The Bookish Island's Book Review:
The Perfect Catch by Cassidy Carter
Title: The Perfect Catch
Author: Cassidy Carter
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Pages: 270
Publisher: Hallmark Publishing
Published: 2018
Genre: Romance, Contemporary Romance
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Date Read: August 9, 2018
Rating: ★★★★☆
In the small town of Parker Falls, Jessica Parker spends her time serving pie and coming up with ideas to save the failing diner she inherited from her grandfather. A single mom to eight-year-old Wesley, she has enough to keep her busy well into the future. But when her old high school love, Chase Taynor, unexpectedly pops up, Jess finds herself thinking not of the future but of her past with the handsome professional baseball player.
After a few bad pitches leave his dream career in limbo, Chase slides back home to Parker Falls…although the town may not be as safe as he’d expected. As Jess and Chase reconnect, old feelings return in a major-league way. With the possibility that Chase could return to the baseball diamond at any time, will their reunion be worth the risk to their hearts? Or will it be déjà vu all over again, with Chase choosing the limelight over the woman he loved before the fame?
The book contains a free original recipe for Bacon & White Cheddar Burgers with Spicy Mustard Relish.
The Rating:
My Review:
The Perfect Catch was a book I read back in August. At a time when I wasn't reading that many books. So I barely remember much about it but I do remember that it was a book I got through NetGalley from the publisher. And I'm thankful that they gave me the opportunity to read it and that I actually finished reading it.
While I was reading this book I got this insane flashing light in my head telling me that I had experienced this story before but I could never figure out when or even what it was. I'm certain I didn't watch the movie but who knows. Maybe all the elements that made up The Perfect Catch just felt familiar to me.
I liked the mother-son relationship the main characters had. It was clear that she would do anything to make her kid happy and it showed in the scenes where she tried her hardest to help him practice baseball. I'm not the biggest sports fan (I especially know nothing about baseball) but I would have had the time of my life if I was that kid and she was my mom. I super don't get why he was embarrassed about her teaching him. Regardless if she was bad or not. I would have taken it as a great thing we would have shared as a family. Especially taking into account that the dad was super not in the picture. I should know mine wasn't and whenever my mom and I would do something together it would be a big deal for me because I knew she was doing her best to be mom and dad.
So I super didn't like his attitude sometimes.
It was also super shitty because, in comes our hero, who also happens to be a baseball superstar, and he replaces her role in helping her kid out. I mean I get it a boy needs a father figure in his life and what not but sometimes that's totally not some random strangers obligation/role. Even if he had a history with Jessica. The kid doesn't know that!
Whatever, Deep breaths all around.
Okay so besides that the romance was pretty much all over the place. Yes, I got some swoon-worthy moments here and there but other than that I wasn't completely rooting for them to have their happily ever after. But that's just me.
The food is also important for me to mention since this is one of those books that include recipes. The whole dinner sounded amazing to me before and after the renovation. I would have totally loved to sit down and order a burger there. And the recipes did sound pretty appealing. If I lived in my own place I would 100% give them a try.
While I was reading this book I got this insane flashing light in my head telling me that I had experienced this story before but I could never figure out when or even what it was. I'm certain I didn't watch the movie but who knows. Maybe all the elements that made up The Perfect Catch just felt familiar to me.
I liked the mother-son relationship the main characters had. It was clear that she would do anything to make her kid happy and it showed in the scenes where she tried her hardest to help him practice baseball. I'm not the biggest sports fan (I especially know nothing about baseball) but I would have had the time of my life if I was that kid and she was my mom. I super don't get why he was embarrassed about her teaching him. Regardless if she was bad or not. I would have taken it as a great thing we would have shared as a family. Especially taking into account that the dad was super not in the picture. I should know mine wasn't and whenever my mom and I would do something together it would be a big deal for me because I knew she was doing her best to be mom and dad.
So I super didn't like his attitude sometimes.
It was also super shitty because, in comes our hero, who also happens to be a baseball superstar, and he replaces her role in helping her kid out. I mean I get it a boy needs a father figure in his life and what not but sometimes that's totally not some random strangers obligation/role. Even if he had a history with Jessica. The kid doesn't know that!
Whatever, Deep breaths all around.
Okay so besides that the romance was pretty much all over the place. Yes, I got some swoon-worthy moments here and there but other than that I wasn't completely rooting for them to have their happily ever after. But that's just me.
The food is also important for me to mention since this is one of those books that include recipes. The whole dinner sounded amazing to me before and after the renovation. I would have totally loved to sit down and order a burger there. And the recipes did sound pretty appealing. If I lived in my own place I would 100% give them a try.
