I wasn't expecting this book to be a love story between a man and a woman, and a woman and her sister. And before you go thinking of a love triangle, it's not that kind of book.

Lexi and Heath knew each other as kids. Then Lexi moved away. Now she's back, to reconcile with her sister, Ashley, and that's a totally different love story but honestly, the better of the two, in my opinion.

Adult relationships are hard. Romantic, familial, friendships, etc., they're all hard. But man, they're so worth it.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I couldn't put this one down. It made me laugh, and it made me cry. It's a story about family and the mistakes we all make. Parents aren't perfect, though most do the best they can. This book points that out fantastically. It's a book about learning to love, be loved, and forgive. If you're looking for an easy, interesting read, then this one is it.

You can't escape your past by running away from it. At least, not in fiction!

After the death of her mother, Lexi has to return to a place with less than fond memories to execute the will with her stepsister Ashley. The two of them had very different experiences with their mother, and Lexi isn't ready to forgive the dark childhood she had. Assisting them on the unusual task assigned to them in the will is Heath, another piece of her past Lexi isn't eager to face, who is now the lawyer handling the execution of the will. Over a six-week period Lexi is stuck in Sunrise Cove, for better or for worse.

This is my second Jill Shalvis book, and I'm starting to get a good feel for her style. Her characters are deep and complex with pasts full of hurt that have shaped their current motivations. I thought Lexi, Heath, and even Ashley were very well developed and believable. Their problems and understanding of each other make sense and unfold in sensible ways.

The chemistry between Heath and Lexi was sizzling, but rooted deeper than just attraction. They knew each other once upon a time and I really enjoyed every bit of information Heath discovers that he was oblivious to when he knew her before, giving him a fuller picture of her past and gives them an excellent base for an eventual relationship.

This is the eighth installment of the Sunrise Cove series. EIGHTH! You know what that means? I get to go back and read a bunch more books knowing that I'm in good hands with an author like Jill Shalvis. She knows how to build a compelling story!

Note:: I received an early copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book made me cry as a read the story. I lost my mom in Jone of 2024 - the story repeatedly brough memories of my mom's and my relationship with each other. I loved learning about how the step=sister, Ashley, and mom had a great relationship (something Lexi and her mom did not). Lexi herself has secrets she is hiding from the family - very much like her mom had. Lexi and Ashely have lost their mom a year ago - and now they must deliver letter / checks to their mom's friends around the West coast with the help of Lexi's childhood nemesis Heath. (their mom's lawyer).

The two sisters learn more about themselves and their late mom. Lexi learns that her mom sought out treatment for her gambling addiction / and was making strides towards healing - her last bout of gambling made her a millionaire. Through their journey the two sisters' bound becomes stronger.

I wish my stepsisters and I were closer after the death of our parents - like the characters in this story. .

Jill Shalvis has a way of writing about some deeply heavy emotional turmoil while still making the overall story feel uplifted and lighthearted. Not in a way that diminishes or downplays the struggles her characters have faced and are still navigating, but in a way that you know it’s not going to break them. They will work through it. They will process. They will come out in a better place by the end. That is all present in The Love Fix.

Lexi is back in Sunrise Cove a year after her estranged mother, Daisy, has passed to help her stepsister, Ashley, with one last task. Lexi and Ashley have two very different pasts with Daisy, which leads to a lot of conflicting feelings and inability to understand where the other is coming from. There is a lot of soul searching and revisiting the past of childhood with an adult lens and more information than either of them had on either side before. There are some really heartfelt moments between Lexi and Ashley as they heal their relationship and forge a stronger sister bond for the future.

There is also a little side of romance with Heath, Lexi’s competitive nemesis from childhood. Heath has his own troubled past that has shaped who he is as an adult and informed his sense of self-worth. He and Lexi both have some individual work to do and truths to face with each other in order to realize they’re both worthy of more than they allow themselves to be open to just for being who they are.

There are some bonkers and off the wall chaotic situations all three parties find themselves in, but overall they come across fun. This is a quick read with a lot of genuine human emotion throughout. Thank you to Avon via NetGalley for the eARC.

