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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
this book felt very 2012. also, are these characters horny or what like
REREAD upgraded from 4 to 5 stars!!!!!!
UGHHHH I'm crying happy tears
This was even better the second time around
Definitely a comfort read <3333
I love Tessa Bailey !!
UGHHHH I'm crying happy tears
This was even better the second time around
Definitely a comfort read <3333
I love Tessa Bailey !!
emotional
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
2.5 rounded up.
My biggest issue with this was the ending. It’s like the author had a pre-set page limit and suddenly realized that she had like five pages to go. In all seriousness, conflict and resolution occur in the space of maybe ten pages?
Other than that it was cute if a little (okay a lot) twee. A little squicked out by the virgin fixation but dirty talk is kind of Tessa Bailey’s specialty so you just kind of chalk it up to that and move on.
My biggest issue with this was the ending. It’s like the author had a pre-set page limit and suddenly realized that she had like five pages to go. In all seriousness, conflict and resolution occur in the space of maybe ten pages?
Other than that it was cute if a little (okay a lot) twee. A little squicked out by the virgin fixation but dirty talk is kind of Tessa Bailey’s specialty so you just kind of chalk it up to that and move on.
Rainy days at the beach can be hard to fill. Lucky for me the first very rainy weekend day in the past month came when I was about 1/3 of the way into this book, so I curled up in bed and listened, went for a manicure and listened, and ran to the grocery and listened, blasting through the remaining 2/3. Turns out the rainy day at the beach was pretty darn good.
I had read the other two books in this series already (though this is the first book in the Hot & Hammered series) and I have also read some other Bailey books. I will say something close to what I always say about Tessa Bailey books. The writing is not great (though it is much better in the Bellinger Sisters series than in this earlier one) and Bailey desperately needs a copy editor. There is a little bit of word misuse in all the books, and tons of duplication of words and concepts. Does anyone else say "business degree diploma?" No.
In addition to the writing not being super strong, Bailey's men have a possessive slightly toxic edge that is problematic. It was less problematic in this book than some others though our hero, Travis, infantilizes Georgie quite frequently. I cringed when Georgie had a workman in her house and he barked something about it not being safe for her to be alone with the man in her house. And then there is the money thing....our heroine in this book, Georgie, is a 23 year old party clown who was able to purchase a house in Port Jefferson, For those that are not in the NYC metro, Port Jeff is on Long Island at about the midpoint between Queens and Montauk. Port Jeff might not be as pricey as houses closer to the city, but you would be hard pressed to find anything there for under about $700k which seems out of reach for a 23 year-old party clown. If not, I got into the wrong business.
Here is where this review gets a little inconsistent, because despite the clunky prose, and the men who are a bit too caveman for my particular liking, and the absurdly luxe lifestyles enjoyed by construction workers, and longshoremen, and clowns, I enjoy these books. They are very very sexy and delightfully romantic. So yeah, it was really fun.
I had read the other two books in this series already (though this is the first book in the Hot & Hammered series) and I have also read some other Bailey books. I will say something close to what I always say about Tessa Bailey books. The writing is not great (though it is much better in the Bellinger Sisters series than in this earlier one) and Bailey desperately needs a copy editor. There is a little bit of word misuse in all the books, and tons of duplication of words and concepts. Does anyone else say "business degree diploma?" No.
In addition to the writing not being super strong, Bailey's men have a possessive slightly toxic edge that is problematic. It was less problematic in this book than some others though our hero, Travis, infantilizes Georgie quite frequently. I cringed when Georgie had a workman in her house and he barked something about it not being safe for her to be alone with the man in her house. And then there is the money thing....our heroine in this book, Georgie, is a 23 year old party clown who was able to purchase a house in Port Jefferson, For those that are not in the NYC metro, Port Jeff is on Long Island at about the midpoint between Queens and Montauk. Port Jeff might not be as pricey as houses closer to the city, but you would be hard pressed to find anything there for under about $700k which seems out of reach for a 23 year-old party clown. If not, I got into the wrong business.
Here is where this review gets a little inconsistent, because despite the clunky prose, and the men who are a bit too caveman for my particular liking, and the absurdly luxe lifestyles enjoyed by construction workers, and longshoremen, and clowns, I enjoy these books. They are very very sexy and delightfully romantic. So yeah, it was really fun.
Exactly what you would expect from the description. Strangely, the second romance I've read recently with a baseball player who can't play any more.
Comedy doesn’t write itself. But in this case it did because the main character Georgie, is an actual clown (while Travis is a metaphorical one).
Not much to say about this book because it was quite bland despite the cringe scenes - and by cringe I mean “little sister tits” and “take you to tickle town” cringe. Didn’t like Travis nor Georgie, so wasn’t too invested in their story.
Georgie:
Wants to be taken seriously but acts like a child
Spells out s-e-x
Reminds everyone she’s a literal clown in almost every page (there’s a line where she actually says “this clown is aroused”)
Travis:
Calls himself two bats (one because he’s a baseballer and one … for his dick? Idk)
Calls Georgie “baby girl” more than her actual name, like that’s all he ever calls her
Infantilises Georgie even after their first intimate scene
Took notice of Georgie only after her makeover
Told Georgie “you’re about to meet your god” right before having sex with her for the first time
Obsessed with taking Georgie’s virginity
Constantly in heat
2 stars solely for the lols
Not much to say about this book because it was quite bland despite the cringe scenes - and by cringe I mean “little sister tits” and “take you to tickle town” cringe. Didn’t like Travis nor Georgie, so wasn’t too invested in their story.
Georgie:
Wants to be taken seriously but acts like a child
Spells out s-e-x
Reminds everyone she’s a literal clown in almost every page (there’s a line where she actually says “this clown is aroused”)
Travis:
Calls himself two bats (one because he’s a baseballer and one … for his dick? Idk)
Calls Georgie “baby girl” more than her actual name, like that’s all he ever calls her
Infantilises Georgie even after their first intimate scene
Took notice of Georgie only after her makeover
Told Georgie “you’re about to meet your god” right before having sex with her for the first time
Obsessed with taking Georgie’s virginity
Constantly in heat
2 stars solely for the lols
I’m supposed to believe an ex professional baseball player falls in love with a virgin children’s birthday party clown?
Still finished the book though.
Still finished the book though.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A funny, sexy read, [b:Fix Her Up|39854434|Fix Her Up (Hot & Hammered, #1)|Tessa Bailey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541001833l/39854434._SY75_.jpg|61637169] is a makeover romance. Georgie is a professional clown who isn’t taken seriously by her family. Travis is a former professional baseball player, looking for his place in the world now that he’s no longer playing ball. When they get together, they each blossom into the person they want to be. With a shared history, Georgie and Travis’s romance is a joy to watch as they challenge and support each other.