoyable and entertaining book. I loved everything about this story, and since I listened to the audio, the voice actors pushed the entertainment level even higher. Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton were spot on as Dakota and Calder. The black cat energy paired with him as a Cat-Daddy is something I didn’t know I needed (and I’m not a cat person 😏).

An “enemies with benefits” situation-ship is born after a family wedding getaway trip. Neither wants anything serious; Dakota just finalizing her divorce and Calder, well, he’s just a player. They have a rocky past that did not end well, and even after many years, the tension and distrust is still evident. The journey was hilarious but so heartwarming and I loved being part of it.

I cannot wait to get my hands on book 3!

Seven Year Itch takes a different direction from Nine Month Contract, but I still loved it all the same. My favorite mountain men are back along with their diabolical niece who is determined to see her uncles married. This book has everything I love about a romantic comedy, such as enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and found family. The banter between Dakota and Calder was very entertaining but I loved watching Calder's character grow as he helped Dakota find herself again and eventually learn to fall in love. I am excited for the final book in the series and to see what sinister plans Everly has in store for her uncle, Luke.

Audiobook Lovers:
I would highly recommend listening to the audiobook for Seven Year Itch. First off, the male narrator is Teddy Hamilton. Do I need to say more?! The dual narration makes this such a fun story to listen to. Just make sure the windows are up if you're listening to this book in your car. 🫢

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for the opportunity to review Seven Year Itch. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

🔥 Review: Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws
🎧 Narrated by Teddy Hamilton & Erin Mallon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Equal parts hilarious and heart-melting, Seven Year Itch delivers a tropical enemies-to-lovers romp that’s as spicy as it is sweet. Tattooed mountain man meets feisty divorcee in a forced-proximity paradise that turns tension into full-blown chemistry—complete with meddling family, quirky pets, and laugh-out-loud banter.

Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon bring the snark, spice, and swoon in this perfectly cast audio duo. While a few moments leaned into chaos over clarity, the emotional payoff and sizzling dynamic more than made up for it.

A must-listen for fans of steamy vacation flings with heart, grumpy/sunshine energy, and a cat daddy hero you’ll want to swipe right on.

OMG getting to go back to Fletcher Mountain was fantastic. Getting Dakota and Calder story. was hilariously funny and spicy. Watching Everly medal as she does to help her uncles was hilarious and watching Calder be a cat dad of the highest standards and Dakota finding herself after being in a verbally degrading marriage and who doesn’t love a man that’ll make a PowerPoint for things that need to get done. Also when that said man is over 6 foot tattooed and a cat dad. These two fighting and bickering, but loving every minute of it had me laughing so hard. And getting to see Dakota come into her own, especially in one of the last checklist items on the PowerPoint was amazing.

Thank you so much Amy, HTP Books, Canary Street Press, Harper Audio for this ALC! The narration was fantastic! I absolutely loved both Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon for these characters, it was such a good find! This book was so fun overall I loved the romcom vibes! Small town + enemies to lovers will always be a win in my book and this book just had all the best aspects! It was such a cute one and I look forward to reading the rest of the series! Thank you again for the ALC!
What to expect:
🩷 Small Town
💚 Enemies to Lovers
🩷 Vacation Fling
💚 Forced Proximity
🩷 Mountain Man
💚 Sister-In-Law’s Best Friend
🩷 Coaching Romance
💚 Only One Bed
🩷 Cat Daddy
💚 Meddling Family
🩷 Midsize FMC Rep

This was soooo cute! I loved that we got to see Everly work her magic in setting up yet another couple. I loved that they couldn't stand one another yet were absolutely perfect for one another in the same place. Moving "to the mountain" was something she never wanted to do but was so at home there was well. Getting to see the side characters was sweet as well because I loved their stories about all the animals on the mountain.

10/10 on the narration, Teddy keeps me sucked in at all times!

Thank you NetGalley for a free eArc in exchange for a honest review!

3.5⭐️ I enjoyed this one a lot more than book 1 of this series! I feel like the pacing was perfect and the chemistry between the characters were my favorite parts. It’s a very fun series and easy to read! I do feel like the writing style and character development are somewhat shallow. There’s not much depth, which made it difficult to get connected with the story. There’s also was a bunch of scenes that had cringey moments/ dialogue. Overall it was a fun read though!

3.5 ⭐️ Seven Year Itch is chaotic, sexy, hilarious, and packed with emotional depth. Amy Daws doesn’t just write romance. She writes full blown personality explosions wrapped in second chances and sarcasm.

Calder Fletcher is the guy everyone underestimates. He’s hot, tattooed, wildly inappropriate, and deeply loyal underneath it all. Dakota is his sister in law’s best friend, and she’s been holding a years long grudge. When a destination wedding forces them to share a room, sparks fly. Then Dakota ropes Calder into being her post divorce confidence wingman, and things quickly spiral from wingman to real heat to emotional vulnerability that neither of them is ready for.

The tension is sharp, the banter is unfiltered, and the payoff is worth every chaotic detour. Dakota’s journey to reclaiming her self worth is honest and refreshing. Calder is a soft hearted menace with more depth than he wants anyone to see.

The spice is strong, the humor is relentless, and the emotional beats land exactly when they need to. I wasn’t wild about the miscommunication in the last act. It felt like a weaker conflict compared to the emotional layers the story had already explored. And the whole sex club in a small town just felt kind of out of place. It didn’t ruin the story, but it was odd.

That said, the audiobook narration was fantastic. Both narrators matched the chaotic energy of the book and nailed the comedic timing, emotional vulnerability, and tension between Calder and Dakota. It made the experience even more entertaining and elevated some of the steamier scenes.

Even with a couple head scratchy moments, this was a fun, fiery ride with characters who are easy to root for and a love story that doesn’t pull punches. If you like spice, emotional healing, and chaotic cat dads, this one’s for you.

Thank you to NetGalley @HarlequinTradePublishing @CanaryStreetPress for the opportunity to review this audiobook in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.