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Hunter

One look. One touch. One sound of her beautiful voice, and I’m hooked.
Like a dream I never want to wake up from, she pulls me in and wraps me around her.
Consumed. Driven with need. Fueled by an unrelenting desire to make her mine.
One night, I take more than she has ever given before, which only leaves me wanting more.
Needing more. Craving more.
She’s the one I’ve waited for my whole life.
I’ll be damned if I let anyone, including our families, stand in our way.
She trusts me. Hungers for me, just like I want only to covet her. Forever.
But, there is one twist neither of us see coming.
A curveball, no one could ever have ever expected.
Still, I hold on tight to her light.
She’s my Angel.
Something about her, us, makes me feel like I found heaven on earth.
She’s my best Catch, and I’m not letting her go.
Ever!

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Published July 1, 2020

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Evelyn Montgomery

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Born & raised in California, Evelyn Montgomery now resides in Central Kentucky with her husband and three children.

Her love stories include fantasy, paranormal, retellings, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, romantic psychological thrillers and mysteries, rom com, small town romance & more.
One thing to always expect when reading an Evelyn Montgomery book is a plot twist you’d never see coming.

With no plans to stop writing any time soon, her goal is to keep producing a fictional world that isn’t forced, but genuine, heartfelt, and desirable.

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July 24, 2022
➥ 1 Star *:・゚✧

I follow her slowly, as I un-apologetically watch her ass sway back and forth and inwardly groan at the sight. God, what I wouldn’t do to watch that ass bounce in front of me, on top of me and grab it as she rides me all damn night.

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Thank you NetGalley for this book in exchange for a review!! 😀😀😀 So, this was nightmarishly terrible. From the first 4 chapters, we already see instalove, disrespectful sexualisation, and bad writing. This is truly, an awful book and I do not understand how it was published.

➥ Rochelle (h) is a 'not like other girls', quirky, shy, petite but busty heroine. Yes, nothing knew here, it's the stereotypical childish fmc that no one likes to read about, strongly resembling y/n. She also lacks a single logical braincell as she chooses to find Hunt's harmful and concerning approaches romantic, while also being extremely (extremely) insecure.

➥ Hunt (H) is literally a Ryle; the recipe for an abusive partner. Let's start with the basics: he is best friends with a man who is a horrible person (always sexualising women, having sex with them, and then slut shames them because he thinks they're too easy), he sexualises the fmc at first encounter talking about how different she is and how attractive her shyness, smallness and innocence is, he asks her out for dinner (she declines) and he aggressively insists, then he waits for her to finish her work shift and follows her, then forces her to accept his ride home and instead takes her to other places to have dates. And that just skims the surface. He also has this complex where he's "misunderstood" because everyone thinks he got into college because of his wealthy connects but he "actually" worked really hard, yawn.


The following quotes that I will be pointing out are merely from the first 4 chapters and I will be discussing them in chronological order.

“I knew your ass wouldn’t follow through, chicken-shit!”

I roll my eyes and square my shoulders. I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, but never chicken. I don’t back down from anything, even if I was well over the limit last night at the bar after which I agreed to his asinine bet that, with a sober mind, I would have known better enough to never take.


Already, we see the toxic masculinity oozing from the mmc, and also his generally annoying character. Men who interact like this with their "friends" are always ones best to stay away from.

“The ladies all fall to your feet, regardless. I don’t remember a time when you didn’t have a different girl every day of the week warming your bed.” (He says.)

“Fall to their feet, knees, whatever works,” Rex says as he winks and pulls open the door leading to the salon. (His friend says.)


Again with his friend being a red flag, here he is diminishing women and talking disrespectfully about them. Personally, I would never date someone who is friends with someone like this. And though the comment doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world, any man who is truly respectful and kind towards women would never say something like that.

Then, his friend whistles at one of the female employees at the hairdresser's. She glares at him (logically, because he's rude) but then he smiles and she's apparently "putty". Then there's this whole side plot of them fucking while the fmc does the mmc's hair and ugh. She even pushes her boobs up and makes eye contact with him? A girl would never do that for a man so rude and disrespectful. So from that we already gathered that the side characters were bad.

