Catch of the Day

By: Kristan Higgins

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Maggie Beaumont's luck is about to change. Sure, she's known for her bad romantic choices-her former boyfriend broke up with her by bringing his new girlfriend home for a visit. And then there was the crush she had on a gorgeous young Irishman, who turned out to be Father Tim, the parish's new priest. But romantic salvation has arrived in the form of handsome, if surly, fisherman Malone. It turns out there's a heart of gold underneath his barnacle-clad exterior. Will this catch of the day turn into the dish of a lifetime?

©2007 Kristan Higgins (P)2012 Tantor

Dismal after The Best Man

Ok, so how do you fall in love with a guy that doesn't say more than....um.... 3 words in any given sentence? AND that is just my first of oh-so-many-dissapointments about this book.

Very well written, and freaking fantastic narrator! I love her. really good. PLUS i loved The Best Man- so I was primed to love this book to- PLUS being a golden retriever lover.

But nooooo....I don't want to ruin it, but lets just say that i was moved to extremely sad tears (read here: NOT HAPPY) at one part of the book. While the first part is fun and reading about her Dating disasters is quite hilarious- I just kept thinking, OK ....where is the more!? Where is the great guy, or the quiet guy comes out of the shell, or i donno, SOMETHING! but wait.... nothing.

Well let me tell you about that more- sitting here with just an hour and 11 minutes left of the book, i'm still holding out hope for something to turn around. Which I know, because i love this genre of books, that it will work out- i have not particularly enjoyed the ride. I keep waiting for her lot to get better, but so far- no resolution. I mean this book better have the best freaking fantastic ever ending to redeem itself!

Usually when reading this genre you know that something has to turn for the worst and then resolve. Yet, 80% of this book is for the worst. I mean, it gets ultra crappy for our dear sweet heroine (which is, kinda annoying to be honest.)

But anyways, this will definitely NOT be in my reread list. Although, it must be said, that i've been up since 3am listening to it... THAT should tell you how much hope i had for it. I just kept waiting for it to get better. So steer clear if you love SEP, or Lisa Kleypas, etc. Plus the romance left a lot to be desired. just saying.

Malone and Maggie

Great story and parts are laugh out loud funny, omg they very beginning, cringe worthy, lol

Great book!

Loved this book! I’m making my rounds on all of this authors books and haven’t found a bad one yet. They are such feel good books and always make me laugh and smile. Of course the narrator is amazing as always!!

Narration better than the story.

Not to be harsh as I genuinely like this author, but the best thing about this was the narration. Ms. Sands saved it for me. I think I understand that Maggie (leading character) was supposed to inspire you to root for the underdog, the good woman who can't find a good man. But, unfortunately, I just found her continuing, NEVER ending bad choices to become annoying after awhile. Far more emphasis and time is devoted to the wrong relationships / friendships than to the relationship she ultimately winds up in. I was left feeling a little shortchanged, not really understanding what the couple really had going for them other than sex at the end. (Enjoyed Ms. Higgins "Blue Heron" series.

Wonderful romance

It’s a great romance with twists and turns. It’s a great idea to definitely have Kleenex handy

nuances of every day life

I liked the character details and intimacy of personal thought and goofy thoughts of main character, relatable

Fantastic Narration

The characters in this story were very interesting. The writing style was fluid and well done. It was the story itself that I struggled with. For such a long book there was barely any interaction between the romantic leads. There was so much potential, but it just felt like the story ended without any... I've been trying to find the right way to explain how I felt at the end. The best I can come up with is incomplete. It didn't feel quite finished.

I cried and I laughed!

What a great book! Kristan Higgins brings such deep feelings into her stories. This one made me smile, laugh out loud, and cry when life became so hurtful and sad for Maggie. It was a roller coaster of emotions, just like her life. I loved this book and recommend it as great listening.

Fun and funny

Funny and light , easy to read . Well written glad to have a light funny book to read.

Wonderful touching story

Wonderful warm Touching story, engaging narration, can’t wait to read another book by this author.