Catch and Keep: A Novel

· St. Martin's Griffin
5.0
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320
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"A friends-to-lovers romance that’s magically both hot and wholesome. Cozy, sexy, and so very satisfying... this one’s a keeper." — Jen Devon, author of Right Where We Left Us

In Erin Hahn's cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.


At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop. After a lifetime of letting things happen to her, she’s ready to start making her own moves, even if everyone else thinks she’s making the wrong ones. Well, not everyone—at least the local heartstopper and resort owner is on her side.

Josiah Cole has made some missteps in his life, but he’s proud of what he has: two awesome kids and the keys to the kind of getaway spot that has families coming back every summer– their up north home away from home. After his marriage dissolved, leaving him a single dad, he feels he’s the last person to judge Maren for her recent transformation (even if his best friend, her brother, wants him to feel otherwise). Besides, he genuinely likes having her around. She’s a breath of fresh air, his kids adore her (not to mention her dog, Rogers), and it doesn’t hurt that she’s beautiful.

Things between Maren and Joe are easy. So easy, they’re fully immersed in the middle before they even decide to begin. It’s not a question of should they, but rather can they make it last? Are things too easy, or is this just how real love works? In Erin Hahn’s heartwarmingly sexy Catch and Keep, Maren and Joe have to be brave enough to find out.

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5.0
3 reviews
Viper Spaulding
October 11, 2024
Heartwarming, wholesome romance I absolutely adored this love story. Joe and Maren just fit together so well, both because of and in spite of their history with each other. Maren is the much-younger sister of Joe's best friend, and their families grew up side-by-side every summer vacation. Now Joe's divorced with two kids and Maren has hit a crossroads in her life - neither is ready for a relationship, but neither can deny the attraction between them. As the mother of an autistic child, I was thoroughly impressed by the way the author depicted Joe's autistic daughter. Children in romances are often too perfect or precocious or just used as props, but in this delightful story they're both exquisitely realistic and fully-developed characters in their own right. With a very sweet dedication and song titles used as chapter titles, this book is charming from start to finish. I enjoyed every bit of it, so much that I read it twice before writing this review. It's every bit as wonderful as the first two in this series, maybe even the best of the three. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for immersive romance with memorable characters. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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Paula Pugh
January 2, 2025
The best of romances and a do not miss read. There is growing love, gentle unsureness, and insecurities, two adorable children, their handsome father, and a girl grown up to be a beautiful and caring woman. The story bends and twists through the developing relationship and carries you along the way. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Kristen Lewendon
October 15, 2024
This book had so much emotion and so much laughter. There are family dramas and angst. There’s even a little bit of taboo in that Maren’s big brother is Joe’s best friend. However, there’s also so much love and support and growth in this book. No one in this precious little family is quite the same at the end as when they started, and that just made my squishy marshmallow heart so happy. I loved watching these two find their way over, around, and through the obstacles
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About the author

ERIN HAHN is the author of the young adult novels You'd Be Mine, More Than Maybe, Never Saw You Coming, and Even If It Breaks Your Heart, as well as the adult romances Built to Last and Friends Don’t Fall in Love. Romance is her vibe, grunge is her soundtrack and fall is her signature color. She fell for her flannel-clad college sweetheart the very first day of school and has two hilarious kids who keep her humble. She lives outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has a cat named Gus who plays fetch and a dog named June who doesn't.

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