I truly loved this book! It was so sweet and funny. Despite the age difference, it was really about both characters figuring out who they are and how to make those around them respect it.

As a couple, these two are so fun and flirty! I just loved them both.

Life throws us all curve balls it's what we do with them that matters. Travis and Georgie decide to take them on by swinging for the stars. These two are sweet and undeniably sexy. The older brother's best friend...a baseball player no less. Yeah, that has dream worthy written all over it. He may be eye candy but once this "stud" learns to use more than just his second bat he becomes swoon worthy. This small town happily ever after is just the beginning. Tessa Bailey will have you hooked and singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame while you wait for Rosie's story.

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey is a very fast, summer read. Perfect for the beach where you may be distracted by the waves, the people or a nap. The book was entertaining while not being deep.

Though I am not a fan of virgin heroines, I do like a fake relationship story that takes a turn to love and in that sense it did not disappoint.

In all fairness I don't normally read romance novels, though sometimes it is my preferred beach read and in that sense this book did not disappoint. Quick, entertaining enough and the characters were interesting enough. Admittedly there were times I did not like Travis, he made me wince with his "dirty talk". I mean c'mon, he was supposedly wooing a virgin!!!

Read it, especially if you like the childhood friend story that turns to a passionate romance. It truly is good enough!

I loved the character and the character arc of Georgia. The title of the book implies that there is something wrong about her to be fixed but this is not true at all. I love how Georgia took control of her life and made her own improvements without being subjected to a makeover scenario. I also loved the Just Us support group that fostered female relationships instead of tearing them down. I was, however, not a big fan of Travis. I thought he was rude and crude, but he did try to change. The plot of fake dating didn't hold any obstacles and the problem/misunderstanding happened too late in the novel and the ending though satisfying was rushed. I am interested enough to see what happens to the next couple.

I adore Tessa Bailey so I was excited to see that she had this book coming out. And I can't help but mention that the cover is fantastic (although it implies the book is very different than what it actually is - this is not a sweet romance - this is a sexy one). Great characters, great story, and the steaminess is on point! Nobody writes sexy times like Tessa Bailey ... and she definitely delivers here. Fake boyfriend stories can wear on me so I was pleasantly surprised by how well done this was. Georgie is a fantastic heroine with complexity. Travis is also great. Their chemistry is fantastic ... and their story is so well done. I loved following their growth in the book. I can't wait for the next one! If you don't mind the sexy times, definitely give this one a shot! It's fantastic.

I received a copy of this for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Travis was a baseball player who had to move back home after a career ending injury, and he moves home depressed from losing his career. Georgie is his best friend's sister who has always had a crush on him, and knows exactly how to get him back on track. Georgie also struggles because as the youngest child nobody in her family takes her seriously, more so because instead of being in the family business she works as a clown, which she wants to improve on. They decide that they can help each other out, and their relationship develops from there.

The first 150 pages or so were really rough. The tough thing about these kinds of books is the balance between wanting certain kinds of tropes and also being annoyed at how sexist some of them can be. Like obviously we’re reading a book about a romance with the brother’s best friend so there’s some element of forbiddenness there, but at the same time this whole “oh she belongs to him, oh he’s scaring off all the men” element can come off as so backwards too. And then at first there seemed to be a lot of subtle women hating, with the main character thinking that her sister is better off not eating lunch with her diet, with the main character being rude to someone trying to make a move on her love interest (and even with all of the women in the town having a competition to see who can date him first). I spent the first third of the book waiting for the shoe to drop and some women hating “not like other girls!” thing to happen. But the book actually seemed to be aware of the fact that it was doing that, and after 150 pages started to show changes, with some of the sexism being addressed and the relationship between the women improving. It actually ended up being my favorite part of the book, and it was nice seeing Georgie become more confident and improve her relationships. That being said, most of the character development felt superficial, and Georgie's especially so. Her challenge is supposedly getting more confidence, but that's mostly shown through coincidence or for example her bringing a woman she had shamed coffee and then getting a wardrobe change.

This book was just really hard to get a feel for because it contradicts itself and the tone so much. Like there’s the stuff that mentioned above, but also the way that the main character is a virgin but there’s this whole sex positive message where she still watches porn and masturbates. The way that toxic masculinity seems to exist in the way men talk to and about women and the fact that Travis constantly calls her “baby girl,” but also the way they accept it more when called out and that Travis’ pride isn’t ruffled when Georgie defends him. The way that the tone of the book is so light, but the main guy has to deal with so many abandonment issues and familial issues, which is supposedly the root of him acting like a womanizer. This is a guy who slept with so many women that the nickname everyone has is Two Bats. I know this is a romance book but I feel like if you’re going to bring up these issues there’s a way to do so in a more serious way, this book made it feel so forced and that it could essentially be removed from the whole book. I actually ended up feeling like their romance was my least favorite part of the book, so many lines made me cringe. And to go back to the whole “too many different tones” thing, they do this fake relationship where they have to agree not to sleep together, but I just didn’t feel the tension between them.

