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Love Her or Lose Her

(Hot & Hammered #2)

Tessa Bailey (Goodreads Author)

3.63 · Rating details · 13,927 ratings · 2,238 reviews

Rosie and Dominic Vega are the perfect couple: high school sweethearts, best friends, madly in love. Well, they used to be, anyway. Now, Rosie's lucky to get a caveman grunt from the ex-soldier every time she walks in the door. Dom is faithful and a great provider, but the man she fell in love with 10 years ago is nowhere to be found. When her girlfriends encourage Rosie t ...more

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Oct 17, 2019 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it it was amazing

For so long I haven’t read so sweet, meaningful, poignant, emotional, romantic book pushed me make so much” awwww” sounds, fill my eyes with happy, smiley tears, warm my heart, ring into my ears a lyrical, hopeful love song and give me the biggest reason to do my happy dance (as a change I mixed my Travolta-Beyonce moves with Swayze, Despicable me minions-Rosie’s imitation with her mouth fulled with marshmallows inspired me- and walk like Egyptian moves by creating weirdest dance type on the ear For so long I haven’t read so sweet, meaningful, poignant, emotional, romantic book pushed me make so much” awwww” sounds, fill my eyes with happy, smiley tears, warm my heart, ring into my ears a lyrical, hopeful love song and give me the biggest reason to do my happy dance (as a change I mixed my Travolta-Beyonce moves with Swayze, Despicable me minions-Rosie’s imitation with her mouth fulled with marshmallows inspired me- and walk like Egyptian moves by creating weirdest dance type on the earth!)

My final decision giving this book 5 stars (4.5 rounded up) I unhappily cut my half star because at some parts stubbornness, blindness to see her husband’s affection levels of Rosie made me pissed off and earned her small and quick slaps, strong shakes on her shoulders!
It was one of my quickest read. As soon as I saw my email and check out my NetGalley shelf, I saw this shiny, beautiful book winks at me and calls my name and I was drawn into it mumbling: “Your ppppreeeciousss!” like Gollum finally found her ring! So I started to read and cut my connection with the outer world, hired private chief to cook for us and waiters to serve my Chardonnay and send the bill to my sister in law who is banging on the door now as I pretend not to hear that by listening death metal at maximum volume! So my isolation and focusing on book problem are automatically solved.

I loved this couple and Dominic is everyone’s dream husband. He’s loyal, devoted, sexy, passionate, trustable, hard worker and he’s pushing so hard to make his wife happy. Rosie is also adorable and their undeniable, hot, pant melting chemistry as a couple is amazing. They grew up together. As Dominic left love of his life for serving for his country, their love endured against the war, traumas, long distance, emotional suffering and harsh realities of the world.

But slowly they drifted apart, they lost their dreams, they lost themselves and as they were about to lose each other completely, Rosie felt like she fell out of love with her husband. As soon as she left him, Dominic opened his eyes and realized one more time he made wrong decisions about his priorities in his life and after that he was determined to take his wife back even it meant too much groveling or something worst like: ACCEPTING TO SEE A HIPPY MARRIAGE COUNSELOR AND APPLYING HIS UNCONVENTIONAL METHODS TO TEST THEIR MARRIAGE!

So they took a journey to their past to realize how they fell in love at the first place, how they meant for each other and they started to know each other from the beginning. Now Dominic is falling in love with his wife over and over again! ( Dominic’s letter to his wife so breathtaking and tearjerking, even a robot could start to cry or tear up his metallic pieces to show his sorrow after reading it!)
They danced again. They skated again… They became the high school lovers who fell for each other again…Going back helped them to going forward and planning a proper future for their relationship!

I love those kind of dysfunctional marriage stories as the couples begin to question what they did wrong and slowly when they found out their faults, wrongdoings, they got back together stronger by discovering new truths about themselves and their relationship. So as long as I read the blurb, I knew I will love this book so compassionately.
I didn’t read Georgie and Travis’ book but Bethany and Wes already took my attention because of their witty dialogues and frenemies to friends story theme. So I think I am not gonna wait for 2020 fall to take a piece from their stories. I should read it ASAP!

