A review by readers_sea
Catching Feelings by Maren Moore

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Reese and Viv were perfect!!

This book follows baseball all-star Reese and Viv! Viv has a complicated life, and when a lot of this happens at once she finds herself without a place to stay for the next semester in college. In steps Reese!!! Reese has been after Viv since they met, but Viv has held strong and hasn’t given in to Reese and his smooth talking. Until she has no other choice… but to move in with him?! This is the last place/person Viv wants to live with, but she is out of options. Once she moves in, they immediately try to lay down some ground rules and wave the white flag of snarky comments & always being on top of each other. 

As time goes on, Viv realizes that she may have judged Reese too quickly. Maybe Reese isn’t just some rich all-star baseball player who gets everything handed to him. The lines start to blur, Viv finds herself opening up and trusting Reese more than she ever planned to. But… will she allow Reese into her heart and life? Or revert back to her self-sabotaging and push him too far away?

The story between Viv and Reese was perfect!! The tension, the pacing, the vulnerability. I loved every second of it. Reese being a golden retriever was amazing, especially with Viv and her hard exterior on letting people in. I truly loved watching Viv fall for Reese. His awareness of her emotions and the way he loved her and never gave up on her had me in tears.

Seriously, such a perfect couple. A perfect book. I didn’t want it to end. The vulnerability Viv shared throughout the book and the understanding from Reese were so well done while also being real and sensitive. The acts of service and mouth on Reese?! Sheesh - I honestly didn’t expect to fall so in love with him. 

All the stars!! Loved loved loved. Recommend to everyone!