Book Review: The Love Fix

By Melissa Smoot

Lexi Clark’s life is falling apart around her, so when she’s summoned home to Sunrise Cove, the last thing she wants to do is face all the complications she left behind. Her past, her stepsister Ashley, and especially her infuriatingly gorgeous childhood nemesis-turned-crush Heath Bowman.

Yep, Lexi’s pretty sure being home again just might kill her. She’s an overachieving art appraiser who doesn’t believe in trust, love, or Happily Ever Afters. Free spirit Ashley, on the other hand, is so full of life it hurts to look at her. But Lexi can’t refuse Ashley’s plea to honor their late mother’s final wish to make amends with the people she’d wronged.  So, on behalf of her estranged mother’s estate—and with Heath in tow as the executor—Lexi embarks on a road trip to repay all the people her gambling addicted mother owed money to. 

Complicating everything are the feelings that well up for Lexi: for her mom, for Ashley, and most of all, for Heath. And for the record, she doesn’t like it, or the way he has of scaling the walls she’s built around her heart. The road trip shenanigans that ensue are both funny and heartbreaking, but Lexi finds something shocking along the way. Acceptance. Family. And unbelievably—if you ask Lexi anyway—love. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)

I always enjoy the stories in Shalvis’ Sunrise Cove series. The Love Fix was just as warm and cozy as all the previous books. I really liked how the story centered around two sisters, both completely different personalities, but with the same end goal. The addition of the childhood nemesis and next-door neighbor was a fun one. 

When the author creates her cast of characters they always seem to come to life as I am reading. The further into the story I get, the more I feel that I am reading about real people. It is such a gift that Shalvis has. This is just another perfect story in the picturesque city of Lake Tahoe, a truly magical place. I would highly recommend grabbing this one if you are looking for  wonderful story you can get completely lost in.

Thanks to HarperCollins for the book in exchange for an honest review.

More by Jill Shalvis:

He Falls First (Colburn Brothers, book one)

The Family You Make (Sunrise Cove, book one)

Lost and Found Sisters (The Wildstone, book one)

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