so-soI liked the heroine more than I did the hero. Found the stuff he said during sex pretty cringey; but maybe it was just the was the reader read it.
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It Happened One Summer: A Novel | 
so-soI liked the heroine more than I did the hero. Found the stuff he said during sex pretty cringey; but maybe it was just the was the reader read it.
pickWell mollie moonbeam and I loved 🥰 this little cheeky romance ❤️🔥 so many duds around but this one was superb 👌 quick easy relaxing summer read , now on to book 📖 2 hook line and sinker & Iv heard mixed reviews about that and other Tessa Bailey books 📚 this one is suppose to be the best and now wonderfully being made into a film
pickThis was light and delightful. A burly fisherman that doesn‘t know how to talk to women?? Sign me up. And then the SPICE! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ I wasn‘t expecting that spice level, but excuse me SIR?? When he was unleashed? 🥵
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A summers day 😎 and a bag of books 📚 & now for something light , a mix of a novel version of schitts creek & a romcom #summerreading #bookspinbingo #augustreads happy 😃 Sunday
Love Tessa Bailey ❤️ So excited to meet her next week!
pickI needed a light read and this one worked. I liked the message about being true to yourself.
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1. Any romance! It happened one summer by Tessa Bailey is a great one
2. Not this year
3. I had an appointment that I was nervous for, but it ended up going really well!
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pickSuch a cute read! Tessa Bailey did it again with this one and I honestly wish Piper and Hannah had another sister that we could read about! I can‘t believe I put off this series for so long.
pick5/5 ⭐️ Exactly the kind of book I needed right now! Light, funny, and sexy 🌶️
so-soThe story line was uninspired and predictable, dialogues were cheesy and non-original, characters - annoying. Steamy, saucy, but cringy and foolish. However, I liked the sister relationship between Piper and Hannah 🙂
so-soThis started off strong, but then dragged out, becoming too toxic for my current mood. I liked the main characters initially, but by the 3/4 mark, I was bored an uninterested in their relationship. It wasn‘t terrible, it just wasn‘t good, either. It was inconsistent.
so-soMade some pancakes and finished my book.... like my pancakes, this was fluffy and warm lol....unlike the pancakes, it was seriously spicy 🌶🌶🌶🌶
Eating and reading rubbish 😉
pickA cute romance, between a fisherman and a socialite forced to move from LA to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to prove that she has more substance than style while running the local bar that had belonged to her late father. Lots of fun!
pickMy second time reading the tagged book so you can probably guess I like it a lot 😮 it‘s funny, Brendan is really really not for me as a romantic hero (I don‘t at all need anyone growling at me that I belong to them) but I still find this book really comforting and fun. I just bought a copy for a friend and it made me realise how much I wanted to go back to Westport. I want to inherit a bar in a small fishing town and reinvent myself there ngl
pickI really wanted to hate Piper. At one point, I definitely did. Overall, good for her; talk about character development. I fell in love with Westport as a location. All the characters were well developed and added to the heartfelt rom-com. I was sad to see it end, I want the final pieces of Piper/Brendan/Hannah/Fox‘s stories. I can‘t wait to journey with them in book 2. Cute, fun read with some definite 🌶️ thrown in.
Ooo this month is FULL of vacations and I planned my mostly fluff/romance reads accordingly. Not as many #Roll100 books this month but I have 23 down; need to kick that in high gear. Looking forward to a successful reading month ahead. #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo
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It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey promises an enticing summer romance that should keep readers engaged throughout. However, despite its potential, the novel falls short in a couple of key areas, leaving me with mixed feelings.
#tessabailey #steamyromance #booktok #ithappenedonesummer #dissapointment
Read the full review on my goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4773683587
pickAbsolute perfection ??
A Schitts Creek inspired story where an "It Girl" is cut off from her wealthy family and has to fend for herself in a seaside town.
The characters were fantastic, they're all likeable in their own way. And the spice.... ???
If any captains named Brendan want to fall in love with me, I'm cool with it. Just sayin'.