The Love Fix (Sunrise Cove, #8) by Jill Shalvis

Welcome back to Sunrise Cove for this heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale where found family, forgiveness, and love may just be the key to finding yourself, from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis.

Rating: *****
Feels: enamored, heartwarming, protective, amused.
Style: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance
First published June 24, 2025 by Avon: 320 pages, Kindle

Sooo heartwarming and endearing. Heath and Lexi’s story was sweet, hot and just everything. I loved the sister bond between Lexi and Ash. How it developed over the book with everything to really make this a soul warming read. Great road trip vibes, healing the soul, finding yourself and finding how to live your best life. I found myself just really enjoying the vibes and banter between Heath and Lexi. He respected her boundaries, and really knew how to wear her down in the best most sweetest possible way. Overall just such a great read.

Favorite quote: "Do you have any idea how expressive you are?"
"I am not."
"Hey, that wasn't a diss. I like it." He met her gaze, his tone teasing as he murmured, "You want me. You want me bad."
Stomach flipping over itself in anticipation, she threw the sole pillow at him, nailing him in the face. "You wish!"
He slid the pillow beneath his head. "I do."

This book has:
Friends to Lovers
Small Town
Slow Burn
Forced Proximity
Found Family
One bed

Thank you net galley for this arc. i really enjoyed this story, it just goes to show how some time life isn"t perfect. a year after her mother passes lexi returns to sunset cove to fulfill her mom last dying wish.to make amend with people she has wronged.

My second Jill Shalvis book! I really love her writing style! it’s soo relatable and humorous! I enjoyed being back in Sunshine Cove for Lexi’s story! Heath is such a great MMC! And while the themes were deep, i loved the message of growth and redemption! This was just a good read!!
rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
spice: fade to black!

There is not a Jill Shalvis book that I don't love. Her books are fun, humorous, and easy to read. The love stories that she writes always make me swoon. The Love Fix was no different. Lexi, our main character, has to go back home to help her sister Ashley clean out her mother's house. While she is there, Lexi learns that she has to help Ashley deliver 6 envelopes to 6 different people all in person. In order to get the inheritance that is left for her, Lexi has to stay 6 weeks in order to meet the requirements of her deceased mother's requests. If that is not bad enough, Heath, Lexi's childhood crush, is living across the street and has a hand in the requests as well. Will Lexi survive the 6 weeks with a sister she only barely knows? Will Lexi be able to keep her cool and her senses about her when Heath is there all the time? This fun romance has heart but it also has a lot of demons from the past that must be addressed.

The Love Fix is the 2nd book I've read in the Sunrise Cove Series by Jill Shalvis and I can see that I will be gradually getting my hands on the other books in this series because I so enjoyed both of these reads. I love Sunrise Cove--the small town feel is so charming and I can envision the beautiful sunrises and sunsets in this majestic place because Ms. Shalvis does a wonderful job of describing this gorgeous place. All that said, it was Lexi, Ashley, Heath, Grandpa Gus and of course, Mayhem that really moved me and gave me all the feels. I really enjoy Ms. Shalvis's style of writing. She pulls you into these characters' lives in this heartwarming and heartbreaking story of forgiveness and love and taking chances even when you're not sure you should. This is more than just a contemporary love story -- it encompasses sister/sister relationships and mother/daughter relationships -- it is so much more than just a romantic love story. I so enjoyed everything about The Love Fix and I will most certainly be reading more from this author in the future. I'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book through NetGalley.

The 8th and final book in the Sunrise Cove series. These take place in the same town but are stand-alone books.

This story is about Lexie and Heath, childhood rivals reconnecting years later. Both with traumatic pasts that neither of them fully understood at the time, they both have to work through some major issues to open up to each other.

As with all of her books, the secondary characters are fantastic. In this book, Lexie’s sister as well as Heath’s brother and grandfather play a pretty large role in moving the storyline forward.

Thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for The Love Fix to come out June 24, 2025.

I LOOOOOVE Jills books. The characters are always so full of heart, and all are always so different, so you can relate to one or many!

Lexi had a bad taste in her mouth about her hometown, and the last thing she wanted to do was go back... but we dont always get what we want in life. Her life was falling apart, she didnt want to face her baggage that was back home, and she most definitely didn't want to tell anyone what had recently happened in her life.