When she finally breaks his stare and goes back to her work, Rex’s low laugh rings through my ears. “God, you know Hunt!” He says, grabbing a hold of my shoulder and making me look him in the eyes. “Sometimes, it is just too damn easy. I like a woman who makes me work for it.”


Because we clearly need more evidence proving that the mmc is okay with being friends with a horrible person, his friend sexualises a woman, she (for some reason?) returns his approaches and they then go to fuck. And what does he do? He complains about them being easy, as if he didn't just whistle to get something on his dick LMAO. These men actually make me want to vomit. And by "a woman who makes me work for it" do you mean you have to coerce her and bother her until she accepts your intentions? Maybe be persistent and borderline coerce her into sex? Because that's what is seems like. Just remember that you didn't offer her to buy her dinner of anything first (regardless of the girl's characters being completely unrealistic) so you're just as bad (worse) than her.

Enough of that, now let's discuss the beginning of the romance. The mcs meet at a hair salon because the fmc is a hair stylist in training and the mmc is there to shave his head because he lost a bet. After he sexualises her immediately, the most cliche thing happens: the girl drops her stuff and he helps her pick it up and they make eye contact or something. Just terrible.

She hugs the items to her chest and I stand back up straight before looking down to notice her small frame. Petite, but with curves for days.


Clearly, men only help women when they want something in return; one of the most important life lessons I've learned. Immediately after "helping her" he stares at her boobs and her quirky body; she's itsy bitsy cutesy tiny skinny but also has FAT boobs and a FAT ass - shocking. So, here we have the shy gorl who's actually mega sexy because of her body but she's actually super innocent and dumb and childish but that's what men like anyway right? :)

After she thanks him, he begins to ooze instalove and red flags.

“It was my pleasure,” I say as I take a step closer. My senses are on overload and I can’t help the unnerving feeling that my soul knows hers.


The unnerving feeling that your soul knows hers? You have spoken two words for eachother and you're enchanted because of her BOOBS. Sit the fuck DOWN!!!!!

Unfortunately, we get dual pov in this book and, of course, the only way this author knows to differentiate the masculine and feminine voices is by making the man swear in every. single. sentence. Whether it's in his inner monologue or the dialogue; it's there, and it's obnoxious as fuck.

Remember his douchebag friend? I mean, how could you forget, but anyway, apparently every single woman falls at his feet (that's literal misogyny idc), the fmc proves to be 'not like other girls' because she does not fall into doggy position after seeing the man grotty, crusty, stanky face.

My breath hitches in my throat and my hands begin to sweat a little from the way her stare makes me feel. More alive than I have ever felt before, and damn nervous as hell. Something I pride myself on never feeling when it comes to members of the opposite sex.


More alive than ever in your life? That's kinda pathetic dude, you just met her. And he's also apparently the type that hates emotions ew.

But damn it, there is something about her that makes me want to protect her. Makes me want to shelter her and make her see what I see when I look at her.


So you want a pet and you have a saviour complex, got it.

I wonder, would she be just as shy when I had my mouth on her? My hands on her. Caressing her. Teasing her. Making her need my next touch just as much as I just need her to look me again in the damn eyes.


Men are just so gross. He meets a shy woman and he just immediately thinks of her sexually and wants to change her and make her not shy. And again with the annoying, repetitive swearing.

Smiling, I wait until I see her nerves calm a little before I speak. “Don’t worry,” I say as I make my way around the counter and come to stand a few inches from her. “I won’t bite,” I go to wink but think against it with how nervous she looks. Hell, that might just tip her over the edge and have her running to hide in the backroom I first saw her walking out of.


This quote is particularly important to me because I got catcalled while leaving my gymnastics class and of course I got scared and walked a little faster away from the 2 men, and the scooched a little closer and said "HEY! I DON'T BITE HAHAA" and they kept laughing as a walked away, traumatised :). So, that's cute. Also, who talks to women like that. "I don't bite" as if you're talking to a shy child who won't say hello. We just see this man ignore ever sign that she's not interested and take it as motivation to persure her more; ew. I would reference pride and prejudice right now but I'm not because that's a little pretentious and annoying but.