I already start to add other books of this author on my tbr list. I am specially thankful to her because this year so many good authors so far disappointed me with the romance releases. Even though this book is going to be released on 2020, it still gave me hope next year is going to be so much better and this author put a big smile on my face with her heartwarming story which I fully appreciate it!

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishers to send me this entertaining, swoony, amazing ARC COPY in exchange my honest review. ...more

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Nov 25, 2019 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-ive-reread

Re-read 8/27/20: I re-read this in preparation for book 3 and I don't really have much to add to my previous review. Dominic was an alpha male to the max and that just.. doesn't work for me. I still love Tessa Bailey's writing and I'm excited to carry on with the series, but this book is mostly a miss for me. Meh

Original read 11/22/19: 2.5 stars, I think. I'd be lying if I said this wasn't more than a little disappointing. Fix Her Up was one of my favorite romances of the year and unfortunately ...more

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Dec 03, 2019 preoccupiedbybooks rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Argh this book started out so strong but really irritated me by the end
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Rosie and Dominic Vega are high school sweethearts. They used to be madly in love. Now they don't talk at all really. Dom is faithful and works hard, but he isn't man she fell in love with ten years ago. When Rosie decides to look for more out of life and pursue her dream of opening a restaurant, she decides to demand more out of love, too.

As a married woman, I was really excited to read a book about a couple fighting to save ...more

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Jun 17, 2019 CristiinaReads❀ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, arc-books

A second chance romance that portrays characters that fall in love once again with their soul mate, alongside finding yourself as a whole without each other...

If you have been following my reviews for a while, you all bet your sweet cheeks that you know that my obsession for Tessa Bailey is kind of a concerning matter... Ever since I sat with her in August at a book signing that we both attended, I have been "patiently" waiting for her next release. I wish I could easily get inside her head ...more

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May 13, 2020 jessica rated it liked it · review of another edition

rosie and dominic werent my favourite characters in the first book of this series. i tried to convince myself that it was only because they had minor roles and that this installment would give them their chance to shine, but im still feeling indifferent towards them.

what really pushed me towards picking this up was wanting to see how they attempted to save their failing marriage and reconnect. ever since reading ‘you deserve each other’ last month, im all for this romance trope. but the therapy ...more

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Oct 11, 2019 Chelsea Humphrey rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: from-publisher, bookstagram-made-me-do-it, netgalley

*sobs uncontrollably*

Friends, I hate that I didn't love this more, as Fix Her Up was one of my favorite romances released in the past year, but here we are. It's still deliciously steamy, but I just didn't connect with Rosie and Dominic the way that I thought I would based on our brief introduction in the first book of the series. If you enjoy the "overbearing man" type of romance, you'll enjoy this much more than I did. Please give this one a try for yourself, as I'm clearly in the minority fo ...more

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Jan 07, 2020 Christy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-four-stars

4 stars

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If there was anything in this world worth fighting for, it was his wife.

Love Her or Lose Her is the second book in Tessa Bailey's 'Hot and Hammered' series. After reading and loving 'Fix Her Up' I was so excited for this one. It wasn't as fun or endearing, but I actually loved the romance more. Maybe it's the old married person in me, but sometimes I love reading about already established/married couples and this hit the spot for me.

Dominic and Rosie were high school sweethearts who married one another. They've always been so in love and had a great relationship, but lately things have changed. I wouldn't say they've lost their spark... their chemistry is still there. But that seems like that's all that's there. They don't talk anymore, they don't spend time together (outside of their Tuesday night bedroom date) and Rosie has had enough. She decides they need some real help if they're going to make it work, so she moves out while they undergo some 'extreme marriage therapy', which is unconventional but a hoot.

Dom is a great guy. He loves Rosie something fierce and always provides for her, but with their sessions they both realize they aren't doing the right things for one another. Some people show love in different ways, and some people need love shown to them in different ways. It was the breakthrough they needed. I think this will be so relatable for some people. If you've been in a long-term relationship/and or are married especially.

Dominic is the type of hero Tessa Bailey loves to write. Alpha, stoic, sexy, and protective. This would have maybe been a 4.5 or 5 star read for me if I felt more connected to him. I feel like the biggest part of his character was his proving himself and providing for Rosie. Rosie had all these dreams and all he wanted was to be there for her and help her succeed. I guess I wanted a little more of what he wanted, and to be in his head a bit more. I think my favorite part of the book was watching Rosie come to terms with the fact that she had some blame in this and trying to do for Dom what he'd always done for her. I loved watching them love each other in the way they both needed.

“You love me fiercely and quietly—you always have—and you’ve started loving me out loud these last few weeks."

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was emotional, steamy, and made me laugh more than once. I enjoy Tessa Bailey's writing and characters and I'm loving this series. I have a feeling Bethany and Wes's book is next and I'm so here for it! ...more

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Feb 08, 2020 BernLuvsBooks rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult-reads, 2020, netgalley, romance

Holy "Is it hot in here or is it just me?" Steaminess!

I loved this sexy romantic comedy about a young married couple whose rocky relationship needs an intervention. Maybe it's because as a married woman I could relate to so many aspects of their issues. It's so easy to fall into a daily rut and lose sight of not only who you were and are but your spouse as well.

Dominic and Rosie are are on the brink of divorce after being married for 10 years. They are unhappy, lack communication and living in ...more

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Jan 25, 2020 mina reads™️ rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: established-relationship

This couple most certainly should have divorced each other. And Honey girl is a weird ass nickname.

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On so many levels this book failed to engage me in any sort of way. I went into this book really excited because I'm actually a big fan of the marriage on the rocks trope and I think reading about rekindled love can be very sweet and heartfelt. To me this didn't feel like love, this felt like obsession, it felt like absurd levels of codepen This couple most certainly should have divorced each other. And Honey girl is a weird ass nickname.

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On so many levels this book failed to engage me in any sort of way. I went into this book really excited because I'm actually a big fan of the marriage on the rocks trope and I think reading about rekindled love can be very sweet and heartfelt. To me this didn't feel like love, this felt like obsession, it felt like absurd levels of codependence and I can't believe that any of this was meant to feel romantic. Dominic is an annoying, emotionally underdeveloped alpha male who is rewarded for every bit of his overbearing and posssesive behaviors.

I feel like there was a commentary in there somewhere about hypermasculinity but not really because every time he does something unhealthy he is rewarded for it. The couple talks about how they isolated themselves so wrapped up in each other partly because Dominic hated to "share her" to the point that she had to rebuild her entire support system from the ground up, which finally gave her the courage to leave a toxic situation. The way Rosie would see his behaviors, know they make her unhappy, try to distance herself and then be pulled back in by him showing up and invading every bit of space she carved out for herself because of whatever "physical pull" existed between them felt so gross and not emotionally rewarding at all to me. There was nothing romantic about any of it in my opinion.

Additionally I hated this author's writing style, moments that I could tell were meant to be comical made me cringe. The sexy dirty talk made me cringe. The "emotional" therapy sessions made me cringe. They would talk for five seconds and suddenly the session is over and they've apparently reached some pivotally emotional turning point and then just as suddenly they're immediately back to square one. The therapist himself was one big joke of a character and not even a funny one. Him strangely conducting couple exercises just so he could have random threesomes in the woods??? what even???? This story was absurd, repetitive and boring. No amount of rock hard penises and wet vaginas make up for the lack of genuine emotional or physical chemistry on the page. I'm not even a prudish kind of person when it comes to sex in books, I love it actually. But the sexual overtones destroyed this book for me. These two people can't even look each other in the eyes without the woman's thighs becoming sopping wet and the man shifting uncomfortably in his jeans. Every conversation they had was completely unremarkable to me and they all devolved into long winded descriptions of how "sex was never the problem in their marriage". It got to the point where every few pages I had to set the book down because I couldn't stop myself from rolling my eyes or inwardly cringing at one thing or another.

