The Catch - (Influencer) by Amy Lea (Paperback)

About the Book

"In a last-ditch effort to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? The burly and bearded B & B owner and fisherman Evan Whaler--who single-handedly disproves the theory that Canadians are 'nice.' After a boating accident lands Evan unconscious in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his fiancâee by his welcoming yet quirky family, who are embroiled in a long-standing feud over the B & B. In a bold attempt to mend family fences, Mel agrees to fake their engagement for one week in exchange for Evan's help with her social media content. Amid long hikes and campfire chats, reeling in their budding feelings for each other proves more difficult by the day"--

Book Synopsis

A grumpy lobster fisherman tosses a fashion influencer's impeccably curated life overboard in the next romantic comedy from international bestselling author Amy Lea.

In a last-ditch effort to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? The burly and bearded bed-and-breakfast owner and fisherman, Evan Whaler--who single-handedly disproves the theory that Canadians are "nice."

After a boating accident lands Evan unconscious in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his fiancée by his welcoming yet quirky family, who are embroiled in a long-standing feud over the B&B. In a bold attempt to mend family fences, Mel agrees to fake their engagement for one week in exchange for Evan's help with her social media content.

Amid long hikes and campfire chats, reeling in their budding feelings for each other proves more difficult by the day. But is Mel willing to sacrifice her picture-perfect life in the city for a chance at a true, unfiltered love in the wild?

Review Quotes

One of...
Amazon's Best Romances of February
Buzzfeed's Best Romances of 2024 (so far)

"If The Proposal and While You Were Sleeping had a baby, it would absolutely be The Catch! Such a wonderful mix of enemies to lovers and small town tropes. Amy once again knocks it out of the park with her sharp banter and steamy tension!"--Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author

"Amy Lea knows how to write heart-clutching romance. The Catch is a real catch and I can't wait for readers to devour it."--B.K. Borison, author of Lovelight Farms

"Amy Lea's brand of romcom feels like 2000's nostalgia with modern, intelligent heroines, and unputdownable writing. Evan and Mel's slow burn romance comes with everything: smart humor, chest-aching emotion, stakes that had me invested from the first page, and happy tears for their well-earned happily ever after. I loved every page."--Tarah DeWitt, author of Funny Feelings

"I love everything Amy Lea writes. Fresh, witty and as swoonworthy as ever, The Catch will hook you from the very first page."--Sonya Lalli, author of Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat

"Utterly charming and deliciously sexy, Amy Lea is a must-read writer for me, and The Catch might just be my favorite book yet. With a slow burn, sparkling enemies-to-lovers romance, Evan and Mel are sure to capture readers' hearts, just as they did mine."--Catherine Walsh, author of Holiday Romance

"[A]n adorable small town romance...Mel and Evan's love story will reel you in, and it's the perfect way to end Amy Lea's The Influencer series."--Buzzfeed

"With many different tropes that appeal to a variety of romance readers, and themes of found family and accepting oneself, The Catch should be one of your most anticipated reads of 2024."--Michigan Daily

"Lea's talent for writing complicated but ultimately likable characters is on full display as things between Melanie and Evan become more and more comically disastrous before they start to get better, and her expert knack for comedy makes this story a standout. This last chapter in Lea's Influencer series is a heartwarming wrap-up with a strong sense of place and hilarious side characters. A sweet conclusion to a swoony contemporary romance trilogy."--Kirkus (starred review)

"Lea tugs heart strings in her final Influencer romance... Lea handles these heavy themes with grace, never allowing them to overpower the fun, or vice versa. Readers will both laugh and cry."--Publishers Weekly

"Snarky bickering between the main characters makes for enjoyable dialogue, and the romantic development is wonderful despite Melanie and Evan's opposing personalities and different backgrounds... Lea's final "Influencer" novel is a fabulous rom-com brimming with magnetic chemistry and delightful tropes."--Library Journal

About the Author

Amy Lea is a Canadian bureaucrat by day and a contemporary romance author by night (and on weekends). She writes laugh-out-loud romantic comedies featuring strong heroines, witty banter, mid-2000s pop culture references, and happily ever afters.

When Amy is not writing, she can be found fangirling over other romance books on Instagram (@amyleabooks), eating potato chips with reckless abandon, and snuggling with her husband and goldendoodle.