If this is the only time I will see her, I know that won’t stop me from dreaming about her, at night, during the day, fuck in the shower later as I picture her underneath me taking every bit of pleasurable pain I can give her.


Okay. So. It seems you've picked up on that fact that you're being REJECTED, but imagine rejecting a man and finding out that he declares, in his head, that he's going to masturbate while thinking about you and daydreams about making you endure all the "pleasurable pain" he can give you. Rancid. And "pain"? Why pain?? Like if we're talking bdsm or people who like it a little rough that's fine but you don't even know what she likes and you already want to make her suffer? Jesus christ, I need a cigarette.

She reaches out and touches me, and God I swear we both jump from the electricity running through our connection. Her eyes dart up and she looks into my own in the mirror. Hell, I felt it too, Angel. No fucking denying that.


What even is this??? How can someone take this seriously, it's so dramatic. Again with the swearing. And he just begins to call her Angel? I literally adore that petname but he wears it SO BADLY it's embarassing.

She stares up at me shocked, as if just the idea of me asking her out is entirely out of this world.


The fmc is extremely insecure because she's the stereotypical poor girl falling for the rich boy so she thinks she's wortheless and no one will love her because she's poor. Okay, next.

"I can’t,” she whispers, breaking a piece of my heart in the process. But still I persist. There is no way in hell she can get away from me that easily.

“What? Of course you can! We all have to eat. What time do you get off?”


This is classic Ryle behaviour!! He's denied so he get's pushy and offended and aggressive even though he was let down softly 🚩🚩🚩.

“I’ll pick you up at 8.” I say, remembering the closing time I saw on the shop door coming in.

She turns quickly and looks back at me, stunned and speechless. “I told ya,” I say, taking a step back and heading towards the door. “Everyone needs to eat.” Her mouth falls open and it isn’t lost on me that she has no response for what I just hit her with. “I promise, you won’t regret it, Angel.”


He literally will not take 'no' for an answer; so scary.

The process took me longer than usual because my brain was wrapped around a God of a man. A man that walked in here a few hours before, made me feel like I never have in my life, and then left demanding he see me again.


The fmc is so pathetic ohmyGOD. This guy borderline harasses you at your job and you're over the moon that a guy with a little muscle is into you?? Pick your self respect up off the floor PLEASE.

The way he makes me feel scares me, and I can’t help but wonder just what the hell he wants with a girl like me.


Does this even need an explanation.

His breathtaking crystal blue eyes on his chiseled face with drool worthy 5 o’clock shadow is enough to make any woman forget everything and follow him anywhere, if he was willing.


Girl...I hate books that pretend looks can literally make people drunk-stupid. It's so annoying and to present women as these boy crazy people just astounds me.

I ever thought possible when he first walked into the shop this afternoon, does nothing to stop my thirst, my longing, my want to be claimed.


You want to be claimed??? *dials 911*

His 6’ 5” frame towers over me.


...no comment.

“Where is your car?” He asks, making me feel sick having to answer.

“I walk.” I whisper back in the dark, unable to tear my eyes from his now that he is so close, my heart is beating so fast and he dominates every part of me as he once again steps closer.

“I don’t like that, Angel,” he whispers, catching me off guard with a pet name I wasn’t ever expecting. “Let me take you home.”


What's he gonna do next? Growl? Teach her a lesson?

Finding confidence I didn’t know I had, I put one hand on my hip and look up at him. “Are you always this persistent?”


You had to summon CONFIDENCE to acknowledge his problematic tendencies?? Oh lord.

“Maybe next time,” I lie, trying to grab at any last thing I can to save myself. But my request lands on deaf ears as he suddenly grabs my hand making my heart soar and pulls me after him.”


🚩🚩🚩🚩

“There is only one thing on my mind right now, and it sure would have me repenting for weeks in church. God help me, because I’d do anything to entertain the idea if his lips on my body just a little while longer.”


The writing 👎👎👎👎.