In short, I did not find this couple engaging, I was not rooting for them at all. I found both characters uninspired, and Dominic outright annoying and his possesive "she's my wife she should be home" monologue gross. I felt that there were way too many cringy sex scenes which took away from the relationship development and personal development I woud have liked to see here. The dialogue was completely uninspired, and unfunny to me as well which made it difficult to even find enjoyment in the "comedy" aspect of the novel and made the dirty talk excruciating to get through. This whole book took me 38 painful days to finish and I honestly cannot imagine myself reading from this author again. ...more

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Apr 18, 2020 Kaceey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: overdrive, audio

It’s all about the fine art of communication!

This is book two of the Hot and Hammered series. And yes, I was fully prepared this time.🙈 I was poised to hit the fast forward button on my audio as the (shall we just say highly descriptive) spicy scenes lit up the airwaves!
After all, it’s a safety issue. I couldn’t have the narration steaming up my windshield while I was driving. Or even driving right off the road, right!?💁🏻‍♀️

This book focuses primarily on Rosie and Dominic. Their marriage is in ...more

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Dec 24, 2019 Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary-romance, favorite-alpha-hero, second-chance, favorite-authors

5 STARS

I’ll do anything you ask me to do,” he said in a gravelly voice. “Except walk away.”

*Flails happily*
Y'all. This book. I can't even right now.

I think this may be my favorite Tessa Bailey book to date. And that's something something considering I've devoured the woman's entire backlist.

The second Rosie and Dom appeared on the pages of Fix Her Up as secondary characters, I could practically taste the tension between them. I was dying to get my hands on their book, so the very se ...more

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Mar 12, 2020 Yun rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Love Her or Lose Her is the story of Rosie and Dominic. They were high school sweethearts who were madly in love, but somehow in the ten years they've been married, their connection has faded. Now Rosie realizes that if she ever wants to salvage their love for each other, they must fight hard to rediscover what made them fall in love in the first place.

I've been eagerly anticipating this release ever since I read and adored the first book in the series last year. And boy, does it deliver! Most r ...more

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Oct 27, 2019 Isabella. R rated it it was amazing

Shelves: humorous, contemporary-romance, panty-melting, blue-collar-lumberjacks, heartfelt-sweet, slow-burn

5 Team Vega Stars ⭐

I can't express how touched I felt while reading this book. This was a second chance romance at its best. It was poignant, it was funny, heart-warming and so so sexy. It was simply magic.

It's very easy for long term relationships to become stagnant. We can become complacent with our partner's wants and needs; we get too comfortable. And this is the situation we find Rosie and Dominic Vega in when we first meet them in 'Love Her or Lose Her'.

Rosie is done; her dreams have dis ...more

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Jun 15, 2020 Warda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: characters-of-colour, i-fell-in-love, close-to-5-stars

2020 has been all about reading romance for me.

~~I was flipping through my kindle pages whilst at work, neglected my paid duties, but we're just gonna let that one slide. Because books!~~

I was sceptical going into this. Fix Her up was meh, average and not that memorable. But this couple stood out to me in that book (and interestingly, I much preferred Georgie and Travis in this book, oops!).

Stories exploring what makes relationship tick, what makes couples choose to stay together and if they do deci ...more

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Oct 29, 2019 Pavlina Read more sleep less blog rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: best-cover, arc, favorite-boys, favorites

5 STARS

I’m crying from happiness this is the best sigh!! All the feelings with this one, my new favorite from Tessa Bailey. Tessa takes the reader to an emotional and intense roller coaster!Rosie and Dominic's relationship is not perfect , they have issues .

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I loved how Rosie and Dominic trying to fix their marriage.They have some super hot,sexy,funny,sweet and emotional moments.Both characters felt realistic and their problems too.I felt so connected with them!

