BOOK REVIEW — Catastrophe Queen by Emma Hart

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In my not-so-humble and far-too-frequently-expressed opinion, I was a twenty-five-year-old grandma without the burden of grandchildren, and I was totally okay with that.


Emma Hart with Catastrophe Queen brings her latest Romantic Comedy which left me laughing and rooting for the main leads.

Mallory, whose name literally means 'unfortunate' holds true to the meaning of her name. A complete klutz, trouble follows wherever she is. After her apartment burned down and her place of work closed, Mallory is now living with her parents and has to face the consequences of it, like walking in on them in embarrassing positions.
Mallory is on the hunt for a new job that would not only pay well but will also allow her to ber to be out of the house and help her with the house hunting as well.

Mallory was truly a joy to read about! I loved watching her interact with her family members and how the craziness and snarkiness run in her family. I loved how she was tired of people one second and then answering the office phone with a chirpy attitude like all was fine in the world.

Cameron Reid is equally fun with his quirks and the crazy people in his family. Since his assistant left her job after being a mom, Cameron now goes through assistants like women go through clothes.
But what Cameron had not anticipated was Mallory, the girl who he had almost hit with his car.


I was crushing on Cameron Reid big time, and now I had to look him in the eye and hope I didn’t see his abs when I did so. Right. Now every time I thought of him it wouldn’t be of him in a gray suit. It would be half-naked, in front of the fridge, in a towel. I was so screwed.



A beautiful hot mess of an assistant.
A little too good looking boss.
Cameron and Mallory made the perfect match of crazy and fun.
They complemented each other so well. The rapport and witty banter between them was one of the best!

The attraction between them was instant but what I really liked was how they took their time before jumping into any kind of relationship that went further than the boss and his assistant. They actually started out as employer/employee and moved to be friends and getting to know each other before they even decided to try for more.

Cameron and Mallory's romance was a slow burn with sizzling chemistry that was present since the first time they crossed paths.

Catastrophe Queen is a character-driven story which is low on angst but hight on snark, one-liners and engaging banter. All in all, I loved it and definitely recommend it.

PS. I am craving for an Emma Hart brand of the all-out romance and I hope we get one soon!