Getting into this cozy chick-flick book, my first time reading from Tessa Bailey. Let us see what the hype is about 🦀⚓️
#beforebedreading #tessabailey #ithappenedonesummer #mayread
Just started this one. I haven't read a romance novel in a while!
Has anyone read this one?
pickAbsolute PERFECTION. Loved every second, wouldn't change a thing. Had me ready to pick up, move to a seaside town, and marry a crab fisherman for chrissakes ⚓️🦀
pickIt‘s been a hot minute since I‘ve read a book by Tessa Bailey and I devoured it! A fast, comical, and steamy read that earned 4 🌟 #LitslyLoveReads
I enjoyed this #newtotown romance…a good amount of steam! 🔥
#loveathon2023
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pickSpoiled rich girl. Social media influencer. Hollywood girl.
Blue collar. Fisherman. Small town guy.
Forced proximity.
Another quick listen. I liked this audiobook and will read another Tessa Bailey book.
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The best part of this book was the chemistry between Brendan and Piper. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see how it would all play out. I also enjoyed seeing Piper grow up. In short, good beach read with characters I liked and enjoyed seeing them get together. 3.5ish to 4 🌟
Woohoo!! @Read4Life here are your #TrappedonanIsland picks!! A lil mix of romance and thrillers to suit any mood 😂 Happy reading!!
@aperfectmjk - Thanks for hosting!!
Finally finished my first #AuldLangSpine pick from @HOTPock3tt - I don‘t know what it was about this one, I tried two times before this to read it and ended up putting it down… I did enjoy it this time, even if it‘s not my very favorite Tessa Bailey. However: up next is Truth and Beauty, which I love and I‘m so happy for the push to re-read!
A grumpy versus sunshine delight, this Tessa Bailey novel brings the classic love of romantic comedies of the past into the modern age of influencer drama, traditional values, and what magic can take place when we stop being what the world wants and just start being ourselves.
Full Review: https://romcombc.com/book/it-happened-one-summer/
Finished Witch Please on 1/8/2023
Started It Happened One Summer on 1/8/2023 - still working on it, should be done in a day or 2. #DoubleSpin
Next up is One Of Us Is Lying. #BookSpin
After ⬆️ Need to finish 2 more books before end of the month.... #PLC & #NWC picks for the month. Keeping my 🤞that I can get it all done.
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pickIn the beginning, I thought that the setting would be too unrealistic, typical for the genre. And I disliked both main characters so much.
As the story evolved, it was clear that the insecurities and flaws of the main characters, their growth were the main plot beside the deliciously steamy romance. And I fell in love with the characters.
If you're looking for a spicy rom-com with some drama and character development, this is the perfect book.
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It's hard to review this book. It broke my expectations cuz it's I never expected this too be this awesome.
I can feel the cool breeze of sea through #tessabailey's writing.
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Smalltown romcom✨
Rich, popular and optimistic Piper Bellinger was sent to small town to learn purpose of life. She meets Brendan Taggart, grumpy, complete opposite to her, a finisherman who made her feel everythng. Now they're eachother's home.
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pickThis is my first time reading this author and I liked it. There were some corny lines but overall the story was good. The sex scenes were extra steamy and if you are looking for that you won't be disappointed. I will definitely read more by this author.
so-soIt was cute & rather spicy, and I liked Piper & Brendan. But there were some things that just bugged me, including Brendan calling Piper “baby” excessively. But the bigger things that bugged me were the near insta-love after setting this up more as an enemies to lovers, and then the contrived conflict. I had imagined several potential conflicts going into the final scene, and yet the one that happened felt weak and a bit too forced. 3.5 ⭐️
so-soI'm in the minority with this one, but just didn't feel it with the characters.
pickA fun summer read with plenty of steam! Enjoyed it and really liked Piper and Brendan. This would make a cute Netflix movie!
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pickI adore Tessa Bailey‘s books so far. I started with My Killer Vacation and loved It Happened One Summer right after. Definitely want to read the sequel soon.
pickThis book was adorable!!! The characters were well written and it was filled with laugh-out-loud and heartfelt moments. I can‘t wait to read the sequel!!
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