Mind made up, I grab around his waist and for the first time in my life feel like I belong. To something. Someone. A force bigger than life itself connects us. Fuses us together. His fingers come up to lace through my own now placed across his hard chest.


This must be a joke. You literally just met.

Just as I am about to think about jumping off before he can pick up speed, his hand laces through my fingers again holding me steady against him and making me feel grounded, like this is where I belong. With him. Only him. And we both know it, feel it, believe it more than anything we’ve ever known before.


Great, now he's driving his motorcycle with one hand.

I look to my side and take her in as she goes to bite into the ice cream I convinced her to stop for. Totally oblivious to me watching her, I stare as some melts out of the corner of her mouth before her tongue comes out and licks her lips in the sexiest way imaginable.”


Men sexualising women doing non sexual things makes me so mad.

With a wink, I reach out and brush some ice cream off her lip with my thumb. I watch as she shivers and swear to God if this energy between us ever dies, it will be only when my heart stops beating.


Disgusting. Please, shut up.

“I moved here when I was 15. Momma and I.”


Listen, I call my mom Mami, but if i talk about her with someone I call her my mother, DUH. She’s so childish i hate it 😭😭😭😭👎.

“And just for the record, Angel. You’re the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. None of the girls you mentioned could ever come close to your beauty.”


When he has to pit you against other women to compliment you 🚩.

You keep calling me Angel,” she says as she scrunches up her nose. “I have a name you know. Why do you insist on not using it?”

I stop walking and wait until she looks my way. “Because, something about you, me,” I take a step forward and grasp her small hands in mind. “Us. Makes me feel like I found heaven on earth.”


Again, they just met.

In conclusion, this was absolutely terrible. I'm very sad that this was my first netgalley review lmaooo. I really encourage everyone to delete this book from their tbr and never think about it again <3

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739 reviews44 followers
August 9, 2024
Hunter and Rochelle story blurb intrigued me
The book was good enough nothing remarkable
Insta love is not my thing
SHe was too naive and accomplishing him
His nickname use got me teeth cavity
Overall cute not too bad not too good
2.5 stars
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739 reviews44 followers
August 9, 2024
Hunter and Rochelle story blurb intrigued me
The book was good enough nothing remarkable
Insta love is not my thing She was too naive and accomplishing him
His nickname use got me teeth cavity
Overall cute
2.5 stars
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Author 22 books655 followers
January 20, 2023
Today I got a little present in the mail! 😍 And I think this one hit me harder than any other how blessed I am to do what I love and how I’m even more blessed to be able to put it together that quickly! It was the paperback of Catch.
So far I’ve gotten mixed responses from this book. It got me thinking about why I felt compelled to write it to begin with.
My last few novels have been cocky, suspenseful, and bordering on dark. Writing this to me was a break from that world and breath of fresh air.
A sweeter romance, it isn’t a crazy whirl wind like Rebellion, but I love it just the same.
It shows love, dedication, and strength. A step back from my last couple books but a breath of fresh air as in I believe it helps the reader remember falling in love for the first time and the ache, desire, and need to be with that love always!
Rochelle and Hunter will always have a special place in my heart. Something a month ago, I was just beginning to realize.
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June 14, 2022
This is an insta-love story about a rich boy and a girl from the “wrong side of the tracks”. Hunter and Rochelle are such complete opposites that in the beginning it’s hard to see how love will flourish between them. However, Evelyn spins a love story like no other. It wasn’t long before you had no choice but to believe that love truly would conquer all. However, it wouldn’t be an Evelyn Montgomery story without a good plot twist! This one surely did take me by surprise and has left me craving more!!
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September 18, 2020




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'Catch' is a standalone romance by Evelyn Montgomery. This book was a sweet sassy read for me. I loved the Characters and the storyline was pretty good.

Rochelle and Hunter are sweet and Sassy characters that are gonna stay with me for a long long time. I laughed during this book and it made me feel a lot of emotions too! I loved the way the author has given us a marvelous tale full of love , passion , basketball and Sacrifices.

A definite recommendation to all the contemporary romance lovers out there!

