Another Fish in the Sea by Amy Kelly | Book Review

Another Fish in the Sea by Amy Kelly
Published by Attic Ebooks on July 17, 2025
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy
Pages: 32
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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Dating was survival of the fittest for Marie—until a disastrous blind date ended in a car accident. As she recovers post-surgery, she wonders if it’s the lingering effects of the anesthetic or something more when she hears the voice of a stranger singing along with her behind the curtain in the post-op room. Their brief, strange moment ends as he’s wheeled away—but not before he mentions he’s a chef at Dockside.

Thanks to her friend Janey’s careful orchestrations, Marie soon discovers the man behind the curtain’s name is Jack, and he is, indeed, the Dockside chef. Through texts, she discovers he’s eager to get to know her, but Marie has sworn off first dates—too many heartbreaks and pain, and a broken leg to prove it. Jack hatches a plan to never go on a first date with her at all. Could undating Jack become the relationship Marie has always wanted, or will he be just another fish in the sea?

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably significantly behind on your reading goal this year. We’re close to ending the 7th month of the year, and I am currently 6 books behind on my Goodreads goal. Why? Well, Love Island happened and then I fell down the rabbit hole of watching every cheesy, campy, low-budget shark movie that exists. Priorities, right? Anyway, when I saw this novella available for free as part of the July romance book blast, I figured that even if it ended up not being good I’d get to finish a book quickly to try and get back on track. But guess what? I LOVED IT. If you’re looking for a sweet and swoony little morsel of a book, this is the one for you. You’ll be done in 20 minutes or less and you’ll be grinning from ear to ear. Since it’s so short, I won’t share much more than how much I loved it. There’s humor, heart, and the swooniest man ever. Marie is super relatable, and Jack is the man we all want to end up with. There’s no language, no steam, just some sweet kisses. It’s everything I needed and I hope Amy Kelly decides to write more romance (this is her only one so far). She did a lot with 32 little pages, and I really enjoyed myself!