NetGalley Review — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“The Christmas Fix” by Lucy Score is the second in the Fixer: Kings Siblings duet. This book follows Cat King, twin sister to the MMC in “Mr. Fixer Upper” and Noah Yates, the city manager of the small town of Merry.

The enemies-to-lovers trope always gets me fired up. I enjoyed this book more than the first. Cat was spunky and likeable & Noah was a geeky hunk with a knack for getting under Cat’s skin.

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I absolutely loved this book. If you haven't read, Mr. Fixer Upper yet, read that first or parts will be ruined. They are both stand alones, though.
This is the story of Cat King, who is a renovation expert with her own TV show. She and her twin brother, Gannon, fixed houses for deserving families for TV prior to Cat getting her own show. Cat kept in touch with the families and got a call from one such family from Merry, Connecticut. Merry was taking a direct hit from a category 2 hurricane. Cat went to help convince the network to do a show behind rebuilding the town after it was severely flooded and in time for Christmas.
The only thing standing in her way is the town manager, Mr. No, as he's referred to around town, Noah. Noah is a divorced dad of a twelve-year-old girl and trying to undo pains from his own childhood.
What ensues is a beautiful enemies to lovers masterpiece. When I started this, I thought it was going to be too similar to Mr. Fixer Upper, so if you feel the same, I assure you, it will suck you in and not let go. I could not put it down. I definitely highly recommend this book!

The Christmas Fix is exactly what I look for in a steamy holiday romcom. Lucy Score takes predictable holiday tropes and turns them into an entertaining story that’s perfect for reading in front of a cozy fireplace.

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Cat is a home improvement reality tv star, and when she sees flooding destroying beloved Merry, Connecticut, she immediately goes to help out. Town manger Noah is at his wits end trying to take care of the residents of Merry and his daughter while figuring out how to keep the town’s annual Christmas festival going. When Cat sweeps in and offers to rebuild the town and feature it on her show, Noah thinks his town and friends are going to be exploited. But even as Cat and Noah bicker at every turn, they start to understand where each other is coming from. And, it becomes tougher and tougher to ignore their mutual attraction.

This antagonists to lovers story is the perfect length, and has plenty of plot development without belaboring details. Cat and Noah come from opposing perspectives, but the story shows their natural progression to attraction and love. My favorite aspect is that Cat is ambitious and driven, yet likable; sometimes these traits can lead to a character that readers have a tough time rooting for. But it’s clear that Cat’s priorities of wanting to be successful and help people are not opposing views.

Lucy Score writes amazing steamy romcoms. The Christmas Fix shows it’s possible to cram all that goodness into less than 800 pages. This antagonists to lovers romance has just the right amount of angst and stakes, making for a wonderful holiday treat.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3 Stars Like with Mr. Fixer Upper, it’s been fun to rediscover Lucy Score’s older titles that are now being republished under a new publisher. The Christmas Fix gives you exactly what’s in the title—a fix for your Christmas rom com needs. It’s a delightful enemies to lovers holiday romance. Like with most of her other novels, Lucy Score excels at writing a strong, take no BS female main character.

This was a light, fluffy read that ticks all the boxes and can definitely be read as a standalone. It's not the most festive of Christmas books, but I enjoyed reading it as we head into the holiday season.

Things I liked:
-The pacing and the events surrounding the small town of Merry.
-Seeing more of Cat behind the scenes. We know she's more than a pretty face from the first book, but we really see her savvy brain and incredible work ethic here.
-Noah was perfect for Cat and I loved watching their relationship progress. I loved their opposites attract/ enemies to lovers pairing.
-A look into Gannon and Paige's life after the events of the first book in the series. This book had a bigger family component that I appreciated.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

As always Lucy Score wrote another great book!! This first book in this series was just as good. There are very few authors that can include humor, love, witty banter, and so much emotion in the same book naturally, but this book truly has it all. I can’t recommend it enough. A must read for the holiday season!!


Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.

The second entry in a duo of books about a brother/sister home renovation team. Cat and Noah are enjoyable characters, but the book overall feels a little unrealistic - from the opening rescue scene to the closing Christmas Eve festival. But it would be a good holiday read, where fanciful often rules the day. Not a bad way to spend some time curled in front of a fire.

3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary ARC of this book. The opinions herein are my own.

THE MOST PERFECT HALLMARK HOLIDAY ROMANCE.

I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion and review. I grew to love the Kings during the first book of the series, The fixer upper. Nothing prepared me for how much I would grow to love Cat. I loved the banter between her and Noah and I loved her determination to save Merry. I couldn’t have loved this book more.

I was captivated by the clash-turned-romance between city manager Noah Yates and reality TV star Catalina King. With Merry, Connecticut, facing a bleak holiday season after a hurricane cancels the Christmas Festival, Cat arrives with a plan to revive the town. Noah, wary of her past troublemaking, resists, setting the stage for an enemies-to-lovers journey filled with witty banter and emotional layers. Score skillfully crafts a heartfelt and humorous Christmas romance, portraying Cat as an empowered heroine and Noah as a devoted father. The story's unique fixer-upper premise, snappy dialogue, and spicy chemistry between the characters make it a delightful and must-read holiday favorite.

I have loved Cat since she appeared in Mr Fixer Upper with her sassy attitude and fun personality. Her and Noah had such a rocky start but it bloomed so beautifully as the book went on. I love a good single parent romance story. Add the enemies to lovers aspect of that and it heats right up. This is so much more than just a holiday book it's about community coming together after tragedy to help those in need. So moving, so beautiful, and the spice is delicious as always.

Lucy Score does it again with just a knockout of a story.

A cute follow up to Mr. Fixer Upper with the focus on Gannon's twin sister Cat. While the construction aspects of this book were less than in the first, I think it may have been even more enjoyable. I loved Sara's character and the dynamic of the whole team.

The Christmas Fix, the second book in the Welcome Home series by Lucy Score, is a charming, feel-good small town story…with a bit of heat…that has you nearly in tears one moment and then snort laughing the next.

Several ever-evolving threads interwoven throughout create a captivating and fast-paced story. What starts out as an attempted rescue (both physically and emotionally) of a small town after a devastating storm prompts the cancellation of a Christmas celebration/income-generating festival…turns into a misjudgment of true intentions and character.

As with each of Ms Score’s books I read, I'm truly saddened when I come to the end of the story. I become embarrassingly emotionally invested in her unique and relatable characters that it's difficult to say goodbye.

This ARC book was complimentary…provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Yet again there was no problem with the plot or writing style but the two main characters were unbearable people. I liked Cat well enough from the previous book (Mr. Fixer Upper) so I had some hope but ultimately this was fairly mediocre.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cat King is not to be underestimated. She is smart, funny, and probably knows more about construction and design than most men.

After reading about her twin brother Gannon in Mr. Fixer Upper, I was excited to find out Cat would be getting her own book.

The town of Merry has survived a terrible hurricane and flooding. Cat and her reality show construction crew had visited Merry previously and she remained close with the family. She wants to help the town, but first she's got to convince town manager Noah.

Their verbal sparring was hilarious, and despite the fact that they don't get along one bit you will find yourself rooting for them from the beginning.

I have found that Lucy Score's books are full of humor and witty dialogue, but also heartfelt story lines and wonderful main characters with big hearts. If you have read and liked any of her books, you will love The Christmas Fix!

I am a big fan of the single dad trope AND christmas so naturally this was right up there for me. I am not always crazy about one of the MC's being involved in the public eye, like our reality star Catalina however Lucy Score never fails to impress me. The book is funny and well-written. I particularly love the small-town vibes that she writes about so often and this one fit the bill.

I was concerned after reading #1 in the series that the characters here would infuriate me as well, but I was sooooo wrong.
I feel like this book just ticked all of the right boxes for me. The main characters were passionate and likable through out the book. I found myself highlighting adorable parts when I hardly ever do. I laughed a few times and overall I enjoyed the maturity level of two adults actually being able to communicate with each other.
Cat didn’t compromise her future or her plans she just found happiness in a different level and made it work for her and the people she loved.
A++ for having real apologizes, very little miscommunication, great spice, and a cute but not overdone HEA.

Stop this book was so freaking cute!! I literally couldn't put it down no matter how hard I tried. It was so much fun and I am thoroughly obsessed with single parent tropes, especially in a Christmastime/holiday setting.

This book was so much fun, the characters had significantly more amount of chemistry than I initially thoughts, and their banter was just spot on.

Lucy always writes the best banter, and she did not let me down with this one!

This book was literally amazing, so perfect going into the holiday season & Noah? The ultimate dreamboat.

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I LOVED this enemies to lovers romance, especially centered around the holiday feel. Lucy Score has such a way of creating complex and interesting characters and dialogue and I really saw that shine throughout.

how did i read this already? is this a repub? i'm so clueless sometimes i swear! anyway! this is for those hgtv lovers – i felt like i was watching one of my favorite shows play out on the pages alongside a cute little romcom.

Loved this book! It was the perfect mix of feel good, banter, and spice and although it is set at the holidays it can be enjoyed any time of year. This is the story of Cat King who we met in Mr. Fixer Upper but it can be read as a standalone.

Cat King has continued to make her name doing renovations on tv but is getting ready to branch out and try new things. When a hurricane floods the town of Merry where she rebuilt a house for a family she know calls friends she has an idea. An idea that will help the town and give her the holiday special that will make both her and the network happy, The town of Merry hosts a Christmas celebration that is the town's livelihood but the hurricane has devastated much of the town and there is no way it will be able to hold the celebration. When Cat approaches the city manager, Noah Yates, he refuses, he will not have his town taken advantage of for television ratings and to build the ego of a television star. What Noah doesn't realize is that Cat is not doing this for her ego and she will not take no for an answer, Sparks fly as Cat works to prove Noah wrong and have the town rebuilt in time for Christmas Eve tree lighting. Will Noah and Cat find a way to trust each other? This will grab hold of your heart and have you invested in the town of Merry and in Noah and Cat figuring out what their hearts want.