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797 reviews42 followers
February 19, 2020
This was my first book by this author, and the first 60% I found it okayish. But the last 40% made up for it! Lol

Insta Love, hot & heavy scenes, twists and turns you didn’t see coming. I enjoyed reading this book.

It needs some more or better editing tho. There are quite a few grammar mistakes in this book
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244 reviews4 followers
February 14, 2020
I dare you not to make hunter your next book boyfriend..

I really liked to see Rochelle grow throughout this story we learn her past struggles .

We see Rochelle go through troubling times with the jealous and spiteful character Tiffany.

You see hunter find someone who understands him and accepts him for more than the wealth he can bring to the table this
Book is filled with chemistry hidden secrets

And saucy little baseball scenes that make this a fun sports romance to read over and over again ..
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February 5, 2020
If you ever wanted a man solely devoted to you, then Hunter Alexander is your man!

He not only talks the talk, this stud walks the walk.

The minute his eyes land on Rochelle Thomas, there’s simply no one else. And he makes it his mission to prove himself to her, despite her sordid past. But these two are from different sides of the tracks and Rochelle’s always known her place, despite Hunter’s persistence.

Can these star-crossed lovers overcome what holds them back and be together or is the one thing standing between them enough to change everything ?

I really enjoyed this fifth book of Evelyn Montgomery’s, it was sweet, sexy and had a twist I wasn’t expecting.

Grab your copy today, it’s quite a Catch ;-)
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1,682 reviews149 followers
July 21, 2023
Too much insta-love for my taste. Sometimes I do enjoy a insta-love, but not this one. Rochelle is a bitch and going on my nerves.

I got this eARC from Netgalley.
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253 reviews8 followers
February 8, 2020
I really enjoyed this insta-love story from Evelyn Montgomery.

Baseball players are one of my weaknesses, so I jumped on the chance to read this book and I was not disappointed.

Hunter and Rochelle are from opposite sides of the tracks, but that doesn't diminish their connection or Hunter's commitment to being with Rochelle.

This book holds plenty of sweetness and angst to keep you turning the pages for more. I really enjoy the works that Evelyn Montgomery puts out and Catch was no exception. I highly recommend this one if you are looking for an insta-love story, an HEA, with a touch of drama.

And as always from my reviews, my top quotes of the book:

"My senses are on overload and I can't help the unnerving feeling that my soul knows hers."

"I watch as she shivers and swear to God if this energy between us ever dies, it will only be when my heart stops beating."

"He made me feel like if the whole world was ending, it would be OK because we had found each other."
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February 15, 2020
Catch by Evelyn Montgomery
3/5⭐️

✨ I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review ✨

Rochelle life has not been easy, she has always been the outsider , a nobody ,just simple white trash . She lost her father at a young age and since that it has only been her and her Momma.

Hunter life has been easy , he lost his parents at a young age but he hasn’t lacked the commodity of luxury and wealth . He goes to college and is a promise baseball player with a bright future .

Thanks to a bet they met and it’s literally love at first sight , but have they really a chance to be happy with so much differences between them ?

This was a sweet and beautiful love story with some unexpected twists . I loved the chemistry between the characters and the level of sexiness... lord have mercy!
As mentioned there are some good twist to the story that I didn’t expected at all and that made this story a very well and different one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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2,032 reviews53 followers
February 9, 2020
Hunter feels an immediate connection when he locks eyes with shy Rochelle. These two have an Insta-love but they are from different parts of the world and not everyone is happy about the relationship and soon there are obstacles in the way, but can there love survive when secrets and lies start coming to light. A great story that is full of love, secrets and lies. Now to go read Rex and Gwen's story, you get a glimpse of these two in this book.

I received an ARC and volunteered to leave a review.
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6,523 reviews236 followers
May 29, 2022
This is a sweet, charming and spicy read. Instantly, I felt emotional connections with both Hunter and Rochelle. They both had been dealt some bad cards in their lives but together they were able to overcome them and grow, especially true for Rochelle. She started out as meek but blossomed into a woman as the story progressed.

