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Fix Her Up

(Hot & Hammered #1)

Tessa Bailey (Goodreads Author)

3.63 · Rating details · 17,676 ratings · 3,164 reviews

A brand new romantic comedy from New York Times bestseller Tessa Bailey!

Georgette Castle’s family runs the best home renovation business in town, but she picked balloons instead of blueprints and they haven’t taken her seriously since. Frankly, she’s over it. Georgie loves planning children’s birthday parties and making people laugh, just not at her own expense. She’s ...more

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Jun 13, 2019 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Melanie by: Chelsea (chelseadolling reads)

Shelves: erotic-scenes, contemporary, romance, buddy-reads, audible, adult, read-in-2019, paloma

“Dammit, Georgie. You had to be exactly what I need, didn’t you?”

Best romance of 2019? Probably. Holy shit, friends, Fix Her Up blew me and every expectation I had out of the water. I will say, don’t let the *cute* cover fool you, this book has many explicit sex scenes, but it was some of the best sex, and best dirty talk, I’ve ever read in my entire life. BRB, buying everything Tessa Bailey has ever written.

But this is a story about two people who grew up in the same small town together. ...more

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Jul 07, 2019 Whitney Atkinson rated it did not like it

Shelves: the-worst, romance, smutty, from-library, read-in-2019, wheres-your-editor

This book is five years behind its time, as seen in its creepy, overprotective, easily-angered love interest and an air-headed, literal clown main character. My list of things I disliked about this book was vast, but I just couldn’t shake the feeling that I cannot BELIEVE this book was published in 2019, especially through such a massive publisher. For me to have enjoyed this, I think it would need a huge facelift in how the love interest treats the main character, the descriptions were written, ...more

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Jun 13, 2019 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

Re-read 7/13/19: I know this book doesn't do it for everyone, but it really, REALLY does it for me. It's SO CHARMING and SO FUNNY while also being SO SEXY and I just really fucking love it. Also I would 100% die for Georgie, she's just SO CUTEEEEEEEEE. Honestly y'all everything about this book makes me grin from ear to ear and I'M NEVER GONNA BE OVER IT

Original read 6/13/19: Do not let this adorably unassuming cover fool you: this book was NAUGHTY AS HELL and I loved it SO MUCH. I buddy read ...more

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Jun 14, 2019 Melissa added it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf, not-for-me, predictable, romance, 2019

DNF @ CHAPTER 14

After several starts and stops, its official, I’m pulling the plug on my first Tessa Bailey. I kept telling myself that if I just pushed through a little further, at some point the story would really grab me. At 182 pages, that little exercise has proven futile. So, in the name of ~~living~~ reading my best life, I think it’s time to cut my losses and move on to something more worthy of my time.

I can’t deny, the uber-cute, smile-inducing cover made it darn near impossible to stop ...more

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Jan 10, 2019 Cristina | CristiinaReads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, arc-books

Once you read a Tessa Bailey romance, there is no going back... And FIX HER UP is not an exception because you will fall in love with Travis and Georgie instantly...

Instantly you are drawn to this marvelous cover, and then you read the synopsis and you think... "WOW GIVE ME THAT BAD BOY RIGHT THIS MOMENT! Let me just start this review by saying that if you have not read a book by Tessa Bailey then why are you even here? I mean, why are you waisting your time by reading this review? (Totally kidding... maybe not... I don't know...) But in all seriousness, if you have not read a book by Tessa then I HIGHLY recommend that you start as soon as you can. There is no denying that Tessa's writing is unique in its own way. The best kind of way that will have you drawn to the page, making you crave more and more through every turn of the page, every swipe you make, every word you may listen. With FIX HER UP, she has gained so much more respect than what I original had towards her, because of how she describes the female main character—Georgie.

When you are first introduced to Travis and Georgie, you do not expect the scene that you read. That's how Tessa bring the BAM to the beginning of the story. Known from their childhood, and been neighbors who live in Long Island (which is where I am from **squeals**), and grew apart because of their own differences. Travis becoming a professional baseball player, whom throughout out ends up getting injured and his career comes to an end. Georgie has known him since she was little, the youngest sister of Travi's best friend Steven. Always running around and following them as a child. She always attended all his games, Travis' biggest cheerleader, Georgie became enamored by him. To him, Georgie has always been Steven's little sister that no one pays attention to. But after one hangover morning, Travis' perspective towards her changes in the best of way. She is now all grown up, has bought her own house, is a clown for a living... YUP! You read that correctly, one of my favorite female characters of 2019 is a CLOWN FOR A LIVING!

