The Art of Catching Feelings
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A professional baseball player and his heckler prove that true love is worth going to bat for in the next swoony romance by USA Today bestselling author Alicia Thompson. Daphne Brink doesn't follow baseball, but watching "America's Snoozefest" certainly beats sitting at home in the days after she signs her divorce papers. After one too many ballpark beers, she heckles Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler, who quickly proves there might actually be a little crying in baseball. Horrified, Daphne reaches out to Chris on social media to apologize . . . but forgets to identify herself as his heckler in her message. Chris doesn't usually respond to random fans on social media, but he's grieving and fragile after an emotionally turbulent few months. When a DM from "Duckie" catches his eye, he impulsively messages back. Duckie is sweet, funny, and seems to understand him in a way no one else does. Daphne isn't sure how much longer she can keep lying to Chris, especially as she starts working with the team in real life and their feelings for each other deepen. When he finds out the truth, will it be three strikes, she's out?
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I was so excited by the cover and general premise of this book! Iâve read a few other sports romances this year, including another baseball one, so I was excited for this one. Unfortunately, I was left disappointed.
Letâs start with the positives: I loved Chris. I think he was a great character that showed growth with his emotions, his dad, his career, and with Daphne. I thought he was incredibly sweet and really ready for a relationship. He wanted something genuine and lasting and I loved seeing that in a MMC.
I was incredibly frustrated by Daphne. She made me furious in so many instances and I honestly donât think she deserves Chris. The whole premise of the book is that she hasnât told him that Duckie and Daphne are the same person, and she has to juggle her interaction with him so he doesnât realize that theyâre the same person. There were so many instances for her to come clean and tell him the truth. And she doesnât ever do it herself. She happens to slip up and say something that Chris only told Duckie, her instagram account. And then we have a real third act breakup that lasts AT LEAST two months! But then act like everything is fine?!?! Because he loved both Duckie and Daphne and now theyâre the same person?!?!
Overall, 2.5 stars and I found the FMC, Daphne, to be very unlikeable because of her continuous choices to not tell the truth.
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Letâs start with the positives: I loved Chris. I think he was a great character that showed growth with his emotions, his dad, his career, and with Daphne. I thought he was incredibly sweet and really ready for a relationship. He wanted something genuine and lasting and I loved seeing that in a MMC.
I was incredibly frustrated by Daphne. She made me furious in so many instances and I honestly donât think she deserves Chris. The whole premise of the book is that she hasnât told him that Duckie and Daphne are the same person, and she has to juggle her interaction with him so he doesnât realize that theyâre the same person. There were so many instances for her to come clean and tell him the truth. And she doesnât ever do it herself. She happens to slip up and say something that Chris only told Duckie, her instagram account. And then we have a real third act breakup that lasts AT LEAST two months! But then act like everything is fine?!?! Because he loved both Duckie and Daphne and now theyâre the same person?!?!
Overall, 2.5 stars and I found the FMC, Daphne, to be very unlikeable because of her continuous choices to not tell the truth.
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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