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A review by beckyyreadss
Mr Fixer Upper by Lucy Score, Lucy Score
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I have enjoyed Lucy Score’s previously work and I wanted to read more of her work. This book was on Kindle Unlimited, so I took it as a sign to read this book. It was adorable, spicy and an easy read.
This book has two points of view. The first point of view is Paige and she has a goal in mind to direct her own documentary about the double standards and misogyny to women in the film industry with her best friend Becca, but they can’t afford it right now, so right now she is a field producer for a renovation tv show where she is basically running the place without the pay raise. Her biggest problem is Gannon, who is bad-tempered, hates filming the reality side of the renovation show and likes to try and get a raise out of Paige. They are on the road together, working long hours fixing houses and changing lives of the families picked for the show. When the cracks in Paige’s composure and coolness starts to show, sparks fly between Paige and Gannon. The second point of view is Gannon, and he is Sex in a toolbelt, and the highlight of his workday is to get a rise out of Paige and to try and make her snap. Why? Because he is infatuated with her and the cameras are there to capture it. He didn’t want to do the reality show, but him and his sister are doing this to save his family business, he likes to keep his life private, and a reality show is the opposite of this. He has fallen for pretty packages before, and Paige won’t be taken seriously if she’s caught sleeping with the star of the show especially with her future project on the line. However, they both keep going back to each other. Too bad it’s about to fall apart. Paige should have never trusted him and Gannon should have never let her go.
So, this book isn’t classed a workplace romance, but I am saying it’s a workplace romance, just in the reality TV aspect. I loved this storyline and the vulnerability we get between the two main characters especially because it starts with Gannon driving Paige up the wall, so right from page one we see the difference between the personalities and how they are bouncing off each other. I enjoyed the found family aspect with the film crew and how they were rooting for Gannon and Paige and betting on when they were going to get back together. I love Cat, I thought she was hilarious and how she was so badass and also calling out the bullshit to Gannon. The same with Becca, I love that she was like Paige, I get your background and why you don’t want to dive headfirst, but Gannon adores you and built them a coffee table.
I love Paige’s growth, but she was a bit over the top at some points. Especially with it being in reality TV, she flipped out at Gannon instead of letting him explain and then only believed him when he told the whole film crew that he loved her, but she wasn’t interested so he was going to be all over her without harassing her. At the point where she was overreacting, they had been together for a while surely, she could have just spoken to each other instead of kicking off.
Overall, I love Lucy Score and haven’t had many issues with her books, and I just adore her work.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcohol