A review by theliteraryhooker
Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score

lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed this book for the most part, even if certain elements didn't work for me. I loved Paige, and who doesn't love some house porn to go with their porn porn? I enjoyed that all the main characters felt nice and fleshed out, with their own dreams and backstories. I feel like that element is sometimes lacking in romance and chick lit, so I appreciated it here.

Where it fell apart a bit for me was with Gannon. For me, personally, his pushiness and possessiveness were a turn off. So while the scenes between Paige and Gannon were hot, I was never totally into it because realistically, if Gannon weren't hot AF and a celebrity, his behaviour would be terrifying. I don't mind a bit of possessiveness, but Gannon definitely had some alarm bells going off in my head. I also wish he and Paige had been better at communicating. At 425 pages, the book could have trimmed some "it isn't what it looks like" weight.

Still though, I enjoyed this book and the characters quite a lot. I would definitely be open to reading more from this author, she definitely has the characters and the steam down pat, even if the specifics of this one didn't entirely work for me. 
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