This isn’t the worst romance book and at least it is aware of the earlier issues, but ultimately it wasn’t anything special.

Georgie Castle is tired of her family treating her like a kid. The baby of her family and an actual (birthday party) clown, she's often dismissed. Meanwhile major league baseball player Travis Ford, her childhood crush, is back in town after a career ending injury. To help Georgie's family see her as an adult and to help Travis land a broadcaster position they embark on a fake relationship. But with Travis's reputation as a player and his status as her brother's best friend, their family and friends aren't too thrilled with their relationship. I love the fake relationship trope, it's one of my favorites. However, I don't know that I've read a "don't date my sister" book before and I did NOT like that. In fact the male characters in this book screamed toxic masculinity. Georgie's brother Stephen is always showing up to get mad at his wife and make her leave events. And Travis is supposed to be swoon worthy but I found him frighteningly possessive. He is always going on about wanting Georgie to be his, and it's not romantic, it's scary. I basically hated Travis, and I found his nickname for her ("baby girl") kind of gross as well. So, what did I like about this book? I liked Georgie's relationship with her sister and their friend Rosie, and I liked the club the girls form. But the romance itself didn't work for me at all. I wanted Georgie to run far away from Travis, not towards him.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

So, I really loved this book. It might be my new favorite contemporary romance, the characters were interesting and the fake relationship trope is one of my favorites. Georgie enters into a fake relationship with her brother's best friend Travis, a pro baseball player forced into retirement by an injury. Both are looking for the relationship to change how they are perceived by the people around them -- Georgie no longer wants to be seen as a child by her family and community and Travis wants to turn his bad-boy image around in hopes of getting a job. This had all the elements of a great romance read and I can't recommend it enough!

I enjoyed Fix Her Up very much. I am new to Tessa Bailey and I really like her writing style despite her use of third person narrative. Her steamy scenes are completely my brand and if she continues to write amazing heroines like Georgie, I will absolutely continue to read her work. I'd absolutely recommend this to anyone.

Once in a while I’ll go into a book blind or just by the cover. Don’t let this cover fool you, it is one 🔥🔥🔥🔥 romcom!
The story is about tropes we’ve read before, best friend’s little sister, fake dating and childhood crush.
Georgie is the youngest in her family and is often not taken seriously. She’s decided not to go into the family business instead she works as a clown at birthday parties. She wants to expand her business and be taken more seriously.
Travis is back home after an injury ended his baseball career. He feels like a failure and deeply depressed. He comes upon a possible job opportunity but he has to clean up his playboy image.
The writing style was very fun, I mean, it’s Tessa Bailey🔥the secondary characters are also very fun with a few laugh out loud moments.
So if you’re in the mood for a quick sweet hot romcom read then this one is it🔥
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, in return for this review.
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Thanks Net Galley for the preview!

Holy smokes was this book intoxicating! I loved Georgie and Travis-their witty banter, cutesy dates and electric chemistry. This book was super naughty but also sweet and had an amazing balance. I've already read this book twice because I couldn't get enough! I am certainly a Tessa Bailey fan!

5 “Baby Girl” Stars!!!

Tessa Bailey freaking brought it! I am giddy af and can’t stop smiling. THIS! BOOK! OMFG I love this book so much. It had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. And don’t for one second get me started on the steam. Oh boy, this book was filled with so much fire I was fanning myself left and right. I was so hooked on this book that I didn’t even realize I had reached the end until I was swiping at my kindle and there was nothing left but blank pages. I just wanted more, more, more.

Georgie Castle is sweet, quirky, funny and just an all around happy person. And instead of being in the family business, she’s doing what she loves to do, and that’s entertaining kids as a clown and planning their birthday parties. She loves to make people laugh and just being herself. Though she’s never taken seriously and maybe it’s because of her profession, but Georgie doesn’t like it and she’ll stop at nothing to finally be heard.

Travis Ford is depressed and grumpy after a baseball injury. He feels as though he’s a failure and if he doesn’t have baseball, then he has nothing. What Travis needs is some sunshine in his life. And who better than to kick some sense into him other than Georgie. Who she also happens to be Travis’ longtime crush and his best friends younger sister.

I loved watching Georgie come into her own and start to believe in herself. I also loved how Travis started to believe there was more to him than being a baseball player and started to see what Georgie always saw in him. Georgie and Travis were so great together. They brought it all. The laughs, the banter, the smiles and hot as hell sexy scenes.

Fix Her Up was all kinds of delicious. This brothers best friend/fake relationship had it all. A fake relationship that led to unexpected real feelings. Girl power moments. Secondary characters who were just as great. Lots of laughs. Hot, sizzling, bed rockin’ sexy times. An all-around fantastic read that had me craving more.

3.75 stars
I enjoyed most of this story. I am always in for a sibling's friend romance and women taking charge of their lives.
Georgie has made a decision that it is time for a change. If she wants people to treat her as an adult and respect her as a business woman, then she needs to make people see past the girl who does magic tricks and dresses up as a clown. She then gets to know a few women in her community, learns that her original judgements of people may not be accurate and befriends her sister. Georgie was very likable as a person.
Once she figured out what she wanted in her career and life, she was willing to get her hands dirty to get it. And she gets plenty dirty with Travis. 🔥🔥🔥
Travis is dealing with a change of his own, and not one he was ready for. His character is fleshed out well and his issues are believable. I felt for him and I wish he had more of a support system around him.

I generally enjoy the changing dynamic between two MCs who know each other already then get to know each other in a different context. I do wish we had more insight into the relationship between Travis and Georgie's brother. A major driving force in how they met and how their relationship progressed was due to Travis and his friendship with Georgie's brother. But, I wasn't convinced that they were as close as Bailey would have wanted us to believe.

Bailey introduces us to a full cast of characters and we can see the possible set ups for future books. I am not sure if I will be able to read book 2, which I think is between an established couple. That generally isn't my cup of tea, especially when it is already apparent that they have some major communication issues.

This is a very steamy and adorable book that readers will devour. The characters are delightful, the banter is clever, and the plot is delicious, clever, and compelling. I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did but I loved the characters of Georgie and Travis so much. Anyone interested in contemporary romance or in need of a sweet and hot summer read should grab this immediately.

This book turned out to be not my kind of love story. I really didn’t like the male love interest and that didn’t bode well for my reading experience. However, it’s more of a personal preference and think others might enjoy this book much more than me.

Fix Her Up is about two people growing from their childhood selves to their fully adult personas, with each other’s help (whether or not they want that help). The perky clown younger sister and her childhood baseball player idol are a match made in heaven, and this book sizzles! I would categorize it as new adult if the chemistry (and bedroom scenes) weren’t quite so hot. Hand this to anyone you know who loves a fake relationship plot (done well here) or who enjoyed Evvie Drake Starts Over. This is in my top five reads for the year- highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, in return for this review. All opinions are mine!

This book was a delight. I was definitely in need of a witty contemporary with a plucky lead and devastatingly attractive love interest.

Georgie is tired of living in her family's shadow. As the youngest of the family, she is often overlooked and her opinions are undervalued. Nevertheless, Georgie is an entrepreneur with a booming clown business. And while this may sound silly, Georgie is good at what she does. She is seen several times throughout the novel interacting with children. It is very clear that she has a knack for connecting with others.

Speaking of connecting, Georgie reconnects with her brother's best friend, Travis, a professional baseball player whose career is sidelined by an injury. Although seen as a kid sister and rarely taken seriously, Georgie becomes instrumental in helping Travis out of his post-pro slump. There's banter, a healthy dose of smut, and a great fake-dating plotline that speaks to my personal taste.

Travis and Georgie make a mutually beneficial arrangement with no strings attached. But the fun is in seeing whether or not either can let the other go.

I couldn't put this book down. This was a super fun read that had me entertained throughout, not a dull moment in this book!

This is what summer books are made of. Dirty talking ready for antics heroines and hilarious banter. Tessa Bailey always brings the heat and when you throw in a clown, a washed up baseball hero and a tight knit small town, you're in for a killer time. This was a book that was full on entertainment! I did love the unique job of the heroine, a kid's party clown and her entrepreneurial spirit. She was my favorite part of the story, she didn't take rejection, she had the self confidence to wipe herself off and get right back up. She is also an inaugural member of a women's club in this small town that had the best parts of the story. If you love banter, small town romance and a makeover story, dive in!

As much as I love the cover of Fix Her Up, it is a tad misleading. While there is a playful side to it thanks to the heroine Georgette Castle better known to all as Georgie, I ended up being surprising by how steamy it was! When we first meet Georgie, she's struggling with being taken seriously in part because she's the youngest of her siblings, has no interest in joining the family home renovation business and loves her one-woman production of planning children's birthday parties. But she wants to change people's perceptions of her and maybe her own too. She decides she needs to expand her business, dress up a bit more and start dating. All good things! But I did feel like her childish behavior especially in regards to her personal style and hygiene was overdone. It reminded me too much of The Duff (like that scene in the movie where he takes her to the mall) and I struggled a bit with finding it realistic that a grown woman couldn't have figured this out sooner. Especially when she gets it in her head that to help further her image as a "woman" she should get into a fake relationship with Travis Ford, a major league baseball player whose recent injury ended his career. He also happens to be Georgie's brother's best friend. When he moves back to town, Georgie takes it upon herself to kick his butt into gear (that part I liked) but then propose this fake relationship too. It was a bit jarring how he went from seeing her as the annoying kid sister to.. something else entirely. I do like how much he supported her though and I can certainly relate to the idea of struggling with being boxed in by your family's image of you. I think I just wish it had been a little less extreme? Because otherwise, I liked Georgie, Travis, their relationship and the friendships.

Do I recommend? If you've never read anything by Tessa Bailey, I think it's a good place to start! But my favorite from her is still the Line of Duty series and the spin-off Unfixable.