You could really feel the strong emotions that these two had with each other. Then there comes a bit of a twist that I never saw coming. It definitely added a new complex layer to the story. Yet, don't worry as this book does have a HEA.
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836 reviews67 followers
February 17, 2020
Catch is a sports romance novel, something that I don’t read often, but I can’t help but admit that this story truly had me hooked from start to finish. Rochelle is a hair dresser and Alex is the baseball player who’s got his heart set on her. She, deeming him a waste of her time, brushes him off, but Alex is persistent and shows her just how much he’s willing to put into the relationship. This novel had surprised me with some twists I didn’t see coming. I loved this book. Thanks to Evelyn for the ARC.
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August 24, 2020
Hunter and Rochelle met one day when he lost a bet and goes to a salon to get his hair cut and in an instant Hunter is absolutely smitten with her. Rochelle grew up poor, has worked extremely hard for all she has, and has been taking care of her mother all her life. So, when Hunter decides to pursue her she just doesn’t understand what a guy like him would want with a girl like her and from the wrong side of town. Hunter falls hard and fast for Rochelle and he never once questions it. He may come from money, but all he wants is to play baseball and live happily ever after with Rochelle, but outside forces keep trying to mess with their relationship. Other people and drama keep trying to keep them a part, but they have a strong bond and Hunter will fight for their forever no matter what. I loved this book and Hunter because once he knew what he wanted out of life he never hesitated or questioned it. There is a lot of twists and turns, ups and downs can their love survive the drama or will they let it come between them?

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124 reviews2 followers
February 22, 2020
I was kindly approached to be sent an ARC on exchange for an honest review.

Pacing: ☆ ☆
Romance: ☆ ☆
Enjoyment: ☆ ☆

Catch by Emily Montgomery out now!


BLURB: —•

One look. One touch. One sound of her beautiful voice, and I’m hooked.
Like a dream I never want to wake up from, she pulls me in and wraps me around her.
Consumed. Driven with need. Fueled by an unrelenting desire to make her mine.

One night, I take more than she has ever given before, which only leaves me wanting more.
Needing more. Craving more.
She’s the one I’ve waited for my whole life.
I’ll be damned if I let anyone, including our families, stand in our way.

She trusts me. Hungers for me, just like I want only to covet her. Forever.

But, there is one twist neither of us sees coming.

A curveball, no one could have ever expected.
Still, I hold on tight to her light. Her beauty.
She’s my Angel.

Something about her, us, makes me found heaven on earth.

She’s my best Catch, and I’m not letting her go.
Ever!

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The story is a character-driven one. Every decision was dependent on what the character decides based on their feelings at the time. I'm okay with these type of stories, I read tons of series written this way and enjoy them. They even become my favorites. Catch lacked something for me and I'm okay with that.


Our female MC is painfully shy and poor. She was a huge baggage of trauma if I should say so myself. I couldn't remember half of her story if I wanted to because I couldn't care for her enough. There wasn't much of her to learn, anyway. And by the time I hit the end of the story, it was a no for me. Could be different for others though.


However, the last pages of the story, those were sad.

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As a sports romance, I rate it a 1.5-star. The story overall is a 2.5-star.
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September 11, 2021
⫷ The ARC of this book was provided by NetGalley and BooksGoSocial in exchange of an honest review ⫸


DNF at 38%

Hunter + Rochelle

✔ Sports Romance
✔ INSTA-LOVE
✔ Experienced H/ Virgin h


Okay, I did not sign up for Insta-love. I don't mind insta-love when it's in novellas but I don't like it in novels. Specially not in sports romance books. Since I'm going through the mood where I wanna read any sports romance related book, I picked this one up. As soon as I saw this book in Netgalley and read the synopsis which seemed really interesting, I had to pick it up. But dang it, this book is full of BS characters who were determined to hate the female protagonist without any apparent reasons. I mean what is this Indian tv-serial? Ugh!

This book didn't have the smooth execution. The writing style was cringey and sappy. I feel like I already have a haunch what the big revelation's gonna be. Ok. So I skipped to that part and damn I was right. Ugh. Too predictable. Also, By the time I skipped straight to Chapter: 38-39 from Chapter: 14, I really hated Rochelle. I know she went through a lot. But she was behaving like b**ch and I don't think blaming her past was gonna excuse her behavior towards Hunter. She's not a ten years old. So, nope. I'm done forcing and torturing myself. My time is way too precious for this.