Georgie is a clown for a living ladies a gentlemen, it does not get better than this. And I am not being sarcastic at all. Seriously... I am NOT! I love that Tessa has created a female role in which she enjoys the perspective of entertainment for kids. Yes, it is a fictional story in a fictional world but I just adore how unique her career is in comparison to other careers we read about in romance novels. She is an independent individual, in which is also another shot of perfection about this novel. She is all grown up now, but grown up in the best of way that Travis slowly learns to adore and love most about her. The affection he has towards her charisma and attitude really warms your heart. You just want to hug Travis, you want to ravish him! Of course in the best of ways... **wink wink** But he is not only sweet, he is this possessive, jealous, delicious and scrumptious of a specimen. Seriously ladies (and gents, depending on your taste) you will be enthralled at how lovable Travis truly is. Especially when he is in awe of Georgie;

"He wanted to give her pleasure. Wanted to protect her. And fuck the consequences, he wanted to turn himself into her addiction..."

The story plot itself continues after agreeing to a deal of being in a fake relationship for the sake of his career and hers as well. Pretending turns into wanting more between them both when it comes down to the emotional and physical side of a relationship. Travis' restraint is at its thread or truly wanting Georgie, while she is virgin who is still enamored with her childhood/teenage crush. Once they are together however, everything around dissolves and it's only them two. The witch craft that Tessa has with her writing is one that always fascinates me and truly does leave me flabbergasted. And once you read their story, your heart will forever be melted with Tessa's writing.

Overall, FIX HER UP is a comedic romance novel that will forever be engraved to your heart. Once you read Tessa's writing, there is no going back. There is no thinking "Oh should I read it?" There is only thinking "adding to my TBR and my bank account is going to hate me." (**laughs at own joke) Thank you to Tessa for always being a sweetheart, Long Island girls have to stick together in the best of ways ;)

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Jun 22, 2019 . (not active on this account stop adding me) rated it did not like it

Shelves: dnf

edit: if you're going to be offended enough to shit talk me in a group chat and get all of your friends to block me because of this review, that's a bit immature. 1 star reviews and people's opinions aren't a direct attack against you. grow the fuck up.

The best thing about this book is my reading of it got multiple people to remove it from their TBR's and lower their ratings.

I've read a lot of romance books in my time. I've seen as many descriptions of a man's genitals as you could imagine. ...more

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Jun 26, 2019 chan ☆ rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance, smut-central, 2019, audiobook

pros
- proposal

cons
- "baby girl"
- he calls his dick "two bats"
- dude don't deserve her

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Jun 27, 2019 Sana rated it did not like it

Shelves: romance, cut-my-left-nut-off-instead, boring-af, kill-this-character-pls, contemporary, pukeworthy-romance, adult, sexsexsex, literal-garbage, i-dont-get-the-hype

calling your dick two-bats isn't cute Travis is a dummy bitch

is he trying to be batman??? baby boy, you could never

also, Georgie from this book reminds me of Georgie from IT and the Georgie in this book is a clown but the Georgie in IT got eaten by a clown

this book was boring and the only thing giving me motivation to read this were the sexy scenes

Travis is the actual clown

I also cannot get over how he said “My dick aches so bad. Make it stop.” LMAOO it's just so.... funny. Your dick is ...more

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Feb 09, 2020 Kaceey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

3.75*
It’s quite possible I’m still blushing!

I read all the reviews! I heard it was a steamy read! Yet I failed to believe a story revolving sweet little innocent Georgie having a long standing crush on a washed up baseball player could be a hot read!

Well ladies and gentleman…the gloves are off! Yikes! Heed the warning!

