A Review by Wendy
4.5 Finding Peace Stars
* * * * 1/2
Spoiler Free
I am a
huge fan of this series and when Katy Regnery decided to do something a
little different, I was all in. Catfished in Craig takes a different
look at those living in Alaska and why, while still keeping with the
theme of looking for a mate through the magazine, Odds Are Good.
Tony's
reason for being in Alaska's Craig is to hide from his past in New
Jersey. But as the saying goes, you can take the guy out of New Jersey
but never get the "Jersey" out of the guy. Tony has successfully
established his place as a contractor and friendly fella with the small
community. He has "worked" his way through all of the single women and
finds himself missing his beloved "Jersey Girls". He is actually lonely
and decides to place an ad in the magazine.
The only problem
with the ad is it truly describes what Tony wants and how he thinks,
shallow. Well, there is one phrase that hits at the heart, that he wants
to take care of the person who answers his ad.
Tessa is a
"Jersey Girl" who fell into the trap of loving a man who was not in love
with her. She was his "side, hidden woman" because she wasn't the
perfect model type he was wanting to be seen with. She ended up having
his child, ending the relationship. He did provide a check every month
but he never admitted to his family he had a kid.
Tessa happens
to see Tony's ad and is annoyed by his way of asking for a mate. It
brings back all the pain she experienced as a hidden side person. She
decides she will teach Tony a lesson and respond.
Tony gets lots
of responses but the one that catches his eye is Tessa's. They start an
email/text relationship and when Tony asks for a pic, Tessa sends her
cousin's. You see, Tony is picture-perfect looking for a picture-perfect
mate, only. He is self-absorbed, bragging about how hot he is and how
he wants a hot mate. They start to have a surprising connection causing
Tony to ask for a phone call. It is during that phone call, things
between the two change. Feelings get hurt and the contacts end.
Then
the worst thing happens for Tessa. When her daughter's father is
killed, this throws Tessa and she makes the mistake of going to the
funeral. That the man did not admit he had a kid actually was good for
Tessa because the man was with the mob. Yup, the pretty man who she
couldn't say no to was part of the family who ran her part of Jersey.
This
scares Tessa and causes her to make the most important decision of her
life. She goes where no one would know where she is, Craig, Alaska. This
is the hook and oh, the story really takes off from there.
This
story was out of the usual Regnery style. It was engaging in its own
way, though there were times where I wasn't as sure about some of the
dialogue and character actions. The choices made weren't mine so that
was the reason for my rating. Otherwise, as all the other reviews state,
this was solid fun, a bit dark, romance to enjoy.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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