Reviews with content warning for Abandonment - The Christmas Fix

Pretty solid story kinda predictable were it was going to end up. Yay for safety but, totally did not make sense why the single forever MMC would have a condom in his jeans when the spontaneous sex scene happened. Still, over all, a fun and quick read.

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I am so glad that Lucy Score has become a big name in the romance world. She has such a unique and enthralling style. I really enjoyed this book, and it has made me want to go back and discover what other hidden gems are hiding in Lucy's back-catalogue.

We also love a nerdy hero. Noah was stinking cute, and I loved getting a glimpse into the fictional town of Merry, where I wish I could spend every Christmas!

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

“You have to decide how much you’re willing to sacrifice and how much effort you’re willing to put into something. And those two things usually add up to the reward you get.”

Every time he saw her, his focus zeroed in on her like she was the only colorful thing in a world of grayscale.

“There’s no life-work balance. Okay? Get it? It’s all life. You get the same twenty-four hours as the next girl. Fill yours with what you love.”

“You taught me that it’s okay to lean, and I didn’t even realize how hard I was leaning on you.”

🎄 Third person
🎄 Second in a series that can be read as stand alone
🎄 Enemies to lovers; ‘it’s temporary’
🎄 Bad first impressions…
🎄 Reality TV Renovator / Small town manager
🎄 Ambitious FMC 🙌🏻
🎄 Single dad
🎄 Small town; a flood threaten’s the town of Merry’s Christmas festival, until Cat and her reality TV show come to the rescue…
🎄 Banter
🎄 Spice 🥵
🎄 He falls first
🎄 Sex positivity
🎄 Meddling town
🎄 Well established secondary characters; Gannon & Paige (Book 1), Henry, Drake, Jasper, April, Sara, Mellody & Ricky.
🎄 MC growth: risking a relationship, career/family balance, communication, self worth, past trauma, resistance to change.
🎄 Epilogue

Available in audiobook, ebook and paperback. KU.

⚠️ Parental abandonment (past), divorce (past), childhood trauma/neglect (past).

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emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

4 ⭐️
2.5 🌶️

This Xmas book is cute. It’s like a spicy hGTV hallmark movie. I liked a lot about the book:
- Cat is a strong FMC
-Noah is a single Dad
-I love HGTV fixer upper shows so that works for me
-small town charm
-not overly Xmas spirit and magic to fix everything

What I struggled with:
- Noah was misogynistic at times in his arguments to not have his daughter be a certain way and it was irritating.
- I’m sorry but most places that were destroyed by a storm and their residents needed help, would just accept the free labor even if it’s coming with strings of the TV filming so Noah arguing against it was weird.

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lighthearted

2.5

I enjoyed Mr Fixer Upper when I read it earlier this year but decided to keep this one till nearer to Christmas but this just wasn’t for me. I found myself getting bored about halfway through when it felt like nothing was happening to progress the story, felt like a lot of going round in circles. I didn’t warm to Noah who spent far too long judging Cat despite not knowing her and ignoring everyone telling him he was wrong.

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