Caught Up

Windy City Series, Book 3

By: Liz Tomforde

Narrated by: Megan Wicks, Alex Kydd

Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Kai

I’m a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago’s MLB team. I’m stretched too thin, but I don’t want help raising my son.

Each of his previous nannies only lasted a few weeks before I let them go. Now, my coach is putting his foot down by hiring the one person I can’t fire—his daughter.

Miller Montgomery is the last woman I should fall for. Too wild, too young, and too unattached.

Chicago is just a quick stop for her. I thought I’d be counting down the days until she left, but summer feels too short when I start thinking about forever.

Miller

As a high-end pastry chef who recently won the most prestigious award in my industry, I’m desperate to prove I deserve it. But with a new title comes new pressure, and I can’t create a fresh and inspiring dessert to save my life.

With only two months to get back on track, I should be focusing in the kitchen, but instead, I let my dad talk me into using my time off to nanny for his star player’s kid.

Kai Rhodes forgot how to have fun, and I’m eager to jog his memory. But when he and his son start to feel like home, I have to remind us both that my time in Chicago ends with the summer.

Besides, I’ve always been a runner, and the last thing I want is to get caught.

©2023 Liz Tomforde (P)2023 Liz Tomforde

Great audio

I love a single dad romance so i enjoyed this a lot . Kai is great& Baby Max was so adorable.

I am surprisingly interested in Monty , Millers dad. 👀 can we get his spinoff book? Windy city daddies

Anyways the audio was great as usual for
This series i recommend listening

I never review but had to 👏🏼

This was one of the best of the series so far! It had all the ingredients of an awesome rom com with a sports background, but most of all it had an emotional back story for the couple. Also an excellent audio performance!

Megan Wicks, marry me 🤩

Another slam dunk from Liz Tomforde. This is one of the best series I’ve ever read. Miller and Kai (+ bug) had such an amazing story. I laughed my butt off and cried my eyes out!

Male narrator was a little corny with his added sound effects and laughing, but Megan Wicks freaking NAILED IT with her performance of Miller. Her voice sounded like warm chocolate chip cookies . I am now in love with her 😍😍😍.

*I will mention that the ebook and audio do not always match up, so it can get a little confusing if you’re trying to read along

Soo good

OMG, this book was sooo soo good. I'm just in love with the characters. Everyone was so amazing, and vulnerable. And there was so much love that they had in them, and that was ready to be shared with each other. Loved every second of this 😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️ Kai, Miller and Max are just pure love ❤️

Warning: you will cry

I sobbed like a baby over this book. The narrators were so good I have searched for other books they have done! This story is a fun romcom but its a tearjerker for sure with a happy ever after, the cutest toddler ever and a hot baseball daddy! 1000/10! Definitely in my top listens and reads of 2023

top notch romance

This one is my favorite by far from this series! The love story was perfect, I enjoyed the character building and slow burn. The voice actors were also amazing!

YES!!

The voices, the banter, the tension. I seriously giggled, blushed, and cried. A GIANT CHEFS KISS!!

Best in the series

Omg, the tears were flowing. This was by far my favorite book in this series!

Adored it

I savored this like the absolute treat that it was, and ADORED every second of it. Rarely does a series maintain its quality throughout multiple installments, but each book in this series has gotten better and better. I loved Mile High and The Right Move stole my heart in a major way, so Caught Up had a LOT to live up to. I was worried that it wouldn't. But it only took a few pages to get wrapped up in the story, and it held me captivated every moment after that. The sexual tension is off the charts, the playfulness made it so much fun, and the angstier elements had my stomach in knots. The steady, sweetheart of a hero had me absolutely SWOONING in so many moments, and I loved that the firecracker of a heroine brought out a different side of him. The banter and chemistry between them jumped off the page, and the spice... wow. Intense and scorching. I'm happy to report that this exceeded my VERY high expectations, and is easily one of my favorite books of the year.

The story follows Kai (32), a pro baseball player who unexpectedly became a father last year. The weight of responsibility and shifting priorities have turned him into a serious, reserved man who barely remembers what he used to be like. After Kai fires his son's most recent nanny, his coach finds someone else to fill the role - his daughter. Though Miller (25) has a life and career of her own, she's been feeling restless and burned out recently. She needs a break. So taking care of a sweet little boy for the summer doesn't sound too bad, even if she has to deal with his broody father. The two clash at every turn, but it's impossible to deny that the sparks flying between them are combustible. Opposites attract, and Miller brings out a side of Kai that he forgot was inside him. But Miller has made it clear that she won't be sticking around after the summer, and that's something they both have to keep in mind.

I'm not intimidated by a 500-page book when I know that I'm in for a deliciously well-developed romance, and this is exactly that. Tomforde put me through every emotion, crafting a love story that's comedic one minute and heart-wrenching the next. I loved the found family aspect, and I also loved the tension of knowing that these two were quickly heading towards trouble. Though I found Miller to be an immensely compelling and complex heroine, I was smitten with Kai from the start. He stepped up to be a (fantastic) dad, and the plentiful family moments were adorable. So cute. What I loved the most though was how Miller brought him back to life and pushed him to want more for himself. The tension of knowing Miller would be leaving added so much friction to the story, and you could definitely feel that as the emotional connection grew. The spice was incredibly multi-faceted and intimate, while also being vivid and HOT. Every scene had me hooked in one way or another, and I was teary-eyed and fully focused during the final scenes. A powerhouse of a read, this isn't one that I'll soon forget.

Audio note: Highly recommended! I was SO excited when I saw that Alex Kydd was narrating, he's a personal favorite of mine. He's really honed his skills over the past couple of years, and he embodied Kai perfectly. It's my first experience with Megan Wicks, but she was also fantastic. They both delivered a true performance, infusing so much emotion into the story. It's one of those audiobooks that greatly enhanced an already-excellent story. The runtime (about 15 hours) was too much for a single day, but that's okay because I only wanted to listen when I had time to be completely engaged. I'd consider this to be a hot slow burn, with the spice taking a bit to fully kick in. Definitely not one I'd listen to at work. Interestingly enough, I found that the ebook didn't match the audiobook word for word - I brought up the ebook during important scenes, and there were some clear (mostly minor) differences. Not sure which version is newer, I'm assuming that'll get resolved soon. Just keep that in mind if you're planning to switch between the two versions, as I like to do. If you're new to audiobooks, this would make a great introduction to them though, just saying!

Good read🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Worth the credit. I was well written by Liz Tomforde and the narrators were good to listen to. I love this story about a good father raising his baby son and meeting a nanny for his son that became a mother to his son and becoming his wife.
Paula (NJ)♥️