The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson (2024) After Daphne heckles Chris, a baseball player, causing him to cry during a game, she reaches out to him on social media, but neglects to identify herself as the heckler, only referring to herself as Duckie. They become rather close while chatting, but then Daphne starts working for the team, bringing her in close contact with Chris in real life. When Chris finds out who Daphne really is, what will he think? Unfortunately, I wanted to like this one more than I actually did. Chris has some real, heartbreaking issues going on, and I hated that Daphne was keeping this secret from him, especially as they started a physical relationship. It all just got a little too convoluted for me, and Daphne came across really immature. I should have written this review far sooner after finishing the book, as it might be a little more coherent and detailed, but alas, here we are! Kind of forgettable. 3 stars
Lacey Logan is a world-famous pop star, but coming off the heels of a bad breakup, she's looking for something else. In walks Jimmy Hodges, a baseball player at the end of his career. The two are complete opposites, but could that be the secret to a successful relationship? The idea of a fictionalized Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift romance (although baseball instead of football) appealed to me, but this one missed the mark. Although there is an obvious attraction between Lacey and Jimmy, I never felt a strong connection between them. They speak so nastily to each other, with near-constant F-bombs; it was really kind of off-putting and hard to root for them. The story is so short that there's not enough time to develop a proper relationship; it moved so quickly from one event to the next that when they declared their love for each other at the end, I was so confused. I did enjoy the insider peek at Lacey's life and how heavily controlled it is, how she has to think about every move she makes because she's constantly being scrutinized - what a tough way to live! 3 stars
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I love a good sports romance but haven't read any that involved baseball yet!
ReplyDeleteLOL I just realized that they both include baseball, duh!
DeleteNeither of these were my favorite by the authors, but I liked them a bit more than you. Endings hold a lot of weight for me, and I did feel these ended on high notes.
ReplyDeleteI would be interested to see where Lacey and Jimmy end up!
DeleteI'm sorry to hear The Art of Catching Feelings was kind of forgettable. I ladore another Alicia Thompson book (With Love From Cold World) and have been wanting to try more of her books, but this one didn't really speak to me and from your review I'm thinking it's probably not for me. I'll try her other books instead :)
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