I listened to the audio which gave it that much more of a steamy air!
If this is your cup of tea... I recommend the audio! The narrators were a perfect match for the characters. ...more

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Jun 23, 2019 Chelsea Humphrey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library, audiobooks, bookstagram-made-me-do-it, recommended, smutty

Well, it's official: Tessa Bailey is my love language. That was so incredibly satisfying, and I'm thrilled to see that a sequel featuring Rosie and Dominic is in the works! Also? I highly recommend doing yourself a favor and snagging the audiobook if you're the listening type, because Charlotte North is a confirmed angel.

*Audiobook borrowed from the library via Hoopla.

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Jul 02, 2019 BernLuvsBooks (Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas) rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult-reads, 2019

Holy Steamy, Explicit Sex Scenes! Do NOT let that cutesy cover fool you, .

3 for the story, definitely 5 for the steam (sorry, not sorry! ) so I'm going with the in-between rating of 4!

Georgette Castle may be a professional clown (hmm, can a clown make for a sexy leading lady? I had some trouble accepting that but I digress) but as the youngest in her family, all she wants is to be taken seriously. Travis Ford is forced into early retirement from baseball due to a career ending injury. In ...more

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Aug 08, 2019 Tatiana rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Recommends it for: clown lovers? people interested in what a wedgie wet hump is?

Recommended to Tatiana by: Hype

Shelves: why-the-hype, romancelandia, 2019

How about this radical idea for a 2019 best friend's little sister romance trope - he meets his best friend's younger sister after years of being away, finally gets to know her as a person, appreciates her maturity and all her great qualities, doesn't need her to go through a waxing/clothing makeover and show her ass in a tight skirt to get his attention, or bring him food, or clean his place, falls in love with her and DOESN'T CALL HER "BABY GIRL" AND BRING UP HER FATHER DURING SEX?

I didn't ...more

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Jul 11, 2019 paula. rated it did not like it · review of another edition

right from the start i have to tell you that i am aghast that this is a published book in 2019. i understand that this is an adult romance and a lot of books in this genre have problematic elements. i don't understand, however, why it is necessary to include them in a 2019 release. the possessiveness, the sexism, all of it is just so wrong and just plainly bad.

first of all, travis literally isn't interested in georgie until she changes her style (haircut + tighter clothes) and another man takes ...more

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Jul 17, 2019 Riley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

actual rating 3.5/4

i really liked the characters but the plot was fairly basic.
11/10 for the dirty talk

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Jul 13, 2019 Heather K (dentist in my spare time) rated it really liked it

Shelves: hot-hot-hot, romance, loved-it, net-galley, sex-sex-and-more-sex, contemporary, losing-the-v-card, sports, read-to-review-arc, m-f

*4.5 stars*

Fix Her Up was my first book by Tessa Bailey and, to be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect. Reviews from my friends are all over the map, and people seem to love this book or hate it.

Frankly, I was expecting to hate it. But I didn't. I actually adored this one and wanted MORE.

I have issues with contemporary romance, especially those that most people seem to love. Don't get me started on the uber-popular Kristen Ashley books (no shade, they just don't work for me), and some of my ...more

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May 31, 2019 Lana ❇✾Dirty Girl Romance❇✾ rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance, older-brothers-best-friend

4.5 STARS

One second, laughter kindled in his throat, and the next, it was tight. Just tight. Because flushed and looking up at him with her bright green eyes, Georgette Castle was the most beautiful thing on the planet.

This was so stinking cute! A lighthearted and steamy romance full of laughs and sizzle the likes of which only Bailey can write. I read it with a smile on my face from beginning to finish.

Georgette Castle is the perfect amount of quirky that I love in my heroines. She's the youngest sibling in her successful siblings and a bit of a black sheep. Her older siblings have their careers and life together, and Georgie is a professional clown. I mean, c'mon! How often do you read that? She's incredibly endearing and loves her job entertaining kids. But she also wants her family to finally see her as the woman that can do something right in their eyes.

There's a dash of unrequited love when it comes to her and Travis. She's always harbored a secret crush on her older brother's best friend but she never had a hope in snagging his attention outside of being the annoying little sister that tagged along and mooned after her brother's friend. Travis is a professional MBA player whose career comes to a crashing halt after a bad injury. Now he's back in the small town he couldn't wait to get away from and dealing with his new reality.