Overall,this is one of the best ...more

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Nov 24, 2019 Kendall rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Phew.... talk about STEAMY and HOT my friends!!

I LOVED this book! This was the perfect book to take on my honeymoon to Mexico.

What more can you ask for? Steam, spice, emotions, romance, and relatable characters! The fact that she wrote about a married couple?! I loved it even more!

The romance between these two characters was sweet, sexy, and oh my INTENSE! This is what a romance is all about my friends. You can't turn away from the chemistry between these two.

Dominic and Rosie are are on the ...more

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Nov 16, 2019 ✨ A ✨ rated it liked it

Shelves: three-stars, adult, arcs-e-arcs-alcs, contemporary, 2020-release, read-in-2019, new-adult, rom-com, trope-second-chance-romance

This is a spin-off of Fix Her Up, which was a book I dnf-ed.

I liked that this book was about a couple already married for several years who are trying to repair their relationship. I think we need more books like it in New Adult romance. It was interesting seeing them try to fix what was once whole.

As it is a second chance romance, it had sad parts but it had very funny parts as well.

The male mc in this book was really cute sometimes, but then there were moments he behaved like a complete cav ...more

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Jan 24, 2020 April (Aprilius Maximus) rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2020

1.) Fix Her Up ★★★★.5
2.) Love Her or Lose Her ★★
3.) Tools of Engagement ★★★★.5

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yeah, nah.

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Oct 05, 2019 Anna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: poc-heroes, poc-heroines, reread-2nd, favorite-books-of-2019, reread-1st

YAAASS!!! I CAN'T BELIVE IT! AFTER 6 MONTHS OF READING BOOKS THAT HAVE BEEN EITHER 4 STARS OR LOWER (AND A LOT OF THOSE WERE LOWER) I FINALLY, FINALLY READ A 5 STAR BOOK!!!

I was legit at a place where I thought I'd never read a book and fall so completely in love that it would be a 5 star, a perfect read for me. But I'm so, so happy that "Love Her or Lose Her" gets to be the book that broke my 6 month drought.

"Love Her or Lose Her" is about Rosie and Dominic, a married couple who have been tog ...more

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Dec 18, 2019 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-releases

Fix Her Up pretty much blew up in the book community earlier this year. I loved the adorable fake dating romance and was excited to read a second chance romance from another couple in the series!

Right off the bat, Dominic is an interesting character that I know some readers won't like. He's your angry, silent, brooding hero who takes care of his woman. Very caveman-like ideas about relationships. While some may find that problematic, I didn't mind Dominic at all, especially because he learned h ...more

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Nov 03, 2019 Heather K (dentist in my spare time) rated it liked it

Shelves: sex-sex-and-more-sex, romance, poc-mc, m-f, contemporary, read-to-review-arc, net-galley

I really enjoyed Fix Her Up, honestly way more then I had anticipated, partially since I don't always like contemporary romance and because it was my first Tessa Bailey, so I couldn't WAIT to get my hands on Love Her or Lose Her. However, though I liked Love Her or Lose Her, I didn't think it was as good of a fit for me.

I'll be the first to admit that the marriage on the rocks romance isn't my thing. I don't love established couples, so right off the bat that's a strike against the story. Howev ...more

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Feb 17, 2020 Tina rated it really liked it

Shelves: series, audiobooks, read-in-2020

This is a Women's Fiction/Chick-Lit/Romance, and this is the second book in the Hot and Hammered series. This is a second chance romance. The two main characters, Dominic and Rosie are in the middle of getting divorce after being married for 10 years. They both still loves each other, but Rosie does not think Dominic can change and give her what she needs for him. I really loves the characters in this book and the storyline/plot was really good. This was a fun and cute read. (*) ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 WhiskeyintheJar rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, series

