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Catch of a Lifetime

(Tritone Trilogy #3)

Judi Fennell (Goodreads Author)

3.38 · Rating details · 374 ratings · 49 reviews

Mermaid Angel Tritone escapes a shark by jumping into single dad Logan Hardington's fishing boat. All his young son Michael wants for his birthday is a mermaid, and if his dad will only play his cards right, now he'll have one…

Angel wants to give Michael his most beloved birthday gift (a real live mermaid) while also getting to know his father and getting him to help her i

Angel wants to give Michael his most beloved birthday gift (a real live mermaid) while also getting to know his father and getting him to help her in her mission to stop humans from destroying the oceans. Logan has never met a woman who cared as much about the same things he does, and she's never met a man who understood her deepest commitment to humanity and nature. When an enemy of conservation shows up and tries to kill Angel, Logan has to choose between continuing the life he's known, or following the woman he loves to the bottom of the ocean…

The next two novels in Judi Fennell's mermaid series, a fresh, exciting, and different entry in romance fiction

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Feb 28, 2011 April rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I'm wobbling between giving this two stars and three stars. I liked the story well enough, I suppose, as very, very light fare, but there were things about the book that bothered me.

I guess the biggest of what bothered me was that I wasn't sure how I felt about the way it was done. I like the mermaid premise (I like mermaids, period), and I'm a big fan of almost anything that involves mermaids, but I had this uneasy feeling about the entire tone of the book. Certainly, it doesn't take itself ser I'm wobbling between giving this two stars and three stars. I liked the story well enough, I suppose, as very, very light fare, but there were things about the book that bothered me.

I guess the biggest of what bothered me was that I wasn't sure how I felt about the way it was done. I like the mermaid premise (I like mermaids, period), and I'm a big fan of almost anything that involves mermaids, but I had this uneasy feeling about the entire tone of the book. Certainly, it doesn't take itself seriously and has a lot of really neat plays on words and on well-known idiomatic phrases, and with all the sea creatures able to talk and the more-magic-than-science sense of the world-building, it had that lighthearted, fun 2D animated feel to it, like in Disney's The Little Mermaid. That on its own is fine, but when the erotic romance flavors are woven in, the explicit sex scenes you normally find in many romances today, it somehow felt wrong, like it was a clash of the two most disparate, most polar opposite of all genres — children's fiction and erotic romance. It made me feel really uncomfortable at times, especially considering that there's a child character in the story — it felt like it needed more of a general PG vibe throughout, like in Disney's Splash, instead of this weird mash of G rating and NC-17 rating, like it would have been better without the sex, or if kissing was the farthest the hero and heroine got in the book. Or, if it was going to have sex in it, it should have been a darker, more haunting kind of tale, with no children or talking animals in it. I don't know. I'm sure it's just me.

The second biggest bother for me in the book was the formatting in the Kindle edition. I don't know what it was that did it, but at least one word on every page would be broken up into two words, so that you got something like:

"Talk about dam aging the planet."

...where it should have been:

"Talk about damaging the planet."

Sometimes the words breaking up like that was all to comic effect, but it certainly wasn't intentional, and worse, it was distracting.

All in all, though, it was cute, and for the most part, a fun read. Just keep the sex away from any Disney-like story, and I'm fine. ...more

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Jan 31, 2018 Rabbit {Paint me like one of your 19th century gothic heroines!} marked it as did-not-finish · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-dnf, 2018-discarded, mt-tbr-2018, 4-nenia

DNF on pg 100 because I have too much second-hand embarrassment.

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May 27, 2010 Sheila rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: current_issues, romance, paranormal

Reading the back cover of this book is a bit like revisiting a favorite friend. At last, it’s Angel’s turn – the Mer (not mermaid) sister who’s always been so intrigued by humans in Judi Fennell’s previous books.

When Logan Hardington finds the beautiful Angel (now with legs rather than fins) hiding on his boat it certainly seems like the Catch of a Lifetime. The fact that she’s naked (she is a Mer after all) and his six-year-old son is standing on the pier is a bit of a problem, but Logan just l ...more

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Oct 29, 2020 Lydia E Winters rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Such a cute story! Although I agree with the reader that said it would have been better without the sex.... Other than that it reads a bit like a Disney movie, in the best possible way. Very imaginative and well thought out.

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Apr 14, 2019 Darcy Jennings rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book was a fun read. I loved the humorous fish and birds talking to the Mers.

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Jun 02, 2020 Knight Of rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The book was pretty good. It was sweet and cheesy which was just what I needed.

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Jul 26, 2011 Sandy M rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, contemporary, shapeshifters

Judi Fennell’s fun, lighthearted series comes to an end with this book, and there’s a little more seriousness in this one than the previous two. I think that’s probably why it’s my favorite of the three. There’s still the whimsical aspect of life under the ocean, sea monsters and all, but when it comes to life and death in this book, it has a little more impact than its predecessors.

