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To Catch a Firefly: Special Edition

Emmy Sanders
5.0 / 5.0
Published: 2024 ISBN: 9798989542031

Description

Ellis has spent a lifetime guarding a secret that weighs heavy on his heart: he is deeply, irrevocably in love with his best friend, Lucky Buchanan. To the rest of the world, Lucky is a wildfire—charismatic, restless, and destined for horizons far beyond their small-town boundaries. To Ellis, who navigates the world with selective mutism, Lucky has always been the only one who truly listens, hearing the words Ellis keeps locked behind his teeth. Years ago, Ellis accepted the bittersweet reality that a spirit as untethered as Lucky’s could never be anchored to his side. But when a disillusioned and weary Lucky suddenly returns home, the carefully constructed distance between them begins to collapse. As old childhood rhythms give way to a palpable, modern tension, Ellis is forced to confront a terrifying possibility. If he continues to hide his devotion, he risks losing the only person who has ever understood him. If he speaks his truth, he might finally cage the firefly he’s spent a lifetime admiring from afar. To Catch a Firefly is a tender, deeply emotional exploration of longing and the courage required to chase the life—and the love—you thought was always out of reach.

Customer Reviews

Top 5 from Amazon
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Grace Vaughn
May 13, 2026
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LOVE!

I love this paperback version- the font and page texture is great and it includes photos!!! This is my favorite read of 2026 by a long shot. I immediately ordered this physical copy for my bookshelf within minutes of reading. Gorgeous, heart wrenching, stunning. The story was beautiful, the writing had me engrossed and unable to set this book down. My sleep score last night is at an all time low thanks to this book. I found some of the most beautiful quotes period. Every bit of romance that you felt missing from Heated Rivalry was in this story. I felt absolutely everything down to my soul!! Pro: - you feel and see every single bit of love that Luck and Ellis have for each other. The silent yearning was just absolutely perfect. I found myself in a constant state of tears for almost this entire book. - the spicy scenes were so tasteful and well-written! They didn’t feel like rushed smut just because. You truly could see how much these characters absolutely love and yearn for one another through their touch. I find this to be such a rare quality in books that have smut. Usually it’s either good smut or good plot, but this had both. - the writing. The absolutely fantastic things these characters said. I highlighted so many freaking parts of this book. The things they said were just soul deep, poetic, and stunning. Favorite Quotes: - “I hope, sometimes, that you think of me like I think of you. But then I hope you don’t because I miss you, Luck.” - “If I could, I’d…
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Sherri Olsen
April 12, 2026
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Love

Loved this love story.
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sandra park
December 2, 2025
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Friends to lovers

One of the best books I have ever read. A beautiful love story.
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Elizabeth
May 2, 2026
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READ IMMEDIATELY

This book is heartbreakingly beautiful. Lucky and Ellis are perfection.
𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 📚🎧
April 12, 2025
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If I could give this 100 stars I would. It was hands down the one of best stories I've read in 2024

5⭐️ This book wrecked me in the best way. Ellis & Lucky's story broke my heart, but put it back together though it took them a while to get there. The selflessness in Ellis by withholding expressing his feelings in the beginning to ensure Lucky went out to experience the world because he knew that is what Lucky needed most was Ellis' ultimate act of love. This was such a beautifully written story and I will always recommend this book.