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Rosie and Dominic are childhood sweethearts who have let each other drift away from one another. When Rosie declares she's leaving, Dominic has the wake-up call he needed and he's not going to let his marriage go without a fight. It's a second chance for the Vegas' marriage and hard truths are going to have to be told and feelings expressed if they're going to h ...more

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Oct 28, 2019 Wendy'sThoughts rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Tessa Bailey Fans, Romance

5 Truth Telling Stars
* * * * * Spoiler Free-One of Oprah Magazine's 21 Romance Novels That Are Set to Be the Best of 2020 + Marie Claire's Best New Books of 2020
People sometimes dismiss romance books as all fluff, sexy talk, and simple stories. That there is no real "There, There". Oh, how very wrong those who assume they know. Authors who take the time to create, highlight issues, and share outcomes dive into subjects that span all sorts of real-life challenges. They do it with a deft hand and 5 Truth Telling Stars
* * * * * Spoiler Free-One of Oprah Magazine's 21 Romance Novels That Are Set to Be the Best of 2020 + Marie Claire's Best New Books of 2020
People sometimes dismiss romance books as all fluff, sexy talk, and simple stories. That there is no real "There, There". Oh, how very wrong those who assume they know. Authors who take the time to create, highlight issues, and share outcomes dive into subjects that span all sorts of real-life challenges. They do it with a deft hand and draw audiences who are better after reading experiences they can relate to and possibly see themselves in the outcomes.

Not every romance book is with millionaires, oops, billionaires, or hiding royalty or rockstars. Those books are fantastic and I have been a huge reader of all of them. The enjoyment of the variety of different types of genre is a huge bonus. Even under the umbrella of the books I mentioned, all had a core and lessons to learn.

Tessa Bailey, a favorite author, took a risk with this book...at least she thought she did. She mentioned she must have been nuts to write a romance about a married couple thinking about divorcing and on the surface, I would agree...

BUT HOLY COW!!!! I can testify this book was one of the most romantic I have read...and it could be due to the fact, I was married for many many years...and I was able to understand exactly what was presented and how important the journey Ms. Baliey was taking us on.

As the blurb tells us, we have this couple, Rosie and Dominic Vega, who were high school sweethearts who married, he goes to fight in the desert and then he comes home. We meet them after they have been married for years...and a pattern has developed.

There is no problem with the chemistry...they are in sync on all levels with that. No, there is another issue that is equally or even more important, they seem to have lost the way to communicate with each other.

Honestly, this is all you need to dive into this book, I promise. If you treat yourself to this read, you will go through so many feels...and the sexy times are totally Tessa Bailey Certified. Dirty Talking, Swoony Moments, and Chemistry Off the Charts.

Oh, and Huge Plus...The couple is older than 21. So go forth and get this book. You may see couples you know caught in a pattern they need to break. You may learn a new way to reach out to your loved one and understand how to show your love for them in a way they understand better...or even more telling, a way to talk about how you may wish to have love shown to you.

I Say Thank You, Tessa Bailey, for taking that risk and writing this book.

Fix Her Up (Hot & Hammered, #1) by Tessa Bailey

Fix Her Up (Hot & Hammered, #1)
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Love Her or Lose Her (Hot & Hammered, #2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tools of Engagement (Hot & Hammered, #3)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Dec 02, 2019 h o l l i s rated it really liked it

Shelves: all-the-feels, contemporary, finished-in-december-2019, hello-diversity, romance, second-chances, 2019-reads, a-smattering-of-lols, ebook, arc

After reading FIX HER UP, I knew I wanted to read on in this series, even though the only thing that saved that first book for me was Georgie. Oh, and her friend group. I've had a rocky reading experience with Bailey, not going to lie. However, knowing book two would be about a pre-existing couple trying to save their marriage? I was hooked on the potential for angst but I did worry a bit as second chance romances aren't always my jam.

But wow did this work.

This was such a slower burn for the sex ...more

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Jul 23, 2019 Lisa (Remarkablylisa) rated it really liked it

Shelves: july-2019

MY RATING:4.5/5 STARS
I received an ARC from Harper Collins Canada in exchange for a honest review.

