natalie intihar

Publication Date: June 17, 2025

The Fix-Up was the sweetest of books! Ellie and Gil are an unlikely match at first, but the forced proximity of them being in the same house for six months is both hilarious and heartwarming. I loved watching their dynamic grow tentatively into friendship and then eventually into more.

I so loved the character of Oliver, Ellie’s six year old son. He really reads like a six year old- asking all the wrong questions at the wrong times but also leaning on his mom at the right ones. The relationship that Gil develops with Oliver is so precious, and I especially loved their “man club”.

This book was an easy read and a tender one. It’s got all the cute small town vibes as well as a lovely found family dynamic in Ellie and her friends as well as Ellie’s relationship with Ollie, whose passing kicks off the whole story. I will definitely be looking to read more of Sharon M. Peterson’s books in the future!

Thank you to Bookouture Publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book! I received a free advance copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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