I unfortunately couldn’t get into this one, even though I have enjoyed other Lucy Score books. The writing felt juvenile, and I just wasn’t a fan. I might have had better feelings if I had read the first one first, but I didn’t realize this was a series. Thanks for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I just love Lucy’s books and this one was no different. A great holiday read to add to your collection! Loved the characters and the storyline flowed nicely. Would recommend.

The best kind of small town, enemy to lovers, Christmas story. I absolutely loved the town of Merry and all the characters that came along with it. There was just the right amount of steam, holiday cuteness, and a feel good story.

Love a small town read from Lucy Score! I loved the tropes in this one and how festive it was. Super cute and very enjoyable to read around the holidays.

Cat King is the hands on host of a reality home makeover show, and her next makeover is the town of Merry, CT recently severely damaged in a flood. Merry holds a famous Christmas festival every year and Cat has decided that there will be a festival this year as well.

Noah is the city manager of Merry and he’s suspicious of Cat and her show He doesn’t want anyone to be disappointed, the schedule is tight and he doesn’t see how everything can possibly be finished before Christmas. With all the animosity between them it’s ironic that their chemistry is off the charts.

I really enjoyed this book! It’s a well done enemies to lovers story. There’s just the right amount of spice, the characters are memorable and I loved all the Christmas cheer. 5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

Thank you Bloom Books for the NetGalley widget.

The Christmas Fix is an enemies to lovers set in the small town of Merry, Connecticut. It sounds like the perfect set up for a holiday novel, doesn’t it? Don’t get your hopes up.

The Christmas Fix is more of a steamy romance with a few holiday scenes sprinkled in than a Christmas romance with holiday scenes. The steam and the banter between the reality HGTV-like star and the city manager overpowered the holiday cheer. There was just so much bickering. And it took reading almost half the book for a fun winter/holiday scene to even appear.

The book is ok but my Christmas loving heart is a bit disappointed.

Read if you like:
•enemies to lovers
•HGTV reality shows
•Steam over holiday cheer
•Lots of characters

Steam level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Closed door modifications (skip to avoid explicit scenes): 29, 30, 31, 35, 46

Loved this! It was so fun and romantic, with the right amount of spice. It was the perfect start to my Christmas reads for the season!

POV: Dual
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

I’m not sure how I missed that there was a Christmas fixer upper reality show book written by Lucy Score, but I’m so glad I read it now!

I had a major girl crush on Cat through most of the book; she’s confident and strong and thrives on proving people wrong about herself, especially Noah. At first, I was not a Noah fan, but he grew on me and then I turned and swore I would not forgive Cat if she broke this sweet man’s heart!

This book was so funny at times, with some emotional parts as this little town builds itself back up. I wish a little more time had been spent showing Cat and Noah discussing their pasts (we don’t really find out much about single dad Noah’s divorce) and also less time on Cat worrying about what she eats (although I know it’s realistic). Overall, it was a book I couldn’t put down and could totally see as an actual show!

A delightful Christmas story that takes place In Merry Connecticut where media sensation and renovation specialist Cat tries to help the town after a major flood hits the town just prior to the town’s Christmas celebration. The town is managed by Noah who is opposed to Cat bringing her crew to town - he just doesn’t want his people taken advantage of when they are down. Will Cat and Noah find a truce? Will Merry’s celebration be saved? This one has enough steam to make Rudolph’s nose glow! Thanks to NetGalley for the fun read!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I’m a Lucy score fan, so I had to check out the new release of this cover just in time for holiday reads. It’s very cute, but for my personal taste it took too long to reach the spice. I also wanted more character depth, but you still get Lucy’s signature writing style, steam, and character banter. Recommend if you want a bingeable romcom this winter

this is very likely my favorite holiday romance of 2023. I enjoyed Mr Fixer Upper so much and was ready for Cat's story. I knew she was going to be fierce, but wasn't ready for the enemies to lovers piece of this book. Enemies to lovers doesn't always land well for me. But this was all banter and actual frustration instead of pranks and immaturity. When we see them start to get along and watch the shift to grumpy sunshine, it is so sweet. Learning about Noah's past puts even more perspective and heart on their Christmas time town renovation love story.

I thought this was a super fun holiday romcom. I really enjoyed the first half of the book. The banter and fighting were top notch.

I would absolutely suggest this to patrons. I look forward to more Lucy Score books.

The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score is book Two in the Fixer: King Siblings Series. This is the story of Noah and Cat. This was a fun enemies to lover story. If you haven't read Ms. Score's books before you are totally missing out. I highly recommend her writing.

Lucy score can do no wrong! Captivated from the start to the end! Plot and character development was beautifully executed!!!!

Catalina King is a reality Tv personality, the queen of renovations, and for her Christmas special this year she wants to help the little town of Merry get back on their feet after a hurricane took them out. The cute town usually hosts a beautiful Christmas market and brings in quite the crowd. Cat is not all that she seems she is on tv, she’s much more than just a TV personality.

Town manager Noah Yates is a stick in the mud. He doesn’t want his town to be used and played out for he cameras. They are not a charity case. So when Cat weasels her way, and her cameras, into town he is not pleased. The two butt heads and cannot agree on anything, but as Noah learns more about the true Catalina will his feelings change?

A real slow go for me. The first half of the book is long and winds on and on, and things finally pick up in the second half. Steamy, much more steamy than I was anticipating. Cute and chrustmassy.

I will note that I believe the author tried too hard in utilizing the fact that Cat was a TV personality to she had to stay fit and look good. It was talked about a lot, but not in the best way. As the reader I wasn’t thinking “screw these beauty standards and eat what you want” I was thinking “if Cat has to eat on a diet and worry about fitting into clothes so do I”. It didn’t work in the way the author wanted and the story could have done without the reminder of that.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bloom Books for the e-arc of the rerelease.

I liked this one slightly better than the first book, Mr. Fixer Upper. I really enjoyed Cat and Noah's relationship, and Noah's daughter was my favourite character. This was another quick and easy read.

The Christmas Fix stars home renovation network darling Catalina King. When a small town that Cat has worked in before is hit by a massive hurricane 2 months before Christmas, she uses all of her power to focus the Christmas Special she is filming into restoring the charming town, Merry, before their iconic Holiday Fesitval. However, her job would be a lot easier if she didn't have the city planner/scrooge Noah Yates thwarting her at every move. Noah seems to be the only one in Cat's life, and all of Merry, that is immune to her charms and is putting the Christmas Special at risk. As Cat and Noah attempt to find some sort of understanding, everyone can see that sparks are flying - except for Cat and Noah themselves. As the deadline looms closer they have to decide their true feelings for each other and also pray that Cat can finish her revitalization of the town before the big Christmas Festival.

This was my first Lucy Score book and I thought it was really cute. Although this book and some of it's characters are seen in Mr. Fixer Upper, this can definitely be read as a standalone. Overall, I liked Cat and Noah as characters, as well as many of the side characters, I just felt like there was a tiny something missing to make this story and it's characters really memorable for me. It reads like the perfect, quick, easy Hallmark-y book I was expecting, but I wanted to be a bit more invested in the characters and story than I actually was.

(Some spoiler in this paragraph)Even though I liked Cat and Noah, I felt like their relationship changed in the blink of an eye and after all that talk of hatred, they never really resolved the issue. I know if I were Cat I'd have held a grudge about some of the things Noah said about me instead of letting him kiss me - but oh well! I also thought it was a little cop-out-y that the reason Noah "caves" to let the cameras come in is because Cat promises a 12 year old that she'll fix her house... it just didn't seem like that would be enough to force his hand. Cat can also be a bit abrasive and although I am all for women embracing their sexuality, I didn't like that her character seemed emotionally stunted in relationships because of that reason.

Overall, if you're looking for a cute Christmas-y read and love HGTV - I think you'll like this book. I would definitely try another Lucy Score and give this one a 3.5 (even if GoodReads doesn't recognize a half-star yet).

I received an eCopy of this book via NetGalley. Thank you to Bloom Books for giving me a copy in exchange for an honest review!

This book kind of gave me When in Rome vibes. The grump meets ms. sunshine. Noah is extremely closed off and in walks in Cat who flips his world upside down. Enemies to lovers is always a hit or a miss, and unless the banter/chemistry is well written, it can be hard to pull off. But Lucy Score knows how to perfectly perfect this and it was such a good read!

If you love holiday romances, or Hallmark movies, and want them to be a bit... naughtier than nicer, this book is for you!

It was a bit more involved than a surface level Hallmark, as there is more character development, and storyline - so it felt like you were just getting *more*. I really, really enjoyed the dynamic of the two main characters, the bada** heroine who stars in HGTV style shows, renovating homes, and the semi-grumpy town mayor with a heart of gold... that's full of skepticism surrounding her intentions for HIS town. He's protective, loveable, and .... it's a CHRISTMASY TOWN.

This book brings all the holiday cheer and fun, and makes me wish I could visit this town IRL every year for their holiday festivities. I really hope they adapt this someday, it was so cute! 5/5 Stars.

*Thank you for the gifted ebook, thank you Bloom Books & Netgalley! All opinions are my own.

A heartwarming Christmas story with some steamy scenes, this book is best enjoyed with some spiked hot chocolate.