I think that has to do with the fact that a child is involved in this story. Children always seem to pull at the h Judi Fennell’s fun, lighthearted series comes to an end with this book, and there’s a little more seriousness in this one than the previous two. I think that’s probably why it’s my favorite of the three. There’s still the whimsical aspect of life under the ocean, sea monsters and all, but when it comes to life and death in this book, it has a little more impact than its predecessors.

I think that has to do with the fact that a child is involved in this story. Children always seem to pull at the heart strings with their vulnerabilities but stiff upper lip facade, all the while their chin quivers as they hold back emotion. You can’t help but love them and hope all turns for the best. Michael is no different in this case.

But let’s start at the beginning. Angel is the sister of Rod and Reel (I still can’t help but chuckle a little when referring to those twin brothers), who are the heroes of the first two books. She’s always been fascinated with humans. But Rod, now High Councilman of Atlantis, won’t even give her an interview for the coalition he’s proposing to finally let humans know all about their existence, in hopes of cleaning up the planet of its pollutants. So she’s going to prove to him and the rest of the council she’s the woman for the job. What she doesn’t count on is Harry the Hammerhead.

Finding a beautiful, sleeping woman on his boat is the last thing Logan expects, his reaction to her the next least expected thing. As much as he’d like to explore that reaction, his six-year-old son is now living with him after being dumped by his mother, so he puts a damper on the libido and tries to get rid of the woman fast. That doesn’t quite work when Michael gets a look at her and she ends up being the boy’s babysitter. And working her way into Logan’s heart.

Having taken refuge on Logan’s boat when Harry spies her as a late-night snack, she immediately becomes quite smitten with Logan, the best specimen of a human she’s ever seen. And Michael works his magic on her too. But when Logan finds out Angel is Mer, his logic flies out the window and he demands she get out his life for good. With nowhere else to turn, Angel goes home to face the Council, knowing her fate is dim due to all of the laws she’s broken in associating with Logan and Michael.

But it’s Michael who can’t bear the loss of Angel and goes in search of her under the ocean with the help of a shark looking for dinner. Logan quickly follows to rescue his son, Angel intercepts him, taking the blame for the current circumstances, and they find themselves trapped by the ugliest monster from the sea’s depths. So they must work together to save the child, even though Angel knows their survival is slim to none.

I’m a sucker for father and son stories and Ms. Fennell does a good job of getting the roiling emotions running through both Logan and Michael as they learn about each other. Angel is the princess who’s gotten everything any girl could want, except what she wants most, or at least she thought so. Things change quickly for both Logan and Angel, ups and downs along the way, heading for their happily-ever-after.

This was an enjoyable series and Catch of a Lifetime tops it off quite well. The series doesn’t take itself too seriously, though. It’s to be read to take away the doldrums, not as a heavy, full-of-platitudes book you have to concentrate on. Take it for what it is and you’ll have fun with it.

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Nov 12, 2009 Shannon (Savhage Temptrest) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads-or-arcs

I received an ARC from my PR book club, so I had a chance to read "Catch of a Lifetime" by Judi Fennell ahead of its release schedule. The book has romance, adventure, and humor that has become a staple in the Tritone Trilogy.

This last installment of the Tritone Trilogy details the adventures of the Mer Angel, sister to both Reel and Rod, who is trying to become head of the Human Coalition to save the planet. Along the way she meets Logan, a single father and totally human male, who takes her in ...more

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Jun 08, 2015 James rated it liked it · review of another edition

Catch of a Lifetime is the 3rd book in Judi Fennell's series about Mers, her name for mermaids and mermen. The book stands on its own, but it helps to have read the prior books in the series, Over Her Head and Wild Blue Under. The books are romance novels, which I normally don't read, but I got to know Judi through our writing group, The Writing Wombats, and she tells a very good story, which led me to read this series and many of her short stories.

In this novel, Logan, who lives in a boat on t ...more

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Mar 08, 2010 Kimm rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I love Judi Fennell’s writing.

Catch of a Lifetime is the third book in the Tritone Trilogy about Mer (folk). In Fennell’s first two books, we were introduced to two brothers. Angel, the heroine of Catch of a Lifetime was featured in both those stories and now we get to see her find a love of her own. She’s a little wild and eccentric. She’s also obsessed by human culture and wanting to save the planet—which is what ultimately lands in her the way of Log ...more

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Jan 19, 2011 Ni_kii rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dreamy-men, funny, shifters, gods, magic

Another one I got free from amazon....they are being exceptionally nice at the moment :) This one reminded me a lot of the little mermaid. Angel is a Mer (dont say mermaid...apparently that is a big no-no!) who wants the job as liason between humans and sea-life to talk about the pollution in the sea. She ends up on the boat of Logan, a man who is trying to build a relationship with the 6 year old child he just found out he has. Michael (the child) knows Angel is a mermaid and agrees to keep it ...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Nikki added it · review of another edition

Shelves: stupidbraincandy

A story half-set in an undersea mermaid's world. Absolutely so bad, it's entertaining. If the author meant this as camp, she's brilliant.

