A review by fischers_reads
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I was a little intimidated by the page count because I was reading it for a 24 hour readathon but decided to dive in. The first chapter had me so hooked that I binged the book so fast. I knew from the first chapter that this book was going to be a WILD ride! Jennifer Hartmann’s writing almost always draws me in and makes me feel so much for the characters she’s created. It reads like a movie and I was completely engrossed in it. These characters go through so much and you feel it all. When I tell you you’ll be gasping, crying and practically throwing up, I’m not joking. The pain in this book is REAL, the love in this book is REAL and the freaking trauma/grief was REAL. Ella & Max were childhood best friends until she was abruptly pulled away from her house and forced to live somewhere else. Fast forward many years and their paths cross again. The storyline about her brother had my heart hurting so bad for her and her mom. To be treated the way Ella was being treated for something she had no part of makes me mad and sad all at the same time. I loved Brynn! she really was the light in this whole book right along with her dads. I’m not saying anymore about it because you need to experience it for yourself. I thought I was going to be strong and not cry and I failed big time. Catch The Sun stole a piece of my heart that I’ll never get back and quite frankly Max & Ella can keep it. I instantly ordered the physical copy and regret canceling my sprayed edges pre-order. You live and you learn. Do yourself a favor and READ THIS BOOK!

💕 “He saw me when no one else did,” I murmur. “He heard my truth when everybody around me whispered gossip and lies. He wanted to know me…not the rumors. Not my past. Just…Ella.” I watch his brows dip with a thoughtful expression. “Max found me when I was lost,” I tell him gently. “And I think that’s the only way to recognize your real home. You need to be lost first. You need to be wandering, forgotten, misplaced. Only then will you truly know where you belong.”💕