Make Me Read It, Crystal #2: The Fixer by HelenKay Dimon

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A bookish challenge by Crystal @ Crystal Blogs Books & Ezrah @ I Heart Romance & YA
A collaboration challenge where Crystal recs contemporary romances to Ezrah & Ezrah recs Historical Romance to Crystal

 

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I was supposed to finish reading and review The Fixer last month but I went on a little trip and then I sort of lost interest in the story so I am finally DNFing this book.

I know, it’s unfortunate that I decided to DNF The Fixer because I initially liked the first half of the book. I liked the mystery of Wren and of course, the heroine Emery. But when Wren decided to protect Emery because of the baddies after her, I sort of lost him. I did not relate to him at all and felt he was too standoffish.

I really liked the premise of the story. Emery is trying to solve the case of her missing cousin and it seems like all her info led her to Wren. This raises red flags to Wren because he wants to keep his anonymity so he initially stalks follows Emery around to find out what her motive is.

I shouldn’t have DNF’d this book. I mean, I actually met Helenkay Dimon at the Barbara Vey RWA event and I even got her to autograph The Fixer for me. Unfortunately, this lost steam for me and I just couldn’t bear to pick it up at this point.

To be fair, I only got as far as the apartment scene where Wren rescued Emery during a home invasion. Sure, there were sparks between the two, but again, I wasn’t connecting to Wren.

Just because I didn’t like The Fixer, doesn’t mean I won’t read another Helenkay Dimon book! I will! I think I just need to pick another one, yeah? Any recs? Crystal?

The second book I made Cyrstal read is Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas one of my ABSOLUTE favorite historical romances. Not only that, but it is a second chance romance and has always brought me to tears no matter how many times I’ve read it. I haven’t talked to Crystal about what she thought about this book, though. But I hope she LOVES it as much as I do.

Don’t forget to stop by Crystal’s blog at Crystal Blogs Books to read her thoughts on Again the Magic.

I always have a difficult time relating to people going undercover.  So, I want to know if you like men of mystery? Or do they always come off as standoffish?

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