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

This is the first book in a series and the first Lucy Score book that I’ve read! I loved it and will be reading more from her in the future. Ig was so cute and heartwarming.

Thank you netgalley.

I really do enjoy this series. I read out of order, which I think would be fine for most readers. Loved the character development, the community building and the perfect amount of spice/romance. And I do love a good - he falls first kind of read.

I was a huge fan of the home-reno shows back in the early 2000s (heart eyes for Ty) and knew that I would love Mr. Fixer Upper. Love it, I did indeed. I adore when there's a strong femal character, Paige is driven with goals that will take her beyond being a field producer for Gannon and his sister's show. Gannon is as grumpy as can be, not adoring the spotlight that reality tv has cast on him like his sister Cat has. As sparks fly between Gannon and Paige, there seems to be a lot to risk, including Paige's reputation with her career if she's linked to Gannon. Sometimes though, you can't fight the sparks or a gorgeous man in a tool belt.

Lucy Score has a knack for amazing character development, letting you get to know them so that you always feel invested in their journeys. Gannon and Paige were no exception to this. And the grand gesture in this one, it's top-of-the-list worthy.

Thank you to Lucy Score, Bloom Books and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is one of my re-reads this year. I first read this book back three years ago, and I remember liking it. It's nice to read it again years later and I realized I still enjoy this book. I like how the story progresses - how hostile both main characters are to each other because of some misunderstandings and prejudice, and then slowly get to know each other while still being their sarcastic and sometimes flirty selves. I like both Paige and Gannon. They are hard-working, good people who care a lot about others. I like that their personalities seem to balance each other. They also have each other's backs when in crisis.

And while I get that a certain person in this book isn't very likable, there's too much name-calling and asinine remarks I wasn't comfortable with.

Overall, it's an enjoyable read and one of Lucy Score's books I really liked.

He's like a school boy with a toy.

He doesn't want to play with that toy, but he doesn't want anyone else to play with said toy. Paige is a hard working filed producer on an HGTV type show. Gannon is the Thor lookalike who tortures Paige (like pulling her pigtails) but he has the world's worst girlfriend. I don't think he's mature enough for the grown up Paige.

I really wish I would have read this one before reading The Christmas Fix. However, this book even knowing how it was going to end was still worth the read. I loved the characters and how it all turned out. These characters are so adorable and I had a fun time reading this one.

Very cute story! I loved how they didn’t fit the normal relationship and how they were both stubborn. I loved how it ended! Thought it was the perfect ending to their story

A bit too long, started skimming in the end
The storyline was cute and the aide characters were good but nothing really stuck out about this so that's why I'm rating this one a 3

Thank you so much @netgalley and @read_bloom for an advance copy of this book!

🔨 𝙈𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 🔨
This romcom book centered around a fixer upper reality TV show is a super fun read, especially if you’ve enjoyed TV shows like that! Gannon and Cat, brother and sister, star in the fixer upper show Kings of Construction, where Paige works on production (and basically runs the show).

Gannon and Paige have always bumped heads in the past. Gannon has a rough exterior, one that you wouldn’t think would be on a reality show. Paige is a type A in control person that always has everything running smoothly. Their personalities collide as well as their mutual attraction to each other.

I love love love Gannon. He’s a manly man, who isn’t afraid of what he wants (Paige) and isn’t afraid of going after it or getting turned down. Paige has goals, and she has been brought up to not let a man deter her from reaching her dreams. However, Gannon can be extremely charming and hard to resist. Next thing you know, the rumor mill is flying and the show wants to cash in on the attention these two are bringing to it!

Uhhh did I say I love Gannon? I mean, he’s such a great leading man. He’s gruff and grumpy, which is funny and can be problematic for communication, but he’s a sweetheart who is there to support those he loves. His sister Cat is a spitfire and hilarious and I can’t wait to see her featured in the next book!

The ending of this book gave me everything I could hope for. It begs the question, what is the most important thing in life?! Fame, success, love?! Can you have it all or do you have to choose?!

📺 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
💛 Grumpy Sunshine
🩵 HGTV shows
💛 Work Colleagues
🩵 Reality TV Show Drama
💛 He Falls First
🩵 Enemies to Lovers

If you don’t like Lucy score, you don’t like romcoms!

I am a sucker for some HGTV so I enjoyed the story line of this book!

Of course there is some spice - this is a Lucy score book!

I wasn’t a huge fan of the main character at times but then I realized it’s because I am to similar to her and would be just as stubborn!!

I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. When I requested this book I thought it would be a cute rom com about a fixer upper reality tv show. It just wasn’t the retype of book I like and not a good fit for me personally. I felt like all the sexy man in a tool belt stuff was really cringe.

Lucy Score is your gal if you need a quick read. A great pick me up, a giggle, a cry she has it all.

Thank you Net Galley, the publisher and Lucy Score for the copy of this publication. I was gifted this book for my unbiased review.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC, I really loved the whole HGTV vibe of the book. Plus, enemies to lovers is always fun to read. Can’t wait to start the next book in the series. I love Lucy Score!

Mr. Fixer Upper was my intro to Lucy Score, and now she has my attention.
Before I tell you all the reasons why Gannon King is swoon-worthy, I need to clarify that Mr. Fixer Upper is not a holiday book, as I thought when I grabbed it from the Target “Holiday Books” section. *sigh*

Grumpy reality TV star falls for his unimpressed & stubborn producer.

Gannon King and his twin sister, Cat King, are the stars of a home renovation show for an HGTV-like network. While Cat is the charm and soul of the show, Gannon is arrogant and over it. Together they’re ratings heaven. Paige is the field producer for the show and Cat’s bestie, but she’s not Gannon’s fan. She spends her days trying to keep him in line and in his place, while he enjoys trying to find ways to rattle her. (Mostly unsuccessfully. At least on the outside.)

One day on set while Paige is giving him a verbal beatdown, Gannon realizes he’s actually smitten by her and starts us on the wonderful journey of wearing Paige down until she admits she also wants him.

There is a shower scene that will melt hearts and wet undergarments. My heart did summersaults as I read it.
I found Gannon absolutely perfect. He is thoughtful, supportive, caring, and committed. He can be a pain in the ass in a cute and endearing way. (Like when he antagonizes Paige by calling her “princess” at work, which made me wince at times but truthfully small price to pay for the perfect man.)

I realize this review is quickly becoming an Ode to Gannon King, so let me assure you there are other reasons to read it. Paige is a hardworking woman trying to combat society’s unfairness to women. A big reason why she won’t allow the romance is because of how it will affect her career aspirations. She is a producer who is still trying to prove herself, falling for the star of the show is not in the plan or to her benefit.

Lucy Score also writes some smart and relatable discourse about double standards.
“There are double standards, some of them so subconscious we don’t even know we’re all behaving according to the double standards until someone points it out.“


This book made me so happy. My level of excitement was so high that I actually continued to read the preview to the next book included in the ARC, which I never do. I found out even though this book is categorized as a stand-alone, we get more King siblings’ stories with The Christmas Fix, an actual holiday story! *SCREAMS* (Watch out for Bee Jes’ review of Cat’s story coming soon.)

I know I’m late to the Lucy Score love bandwagon, but I made it. Isn’t that what’s most important?

I loved this book! I devoured it in only a few sittings and wish there was more to read. The story line was paced very well and the characters were easy to love!

Thank you so much to NG and Sourcebooks for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was so captivated by this book from the jump. The two mains had such good banter and sparks- they were a flying. Mr. Fixer Upper follows field producer Paige and reality TV star Gannon King as they navigate their workplace romance around their individual issues as well as the highly sexist TV and film industry.

While Paige finds Gannon physically attractive early on, she thinks he's a man child prone to temper tantrums and while Gannon also finds Paige attractive he thinks she's a network drone with no ability to have independent thoughts. Once these perceptions of one another change they get closer and closer to allowing their undeniable chemistry to take over.

Gannon comes to terms with his feelings for Paige pretty early and from then on he is steadfast and committed. She however, insists on keeping their relationship secret as well as insists on holding on to this idea that if she is in a partnership she will 100% lose herself and she has too much to do so obviously she simply does not have the time for this man who loves her and goes out of his was to show that love to her.

The title 'Mr. Fixer upper' is wild because Gannon gets new information early on, shifts his thoughts, and from then on is a kind and patient partner. Paige however needs literally a year of being wooed and babied. Honestly Paige was pretty unlikable to me. She refused to trust this man and all the reasons she had were kind of created by the girl herself. She gets really annoyed that another woman is making moves on Gannon but she was the one who wanted to keep their tryst secret so sorry girl, that one is on you. My man wanted to shout it from the rooftops.

I also had a bit of an issue with the pacing of the book. It took weird unnecessary gaps that honestly made me disinterested in the characters. It took me as long to finish the first 70% as it did the last 30% because that shit was dragggginggggg.

I felt like the conflict was grossly manufactured and the end was rush. It was still a decent read but it should have been more aggressively edited in my opinion. the lengthy end just gave me more time to be annoyed by Paige. By the end idk if I was rooting for them or for the book to be over.

I have been hearing about Lucy Score for quite some time. This is the first book by her I have read and I am ready to start the next.

I loved the dynamic between Paige and Gannon and loved Cat as well. One of my favorite things was that both Gannon and Paige had opinions about the other and they were both wrong.

When Meeghan tries to throw a wrench (no pun intended) in their relationship, Paige isn't sure what is real and what isn't. My favorite part might have been how willing Gannon was to fight for her and prove how much he loved her.

Has Lucy ever written anything I wasn’t obsessed with?! NO! She could write the phone book and I’d read it because she’s that incredible. Her characters are always so lovable 😍

This book was a light, fun read. I read the two books in this series out of order, but they did not need to be read in order. I think I would have enjoyed the book more had I read first, only because it was so similar to The Christmas Fix. The characters were likeable, but like The Christmas Fix, the plot was drawn out with Paige not wanting to give in to a relationship with Gannon. Paige works on the show that Gannon stars in. While the two didn't get along at first, they eventually fall in love only to have the network's meddling interfere with their relationship.

4.5 Stars

Lucy Score is unbelievably talented at building stories that wrap and turn and pivot the same way life does. Romance reads are safe. There is always a predictability, but Lucy Score takes you on a ride of emotions and really attaches you to her characters because you’re right there with them.

This book was full of banter and my favorite tropes: He falls first, One bed, Caretaking, and mild Enemies-to-Lovers. Oooh, and don’t forget, workplace romance… that always makes for great tension and steamy, sneaky moments.

What I Loved Most:

Paige is an absolute badass. She takes no prisoners. Knows where she’s headed. And is stubborn and determined enough to avoid pitfalls. She brings the sass and the bravery, but still has a kind heart.

Gannon fell first. I’m a big puddle of swoon when the guy falls first and makes it his life’s mission to “make her mine.” He didn’t give up and was so damn sexy about it.

I’m a sucker for “taking care of you” moments, and Paige gets several days of Gannon at her side to aid her and it squeezed my heart.

I would 100% recommend this book, and am looking forward to seeing these characters again.

Thank you to Lucy Score and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC and offer an honest review