Review: Not Catching Love by Saxon James
SYNOPSIS:
Xander
There’s something seriously wrong with me.
For once, I’m not talking about the health anxiety that randomly pops up and wreaks havoc on my life. I’m talking about, well, everything else.
All my roommates have found someone to love them, and it hurts to see the guys who used to have me at the center of their worlds pair off and grow up, especially when it’s a reminder of everything wrong with me. I’ve always had an issue with relationships. With forming a connection with people outside of Seven, but this is more.
Because I want to find my someone.
Except the one person my brain has latched onto is the one person I can never have. The one person who’s there to help me when my panic attacks get too much.
Nurse Derek.
Derek
I should never have offered to treat Xander Moore.
And now here I am years later, my life on hold, while I wait day in and day out for the call that Xander needs me. It always comes, and I always answer, but I’m starting to dread those visits.
Lately, I’m looking at Xander in a way a medical professional should never look at their patient.
When Xander starts volunteering at the same nursing home that I do, I get to see a new side of him. The artistic, charismatic side that draws the residents in. I get glimpses of a man who’s so much more than his anxiety, and it does nothing to help my feelings for him.
When lines begin to blur, I have no choice but to stop treating him. That at least allows us to be friends. The only problem is, being friends isn’t enough for either of us.
It’s wrong, unethical, and unprofessional, but my heart won’t listen. It’s decided on Xander, and it doesn’t want to wait. Neither does Xander.
But if I want to keep my job, I have to resist.
I just wish he didn’t make that so difficult.
REVIEW:
*Book Received in Exchange for Honest Opinion/Review*
Raw, poignant, healing, and real; Xander’s book was absolutely everything I hoped it would be. This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025 and Saxon James did not disappoint. It was such a beautiful journey, and it’s always bittersweet to see a series come to a close, but Not Catching Love did it justice.
Xander was just such a beautiful character, so much hidden depth and heartbreak morphed him into the man he is today. My heart ached for him and his struggles, and I found my heart aching for myself as I could relate to him on some levels. Xander’s crippling anxiety has defined him for so long and to see him grow over the course of the story had me feeling all the fuzzy feels. He deserves to find peace and be able to function. I loved how honest the story was, Xander knew he wasn’t ‘cured’ but he was working towards functioning and being better, which is what really matters.
Then there is sweet, patient Derek. The man has a heart of gold and I loved how the story was balanced. It wasn’t insta-love; it was time, self-reflection, and healing. Derek and Xander both needed to work on themselves but also needed time to get to know each other outside of the patient/nurse setting. I just adored how Saxon navigated the intricacies here. And the ending had me endlessly swooning. It was the perfect closure on all front. And while it is bittersweet to say goodbye to a beloved series, I can’t wait to see what cameos these guys may play in a future Saxon book.
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