Arc Review | Catching Him (How To Catch An Alpha #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Catching Him
(How To Catch An Alpha #1)
By: Aurora Rose Reynolds

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Release Date: August 27th, 2019
Format: Kindle Advanced Copy

Blurb:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes the first novel in the fun, sexy, and thrilling How to Catch an Alpha series.

Leah Emerson isn’t looking for a man—she’s looking for the right man. But her mother’s idea of a great catch leaves her cold, and she’s pretty sure her cocky, arrogant, and way too good-looking new neighbor isn’t the one either. If only her wayward cat would stop jumping through his window, she could get on with her life.

Tyler Duncan moved into town for a new job, not to fall in love. But he always goes after the things he wants in life with steadfast determination…and he wants Leah Emerson. He wants her smiles, he wants her touch, and he definitely wants her in bed.

Unfortunately, someone else wants Leah—in the worst way. Now Tyler’s on a mission to protect the woman he’s falling in love with while proving he’s worth falling for, and Leah must decide whether Tyler is a catch worth catching…

Aurora Rose Reynolds has an unbelievably fast way of always sweeping me off my feet. I can lie and tell you I have no idea why, but the truth always lies within her alpha males. These men are hot, sweet, and a tad bit protective. They’re everything that dirty dreams are made of and Tyler just surpassed them all!

Catching Him is the first book in the How To Catch An Alpha series by Aurora Rose Reynolds. This novel is also told from both Leah and Tyler’s point of view.

Leah is sick of the dating scene, she’s sick of always doing the chasing and ending up broken and alone in the end. She wants to feel needed in a way that she’s never felt needed before. She wants a man to want to work for her time and her affection.

Tyler is new to town and the last thing he expected was to wake up to a loud noise and find his neighbor sprawled on the floor beneath his guest bedroom window after sneaking in to get her intruding cat. Nor does he expect to feel an instant attraction to his new neighbor. But just from one look he realizes this woman is one that he’s going to have to work for. She’s different than the others. She’s everything he’s been searching for.

Although they are happy, their about to come to the realization that there is someone else who isn’t too happy about their newly developed relationship and a little suspense gets thrown in the mix.

I’ve been needing a strong dose of Alpha Male in my reading lately, and as luck would have it, Aurora Rose Reynolds’ book happened to be the next one on my tbr. So let’s start with how I felt about the characters.

First up is the alpha in question, Mr. Tyler Duncan. Lately I haven’t been feeling much of an alpha vibe in what I’ve been reading. Sure they have alpha tendencies but more than most they just come across as assholes. So when I started reading Catching Him, I was honestly expecting him to be the asshole alpha that so many novels are writing about. Well, I’m so freaking happy that my expectations were all wrong! Tyler Duncan is sweet as pie, but you mess with this man or his loved ones and he can go from sweet to mean in a matter of milliseconds. He’s the perfect example of the alpha’s that I love in romance novels. And of course this man also has the sexy down to a T. So with the sexytude, the endearing charm, and his protective streak, I can safely say this man is in the running to be on my top ten alpha’s list.

As for Leah. I was honestly surprised by Leah’s character. I loved the fact that she honestly gave a shit about the people around her and their happiness. She loves with her whole heart and isn’t afraid to step up and fight for those who need a helping hand. But beneath the surface this strong woman has insecurities as we all do. Once in awhile those insecurities show but she didn’t let them overtake her life and her relationship with Tyler. She fought through the bullshit and met him head on with a positive take and a smile. And trust me when I say, Tyler’s mama definitely brought the big guns out, and I don’t think I would have been as calm as she was during those dire moments. This woman is true, she lays it all out on the table and I found myself respecting her more and more with each page turned.

The strong family vibes was one of my absolute favorite things about Catching Him. I loved how if one person was in a bad situation, they all stopped what they were doing and came running. There was so much love all around in this novel and it flowed effortlessly from person to person, and page to page.

Don’t even get me started on Bruce and Mouse!
Bruce is Tyler’s adorable dog who would rather sleep his time away near Leah that go with his own owner. And Mouse is Leah’s new kitten who’s favorite pastime is to hide and jump out at you when you least expect it. Bruce and Mouse definitely brought the laughter to this novel. I loved these two animals and their wild and crazy antics!

Now onto why I rated this a 4 star instead of giving it a full five star rating.
I found the suspense moments to be a tad bit predictable. It was to the point where I literally slapped my forehead and yelled who the suspect of interest was. I knew from the moment ___ came on the screen that ____ was a shifty person. I needed a little more secrecy on that front to not be able to know who the perp was.

Overall, with everything aside regarding the suspenseful moment and my being able to easily pick apart the pieces and predict endings, I loved Catching HIm!! Aurora Rose Reynolds definitely knows how to write a romance worth reading! I was captivated from the start and enamoured through the end. I easily read this book in one sitting. Tyler and Leah’s story was just as steamy as it was sweet. I couldn’t get enough!!!

The section below contains amazon affiliate links. This is a way for my site to earn advertising fees by advertising or linking to certain products and services.

⭐⭐⭐FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED!!!!! ⭐⭐⭐
AMAZON US: https://amzn.to/2ztHmIY
AMAZON UNIVERSAL: http://getbook.at/CatchingHimARR

Peace Love and Happy Reading,

You can also find me here:

Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Goodreads | Bookbub