The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis – a Review

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Description:
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 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.

Review:

The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis is the 8^th book in her wonderful Sunrise Cove series. We meet Lexi Clark, as she recently lost her job, and agrees to help her stepsister, Ashley at Sunrise Cove.  Her mother, Daisy passed away a year ago, but Lexi and Ashley learn that Daisy won the lottery, and now they are asked to deliver several envelopes to people that Daisy lent money too in the past. Sunrise Cove holds too many painful memories for Lexi, as her mother was never close to her; as all she ever had with her mother was broken promises.

Heath Bowman is good friends with Ashley, always makes sure she is ok.  In the past, Heath and Lexi were private to each other while at school; and the more Lexi gets to know Heath, as well as Ashley, she knows why she always felt guarded being hurt (because of Daisy.)

Heath tries to help both Lexi and Ashley, as they had to deliver 6 envelopes to those issued by Daisy. Heath feels like Daisy was there for him and his brother when they were young. Heath spends most of this time watching over his grandfather, as well as his brother and family.  Heath secretly had a crush on Lexi in their teenage years, and now he finds the chemistry between them becoming sizzling, but he is hesitant to start, since Lexi plans to leave after 6 weeks.

In a short time, Ashley and Lexi begin to forge bonds between them; as Lexi feels her heart is slowly crumbling.  Ashley is more outgoing than Lexi and longs for them to be closer, emotionally & physically.  Ashley is also determined to push Heath and Lexi together.  I really loved how Ashley and Lexi became so close to each other. The ensuing road trips to carry out these wishes reveal a mother Lexi never knew. Their journeys met with surprises, revelations and experiences they did not expect.

The Love Fix was a sweet, wonderful heartwarming story with forgiveness, healing, finding yourself and letting go. I loved how Heath and Lexi found themselves, and love prevails. The Love Fix was so very well written by Jill Shalvis. Another fantastic book by Jill Shalvis, who never fails to give us great stories. I suggest you read The Love Fix, as it was a great read.

Reviewed by Barb

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