This book was nice. I didn't love Ellie as a character, I couldn't quite put my finger on why. she did come across as a bit immature and selfish at times.

I don't feel like we got to know Gilbert enough for me to want to champion him as the MMC. The first half was negative judgements from Ellie, and then the positives were largely just that he looked good and fixed stuff.

It was nice. It was a cookie-cutter, hallmark, little-town-shop-owner-meets-stranger plot. It was slow burn and no sizzle.

i loved this book so much! i want to cry now that it’s finished! i adored everything about this read! the banter, enemies to lovers trope, the little details and scenes UGH! all of it was amazing! this book deserves all the love!

The Fix-Up by Sharon Peterson is an enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity small town romance that will give you all the feels. Ellie is a single mom who always seems to pick up the wrong man. She has just inherited a cafe and home from Ollie, only to find that she has only inherited 50% when his long lost grandson, Gilbert, comes forward. The pair must live together for 6 months in order to fulfill the terms of the will. I LOVED how the relationship developed between Ellie and Gil, almost as much as I adored Gil and Oliver's relationship. I struggled a little with the pacing of the book, it felt as though time would skip ahead quickly or in odd places. Overall, I really enjoyed this read, especially the humor!

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and the author for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Having read all of Sharon M. Peterson’s books to date, The Fix-Up is another solid and enjoyable addition to her series. This book is set in the same universe as The Fake Out and The Fast Lane and follows Ellie, the sister of Chris from The Fake Out, who is referenced in his publicity mishap. Ellie is a single mother who works at the diner in town. When Ollie, the diner owner, passes away, he leaves the diner and his home to her and her son, who have been living there for a couple of years. However, Ollie also left half of his estate to a grandson that no one knew about. To receive any proceeds from the sale of the property, both Ellie and his grandson, Gilbert, must reside in the house for six months. At the end of this period, both Ellie and Gilbert have different plans, with Gilbert needing money and wanting to sell the property, while Ellie prefers to stay. While it’s not a traditional enemies-to-lovers story, it does have a rough start that gradually builds into a slow-burn romance. The book is chaste, but the romantic tension is effectively conveyed. While it can be read as a standalone, I recommend checking out the rest of Peterson’s books as well.

Thank you, Bookouture, for providing this book for review consideration through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

This was cute! The plot or scenario isn't really the most original but it's cute. The chemistry between the characters was very heart warming and cute to read.

Rating: ★★★☆ 3.75 Stars

Ellie is living with this old man, Ollie who dies and leaves her his house and Café, before his grandson rocks up and they found out that they each own half the house... as long as they both reside there for 6 months.
Chemistry: THE SLOWEST OF BURNS. Maybe a light enemies-to-lovers vibe for the first 15 or so chapters.
Tropes: Serious MMC/Bubbly quirky MFC, Forced proximity, single-mother redemption.
Steam Level: 🌶️

I'll be upfront, It took me a minute to get invested in this book, the opening was a lot of information and people yet at the same time, felt like nothing was really happening...and it took maybe until the 30%-ish mark for things to really pick up for me, and I was wondering around chapter 15 if I was going to really enjoy this book... BUT OH BOY. STICK WITH IT.
I normally read raunchier romance stories bordering the line of pure erotica, but this did not disappoint even though it didn't progress past kissing and some shirtless man oogling.

"The Fix-Up" is such a light-hearted, wholesome rom-com and was such an easy read.
The characters exchange in such a passive-aggressive but witty way (especially through the form of a post-it note) and even when they touch on more serious or troubling aspects, Sharon did a great job of weaving in the comedy to keep it light.

The plot looped back on itself perfectly and little bits of information that you had that seemed pointless (like Gil's oatmeal) came back with a funny anecdote later.

I was cautious when the FMC brought up her ADHD wondering if the representation would just be "i'm a little quirky" vibes but it really was filled out nicely without it being her whole personality trait. There was one part in the book where Eleanor was being kept up at night wondering if mini sheep exist the way mini horses do... and while I've never had that thought, it felt so perfectly Ellie. It's been a long time since a FMC hasn't fallen flat to me and the personality that came from Eleanor kept the book going even when Gil wasn't involved.

The Fix-Up is a heartwarming romantic comedy set in a small town, that features a very special couple. I was captivated by Gil and Ellie’s story from their not-so-meet-cute, through the sometimes rocky road they traversed to FINALLY get to their happily ever after. I loved this couple so much, but mostly I loved the depth of their concern for each other, from the little things to the big things that they did for each other. I loved the post it notes they left for each other, I loved how much Gil cared for Ellie’s son, I loved their relationships with their friends and family, I loved the small town vibes that added so much to their love story. This is the perfect feel-good romance, one that made me feel all the butterflies. Their path to happiness was is not easy—there are obstacles that seem too difficult to overcome—but the bumps along the way made their love story that much sweeter in the end.

I was so excited to get an Advanced read of this book! So fun to read and I couldn’t put it down! I was hoping for a sequel at some point for The Fake Out but this worked. I enjoyed the main characters and their development through the book.. the other characters from her previous books were a nice addition to the story as well. Loved it!

Book recommendation:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars)

This is my first ARC Review so first thanks are to @netgalley and @bookouture for sending me an advance copy!

I went into reading this book assuming I would enjoy it and it didn’t disappoint! The overarching theme was love - relationship, familial and friendship. One of my favourite touches were quotes at the beginning of every chapter where children had clearly been asked the question “What is love?” and gave very honest and at times very emotive and amusing answers!

The author dealt with issues of mental health and disability in a very honest and gentle manner. The protagonist was diagnosed in adulthood with ADHD which assisted with her self awareness and led to a lot of introspection.

After reading this, I will have to go back and find some of the authors previously published books! Definitely a new fan!

Would recommend to anyone who wants to read something heartwarming about love ❤️

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I honestly struggled to finish this book. I wanted to like it, but I found the characters and the plot just a little average for my taste. I like the idea of a single working mom trying to date as something relatable to many people. I don’t know that I really bought into the plot that brought the two main characters together. Maybe that’s what I struggled with. I did, however, love the Post-it note correspondence and found it clever and humorous. I am giving this 2 1/2 stars.

Thankyou so much for sending me an ARC of this book and taking a chance on a first time reviewer with NetGalley

I loved this book. It is a closed door small town romance and is book 3 in the two harts series but can be read as a standalone. I devoured it in 2 sittings (only because at midnight I gave up and surrendered to sleep) I am an avid fan of Sarah Adams and this book is very reminiscent of her work being a sweet, funny romance that addresses deeper issues in a thoughtful and gentle way.

The main character Ellie has ADHD and I love how it went into how that looks for a woman and her strategies of coping with it (some of which I’ve pinched to help with my own struggles)

The fix up contains some of my fave tropes of small town, found family, neurodivergence, disability, single parent and rivals to friends to lovers.

I highly recommend this book to people that love small town romance series that make you laugh, cry and really think about life. It is heart felt and cosy with a fantastic plot that keeps you interested and characters that capture your heart.
I can’t wait to read the first two books of this series

this was such a sweet story about two struggling people who found joy in each other. I loved this. I also loved ollie he was such a sweetie. I loved that this was more of a slowburn. overall, such a sweet feel-good love story. thank you to Netgalley for this ARC!

Sweet, quick read. Ellie is a single mom who finds home when she and her son Oliver move to Two Harts. She is hired as a waitress at the local cafe by the cantankerous owner. When he dies, he leaves her his home and cafe. Or half of it, she soon learns. The other half belongs to his grandson, Gilbert. They are required to live there (together ) for six months before their claim becomes official. Neither is happy. Gilbert wants to sell. Ellie wants to stay. But they reluctantly give it a shot. It soon becomes apparent that this was a set up and that maybe there’s a reason they were both left the property.