⚠️ Trigger Warnings : Poverty, bullying, insecurities, trust issues.⚠️
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786 reviews16 followers
January 13, 2023
Nope nope nope I couldn't even make it past the 1st chapter 🤦‍♀️ BookBub free book fail #4 this week.
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776 reviews10 followers
September 12, 2020
This is a story about a girl from the wrong side of the trailer park who meets the starting catcher of the local college. Not only is he a star athlete but he also comes from a super rich family. Even though they come from different social and economic backgrounds, Rochelle and Hunter fell hard and fell fast in love. But Hunter has dreams to pursue a baseball career. Is he willing to sacrifice his life long dream to stay with Rochelle? Will she get over her insecurities and finally realize she’s good enough for him? Or will a family secret come to light tear them apart?

The story was good. I love sports romances especially baseball ones so this book checked that box. I felt for Rochelle. She was so innocent and really was just doing what she needed to survive. Then out of the blue, she meets Hunter who turned her world upside down. Hunter was super angsty when it came to his parents. I’m still not sure why he was so upset with them.

The romance between the two was definitely hot. This is a for sure a steamy read and probably the hottest book I’ve read in a while. The dialogue was a little cringy at times. He referred to Rochelle as his Angel and said she was heavens gift, heaven on Earth and that she was his light. It was sweet but sometimes too fluffy and a bit too much. I did love that she nicknamed him Catch.

So overall, it was a good read. If you’re looking for a hot read, definitely give this one a chance.
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383 reviews6 followers
February 11, 2020
I received an ARC of this for an honest review.

Catch is sports romance with a twist you never see coming. And I am so glad I got the opportunity to read it! I love sports romance, throw in some steam and a solid twist, you got me hooked in. The twist is something I actually didn't see coming, which is something I honestly can say I loved about it.

Hunter and Rochelle are everything I wanted them to be as I was reading. Hunter may be a baseball playing jock from the right side of the tracks, but when a chance meeting has Rochelle coming into his life, he knows he can't just let her get away, no matter what side of the tracks she comes from. His refusal to give up on them had me melting for him and I knew he was the one for her, no matter how much she fought it.

I honestly expected this to be like most sports romances and was happily shocked when I got the twists and turns I wasn't expecting. This is so much more than your typical boy meets girl sports romance. Catch has so much more depth than I was expecting and I was taken in from the very beginning.

Five stars for this fun sports romance that kept me on my toes, not sure where the author was taking us, but happily surprised when it didn't at all lead to where I thought it would.
27 reviews1 follower
February 19, 2020
Beautiful

Catch by @evelynm_author
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This is my second book by Evelyn Montgomery and I loved it!!!! Catch is a heartwarming sport romance between a sweet girl and a rich boy. They have ab instant connection, and their chemistry out the charts. Hunter and Rochelle are made for each other despised their upbringing and life experiences. Hunter is a stubborn and possessive and once he laid eyes on Rochelle he knew he has to do every in his power to win her over. Rochelle on the other had has had a rough start in life and would never imagine a man like hunter will be interested in her. Nevertheless, their love flourished and conquered every twist in their way. Hunter was patient and loving allowing Rochelle to grow in self-confidence and self-esteem in order to be an equal in their relationship. The writer’s story telling abilities will hook you to this book, and it will have you flipping through pages filled with angst, sexy times, and a beautiful love story. Bonus point to all the baseball scenes.
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PD Congrats to my beautiful friend Brittnie @bbloves_books for her input on the epilogue.
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153 reviews6 followers
September 14, 2020
*I was provided a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review*

Rochelle Thomas grew up with others putting her down, always made to feel like "white trash". She tries to keep her head down and do what needs to be done in order to take care of her housebound mother.

Enter Hunter Alexander, a college baseball star who grew up in an affluent Hollywood family. The moment he sees Rochelle, his Angel, he know that they are meant to be together.

