Tessa BaileyAvon Books Fix Her Up: A Novel

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They made the main character sounds like a child and the main love interest was weirdly overprotective. I didn’t like the writing style in general.

Q: Who’s your new auto-buy author?A: Mine is definitely Tessa now (You’ll get to know the reason soon😂)I freaking loved this book aaaaahhh!!!!! This book has every trope which I love and damn, the plot is just wow!!! 😭😭❤️❤️This is the first book in the Hot & Hammered series (each book is unique and could be read as standalone) and I can’t wait to get my hands down on the other books now 😭😭You’ll love this book if you’re into:-sports romance-fake relationship trope-brother’s best friend- fun, quirky and strong female character-childhood crush-age gap-witty banter- super-steamy romcom 🥵🌶 (When someone tells me a book has good steam, I’ll definitely make a run for it 🤣🥵)CW: For those who prefer closed-door romances, I’ll warn you its super steamy and also includes toxic masculinity.

This book!! THIS. BOOK! I adored it in every way possible. I love this author's work, and brother's best friend stories are my favorite trope! This one was especially delightful, and I could not get enough.Georgie Castle is a bit of an afterthought in her small town on Long Island, and even with her own family. As the youngest sibling, no one ever takes her, or her opinions, seriously. Plus, she's chosen a job as a children's party clown, so she's not really doing much to help her own cause. But, she loves kids, and she's great at what she does. She'd like to see her company expand, but to do that, she needs people to take her seriously as an adult businesswoman. But first, she has to use her own unique approach to get her big brother Stephen's best friend, and the guy she's loved since she was a kid, out of the horrible rut he's in.Travis Ford was an amazing professional baseball player who left their small town after making his own dreams come true in the major leagues. He lived the life, and sampled the benefits (including MANY of the female variety), over the 5 years of his career. But, when an injury sidelined him, and his teams started playing hot potato with him, he had to call it quits. Now he's back in town, and has been drinking himself into a month-long stupor. Until Georgie busts into his apartment, throws leftover Thai food at his head, and tells him his moping time is OVER. So, he talked to his best friend, Stephen, and started working for the Castle family remodeling business. He's trying to get his life back under control, and that really becomes imperative when his agent calls him with an amazing job offer. He could be the new commentator for the NYC baseball team, but the family friendly network isn't sure if he'd be a good fit. He needs to show them he's a changed man. Who better to help him promote a better image than the most wholesome girl he's ever met?Georgie and Travis had known each other a long time, but they each thought of each other in completely different ways. She's loved him forever, with no hope of anything ever happening between them. He's always seen her as his best friend's awkward kid sister, who constantly tagged along behind them. They haven't seen each other in person in years. He walked out of his parents house to go to college, and hasn't returned or spoken to them since. They were a hot mess and screwed him up badly. Stephen was really his only contact back home. Georgie never really had any interest in leaving, and she's built her business, and bought a home she plans to remain in. Georgie had an amazing family but she was always the odd girl out. They still see her as a kid, and they don't respect her as they should.Georgie, her sister, Bethany, and the wife of an employee of the family business, and a girl they went to school with, Rosie, start a self-empowerment group to keep each other motivated to reach their goals. They agree to start to let go of things and people that hold them back, or hurt them. Their meetings were often hilarious, sometimes poignant, and always entertaining. Rosie and her husband Dom will be the main couple in book 2, and I'm SO EXCITED for their story. Marriage in trouble stories typically bring ALL the angst, and usually aren't my jam. But, I'm so excited to explore that storyline as a romcom!There was so much tension between Georgie and Travis, and watching them finally combust was pure magic. This story had all of the author's typical awesome dirty talk, and Georgie and Travis' connection was so magnetic. They were both so lovable, and you just wanted to root for them so much. I loved the way Travis realized what was happening to Georgie within her family, and stood up for her, like no one had before. I loved that Georgie wasn't about to let anyone treat Travis like he was only worthy of entertaining them, due to his past reputation, and that he didn't deserve respect as a person. They were both fierce in their defense of the other, and it was awesome to watch. There were many moments that had me tearing up, and I loved all the emotions I felt as the story went on.Travis' grovel at the end was particularly gratifying, and I loved Georgie's reaction to it, as well as her siblings' reactions. I was so emotionally full at the end of the story, that I just burst into tears when it was over. I seriously adored this book, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I'll just be over here anxiously awaiting book 2.

Georgie Castle is sick of being the youngest sibling, being treated like a baby by her family and everyone else in this town. Travis Ford is a playboy baseball player who was forced to leave the game due to a career-ending injury. He returns to his home town, wanting to spend his time eating junk food and getting drunk, but Georgie has other plans. She pulls her old family friend from his depressive state and as they spend more time together they realize they can help each other. A fake relationship would benefit them both, she would be taken more seriously and his playboy past will be a thing of the past. They never thought it would turn serious, Travis didn't plan on falling in love. But he couldn't help what happened.------I absolutely love this story. Straight from page one, I loved this book. Georgie was the perfect heroine, likeable and sweet but enough of a backbone to not be taken advantage of. And Travis was the dreamy hero we all love. Their love was a slow burn, but once they enter into their fake relationship it doesn't take long to realize that it wasn't fake at all. The chemistry between these two jumped off the page. I could see this as a movie and could only dream of seeing this on the big screen. This book is very well written, the love scenes are perfect (and pretty dirty) I can't wait to read more Tessa Baily in the future.