Tuesday 14 October 2014

**Release Blitz** Fix Up by Stephanie Witter






FIX UP (Patch Up #2)
by Stephanie Witter
New Adult Contemporary Romance






Fix Up on Goodreads: Fix Up (Patch Up, #2)



Saying “I love you'' doesn’t erase the old scars and fears.  

"I love you to insanity. I'm not even sure if it's a good thing.'' — Duke  

Skye is trying to overcome what happened with Sean. Now that she’s slowly healing, both physically and mentally, she’s determined to do something she should have done sooner.  

She’s meeting twice a week with a new, very young therapist, Dr. Marshall.  


There, she’s able to talk freely, unwind, and question things. Most of the sessions she talks about herself and her hangups, along with her relationship with Duke, which is still on rocky ground.  

"I want to taste his sweat. I want to hear his groans. I want to feel him inside of me.'' — Skye  

But while Skye is slowly getting back on her feet, Duke feels like he's drowning. He’s afraid of pushing her too much, of initiating intimacy, and it’s weighing between them. Moreover, knowing that he's not the one she’s talking to anymore is making him feel things he never thought possible.  

"It’s a matter of when I’ll stop fighting." — Duke  

As days pass, Duke is showing over and over how vulnerable he truly is and how Skye has more power over him than she ever imagined.  

When Skye sees how they keep hurting each other, she’s determined to do everything in her power to make things right, no matter what the cost. 

But one thing is still sure; she can count on Duke whenever she needs him, even if they disagree and fight. When Duke loves, he loves with everything he’s made of, the good and the bad.  

"Loving her is confusing, making me afraid of myself and what I can do ... because I can break us both." — Duke


Wendy's 5 star review

In this continuation of Skye & Dukes story we have the added bonus of a dual POV.  For me this made Fix Up even better than Patch up (Book 1), Stephanie did an amazing job of capturing Duke’s thoughts and feelings.
If you have not read book 1, then step away from this review and go and 1click, and then you can come back.
Skye is recovering slowly from her ordeal, with the help of a psychologist, with more than psychology on his mind, if you know what I mean, Kate, her best friend and Duke, her sexy ass boyfriend who quite literal gives me the shivers when I read his POV.
Duke’s traumatic past had lead him to behave in a certain way with women, but meeting Skye and her broken soul in book one was profound for him, and he has fallen hard for this damaged woman.  Insecurities and self-doubt plague him, and some of his behavior in book one was hard to swallow, however reading from his perspective gives you a far greater understanding of his internal battle to love and protect Skye no matter what.
Skye too makes mistakes, a pretty freakin big one in my opinion during this second book, which left me wanting to do slightly more shake her, but the more you read the more you realize it was with good intentions, if not a little misguided.
This is not a typical love story and aspects of the book are hard to read without your stomach dropping, but it makes for a compelling read and you become so invested in Skye and Duke, you just want them to catch a break and live happily ever after.
With some bonus chapters at the end that finish their journey off perfectly, making you want to re-read them over and over.

Stephanie has done a fabulous job with Skye & Duke’s story and you’ll be pleased to know that Kate and Derek will be getting their own book too.



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Skye followed her long time boyfriend to Seattle for their first year of college, but he dumped her after only a week. The relationship brought only pain and destruction in Skye's life, and yet, she can't bring herself to open up and live her life.

 "What if I am already broken into pieces?"

 She hates to be touched, hiding under her oversized shirts and behind her wild frizzy hair. Even her bubbly roommate can't reach her. And yet ...

 "I'm the guy who knows how you can hurt so much that your insides feel like they're cut and bleeding."

 The tall, handsome, and tattooed TA in her psychology class changes everything when he literally collides with her and confronts her. For the first time in a long time, she wants to try and open up to this guy whose dark, intense eyes can't hide his own pain despite his dazzling smile getting to her.

 However, just when she's starting to live again, her ex-boyfriend comes back, breaking her time and time again, making it all the more complicated.

 She wants to fight for herself and for this building thing with the TA, even when he pushes her away, but can two broken people patch each other up?

 "I never thought colliding with someone could change lives, but it is possible."

 * Due to some shocking scenes, this novel is for readers of 18 and up





 Coming out late November.
Change Up on Goodreads: Change Up (Patch Up, #3)






In Patch Up and Fix Up you had Skye and Duke’s story. 

Now, it’s time for Derek and Kate to find their path.  

He fights for the people he loves.  

She fights against love.  

Kate Andrews is starting her second year of college in Seattle. She is happy to leave Chicago and her dysfunctional family behind to be with her friends again. Growing up she thought that her parents' loveless marriage was all her father’s fault, but that summer she discovered that things are so much more complicated in life and love. Her mother is bipolar. That doesn’t mean her father isn’t unfaithful, nor does he support her and her choices. Additionally, he isn't a great father or husband, but it brings a new perspective in her life; the way she envisions love.  

Derek Williams graduated college a few months ago, and while he moved back in again with his single mother and teenage brother, he never thought that he would be struggling with two crappy jobs. He is not succeeding in either of his jobs or in his countless plans for the future. Instead, he’s trying to bring back his brother and set him on a straight path, while trying to avoid the wrong crowd hounding him, thanks to his brother. Together with fighting his mother on her lack of support in their family, this all has caused chaos.  

“Yes, my life is a fucking mess. I have nothing for that girl who deserves everything, and yet I still can’t just sit on my ass and wait for the next asshole to pursue her.‘' — DEREK  

Both of them are very different. Their upbringing is opposite; their vision of love and life contrast, and yet … 


“I want to open up to it, open up to the possibility of heartbreak even if I’m scared to death. I’m ready to change up.'' — KATE  

They’re both still hung up on each other. They can’t forget that one night they shared months ago, can’t ignore their attraction and quickly maturing love. They match in every way that matters, but time and time again their respective families are getting in the way.  

"He’s the commitment kind while I’m anti-commitment." — KATE  

Are they willing to fight for each other? Is Kate ready to risk her comfort and everything else for love? Is Derek prepared to chose which battles are worth fighting for?  

“It’s never been friendship, and it’ll never be.’’ — DEREK






Stephanie Witter is a French dreamer. She started learning English at three, and fell in love with the language. Always with a book, or two close by, she started reading in English when she couldn't wait any longer for Harry Potter to be translated in French. After a while, reading wasn't enough. She started writing Young Adult and New Adult Contemporary novels and PATCH UP is her first New Adult Contemporary novel.






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