Maren’s boyfriend just stole her job and then proposed to her in front of her family. In response, she rejects him. Mortified, she flees to the cabin on the lake left to her by an old family friend. The lake is where she’s always been happiest. She hasn’t been back in years.
Ever since she was a girl, she loved fishing. She had a very successful YouTube channel. She misses the easy part – fishing and making videos. She doesn’t miss the creepy comments from men or men stalking her. On her first day at the lake, she bumps into her brother’s best friend who runs his family’s resort.
Joe’s wife left after their youngest was diagnosed with autism. Some days are a struggle. His son, Anders, sometimes gets neglected with all the attention Joe needs to give Lucy. Maren notices and fills the void: making Anders lunch, taking him fishing, and letting him play with her dog. Before long, Maren seems like part of the family.
Everything between Maren and Joe seems easy. But Maren’s brother warned her about getting together with Joe. She doesn’t know her future or if she’s sticking around the lake. Could this relationship be something permanent?
CATCH AND KEEP is the last book in the romance friendship trilogy. While this could be read as a stand-alone, readers get updates on the couples from the first two books. Lucy and Anders steal all the scenes; they’re adorable. I couldn’t help but feel protective of Lucy. I love to see her blossom with her friendship with Maren. There were many sweet moments in this book. I’m sad to see this trilogy end because I loved these stories.
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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