As field producer for the television show, Kings of Construction, Paige St. James has helped to create the highly rated house renovation program for the brother and sister duo of Gannon and Cat King. Until the current season, Paige thought Gannon was nothing more than a playboy, and he saw her as a puppet for the network, but one overheard phone call changes everything. Paige knows that it would be career suicide if any kind of personal relationship between herself and Gannon becomes known, but she isn't sure how long she can resist this altered version of the Gannon she thought she knew.

Mr. Fixer Upper uses the recent popularity of home renovation shows to create a backdrop for the romance between Gannon and Paige. The structure of the plot is a tough sell because of the back and forth nature of the protagonists' relationship throughout the story. Also the subplot involving a purposed documentary about the inequality of women in the workforce is a nice idea, but it detracts from the romance and never really gets its due in the narrative. Other plot points are also left unresolved leaving this novel feeling a bit incomplete. Overall, Mr. Fixer Upper doesn't deliver on the promise of its premise. ( )

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Beautiful and amazing story 4.75 stars

What a great story. Gannon was swoon worthy and Paige was a strong woman trying to make it in a man's world. I loved the chemistry and banter between them. It added to the build up at the end. The ending was one of my favorites that I have read in any book. The lengths Gannon went to in order to show his love for Paige was the stuff all little girls dream of when they are little. I wish there were more Gannon's in the world. ( )

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