After finishing Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey, I knew I had to read about Rosie and Dominic's relationship or lack of. For fans of the first novel in the Hot & Hammered series, you'll be familiar with the troubling undertones of their relationship and know that Love Her or Lose her would be an emotional one.

Tessa did not disappoint with leaving you emotionally wrecked from reading the story of highsc MY RATING:4.5/5 STARS
I received an ARC from Harper Collins Canada in exchange for a honest review.

After finishing Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey, I knew I had to read about Rosie and Dominic's relationship or lack of. For fans of the first novel in the Hot & Hammered series, you'll be familiar with the troubling undertones of their relationship and know that Love Her or Lose her would be an emotional one.

Tessa did not disappoint with leaving you emotionally wrecked from reading the story of highschool sweethearts and soulmates suddenly doubting their relationship. Or at least, Rosie feeling at a loss to what the hell happened to the love of her life. Rosie is a strong woman, tired that Dominic has chosen the silent route after he came back from his deployment in the army. She tried her best to understand the troubling issues he must have suffered but she has had enough and decides to leave Dominic one night. He, obviously, loses his cool and breaks down, acknowledging the fact that if he wants her back, he would need to fight for her.

Rosie and Dominic embark on the journey of couple counselling. Sure, it's whacky that a literal hippie is guiding them through expressing emotions and dealing with their issues head on but Dominic is determined. I have to admit I was really impressed with this hippie counselor character. His guidance was wise and profound, showing Tessa's ability at creating a character while also giving valuable and smart advice for couples. During their most thought provoking sessions, I broke down myself and cried because the feelings Rosie and Dominic went through felt so real. It was too good.

The reason why I took a star off is because I felt Dominic's backstory could have had more umph and meat. I would have loved to learn more why Dominic completely shut down after he came back from the army. I mean, it was explained that he kind of took a look at his life and what he could have provided to Rosie but didn't but I would have loved to see Tessa take a more heartbreaking approach...Maybe some PTSD or war trauma would have been more realistic at least to me.

MY RECOMMENDATION

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Aug 13, 2020 Mia rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, adult-romance, diverse

This book made me SO angry!😤 I wasn't sure what to expect from a story with an already married couple and I didn't love them in the first book but I truly enjoyed the first 40-50% of the book and that's why I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1. I loved how Rosie stood up for herself and how Dom was willing to work on their relationship by going to therapy. And that's where the good things end. I wish they did ACTUAL THERAPY instead of whatever that was and that there was more emotion rather than l ...more

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Jun 16, 2019 bella farren rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, romance, angsty, contemporary

2.5 / 5 stars

I can't even begin to express how excited I was for the release of this book, I had been desperately anticipating it since I read the prequel, Fix Her Up (which I rated five stars). Unfourtanly, this did not live up to my expectations or Fix Her Up.

This seemed to have a rather unusual (which was exciting) premise in regards to romance, as the couple was already married. You're introduced to Rosie and Dom in the first book, and from various snippets, you discover that their marriage ...more

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Apr 18, 2020 TMR rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: 17/18

Recommended to TMR by: Tessa Bailey Fans

Note: This is a series. First one is Fix Her Up. Next one is Love Her or Lose Her. The third and final (for now) is Tools for Engagement. These can be read as standalones. Each novel features a different couple, but they do pop up in other books in the series as well. Enjoy!

Another Note: I'm so sorry about the skewed dates, but my mood kept sliding, plus this quarantining is no fun, so yeah hence why my reading suffered slightly. But yeah, I am good now.

PS: I got Tools of Engagement ARC from Ede ...more

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“We build resentments toward our loved ones. Sometimes we’re not even aware of them. But they grow so strong, they prevent us from remembering what we loved about our partners in the first place. Maybe one or both no longer wants to give their significant other the satisfaction of showing their amusement, so the other person stops trying. And the laughter dies.” — 3 likes

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