Cat Lavoie has been a rom com go to for several years now. Her latest, Eventually Evie, was released earlier this year and was so much fun to read. She creates characters you can't help but root for and a story that will keep you entertained throughout.
Here's the synopsis:
How are you supposed to get your life back on track when the Universe won’t stop messing with you?It's typical of rom coms to have a moment (or more) when you find yourself yelling, "JUST SPEAK TO EACH OTHER" to the characters. In the case, it wasn't just the romantic couple who weren't communicating. It drove me bananas that Evie just wouldn't speak to her cousin. It's always easy to judge when you're not in the situation yourself but it was easy for me to see that something just didn't add up with Bee and Fletch's break up. That said. when I did learn the full story? It actually didn't really help things too much. Perhaps because I felt Fletch was acting like a total idiot. I was pretty bummed, actually, because I was liking him (though not loving him) as a hero.
After a series of personal and professional setbacks, interior designer Evie Glass has lost faith in herself and the world. The last thing she needs is her loud, boisterous family poking their noses in her business, so that’s why she avoids opening up about anything—especially her love life—during their weekly dinners. Thankfully, her bestie and next-door neighbor, Matilda, always has her back.
When Evie is asked to cat-sit Matilda’s beloved rescue, she’s not thrilled at the prospect. One well-meaning mistake later and a distraught Evie is rushing her furry charge to the ER where she meets and is instantly smitten with Fletcher West, a charming veterinarian who seems to return her interest. That is until they both realize they’ve met before—ten years ago when he was dating her temperamental cousin. Fletch’s break-up with Bee put him at the top of her family’s hit list and makes him the last person Evie should be dating.
In addition to navigating a secret romance with Fletch, Evie must also deal with a demanding new job, an eccentric client from her former life, and an ex who’s suddenly blowing up her phone. She convinces herself she’s got it all under control, but what is Evie going to do when things start falling apart and she learns she’s not the only one keeping secrets?
One thing’s for sure…
Eventually Evie’s got to take a chance—on love, on life, and on herself.
Evie is the type of heroine who doesn't usually get to be the heroine. She's usually the best friend who doesn't get to the be star of the show. In fact, she was the friend in one of Lavoie's earlier novels, Messing with Matilda. Her life is an absolute mess but you just know that she's such a great person and you desperately hope she'll figure out her Happily Ever After by the end of the novel. I admit, I think I was more into Evie figuring out her career goals than I was with a romantic HEA. Given it's a rom com, she does meet her goals and I definitely fist pumped as things came together at the end.
Cat Lavoie is a talented writer and the story flows really well. There are scenes that will make you laugh and there are others that will tug at your heartstrings. Eventually Evie is full of characters (human and feline) that will keep you entertained through the entire novel. It will leave you feeling all the warm and fuzzies and wanting another Lavoie novel to read.
*An egalley of this novel was provided by the author via book tour company Xpresso Book Tours. Opinions are honest and my own.*
