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| Mr. Fix-It (Indigo Love Spectrum) | 
 enlarge | Author: Crystal Hubbard
Publisher: Genesis Press
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 A romance and then some November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to say that Blame It On Paradise is my favorite book by this author but Mr.Fix-It was good too.
What I liked: Khela's experiences as an author when she's interacting with other writers and overexuberant fans, the chapter headings (I wish I could read some of Khela's books!), Carter's sense of humor, the depiction of Boston, the book signing to raise money for the child soldiers in Africa, the Aphrodite party, and the way Carter found a way to be a "hero" for Khela. I really liked the scene where Khela is browsing in the grocery store and things like the the seal on a bottle catch her eye and inspire her to a story idea. I also really liked the love scene in Carter's apartment.
What I didn't like: Khela's best friend Daphne was hard to take sometimes. I didn't like how Carter used fighting to deal with his emotions even though I know a lot of men either close down or get belligerent when facing tough emotions. I just didn't like it on Carter. I wish Carter had heeded his friend Detrick who told him how dumb he was acting. I don't like romance novels in general but even with the things I didn't like about Mr. Fix-It, I really appreciate Crystal Hubbard's skill as a writer. She uses language beautifully.
One of the best things for me about this book was all the advice and tidbits of information Khela gives to her friend Daphne and when she's speaking at the high school about writing and getting published. If there's a sequel to this book I hope it involves Detrick.
 MR. FIX-IT November 19, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I WALKED BY THIS BOOK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I DECIDED TO BUY IT, AND NOW I WISHED I HAD KEPT WALKING. THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK I'VE READ BY CRYSTAL HUBBARD AND IT LEFT ME DISAPPOINTED. THIS BOOK JUST DID NOT HOLD MY INTEREST AT ALL, BUT BEING THE TYPE OF READER THAT I AM, THIS WON'T STOP ME FROM BUYING ANOTHER ONE OF HER BOOKS. I BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES OR MAYBE EVEN THIRD.
Love brings out the best November 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mr. Fix-It is something a little different from Crystal Hubbard, the author of Crush and Blame It On Paradise, two of the best IR romances I've ever read. The story is centralized on bestselling romance author Khela Halliday, and Carter Radcliffe, the maintenance man of her building. Khela is happy if not lonely working in her loft office in the apartment of her Boston Back Bay brownstone. She is surrounded by luxury items purchased by her ex-husband, a man she divorced once it became clear that he married her for her money. Khela's mother died of a drug overdose and her father is incarcerated, and her elderly adoptive parents are deceased, so Khela's sole source of friendship and support is her best friend Daphne. Daphne is a freelance editor and aspiring writer who harbors a tiny shred of jealousy over Khela's early writing success.
Carter is the sort of hero who is more than he seems. Alabama born and reared, Carter moved to Boston when he was recruited to play football for a private prep school. There he met another Alabama recruit, Detrick Franklin, who is Carter's best friend. The camaraderie and kinship between Carter and Detrick complement that of Khela and Daphne. Only Detrick is much more settled and focused than Carter, who seems perfectly happy polishing bannisters and getting by on a wink and smile. That is, until Khela invites him to accompany her to a writer's convention.
Khela doesn't want people to know that her life is completely empty of the romance she writes about, so she asks Carter to escort her. Carter turns on the charm and plays the perfect companion. He's so perfect, Khela gives in to her attraction to him, and they enjoy a sizzling little interlude early on.
The dialogue between Khela and Carter is sharp and insightful. The setting of Boston comes to vivid life more sharply than in other Crystal Hubbard books. I especially enjoyed the references to Calareso's, Boston Beer Works and Lansdowne Street -- where you can catch a fight for free any night of the week if the Sox are playing.
Carter is used to women wanting to be with him because of his looks and Khela is used to men wanting to be with her because of her money, so the two have those issues of trust to work out. In doing so, they each discover their true self-worth. Khela learns that she doesn't have to hide behind the fictional worlds she creates and Carter learns that he has something genuine and valuable to contribute to his community.
The only part of the book that slowed was toward the end, when Khela and Carter went their separate ways for a while. I just liked seeing them together so much, I didn't like seeing them apart, but when you find out what Carter was doing during his absence, the payoff is worth it.
Mr. Fix-It is funny, warm, sexy, sensual, weird (Mangela), and clever. Even if you hate the book, and some reviewers have, no one can deny that Hubbard is an original. She doesn't use the same language and romance cliches that lots of other writers do, and she writes with clarity and intelligence.
One of my favourite lines is the Khela Halliday book quote topping chapter four: "How shall you know Temptation? Not by its taste, scent, touch appearance or voice, but by its persistence..." I love that!
Something Meatier November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The three main characters in Mr. Fix It -- Khela Halliday, Carter Radcliffe and the city of Boston -- are wonderful, especially Carter who has a great combination of Northeastern sophistication and Southern "good ol' boy" charm. Carter is the typical hunk in that he's a handsome guy who's gotten by a lot in life because of his handsomeness. Khela is a romance writer who was raised by an elderly couple who adopted her after her father was jailed and her mother died of a drug overdose, but those grim aspects of Khela's life aren't overplayed in this book.
Khela's problem is that she was married to a man who wanted her only for her money, and that has colored her view of love. She and Carter are very much attracted to each other, but they don't act on it until Khela invites Carter to spend the weekend with her at a convention for writers.
Hubbard goes into great detail about the publishing industry and writing and Khela's and Carter's lives and backgrounds, which makes this a more mature book with meatier issues to tackle. The quotes from Khela's books that open each chapter give the book an added richness that I really enjoyed. I could really relate to Khela on some levels, especially her feelings about giving back to the community that gave her so much success as a writer, and how writing was her way of coping with the hardships of her childhood.
My favorite parts of the book were the sex toy party Khela's friend Daphne took her to, the cake auction, Mangela at the grocery store, and the end when Carter showed himself to truly be the kind of man Khela wanted. I also liked the way the author described the action and the beer fueled brawls that break out all over the place on game nights around the Fenway. I like that both Khela and Carter are flawed, but when they're together they make each other better.
Mr. Fix It is very different from Crush, the other Crystal Hubbard book I've read, but it is a good read too. (Bernard Reilly from Crush makes an amusing appearance in Mr. Fix It.)
 This Just Fell Apart November 12, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Spoiler alert.
I just don't see how this got 5 stars from anyone. This book just fell apart. Even though it was extremely slow and I had to skim over pages and pages of inconsequential meanderings into the world of gourmet foods, fashions and furnishings, I was okay because I liked the characters. And then, about 2/3 of the way though, Mr. Fix-It turns into an immature, whiny, tantrum throwing idiot. It seemed so jarring and out of character, that I kinda understood why the heroine forgave him - the first time. But then it happens again, and there's really no reason in the world she should have been so quick to take him back.
I'm not the kind girl to demand an alpha male in my love stories, but damn, this guy turns out to be weak and immature... not a real turn on for me. He professes love before stomping off and disappearing for over a month with no contact, no explanation, nothing. Meanwhile, she pines and he runs around Boston picking fights with drunken jocks. This happens twice in this novel! Why would any woman in her right mind take back a guy who would leave her high and dry whenever he was dissatisfied? There really should have to be some serious explanation for this but the author just moved on and wrapped it up.
Weak.
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