There's an amazing sea-human fusion dialect:
"So we're not going to eat her?" Lou, a hunter lured out of retirement by the promise of a royal tar get, started frothing at the mouth—never a good sign. "Then why the fuck did you trawl me along, Har? This is bullsharkshit."

There are manly human men: "...Angel turned around and — Hit a wall. And not the plastered k ...more

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Dec 19, 2009 Barbara ★ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2010, paranormal-shifters

I loved this book. It caught me from the first chapter when Logan finds Angel butt-naked asleep on his boat with his 6 year old son coming up the dock. The mishaps from Angel having legs for the first time in her life (she's a mermaid) are just laugh out loud funny. Lucky for her, Michael is a talkative boy and gives her all kinds of information without her having to ask questions that would give her away. Of course, Michael knows she's a mermaid but his father doesn't.

Of course, the book is fu ...more

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Jan 02, 2010 Cheryl rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Angel Tritone is the youngest of the Tritone clan. She wants to make a name for herself and prove to her brother Rod that she should be in charge of the Coalition. Angel knows if she can pull off her latest research then her brother will have to give her the job. Angel leaves home in an effort to study humans and their behavior. She hopes to also save the marine life. While out conducting her research, Angel gets chased by a shark, She climbs aboard a boat to safety.

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Jun 21, 2013 Wendy Hines rated it liked it · review of another edition

Ms. Fennell's third underwater adventure opens with Harry the Hammerhead shark in swift pursuit of mermaid Angel Tritone. To escape him, she climbs onto the deck of a gently bobbing boat.

Logan Hardington is almost speechless when he sees the young nude woman sleeping on his deck the next morning. Although he would like to do more than just look, he quickly covers her up with a blanket so his young son doesn't get more than an eyeful.

Logan's young son is determined to have a mermaid for his birth ...more

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Feb 01, 2010 Bridget rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Humans are wreaking havoc on the ocean. Angel is a mermaid who is determined to stop the destruction. When a shark tries to make Angel it's meal, she narrowly escapes by hopping into a boat. The boat belongs to Logan and he cannot believe his luck. Like any good father, Logan wants to give his son Michael what he wants most in the world. It just so happens that what Michael wants has found it's way into Logan's boat. That's right, Michael wants a real mermaid. This couldn't have worked out more ...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Kelly rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, paranormal-romance, free-ebooks, ebooks

This book was cute. There might have been times when it was too cute for me. But, then, I like dark books. And this book? Not dark. I did thoroughly enjoy the word games the author used on common phrases to make them more ~~nautical~~ ~~underwater-y~~ ~~aquatic~~ (that one might work) marine-friendly. Of course, I can't think of a single one at the moment, but they gave me a giggle.

While I ultimately liked the book, it really was a little too much on the cute side for me. there wre times when Angel's almost ...more

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May 25, 2011 TINNGG rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: vamp-were, traded

Hmmm... So we have a Mer female (mermaid, OK?) and a human man for a switch. And the sea monster - again. And Rod is still a stick, and, and, and....

So here's the burning question - if the High Counselor is granted immortality, as is his heir, and any daughters upon marriage.... Where are our heroine's grandparents? Aunts? Well?

So what did I actually think of the book? Meh. Oh, it had its moments. It also had its moments of eye rolling, etc. Won't get into the h's mental proselytizing about the ...more

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Aug 11, 2011 Dee Haddrill rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, read-2011

"Mermaid Angel Tritone escapes a shark by jumping into single dad Logan Hardington's fishing boat. All his young son Michael wants for his birthday is a mermaid, and if his dad will only play his cards right, now he'll have one…

Angel wants to give Michael his most beloved birthday gift (a real live mermaid) while also getting to know his father and getting him to help her in her mission to stop humans from destroying the oceans. Logan has never met a woman who cared as much about the same things ...more

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Feb 19, 2010 Gaby rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, contemporary-romance, chicklit

Catch of a Lifetime is the third in Judi Fennell's series with the Mer. I liked this one best of all, largely because of Angel Tritone. This time, the woman in the romance is the Mer and she's organized, powerful, and caring.

