{"id":3872,"date":"2025-08-20T05:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=3872"},"modified":"2025-08-20T05:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:05:00","slug":"seven-year-itch-by-amy-daws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=3872","title":{"rendered":"Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven Year Itch<\/strong> by Amy Daws<\/a>
on June 17, 2025
Genres:<\/strong> Fiction \/ Romance \/ Contemporary<\/a>, Fiction \/ Romance \/ General<\/a>, Fiction \/ Romance \/ Romantic Comedy<\/a>, Fiction \/ Small Town & Rural<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 384
Format:<\/strong> ARC<\/a>, eBook<\/a>
Buy on Amazon<\/a>
Goodreads<\/a> <\/p>\n

Amy Daws delivers another wildly entertaining rom-com in Seven Year Itch<\/em>, the second book in her \u201cdestination wedding meets small-town chaos\u201d series. While it\u2019s connected to Nine Month Contract<\/em> (which I also enjoyed), you can easily read this one as a standalone\u2014though familiar characters pop in for added fun.<\/p>\n

The Setup<\/strong>
This story pairs a grumpy, tattooed mountain man with a sharp-tongued woman who\u2019s loathed him for years. Calder just wanted a casual fling for his brother\u2019s tropical wedding, but thanks to some meddling family, he ends up rooming with Dakota\u2014his sister-in-law\u2019s best friend and his long-time nemesis. Their enemies-to-lovers tension starts sizzling in paradise and follows them back to Calder\u2019s small town when Dakota recruits him as her post-divorce wingman.<\/p>\n

What Worked for Me<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Banter<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m picky about enemies-to-lovers romances, but here, the sparring felt authentic, witty, and genuinely fun. Calder and Dakota\u2019s verbal jabs had me smiling more often than not.<\/p>\n

Quirky Side Characters<\/strong> \u2013 Just like in the first book, the supporting cast (and yes, the animals) are scene-stealing delights. The meddling family antics add charm without overwhelming the romance.<\/p>\n

The Spice Factor<\/strong> \u2013 Amy Daws proves once again she\u2019s got serious talent for writing chemistry that\u2019s as playful as it is steamy.<\/p>\n

What Didn\u2019t Quite Land<\/strong>
The one sticking point for me was the sex club subplot. Dakota\u2019s over-the-top reactions felt a little unrealistic, especially since no one seemed to think they were unusual. Her role in Calder getting kicked out didn\u2019t sit right with me\u2014it pulled me out of the otherwise believable emotional arc.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/strong>
With humor, heart, and heat, Seven Year Itch<\/em> delivers exactly what I expect from Amy Daws: a rom-com that doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously but still keeps me hooked. If you like banter-heavy enemies-to-lovers stories, meddling families, and a dose of outrageous situations, this one\u2019s worth packing in your beach bag.<\/p>\n

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing | Canary Street Press, & Amy Daws for the eARC. <\/p>\n

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Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws on June 17, 2025 Genres: Fiction \/ Romance \/ Contemporary, Fiction \/ Romance \/ General, Fiction \/ Romance \/ Romantic Comedy, Fiction \/ Small Town & Rural Pages: 384 Format: ARC, eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Amy Daws delivers another wildly entertaining rom-com in Seven Year Itch, the second […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3872"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}