I loved the relationship development between Georgie and Travis. They start as unlikely friends and confidants that soon leads to something more when Travis finally sees the woman Georgie always was. I loved that it wasn't about Georgie changing herself to be seen in a different light by him but rather just coming into her own and comfortable with it. I loved the way that Travis brought her strength and helped her bring out the best version of herself and have her family finally see her. I loved that Georgie was a strong heroine outside of everything too. She didn't need Travis to help her, but she also brought out the best version of him.

This was such a cute, endearing, and sweet romance. I loved the women's friendships and Georgie's brother's kooky wife. I loved the secondary characters and the dynamic they bring to this story and I seriously can't wait for more in this series!

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Jul 24, 2019 Gabby rated it it was ok

Shelves: romance, erotica, own, arc-or-won-or-received, disappointed, annoying-characters, contemporary, lost-interest, just-no, new-adult

I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t love this one because everyone seems to think this book is so sexy and steamy but I personally thought it was super cheesy and annoying.

-Started off really promising, loved the characters and their chemistry
-This story features some things I love: a baseball player, fake dating trope
-It also has a trope that I don’t typically enjoy: when he was her childhood crush and now she gets the chance to be with him (idk why I never tend to truly love books with ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 ALet rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-in-2019

/5

This was very fast, summery read. The main character had a big personality and was fun to follow her around. The love interest wasn’t that interesting as I hoped he would be. The plot was nothing special; it hadn’t a lot of depth and didn’t reach its potential, because the premise sounded a lot more intriguing. The writing style was simple and easy to understand. For my this book was very average, but I am not mad about it, I do not regret reading it. I would recommend this book for people ...more

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Jun 14, 2019 Madalyn (Novel Ink) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own-audiobook, 2019

Ummm, HELLO NEW FAVORITE.

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Jul 07, 2019 Bonnie Wells rated it did not like it

It's been a while since I hated a book from start to finish, but WOOOOW. This was not even on my radar until I saw people starting to give it 5 or 4 stars and raving about it. I respect that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but y'all done LIED to me. I'm so annoyed that I don't even wanna type this review and I'm certainly not gonna say all that needs to be said, but here we go.

First of all, the writing. My god. I should have known that a book that starts with "No freaking way" was going It's been a while since I hated a book from start to finish, but WOOOOW. This was not even on my radar until I saw people starting to give it 5 or 4 stars and raving about it. I respect that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but y'all done LIED to me. I'm so annoyed that I don't even wanna type this review and I'm certainly not gonna say all that needs to be said, but here we go.

First of all, the writing. My god. I should have known that a book that starts with "No freaking way" was going to be cringe-worthy, but that line was nothing compared to everything that I actually had to read with my own two damn eyes. I'm going to be doing a video that goes into way more detail because I have a whole list, but from "baby girl" to things be described as male for no reason??? Like a male sigh, male sweat?? Or sometimes even lady stuff, like a lady shrug and lady brain. W H Y. Don't even get me started on some of the similes this sis tried to use. Stuff that just does not make sense. Other descriptions too, like when she said something about a koala bear doing flips inside of her?? The tick tock of hips??? And this isn't even including the way they'd talk to each other, mostly Travis, during sex and even not during sex. It was not cute. It was not sexy.

Oh, and did we really needed to be reminded on every other fucking page that she's a clown? We GET IT SHE'S A GOD DAMNED CLOWN OH MY GOODDDDDDD.

Okay, so the writing? Terrible. But one of the biggest problems for me was the pacing and the way events were placed in this story. From the very beginning, shit was just off. The first scene we're given feels like it should have been further into the book, not the introduction. The whole Just Us League (which is literally just women hanging out??? and having drinks????? IT'S NOT A CLUB IT'S JUST HANGING OUT GOOD GOD) should have been something that was introduced way earlier on if it was supposed to be the "heart" of this book or whatever. It was literally just a way for the author to introduce Rosie so that she could get us interested in a spinoff. Narrator voice: it did not get me interested, I skim read most of these parts because they did nothing for the plot and felt so randomly thrown in. If it was introduced way earlier, it'd be different. But nope.