Her mission of improving Mer-Human relations to reduce pollution makes sense and it's interesting to read her reactions to life on land. Her fascination with the "girly things" like fabrics and all sorts of clothes that aren't waterlogged is pretty funny as well. Her love in ...more

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Jan 24, 2011 ErinReadsTooMuch rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This was a free book on my Droid Kindle, so I checked it out. I liked it enough that it makes me want to check out the first 2 of the series, and I'm sure there will be one more as well. It was a fun story, though some things were slightly annoying. Like the fact that it seemed over half the book was just the characters thinking about how attracted they were to each other. That whole thing about men thinking about sex every few seconds? Apparently Mer (as they're called in this book) do too. So ...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Cham Perez rated it liked it · review of another edition

The final installment of the Tritone trilogy was just ok. There's nothing special about it really. Like the first 2 books of the series, this one is just the same as the two.

Yes, Mers are supposed to be enchantresses, temptresses and downright gorgeous from head to foot but I was hoping something deeper would come from this book -- something not shallow and superficial despite their gorgeous looks and sweet voice. But meh. Like Reel and Rod, their significant other fell in love with them becaus ...more

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Jan 05, 2010 Anna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviews, paranormal-romance

Angel is the youngest Tritone sibling and is out to prove herself and to her brother Rod. After being almost attacked by a shark Angel wakes to find herself naked and on the boat of hunky Logan Hardington. She realizes this is her chance to learn more about humans and maybe even help the planet.

Catch of a Lifetime is a heart warming tale. Angel and Logan's story is filled with wonderment and adventure. They have a great connection that is hard to deny. Not to mention sizzling hot! I have really ...more

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May 01, 2010 Darcy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr, 2010, mermaid

This is my favorite so far and a large part of that is due to Angel, she has a child like innocence in her quest to learning about humans. Knowing her brother is blocking her life long dream to work with humans she takes the chance when one presents itself when she is hooked by Michael. The first day she is with Michael and Logan has me laughing with all of the misunderstandings that happened or came close to happened. The chemistry between Angel and Logan was fantastic and made for some really ...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Julie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Aside from the, ahem, adult themes, I'd say this was a good YA novel, though it's not marketed as such for obvious reasons. Very light reading. I enjoyed the second half much more than the first.

Also, despite the research she put into marine life, there was one passage where a bird was chiding a lizard for its dinosaur ancestors and how birds are so much better - well anyone who's read anything about dinosaurs in the last 10-15 years would have known that scientists now believe *birds* to be the ...more

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Jan 03, 2010 Farrah rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: my-books, book-reviews

As I read Catch of a Lifetime, I’m suddenly reminded of the movie Splash. You know, the one with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah? But of course the characters in this book oh sooooo much hotter (yeah…Tom Hanks just doesn’t do it for me…lol). Although I COULD imagine Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in this one. They’re such hot “beachy” people! LOL

Book 3 of the Tritone trilogy, Catch of a Lifetime, was a cute read with an adorable little boy and hot papa that will have you reeled in from the begin ...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Dana rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mermaid-selkie-siren, paranormal-romance

Not a bad end to the Tritone series, or is it possible there might be another sequel (with all the comotion Mariana was making about not understanding what her siblings see in humans...)? The series was a fun, easy read, and out of all the books this one would most likely be my favorite. Things seemed to progress at a good speed, and I enjoyed the characters (Angel, Logan and Michael). I do wish, though, that Logan and Angel had been able to talk about both of their works together, since it seem ...more

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Feb 01, 2010 Christy Stewart rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: mf, romance, reviewed, fantasy, speculative-fiction, shapeshifter, mermaid

I always get so psyched about the mermaid premise and always get let down! It has so much potential to be funny or even just original!

This is about a mermaid who is worried about the environment (suck it up, FernGully) and jumps onto a random boat and falls in love with the dude on said boat. That's about it. Everything else was filler.

If this had more sex and 200 less pages it might have been an okay erotica novel. ...more

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Mar 25, 2010 Stacie added it · review of another edition

Angel is a mermaid doing research on humans. She is hooked by a young boy named Michael and pulled into a boat. Logan is Michael's single father. He helps Angel but does not realize that she is a mermaid. The story has quirky humor with talking birds, sharks, and various other sea creatures. When Logan finds out Angel is a mermaid, he has to decide what Angel really means to him and what he is willing to sacrifice. ...more

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Jan 18, 2010 Jackie (Literary Escapism) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: para-romance, read-2010

Overall, Catch of a Lifetime was another great addition to Fennell’s series and I can only hope she plans to write more involving this great world. Not only is this a great series to read, but it’s a light and quick read, which is perfect for the upcoming summer months.

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Award-winning, best-selling author Judi Fennell loves to laugh and loves love, so it’s no surprise there’s a little bit of each in every book she writes. Check out her flirty fun… seriously sexy light-hearted tongue-in-cheek paranormal and romantic comedies. From mermen to genies, to men in maids’ uniforms and male strippers, there’s always a laugh and love to be had.

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