But her step sister Ashley drug her back to her hometown in Sunrise Cove to help with a mothers estate. Little did she know her childhood crush, Heath, now enemie was also part of that plan. But Lexi can’t refuse Ashley’s plea to honor their late mother’s final wish to make amends with the people she’d wronged. All with Heath in tow!

This is a very heart-warming, enemies to lovers story that really gives you all the home town vibes and found family. There are road trips and banter and soul mending adventures in this book. You get to follow both Lexi and Heath on a self finding advantage where along the way they realize they are much much more then they ever gave themselves to be.

Such great writing, story, and characters you can't help but get drawn in and fall in love with all of them.

Although this is book 8 in the series, they are all stand-alone novels just set in the same location.

This wasn’t my favorite Jill Shalvis title. There was still plenty of banter and quips which I enjoy. It just didn’t catch me as much as her other books.

A really cute story..Just started reading romance, and have been enjoying all of her books..Thanks for sending me a early copy.

Jill Shalvis is an auto read author for me and has been for many years. The Love Fix is number eight in the Sunrise Cove series but can easily be read on it's own. With themes of found family, forgiveness and love this story has all the feels.

After pleas from her stepsister, Ashley, Lexie heads home to help Ashley fulfill their late mother’s final wish to deliver envelopes to people she had wronged. This is an emotional read that hit me right in the heart. It’s about dealing with past hurts, self-discovery and forgiveness. I loved the characters and seeing the growth between the sisters relationship. This was a great addition to the series with plenty of heart.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the advanced ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a quirky, Hallmark-esque slightly spicy read with surprisingly authentic relationship dysfunction. Lexi and Ashley's relationship struggles ring pretty true. I didn't necessarily love Lexi and Heath's relationship but it was overall cute.

3.5 stars.

*I received a review copy from the publisher/author via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book! That was no surprise as I love this series.
Lexi, Ashley, Heath you all have my heart.
These three struggled so much to create their bond. This was a story about forgiveness, love, second or third chances, and each character was facing their deepest fears.

Loved this book about Lexie and Ashley . when their parents divorced, Lexie was made to go with her father and Ashley stayed with her mother. Lexie is a very serious person and Ashley is a free spirit. Lexie's life was falling apart when Ashley wanted her to come back to Sunrise Cove. Lexie's old boyfriend Health is still there. see how Lexie feels the pull to stay in Sunrise Cove and have a future with Health and be a real sister to Ashley. Can she do it? A GREAT READ.

The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis hit my bookshelf today and I can honestly say it pulled me in right away and I finished it in one sitting.

Lexi had a really crappy childhood. Her mother basically abandoned her which left her father to raise her. Given her general attitude about everything, that task basically impossible. Her father remarried quickly and her stepmother and stepsisters were horrible. Couple that with jealousy of her Mom taking care of her stepdaughter Ashley better than her own flesh and blood, and that left Lexi with a wall up and severe trust issues. Taking time to meet with her sister to go over some requests Daisy left puts her right back into all the bad feelings. Can her potential future make her see beyond her past?

Ashley wants nothing more than to be closer with her sister. Daisy, her stepmother, took care of her after her father died raising her like her own flesh and blood. Now that Daisy is gone, only Lexi is left. With one last wish left by Daisy, can they find a way to truly be sisters after all these years and bad memories?

Heath had his own mess to deal with growing up. Losing his mother early, an alcoholic father, protecting his little brother from everything. He never got a chance to just…..be. He long ago developed an attraction to Lexi, he has tried to deny and avoid but now that she is back in town, he can’t find a way to stay away. Complicating the matter is the fact that he was executor of Daisy’s will and wishes, which puts him directly in the middle of everything. Will he be able to honor Daisy’s wishes and protect her daughters all at the same time.

Lots of great heart in this story. With sisters finding a way to come together, to long ago loves, extended family and heartache, returning to Sunrise Cove is a welcoming trip to a familiar neighborhood.

A heart-warming story with great characters. The banter between the step-sisters was fun. Slow burn enemies to lovers made my insides warm. This series has been very enjoyable. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC!