Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

26 reviews

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Cursing, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming and Alcohol

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Sexual content

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexism

miscommunication, 3rd act breakup

ashleycmms's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional 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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

meghanm404's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

kcbatts's review against another edition

funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

reads2cope's review against another edition

There were so many things I hated about this book. How the sisters treat Kristin, the „baby girl“ nickname, Trevor’s even worse nickname, how he constantly

talked about „owning“ Georgie and other misogynistic language, the ending!

  but in the end it was a compelling romance and I’ll probably be reading the rest of the series in as a guilty pleasure.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

g_monaghan's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

2.75

Cute little story but would not re-read
Could not get on board with the pet names and praise kink but I trust Tessa Bailey to write great romance novels, she always gives space for female empowerment and pockets of really funny dialogue, definitely interested in reading the spin off with Rosie and Dominic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse

bayleereads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

I’m a sucker for a sports romance novel. I loved the *steamy* romance between Travis and Georgie, even though it’s a trope I usually don’t go for (forbidden romance). It also is a fake dating trope, too, which I LOVE. I just really liked this one and can’t wait to read the next in the series! I removed a star because I am SO OVER the miscommunication/secret keeping storyline in romance novels. Come on, no one miscommunicates THAT MUCH! 

 

→ Things I Liked: humor, great chapter lengths, genuine chemistry

 

→ Things I Disliked: miscommunication/secret keeping trope 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse