I absolutely adored this book! Heath was a wonderful male character. I think the thing that was the most refreshing was how realistic he was. Especially when it came to the relationship with Lexi. Which leads me into Lexi she was a complex character. At times I was frustrated with her but again I was able to put myself in her position. I think this book can help all of us heal in a way. We have all been let down at some point wether that was from a parent or someone else. It, can help us to heal. Jill also touched on abuse that both main characters endured, and again I think this just added to the story. This book made me laugh and cry and I think I will re read this again.

A second chance enemiy to lovers contemporary piece. It was really good, i read through it pretty quick. Overall it was a easy read!

Lexi's life hasn't always been easy. After recently being fired from her job, she returns home at her stepsisters, Ashley's, request, to honor her moms final wish, make amends by delivering letters to the people she had wronged. A mom, Lexi had no contact with and didn't really know. Returning home to Sunrise Cove also means Lexi will see her childhood nemesis-crush, Heath.

Heath spends his time taking care of his grandpa, like Lexi, Heath's also been hurt by family members but in a different way. They each have been hurt by individuals therefore tend to keep people at arms length. With the encouragement and help from Health, Lexi continues on delivery the letters with her stepsister, Ashley. Along this journey Lexi slowly starts to tear down the wall built around her heart and realizes that she has people who love her and will never leave her. Will the trust issues they have stand in the way of the chemistry that is brewing between them, will Heath be able to let Lexi go once she finishes her tasks?

Thoroughly enjoyable heart warming, emotional book and got some good laughs from the grandpa, Gus!

Thank you to NetGalley, Jill Shalvis and Avon books for this ARC

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC copy of this book. The Love Fix is an upcoming book release from Jill Shalvis and boy it did not disappoint. This is a charming book with lots of banter and humor. Lexi returns to Sunrise Cove a year after her Mom passed away. Lexi and her step sister, Ashley, work together to carry out her Mom’s final wishes. Add in Heath who lives behind them with his grandfather and the sparks return. Ashley and Heath work on Lexi’s abandonment issues from when she left Sunrise Cove with her father as her Mom did not want her to stay. This story takes you on the journey of Lexi and Ashley rebonding and Lexi and Heath deciding whether to put their hearts at risk.

Again so enjoyed Lexi, Ashley, Heath, Mayhem the dog and the entire cast. I didn’t want this story to end.

I always love a Jill Shalvis book!!’ She just knows how to pull all the heartstrings and get you completely sucked into a great story. It was darling! I fell in love with the characters! Adored the story

I am honored to have been given the chance to read an ARC of this beautiful story!! I love how the threads of these characters lives when woven together form such an emotional story. This book proved to me that family is who YOU choose to be in your life, not just your blood relatives.

Thoroughly enjoyable book! The characters are well developed, and the plot keeps a steady pace. This was my first Jill Shalvis book, and it definitely will not be my last. This is book 8 in the series, but it can definitely be red as a standalone.

Lexi is a woman dealing with the loss of her mother and her job on top of deep childhood wounds. Ashley is the stepsister who is determined to help Lexi see the good in their mom. Heath is the chivalrous boy next door. This story is filled with family relationships and a sweet love story.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Avon for providing me the ARC of this book!

This was a good book. I liked the characters a lot and the small town vibe was great. I felt like the ending was very rushed, I wish we got to see a little more of the relationship between Heath & Lexi, maybe in an epilogue. Overall, I love a good enemies to friends to lovers book and I thought this book did a great job with that.

The Love Fix had all the ingredients for a heartwarming, enemies-to-lovers story—road trip hijinks, found family vibes, and emotional redemption—but the execution just didn’t work for me.

Lexi’s character was hard to connect with; she’s stuck in a loop of self-pity over a wrongful firing that takes forever to get resolved. Heath, meanwhile, reads like he’s in a therapy session—constantly naming his feelings out loud and sharing them with his brother. Their romance lacked any real chemistry, and the “crackling tension” between them? Nonexistent.

The third-person POV was an automatic turn-off for me, making the emotional beats fall flat. The story also suffered from having way too many characters to keep track of, making it feel cluttered instead of intimate.

Pros? The plot stayed on track without too many unnecessary twists, and it was a relatively short read. But overall, this book was a major letdown.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

What a good book. Jill Shalvis NEVER disappoints. I read part of this book in the gym on the treadmill and I know I had a grin on my face. Always engaging and humerous romance. This book is about two sisters who did not have the best mom but she did the best she could. She was a victim of a gambling addiction and seemed to never be there when her girls needed her. She has passed away but left a mission for the sisters. Six envelopes for six people who helped her along the way. They had to be delivered a year after her death and a week apart for six weeks. Throw in the hunky next door neighbor Heath and what follows is a fun adventure. Loved loved loved this book.

I honestly went into this book being a first time reader of this author and I loved it! Lexi’s pain and overall truth about her life was so well written! I love that the story line was so unexpected but still had a happy ending. Definitely going to check out more of her books.

3.5

3.5 ⭐️ i was given the opportunity to read the ARC and it was a sweet little slow burner romance. It also had a lesson of forgiveness and importance of family. You can't let the past cloud your vision from seeing those who truly love you.

As a huge Jill Shalvis fan, I found this book to be an emotional journey centered on two sisters navigating life a year after their mother’s death. Following their mother’s wishes, they embark on a mission to deliver letters, all while working to repair their own strained relationship. While it was a good read, it felt darker than Shalvis’s previous works. Both the hero and heroine grapple with lingering trauma from past abuse, which has led them to build emotional walls to avoid potential pain. The readers do get some laughs from the bonus character, Heath’s grandfather. Thank you for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

No one writes characters as well as Ms Shavis and all of the characters in this book are no different. Lexi has never had anyone watching her back so she finds it hard to believe in family or friends (not that she has many of either). Heath has always been the one that tries to fix everyone else’s problems. So, when Lexi has to come back after her mother passes away, she’s less than thrilled. But, in her time back home, she finds that she’s not the only one who has had to deal with a lot of parental disappointments. Will Daisy’s (her mother) request of her and her stepsister be the solution to look for happiness in both her love life and finding her place with her sister.

The author's skill at crafting lovable characters and touching moments keeps the story interesting even though the plot is predictable at times. The examination of friendship, love, and family is both touching and thought-provoking. I really enjoyed this one!

Lexi returns to Sunrise Cove after her mother passes away and her half sister, Ashley, asks her to come. Lexi's mom, Daisy, wasn't there for her growing up so Lexi cut her out of her adult life completely but Daisy was a good mom and tried her best with Ashley and even Heath (the boy Lexi grew up with) and that was a very hard pill for Lexi to swallow. She felt abandoned. Together Lexi and Ashley have to hand deliver letters their mother wrote to people to try and make amends for her past mistakes. It sheds light on so many different and difficult situations. This story takes you on a trip of mending broken roads and hearts.
I love that Ashley never gave up on having a relationship with Lexi and Heath's dog...absolute perfection..icing on the cake for this story.

I LOVE all of Jill Shavis' books and highly recommend clearing your schedule for release day!

Thank you to Jill Shalvis, Avon and Harper Voyager, and Netgalley for this ARC!

I so appreciate NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book. I am always ready to read a new Jill Shalvis book and this one was no exception. If I'm being honest, I think I enjoyed seeing the relationship grow between Lexi and Ashley more than the romance aspect of this book. I would love to see Ashley's story in the next installment.

I loved everything about this book except for one thing......I wanted more! I did not want this book to end.

Lexi's life is falling apart around her. She is finally going to take her stepsister up on her request to come for a visit. Now that she is home she is forced to face some realities regarding her mother with the help of her nemesis Heath Bowman. This story takes you through so many emotions. Lexi learns some hard truths and starts to see things more clearly regarding her mother, sister, and childhood nemesis.

I loved the growth that you see in not only Lexi, but Heath and her sister Ashley as well. Jill Shalvis did an amazing job writing about a negligent mother and giving everyone closure. There were some very emotional moments. I also loved the realization that both Heath and Lexi came to in time. To know that when they were children, they were both struggling with issues that were not out in the open and helping them understand why they did the things they did.

I cannot say enough good things about this book. I loved the banter between the main characters. I also loved Heaths grandpa! He was hilarious and could not get enough of his comments.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for this title. This is my very honest review.

The Love Fix. Jill Shalvis has written a perceptive story about overcoming trauma, abandonment, finding redemption and accepting love. A last request brings stepsisters Lexi and Ashley together in Sunrise Cove where Lexi finds she also must deal with her childhood crush, Heath, the executor of the will. There’s much for these three to learn about each other they fulfill the will’s tasks. Ms. Shalvis’ signature humor is very much present in the story as the characters must confront and hopefully overcome the challenges of their childhood. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.

I live for any Jill Shalvis books, but I especially salvage over the Sunrise Cove series/family. While this book felt a bit different from the others, in a more slow burn and intense family dynamic way, it was still such a great addition to this series. The relationships that were broken and repaired were not only from a romantic standpoint but a familial one as well. There is so much depth to these characters and I felt the range of emotions from sadness to laughter. Great job on this one!