The Fixer Upper
Books | Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
3.7
Lauren Forsythe
In this funny and sharp romantic comedy, a woman with a knack for turning her boyfriends’ lives around starts a professional service to help wrangle men, only to be unexpectedly matched with an old flame.Ever since she can remember, Aly has been fixing everything around her: her parents’ marriage, her colleagues’ work problems, and her friends’ love lives are just a few examples. After a chance meeting with an ex who has gone from living in his parents’ basement to being a married project manager in three years, she realizes she’s been fixing her boyfriends, too....So, Aly decides to put her talents to good use and, alongside two work friends, sets up the Fixer Upper, an exclusive, underground service for women who are tired of unpaid emotional labor. Using little tricks and tips, Aly and her friends get the men to do the work themselves—to get out of the job they hate, sign up for that growth seminar, do more parenting. Before long, a high-profile Instagram star hires them to fix up her app developer boyfriend. There’s just one catch—he’s also Aly’s childhood best friend and first love. As Aly tackles her biggest “fixer upper” yet, she’ll have to come to terms with their complicated history and figure out how much to change someone she’d always thought was perfect as he is....
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Author
Lauren Forsythe
Pages
304
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2022-08-02
ISBN
059342252X 9780593422526
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"This is an adorable British romcom that has a relationship whisperer, Aly, as the FMC. Aly’s coworkers help her discover she has a fixer superpower and has managed to leave her past romantic partners better after their breakups. They decide to utilize this superpower to help others and are amazed by their success. Until they end up taking on a client who is a social media influencer that happens to want to “fix” Aly’s high school best friend and the love of her life. Nothing can go wrong, right? <br/><br/>The novel pulls you in from the beginning making the flow fast and easy. Aly is likable and feels real. I was rooting for her, wanting her to fall in love and get what she worked hard for and deserved. I wanted to shake her insecurity out of her and often felt frustrated that she didn’t seem to understand that she was a rock star! <br/>This second chance, friends to enemies to lovers trope is great. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. <br/><br/>Thank you Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Lauren Forsythe and NetGalley for the ARC."
Arleisha Strauder
"3.5 stars - The Fixer Upper was just an okay romance in my opinion. I enjoyed the main couple’s interactions but didn’t fully connect with their love story. To me it seemed like they could have just been really good friends? I didn’t feel heat and chemistry when they interacted. I also felt sorry for the FMC because so much of her life had been spent fixing men who essentially profited off of dating her. I think it was supposed to be a little funny, but I just felt sad for her.<br/><br/>Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review."
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Alyssa Czernek
"Kind of slow to get into but once the good stuff started happening, pages kept turning and I looked up and I was done. Excellent."
Michelle Amico
"Would have liked more of their relationship at the end. The beginning was a bit slow for me as well. Overall it was a good book "
Deanna Candow
"I was able to read this for free thanks to Net Galley, although that does not affect my opinion of the actual book. This book had a bit of a slow start for me. It wasn’t my favorite book, however it wasn’t super bad either hence why I’m rating it at a 3. I think I just expected more and I didn’t find myself connecting with any of the characters."
Kenzi Linton
"Loveeeee reconnecting romance! Interesting side characters & a somewhat complex plot even though you know how it’ll end. The underlying themes of female struggles/knowing what you deserve made it super relatable as well. "
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