The Fix-Up: A totally hilarious, forced-proximity enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy -- Sharon M. Peterson, Paperback

Ellie should probably have listened to the part where inheriting her house came with a hot, grumpy stranger and six months to figure it all out...

Ellie Sterns is a twenty-eight-year-old single mother who only ever seems to date seriously questionable men. But she's just inherited both a home and thriving café, so life is looking up. The catch? Only half belongs to Ellie-the other half goes to the previous owner's grandson. Gilbert Dalton may be absurdly handsome, but his frown never wavers and he has a chip on his shoulder the size of a small country.

Ellie would happily spend the rest of her life avoiding him, but to claim their inheritance, they must first live on the property together for six months. For Ellie, the house and the café are her future. For Gil, they're part of a past he wants nothing to do with. She wants to stay, he is determined to sell. Will they be able to decide what comes next without going to war with Ellie's whisk and Gil's toolbelt for weapons?

But somewhere between the snarky notes they leave around the place, and discovering a heartbreaking secret about the house's previous owner, Ellie and Gil might learn that frustration can turn into sizzling chemistry, and hate can turn into not-hate-and that's basically only one step away from love...

A totally uplifting, heart-stealing and addictive enemies-to-lovers romance full of sweet chemistry and true laugh-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry and Sarah Adams.

Readers are falling hard for The Fix-Up:

"Literally made me feel all emotions. I was giggling at Ellie & Gil's banter so late at night... But then oh my!! It did make me shed some real fat tears too... The chemistry, cuteness, everything is so ON point! Easiest five stars & HIGHLYY recommended!" NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"I loved this so much! I want to cry now that it's finished! I adored everything about this! The banter, enemies-to-lovers trope, the little details and scenes UGH! All of it was amazing!... Deserves all the love!" Liz_pey_reads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"I was fully in it. Like, feet kicking, heart aching, wiping a tear and smiling at the same time in it... Really blew me away." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"I absolutely adored this!... Very emotional... Heartbreaking and heartwarming moments that brought me to my knees... Had me in hysterics and laughing so hard there were tears running down my face... Made my heart race and gave me all the feels...I loved, loved, loved." NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Author: Sharon M. Peterson
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 06/17/2025
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9781835250167