They come from completely different worlds and both have the people closest to them pointing out that they are too different. But their fierce connection has them fighting for the love that neither of them ever expected.

This new adult romance is an insta-love story full of heat and passion. Hunter is persistent and loyal and definitely book boyfriend material 😍

There were some twists that I wasn't expecting to keep things interesting since the romance happens so early on.

I found both H/H to be a little dramatic at times, but both characters were developed in a way that it made sense that they fought so hard for what they wanted.
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337 reviews
September 18, 2020
✨ I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review ✨

Let me start by saying, ugh, I loved it so much. I really needed this book. I think we all can agree that we sometimes need a book, without too much drama. That is why I love this book so much. It was really good without too much drama, which I like. I feel like some books can often get too dramatic, that is why I needed this, it was toned down.

Okay, let's talk about Hunter. O.M.G. It’s really not often you read a book with such a sweet and honest guy. Can I just say, that I wish he was my Boyfriend. He is seriously always the sweetest towards Rochelle. I’m so so so jealous. He really does treat her with respect trough this whole book, even when she doesn't act like herself. He always forgives her and loves her no matter what. My heart melted several times through this book, thanks to Hunter.

I loved how Rochelle evolved through this book. When we first meet her, she is this quiet girl, who takes care of her mother and she didn’t stand up for herself. In the end, she found herself and became more independent.

Heroine: 4/5
Hero: 5/5
Romance: 4/5
overall: 4/5
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647 reviews17 followers
June 30, 2022
This is the first book in the Can’t Help Falling In Love series. Once again, Evelyn reels me in so hast devouring this book! I cannot wait until I read the rest of this series! If you don’t like instalove, skip this but I promise you that you will fall in love if you give it a chance.

Rochelle has had a hard life, currently working as an assistant at a salon while she attends beauty school and taking care of her mother. She’s from a small town in GA, lives in a trailer and leads a sheltered life, thinking no one would ever want her. Hunter comes from money, is a catcher for his college baseball team on the way to the pros. When he looses a bet, he ends up in Rochelle’s chair to get his head shaved. The rest is history. He’s instantly in love with her. But she fights it knowing someone like him would never be with someone like her. What Hunter does to prove Rochelle is worth everything to him will leave you in awe and swooning over him.

This book has everything, love, hope, angst, heartache, drama, lies, secrets, spice, obstacles and so much chemistry. I can’t wait to read the rest!
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547 reviews13 followers
February 14, 2020
Hot sports Romance with suspense

This is my second book by Evelyn Montgomery, and I really like her writing style.

I really enjoyed Hunter and Rochelle's story. Hunter sees Rochelle in the hair salon when he goes to get his head shaved after losing a bet, and falls for her at first sight. He doesn't even know her name yet.

Hunter and Rochelle had tons of chemistry from their very first meeting. Hunter is the rich college baseball player who comes from an elite Hollywood family. Rochelle is a hairdresser trainee who lives in a trailer park, and takes care of her mom. They may come from different walks of life, but that doesn't stop Hunter from wanting to be with her. Every girl should be lucky enough to find a guy like Hunter. His devotion to Rochelle is everything.

Catch isn't just a sports romance, but has suspense, and twists you will never see coming.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants a hot insta-love sports romace with suspense

I received an arc of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review
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642 reviews
February 17, 2020
Holy hotness and sweetness!! Evelyn Montgomery has completely slayed me and my emotions!! Her words were magic, especially when hunter enters the picture!! The story absolutely was breathtakingly sweet, compassionate and over the top amazing!!

I absolutely loved the characters and their stories and backgrounds. Love can conquer all was one amazing theme of this book. That includes secrets, pasts, bullies, and everything in between. When you throw baseball into the picture, you have one epic story!! I am completely in awe of this author and this story!!!

Rochelle and hunter meet under pretty funny circumstances. Their story is one of learning to trust, overcoming obstacles and situations and learning who to trust. Rochelle’s life is thrown completely upside down when tragedy hits. Their story is a rollercoaster of emotions and shows you what true devotion and love can look like. I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to see what is next from Evelyn Montgomery.
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