I enjoyed this book so much that I read it in one sitting. Piper is a shallow, self-absorbed, selfie taking influencer who finally goes too far and is banished by her stepfather and mother to Westport, a small fishing town. She and her sister have to stay there for three months and run their late father's bar. Supposedly it's been managed by a caretaker since his death, but it's obvious when they arrive, the man didn't do his job. Now they have to fix it up and try to make enough money to live on.

Brendan is a grumpy sea captain who is at first amused by these clueless women then exasperated. While they're fine to look at he doesn't want anything to do with them. Unfortunately, they are the daughter's of the deceased town hero and so he feels obligated. Slowly Piper gets under his skin and their relationship develops. I recommend this hilarious, sweet, sexy, good read.

This book was just what I needed to get me out of my slump. We first meet Piper as she gets dumped by yet another boyfriend. Piper is the epitome of a LA socialite. When she takes her antics a bit to far her step-father sends her to Washington State to learn the value of the dollar, she isn't there for 5 minutes and she meets Brendan, a fisherman. Brendan we learn is a widower.

I thought this was a wonderful book and I can't wait for the series to continue and learn about Hannah, Piper's sister.

Except: Tessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood “It Girl” who’s cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong.

Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father’s dive bar... in Washington.

Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can’t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face.

Review: I adore Tessa Bailey's books and I was so excited for this one. I really liked the town of Westport and the characters were so fun and interesting. And I loved Brendan, he is the best character and definite book boyfriend material. I didn't like Piper as much as I wanted too but she had a lot of shining moments, and I could not be more excited for Hannah's book coming next!

I love rom coms especially Tessa Bailey’s.

Piper is sent to Westport, Washington after getting into trouble in LA. Her sister Hannah comes along as well. While there Piper meets Brenden a local sea captain who’s not impressed with Piper. As they continue to see each other in town they start to become closer.

This was a really great read and I thank NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyage for this arc.

Just by the title and summary, I was already so pumped to check out this new Tessa Bailey because she does her niche so well that'll always have me hooked. Here, Piper is a socialite slash Hollywood "It" Girl who's been cut off from her family after the wild child twenty-something gets arrested. Not only that, but her millionaire stepfather cuts her off and exiles her to a small fishing-centric beach town in the Pacific Northwest. In this "Schitt's Creek" inspired rom-com, while stuck in this small town, she bumps into a surly yet sexy local fisherman called Brendan. They butt heads at first, but after they keep running into each other all over town, it's clear there's something between them that is too palpable to ignore. It sounds like so much fun, and this book totally delivers! In this exile from her stepfather when he cuts her off, Piper is sent to run her late biological father's dive bar in town with her younger sister Hannah. Soon after her arrival, she meets sea captain and widower Brendan who doesn't think this spoiled princess can survive here for even a week. She's determined to prove she can, and a delicious enemies to lovers plot is born. She keeps running into Brendan all over town only to discover that while they are polar opposites, he's also a nice and friendly guy. They have such an undeniable pull to one another in this indulgent story that's chock full of witty, compelling language that draws me in. This book, with its dual perspectives, also explores the hidden depths of each character. Piper is also digging into her dead dad's, who she barely remembers, past while Brendan is attempting to finally move on with his life. Once these two figure out who they are and how that grows, it's such an all-consuming type of love, and I'm pretty sure I'm obsessed. This book is so frothy, vulnerable, sexy, intense, and fun! It's so much and I'm loving it. I'm just so into this read that I cannot put it down and ended up devouring it in a single sitting. I totally feel all of the zings from reading, and then, by the end, it's just so cute! I just cannot wait for the sequel to read all about Hannah'+Fox's story next! I need to read this like four more times right now because I just can't stop thinking about one.

I am so obsessed with Tessa Bailey's books. She has a pulse on what the industry and readers alike want and that is pure sexy romcom goodness. That is exactly what we got with It Happened One Summer. I love, love, loved Piper and Brendan. This was the perfect opposites attract sexy goodness we have come to expect and die for from Bailey.

Ahh! When Beverly Hills party girl Piper Bellinger's life falls apart, she is exiled to a small town in the Pacific Northwest and meets grumpy fisherman, Brendan, who turns her life upside down. These two opposites butt heads and hilarious hijinks ensue. But when they take a closer look at one another, they realize they have more than one thing in common.

I LOVED this story. It was sexy and heartfelt and uber steamy (this is from Ms. Dirty talking Bailey of course.) I loved the heat and the tension between them but loved how Brendan and Piper were perfect for one another. This story was pure excellence! 5 stars! ~Ratula

Piper and Brenden were hilariously awesome!

After her life snowballs into one massive mess Piper finds herself in a new town trying to connect with her roots and learn a lesson! What she didn’t count on was the broody, sexy fisherman who she wanted to slap and kiss at the same time!

I love the lessons that both Piper and Brendan learn through the story and the fact that any changes are because each wants to be the best version of themselves not because they have too!

I love this story, this town and these amazing characters!

Two words, Vaginal Orgasm…

Those two words had me hooked. It was steamy and hilarious all at the same time.
I want to write more about this book, but I feel like those two little words covered it all.



I cannot wait for the next addition in this series.


***I received an advance digital copy from Netgalley and Avon/Harper Voyage in exchange for my honest opinion.***

*ARC kindly provided by Avon and Harper Voyager via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve read a lot of Tessa Bailey books so far and can seriously write a good romcom.
At first, I know heroine is more a party girl but as the story progresses, we get to peel back Piper Bellinger’ layers and she ends up being an endearing and whimsical character.
Brendan is grumpy fisherman, I liked him immediately and his character arc was also done nicely.
When the two meet, they instantly form misguided opinions of each other but there is this underlying serious heat between them as well.
Their romance of opposites attract is a bumpy but fun ride.
I was so invested in Hannah and Fox and can't wait for their book.
It Happened One Summer was a light hearted and super fun romance full of swoon and sizzle. With plenty of banter, endearing secondary characters, and a deliciously entertaining plot.

I was looking for a fun, light-hearted rom-com to ease my mind and heart, and It Happened One Summer was just what the doctor ordered! Described as “Schitt’s Creek inspired,” and I couldn’t have said it better myself. What could possibly go wrong when a wild, fashionable Beverly Hills “It Girl” is exiled to the Pacific Northwest and meets a rugged, brooding fisherman? Magic, that’s what!

Punished by her step-father for an unforgivable indiscretion, spoiled, pampered Piper Bellinger is dispatched to the fishing village of Westport to live for three months in a run-down apartment over an old bar. Grumpy sea captain Brendan wants nothing to do with her; he just wants to simmer in his own miserable fish stew. Unfortunately for Brendan, he is soon captivated by Piper and realizes that the outside doesn’t match the inside, and he has to know more. On the other hand, Piper can’t be distracted from her end game of returning to California and doesn’t want any attachments.

If you are a Schitts Creek fan, or even if you are not, this is a lovely read. It was so much fun to watch the cold, gruff and burly fisherman woo the beautiful, flighty, yet good-hearted Piper. Who do you think will possibly win the end game? I went back and forth on the rating; four stars, no five stars, no four. Well, damn it, girl, you utterly enjoyed it, so four and one-half stars rounded up to five! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Avon, for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. #netgalley #ItHappenedOneSummer

Publication: July 13, 2021

A trust-fund Hollywood fashionista meets a crab king fisherman widower in a town small enough that everyone's business is everyone's business in Tessa Bailey's upcoming romcom?
That right there is all the review It Happened One Summer needs.
Just go read it and smile the day away.

It Happened One Summer is a cute, lighthearted read, with all of the romance and will-they-or-won't-they tension you could possibly want. Is it original? Absolutely not. But that's not why one picks up a beach read like this, right? We come to these sorts of stories because we're looking for an escapist romp, we want the familiarity for our own comfort, and we *need* our heroine and hero to, predictably, end up together. Tessa Bailey's story about Hollywood socialite Piper, who is banished to the rugged seaside town of Westport, WA checks all the boxes. Initially, it felt like a really good version of a Hallmark movie... Until the graphic sex scenes, at which point it became much sexier and less tame. Having read this while also binge watching Bridgerton, it struck me that fans of that show (or book) would likely love this book.

I LOVED this book. Maybe because I Loved Schitt's Creek and Piper reminded me of a little bit of Alexis!

Piper is being cut off from her stepfather after getting arrested and dragging his name and film into the mud. He is sending to Westport, Washington. Her parent's lived there until her father passed away. He thinks it is time to go see what their dad left her. Lucky for Piper, her sister tags along for support.

The second she gets there she meets Brendan. He is the opposite of Piper in every way. tough as nails fisherman. Nonsense and hates everything Piper stands for!

And that is when hilarity insures and their crazy love story begins. I could not put this book down. I loved it so much!

This is my 4th Tessa Bailey book of the year, and I can’t wait to read more in 2021! I was lucky enough to get an ARC of It Happened One Summer from @netgalley. *The pub date for this book is July 13, 2021.*

Piper is an “It Girl” - she is a famous for being famous party girl with a rich stepdad. When she winds up in jail after an after hours hotel pool party, her stepdad banishes her for three months to Westport to make it on her own. Her mission? Fix up her biological father’s bar. When Piper and Hannah (her sister) arrive at her dad’s bar, they find it filled with locals and in disrepair. Brendan is a widowed captain of a fishing boat who wants nothing to do with the city girl who waltzed into town, but... you know what happens, they fall in love! I really enjoyed reading about their relationship, but this one was steamy - consider yourself warned! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I highly recommend reading this when it comes out in July, and I can not wait for Hannah’s story!

IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER - TESSA BAILEY 4.2/5 ⭐️

When the princess of partying, Piper, pulls one stunt that pushes the patience of her stepfather too far, she is forced back to the town she was born in with hopes that Piper will learn the true value of life. On her first day in town (with her sister, Hannah in tow) she meets the serious and sexy captain ship captain, who has serious doubts on if she has what it takes to swing the small town life. Piper immediately makes plans to fix up the old town bar to attempt to get in her stepfathers good graces- what she doesn’t expect is along with a new project, she is also managing a blossoming love, new friendships, and a mental battle with herself on where she truly belongs.

This book was so precious. I wasn’t expecting so much depth to the story, with so much raw emotion from the characters, it was hard to not get drawn in and fall in love with them too. I loved watching Piper bloom and finding her footing in this unfamiliar place, and the steamy scenes with Brendan was just the cherry on top! I didn’t realize until after I finished that Piper was inspired by Schitt’s Creek- which I totally love! It was a great read and very highly recommended from this reader.

I LOVED this book so much!! Tessa Bailey nails it once again! The chemistry, steam, and comedy were all just perfect. I never wanted it to end. Bailey still remains an auto buy author for me!

This book was such a surprise for me. I admit to judging the first couple chapters to be the typical enemies to lovers trope. I've read so many lately that sometimes they just blend into one book. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that while it started out that way, there was nothing typical about Piper and Brendan. It didn't take long for these two to stand out and make me love them.

For a spoiled rich girl, Piper was extremely likable. I really enjoyed that she wasn't typical for the roll she was slated too. Yes she had a superficial lifestyle, but when she was put the to the test, she excelled better than I would have. She had spunk. She was kind. She drew strangers and made them feel special. She's exactly the kind of heroine I can root for.

Brendan started out very growly, gruff, and even rude at first. And I loved every bit of his fall to Piper. The moment he decided he wasn't going to fight it, she didn't have a chance. No woman would. I adored how he pursued her. These two shouldn't have fit so well but they were perfect for each other.

This is one of those books that had me smiling so big when I finished it. I really enjoyed it and I hope the sisters book will be just as good.

Where to even begin? I dived into this book expecting a Schitt’s Creek vibe, and while it was there, this book WAS SO MUCH MORE! I have never read a Tessa Bailey book but after reading this I am about to inhale every book they’ve ever written.

Piper Bellinger is a spoiled twenty-eight year old with not much going for her besides her step-father’s money and a successful Instagram page with three million followers. After an upsetting break up that may potentially hurt her step-father's career, she is sent to a small town in Washington to learn from her mistake. In this dreary town, Piper meets a burly ship captain and soon realizes that maybe there is more to life than a party girl image and social media followers.

I read this book in one sitting because I could not stop! There was angst, steamy sex, and character growth that had me cheering for Piper as if she was my best friend. While Piper is initially portrayed as someone who lacks substance, this could not be farther from the truth and I cried when we see the real Piper.

It Happened One Summer made me feel actual joy while reading and I was actually upset when it ended. My only complaint was that the epilogue was not longer and that the ending felt rushed- I wanted one hundred more pages of Brendan and Piper being adorable as well as some resolutions to a few sub plots that I feel were never really resolved. Overall, this book was precious and I will be holding it close to my heart.

I don’t want to spoil anything so I won’t gush anymore, but this book was beautiful and I think that it should be read by everyone so that I can discuss it with everyone I meet.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts on this book.

Cute and fun book with a lot of heart. Very much looking forward to Hannah and Fox's story next! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC.

Oh, I absolutely loved this! A wonderful, perfect escape. Piper made me think of Alexis Rose SO much on Schitt’s Creek and I was here for it! My one little quibble was that I so wish we got to see Daniel (piper’s stepfather) witness her growth. It was such a big thing in the beginning and I would have loved to have seen it. Plus, you’d think her mother would have had some thoughts of her daughter following in her footsteps. But still—I really loved this one and recommend it!