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Such 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.

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5/5 ⭐️ Exactly the kind of book I needed right now! Light, funny, and sexy 🌶️

The 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 🙂

This 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.

Made 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 😉

#impulseread #bookbinge @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A 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!

My 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

I 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

⭐⭐⭐2.5-3.0
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

3/5 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

Absolute 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 finished this book. Ooooh it was spicyyy and written well.🥵

I enjoyed the writing, the character's banter, and the storyline. I can't wait for the movie!! And to read book #2.

Solid 4 star romance. 🌟 🥰

Just started this one. I haven't read a romance novel in a while!

Has anyone read this one?

Absolute 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 ⚓️🦀

#enemiestolovers #marchmagic @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

It‘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
#loveathon

Spoiled 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.
#BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo #2023ReadySetRead #FabulousFebruary #Loveathon #LitsyLoveReads #SeriesLove2023

#LitsyLoveReads #SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65

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 🌟

#ForcedProximity #Loveathon @StayCurious @Clwojick

#ForcedProximity #Loveathon @StayCurious @Clwojick

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.

@TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

In 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.

A fun listen while working on christmas gifts! #audiostitching

Book1
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.
Grumpy×sunshine💓
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.
#books

This 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.

It 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 ⭐️

I'm in the minority with this one, but just didn't feel it with the characters.

#sexy/steamy #artfulaugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

A fun summer read with plenty of steam! Enjoyed it and really liked Piper and Brendan. This would make a cute Netflix movie!

#bookspinbingo

I 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.

#SummerCover ☀️ 💦 #ArtfulAugust 🖌🖼🎨

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

This 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!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#LetterI #alphabetgame
This has to be one of my favourite books of the year so far.

I think Tessa just isn‘t for me. Every time I try I end feeling meh about the book. Objectively the writing was good but I just didn‘t like Piper‘s Kardashian/Paris Hilton vibe & I wasn‘t really sold on Brendan or the family secrets.

Contemporary, cheesy romance that would make a great comedy movie.
I really liked every single page of it.
Nice, quick read that had me smiling throughout the pages.
Perfect for getting ready for those summer, beach reads 😍

At some points I LOVED this book, at others I cringed. It was hilarious but in some of the love/sex scenes, the language was SOO over the top. I laughed instead of thinking it was sexy/sweet. I've never seen Shicht Creek, and maybe that's just not my thing. But I did enjoy the book. The narrator was pretty good although she mispronounced some words—overall a decent book.

Thankfully, Piper is getting MUCH less annoying!

July was a great reading month for me, even though I fell completely into a Zodiac Academy obsession/pit of despair and sort of derailed my planned reads for a couple of weeks. 😅

23 books finished (15 audio + 8 with my 👀)

6 bingos, read my #BookSpin (but not my #DoubleSpin, bailed on one or I would have hit 24.

Favorites were the tagged, Part of Your World, and Yerba Buena.

Piper has a reputation for being a wild child. Paparazzi follow her in LA as she lives her life through social media. After an out of control party, her step dad decides enough is enough. He cuts her off and sends her to where her real father was from to take over the bar he owned. Can Piper survive a small coastal town and the rough bearded sailors?
A laugh out loud tale with a range of loveable characters. A great beach read.

Surprising no one, I loved this book.

Funny, sweet, minimal angst, super sexy 🌶 scenes… I thought I was not going to be able to stand Piper, but I ended up loving her.

So good on audio, I listened in one day.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was everything I wanted it to be… fun, light, and extremely steamy!! Piper and Brenden were great characters and I can‘t wait to read the next book!!