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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
A solid 4 stars for Fix Her Up. A very steamy book about a childhood crushed turned adult reality. Classic fake dating set up filed with lots of spice. I would have given 4.5 stars if Travis hadn’t constantly called Georgie “baby girl”. Made me cringe every time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Cursing, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Alcohol
stressedoutreader's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol
pinklilypad's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
pippinthepuffin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse
stupidcat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Great chemistry and a great ending, but a weird plot. Also, I hate the nickname “baby girl”! Especially since he said it like 50 times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Toxic relationship
crystaleigha's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Dude, it’s brother’s best friend, fake dating, and baseball butts. What more do I need to say?
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
bearystarry's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Couldn't put this down, honestly. A little repetitive (and sudden, tbh) with the 'baby girl's but I really loved the softness between the two MCs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
lizzieb29's review against another edition
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Child abuse
Minor: Alcohol and Bullying
jessgj's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
3.5 stars. Part of me feels like I set this book up for failure because while I do love fake dating, I'm not much for the Friends-to-lovers or "I've been in love with this person for awhile but never told them" tropes. Okay, the stuff I enjoy
*I really felt for Georgie's struggle. I'm the youngest and there's a 10+ age gap between me and my siblings so I absolutely identified with her desire to be seen as an adult and her fear of stepping her game up.
* Her relationship with her sister and Rose! I was afraid that they'd be jealous/bitter towards each other but I love how quickly that was dismissed and how supportive they were of each other
*Georgie literally being the town clown was great
*The chemistry between her and Travis was amazing and I bought what drew them to each other
*I'm bummed that there's not a Dude-squad but that adds to how Travis is constantly surrounded by people, not many people actually know (Or even talk to) him
Okay, the bad.
*Stephen was the actual worst. I could go into details but no. Just the worst. So is Kirsten
*I'm not a fan of Bailey's voice. While she's good at building tension, there were moments where her references and word choice would take me out of the moment. That's a personal taste thing though
*No one outside of Travis, Georgie and maybe Beth felt like real 3-d characters. They just felt like tropes or NPCs fulfilling their role. Yeah, I understand that not EVERYONE will feel fleshed out but it's 400 pages and the main secondary characters feel like they're just doing a bit. It was off-putting.
Overall, I'm giving it 3.5 stars because I definitely felt the things Bailey was going for and while I adore Rosie, I doubt I'll be continuing with the series.
*I really felt for Georgie's struggle. I'm the youngest and there's a 10+ age gap between me and my siblings so I absolutely identified with her desire to be seen as an adult and her fear of stepping her game up.
* Her relationship with her sister and Rose! I was afraid that they'd be jealous/bitter towards each other but I love how quickly that was dismissed and how supportive they were of each other
*Georgie literally being the town clown was great
*The chemistry between her and Travis was amazing and I bought what drew them to each other
*I'm bummed that there's not a Dude-squad but that adds to how Travis is constantly surrounded by people, not many people actually know (Or even talk to) him
Okay, the bad.
*Stephen was the actual worst. I could go into details but no. Just the worst. So is Kirsten
*I'm not a fan of Bailey's voice. While she's good at building tension, there were moments where her references and word choice would take me out of the moment. That's a personal taste thing though
*No one outside of Travis, Georgie and maybe Beth felt like real 3-d characters. They just felt like tropes or NPCs fulfilling their role. Yeah, I understand that not EVERYONE will feel fleshed out but it's 400 pages and the main secondary characters feel like they're just doing a bit. It was off-putting.
Overall, I'm giving it 3.5 stars because I definitely felt the things Bailey was going for and while I adore Rosie, I doubt I'll be continuing with the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse