The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe
Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩
This was another contemporary romance/women’s literature mashup that just did not hit the mark for me. I liked the idea that Fixer Uppers were a group that helped women “cash in” on the unpaid, emotional and physical labor they offer men (and the narrative had a lot of insightful things to say about that topic!), but after that the story felt flat. I did not feel an ounce of chemistry between Dylan and Aly. Frankly, Dylan was so sulky, obstinate and dismissive of his girlfriend’s work that I cannot see how he should have been a romantic interest. The whole point is to not get stuck with a man you have to project manage! This trope of “he’s not a jerk, he’s just damaged” combined with my biggest pet peeve of immature, snippy behavior passing for “banter” made this already slow book feel way too long for so little action and such a speedy resolution. All together, I would have loved to see a better narrative built around this really interesting premise.
Published by:Penguin Group Release Date: 02 August 2022 Purchase at: Amazon
1 comment:
Oh, I have this book and should be reading it soon, thanks for the heads up.
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