A review by chlaraphyll
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

one thing I can recommend for Georgie and Travis is: more talking and less f**king.


Tessa Bailey’s Fix Her Up brings the story of a childhood-crush-turns-husband kind of story between Georgie Castle and Travis Ford. Georgie is the youngest in the castle family, making her siblings and parents perceive her as a kid even though she is already 23 years old. instead of getting spoiled with brand-new items, her wardrobe is filled with hand-me-downs from Stephen and Bethany, her elder siblings. her job as a BIRTHDAY CLOWN also worsens this condition where she is never taken seriously by her family and people at Port Jefferson. but, she still has her own goals. she is determined to expand her entertainment business. this means she has to get people—especially her family—to perceive her as an adult. how? first, she revamps her entire wardrobe and she fake-dates Travis Ford, Stephen’s best friend, who happens to be Georgie’s childhood crush. Travis was this hot, major league, baseball star before his injury that caused him to retire at the prime age of twenty-eight. he has no purpose until his agent contacts him that a network is looking for a baseball commentator whose image is the opposite of Travis’ nickname Two Bats. in order to acquire the PG-13 portrayal, Travis makes the internet believe that he is a changed, ready-to-settle, man. 


my review:

i’ve read two of Tessa Bailey’s works prior to this—1) It Happened One Summer and 2) Hook, Line, and Sinker. one thing that i noticed when i was reading this is that this and Hook, Line, and Sinker have a similar formula; about a woman who fixes a man’s problems and these two main characters (in both books) has the same internal conflicts. 


i truly don’t understand the way Travis’ mind works because he seems to be aroused ALL THE TIME, there’s not a single moment when he does not objectify Georgie. do people always like this when they are attracted to someone???


i can tolerate the corny dirty talks during their intercourse BUT i CANNOT put up with Travis’ use of baby girl. i gag every time i see the phrase on the screen of my kindle and i don’t think i will ever be able to hear or see this phrase anymore. this is the lowest form of an affectionate name. i beg every author out there to refrain from using b*by g*rl. 


this book is ridiculous but i think this one is way beyond my understanding: Georgie forgets to wear a bra. is it a common phenomenon among women because i’ve never experienced this???


every character in this book is annoying. everyone in this book gets on my nerves. except Rosie.


the Just Us League and Tough Mudder thing are useless plot devices. the Just Us League is just like a friend group you have when you’re in middle school and why would these people at Port Jefferson be dying to get in the group????? i assume that this group is supposed to add female empowerment to this misogynistic book but still fails nonetheless. and now the Tough Mudder event… it can be extracted from the book and everything will remain the same until the end.


i know that this is fiction but why does the conflict get resolved in a short amount of time???? also, Georgie and Travis’ internal thoughts about their doubts were not explored enough. the excessive amount of erotica truly wastes the pages of this book when it could be used to add depth to the conflict resolution and the main characters’ conversations. even i don’t remember if these two ever really talked things through without ending up in sex.


i just don’t understand the time setting and how long have Georgie & Travis been fake dating for Travis to propose to Georgie during his commentator job on the public TV network? why does Georgie accept his apology easily? and how about Georgie’s new office? 


Georgie girlie you deserve better. yes, you are allowed to realise your dirty fantasy about Travis but his problems are not yours to fix. she should’ve gone on the date with that single father.


this book is such nonsense but i’m entertained nevertheless. such a fun time to see this stupid stupid people doing stupid stupid things.

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