Things like this just made the entire novel feel off. It felt like a first draft, where you just get it out and then adjust as you go along, moving around scenes to make the story flow. This story had no flow. It was just oh I love this dude hehehe I'm a clown ugh I am angry caveman for no reason wait what is a feelinG????? These characters were like aliens trying to be humans at times. There was so much extra inner monologue explaining that just did not!!! need!!!! to be there!!!!! SHOW not TELL! All this did was tell and it made for a complete disconnect from the story and the characters.

There is certainly more I could say about this. The sex scenes? Ugh. Nope. The very last one was fine, but because of how awful everything else was it didn't matter. Little scenes in this were swallowable but everything around it made it unsalvageable. There is a bare boned story in here that could be alright, but it needed so much editing and arranging to get there. I'm shocked this was a book published in 2019 because it feels so outdated. The ~drama that happens during the last 20 pages? HATED IT. Travis as a character? HATED HIM. Georgie? Fine I guess but tell me you're a clown and act immature then complain about being treated like a child one more time!!!! These characters had so much growing to do, and if that was shown in a complete, complex, thought out, well developed arc, this could have been great, but alas, it's trash. It was fun to hate read because I read it with my best friend, but had I been alone? Probably wouldn't have even finished it. Don't give this book the time of day if you love yourself. ...more

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Jun 14, 2019 Carol rated it it was ok

Shelves: r-contemporary-romance, netgalley, arc, disappointing, read-in-2019

2.5 stars.
This is a very hard book to rate and also to review IMO .
It is my first Tessa Bailey book so I am not sure if this is typical of her writing style or not!!

I found it a little weird to be honest, the characters didn't always make sense to me, aka the virgin "clown" girl (yes, that is in fact how she makes a living) and the depressed, ex-manwhore, ex-baseball player.
Georgie came across as a sweet and sassy 23 year old gal but she just wasn't believable to me in any way- for some reason ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 EmBibliophile rated it liked it

Shelves: 3-stars

3 stars.

“The quiet got too loud once you’d come and gone.”

Many people would find it an entertaining cute read, and I can totally understand why they loved it. It just wasn’t for me.

For a really hyped book, this was such a disappointment. Or maybe I just put my expectations up too high. I couldn’t connect with the characters no matter how much I tried, neither could I feel any chemistry between them. The flow of the book wasn’t really satisfying. I was so bored, I just wanted it to be over. Also ...more

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Jul 13, 2019 Amy Imogene Reads rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, read-in-2019

4 stars!

Well, HELLO Tessa Bailey. I don't know where you've been all my life, but I'm thrilled to meet you in Fix Her Up and I can't want to devour ALL of your backlist. I thoroughly enjoyed this mix of steamy with emotional.

Romance:
Characters:
Steam Factor:
Plot: 1/2

Meet Georgie Castle: She's the youngest of three in a family that's well-known in Port Jefferson for their home renovation business, and she makes her living as a clown-for-hire at kids birthday parties. Her life, like her ...more

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Jun 20, 2019 Sam (AMNReader) rated it it was ok

Shelves: romance, hero-not-a-hero, sometimes-i-am-an-outlier, how-did-this-go-so-wrong, i-will-forget-your-names-by-morning, fr, read-in-2019, really-just-ok, sam-s-hall-of-whatever

ETA 6/27
Ok, my husband and I have now had an extensive Convo on this because I couldn't stand either nickname.

I told him Travis's (two bats) and he said"I don't get it." My husband is "evolved" but makes awful sophomoric sex jokes. Basically, there's times I wonder if he switched places with an eighth grade.
A few seconds pass:
Mr S:"Oh, I get it now. He swings a bat, and he's swinging a bat."
To this, I admit, "that might be funny and did not occur to me. I'm not sure that was the intention"
He ...more

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Jul 08, 2019 Kat rated it did not like it

Shelves: did-not-finish, 2019-ontd-reading-challenge

DNF at 69%

"Look at me while I'm teaching you how to fuck" is when I quit this book.

This book is run amuck with misogyny, like to the point where I'm convinced it had to have been ghost written by a man.

The main female character is Georgie, a woman defined by her virginity, her clown career, and her unexplained crush on her brother's bestie Travis.

Travis is a well known womanizer and retired baseball player, also known as "two bats" because his dick is also a bat I guess, which must explain the ...more

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Oct 21, 2019 Warda rated it liked it

Shelves: library-reads

This wasn’t as addicting for me as I hoped it would be, neither did I get as obsessive as I would’ve liked, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Travis is an asshole but I loved him okay?
Baby girl handled his ass and I loved seeing her growth, her standing up for herself, taking care of herself and supporting all the women in the club they formed as a form of support for each other.

I’m glad the sequel will be about Rosie and Dominic. That is a dynamic I’m interested in.

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In need of something ...more

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Aug 10, 2019 April (Aprilius Maximus) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, 2019

4.5 stars!

definitely some questionable content, but hoooo boy am i a sucker for that romance holy moly

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Feb 03, 2019 Emma rated it it was ok

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

When I read the premise of this book I was sold. A romance about Georgie, a young woman who wants to be taken seriously despite her job and her age. Yes to that! The fake-dating trope with Travis, her brother’s best friend and former baseball star, yes please!
So, as I said, the premise was good, but then it went downhill pretty fast for me.
The beginning of the book was fine, it starts off with The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

When I read the premise of this book I was sold. A romance about Georgie, a young woman who wants to be taken seriously despite her job and her age. Yes to that! The fake-dating trope with Travis, her brother’s best friend and former baseball star, yes please!
So, as I said, the premise was good, but then it went downhill pretty fast for me.
The beginning of the book was fine, it starts off with Georgie intervening in Travis’s life and trying to make him realize that he should not waste his life drowning his sorrows in alcohol on his couch. It was okay, she was helping an old friend and I was fine with that.
I liked Georgie’s character straightaway, she seemed to behave like an adult and I was really sorry that her family could not see it. A family of stubborn people, that’s what they were.
I also liked the initial interactions between the two main characters. They were friendly and flirty, it was going great. But then Travis became way too controlling in bed and I was so not into it. I did not appreciate this aspect of his character.

Spoilers down below

I also wasn’t a fan of the marriage proposal at the end. Could he not just have said he was sorry and be done with it? Was the proposal really necessary after a month of fake dating? To me it just felt out of place and also a bit out of character. I understand his love for Georgie and his desire to make her happy but I would have been happier with just the two of them reconciling.
Now let’s talk about what I did like very much.
I liked Georgie’s character development. She was always an adult to me but I was happy to see the others realize this truth. She worked on herself and also on her company and I was so happy to see her succeed. Also, the Just Us League was such a nice idea and I think the women in it could really benefit from the support of other women that might be going through that very same stuff. I understand that this book is the first in a series so I hope the next ones are about Bethany and Rosie, I want to see them happy and I think their stories could be very interesting to read, considering they have such different aspects involved.
Another thing I appreciated was how the prejudices and the hearsay about Travis were dismissed. He had a reputation before coming back home and people kept reminding him of that, which could be okay if you know him but not if you are a total stranger in a bar. Georgie stood up for him and he also stood up for himself by believing and accepting that he could be better than his past self. It was nice to read.

Overall this was not the read for me, even though I found some elements enjoyable. If you’re a fan a romance like me and you find the premise interesting you still might find this book great, so you might want to check it out. ...more

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Feb 01, 2019 MELISSA *Mel Reader* rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs

4.5 Stars!
(ARC provided by HarperCollins)

Georgette Castle is a 23 yr. old woman who feels like nobody really takes her seriously. Her family rules the real estate scene in her town of Port Jefferson, Long Island with their popular renovation business. Georgie has always done her own thing, and enjoys planning children's birthday parties, but lately she wants more, and is ready to live her best life, and make all her dreams come true. This is the year she's going to have it all. She's prepared ...more

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May 07, 2019 Kelly (and the Book Boar) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, hide-the-salami, adorkable, romcom, summertimesummertimesumsumsummertim, read-in-2019, cartoony-covers-are-my-kryptonite

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If you haven’t seen me mention it ~~an infinite amount of times~~ before, these cartoony cover romcoms have become my kryptonite. Meaning, I want them all and I want them now. There’s no need to read a blurb, or reviews, or look at ratings, I just know I need them in my life. The title/cover of this one led me to believe the action was going to center around my other guilty pleasure – house flipping. Little did I know that the flippy ...more

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