True story: I don't usually like contemporary romance novels. However, Tessa Bailey is just so damn good! She has characters with depth. She has stakes that are realistic and come from the individual character's psyche. Oh, and she knows how to turn up the heat.

If you ever watched Deadliest Catch, you know crab fishing is a hella dangerous job. Our sea captain is obviously brave and very loyal. He may be a buff and confident man, but he is not a jerk. He is kind and thoughtful and steady. Our heroine, while a party girl, really just needed to be in a place that is NOT L.A.., with people she can care about and who aren't looking for what they can take from others. She isn't really an airhead (thank goodness), she just needed a chance to try her own wings. My favorite scene is where Piper is at the local bar, not to pick up dudes, but to hang with her granny and ends up making friends with all the women in the town, while our hero watches on from the side of the room and makes sure she gets home ok. It is sweet and this book is sweet. Is the world getting you down? Come visit this cute little town and you will feel better, I promise.

I really enjoyed the characters in this one. I thought no way would I like Piper and then I loved her. I sort of wish there had been a little more “fish out of water” stuff with her and Hannah both, but what was there was fun. I loved Brenden and how quickly and deeply he fell. The plot moved quickly and I enjoyed their stories. The conflict was slightly forced and the resolution felt too easy, but I really enjoyed my time with Piper and Brendan.

This is a book you will read in one sitting. I've read several books by Tessa Bailey and I feel she’s getting better and better. “It Happened One Summer” wasn't just a steamy romance. This book had characters you really fall for. A burly sea captain, a spoiled woman from LA, a newly discovered grandmother all set in a small Pacific Northwest fishing village. So many characters to like, including ones to be featured in future books.

Gah. I just loved this book so much. Hands down my favorite Tessa Bailey book ever. Hands down.

Inspired by Alexis Rose and Schitt’s Creek, Piper is a socialite whose stepfather vows to teach her a lesson after she goes too far with her latest publicity stunt. He sends Piper and her sister Hannah to Westport, WA - the small fishing town where the sisters were born and lived briefly before their father died and their mother moved them away. Brendan is the captain of a crab fishing boat (think Deadliest Catch but way sexier) whose life is ruled by rhythm and predicable routine. The moment Piper walks into his life, all bets are off.

The chemistry between Piper and Brendan is literally sizzling. Sizzling! Seeing them grow together and develop as individuals was so rewarding. This book has Tessa Bailey’s signature steam but it’s all in service of the story (which is different than some of her other books IMHO).

Piper is so lovable. If you’ve watched Schitt’s Creek and can recall how we all felt about Alexis by the end of the series, you’ll know what you’re in for with Piper. She’s messy and passionate and so so kind. Brendan is - well he’s just a MAN. Loyal and generous, straightforward and no bullshit. And he worships Piper. It’s the best.

Thanks to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for this early copy. I’ve never been so dang excited for an ARC! All opinions are my own

Tessa Bailey hits it out of the park again! Reminiscent of Schitt's Creek and The Deadliest Catch, this novel provides all the feelings: love, grief, humor, sadness, hope. I will be buying this for our library, and I can't wait to recommend it to my friends!

This book was cute but unfortunately not my favorite Tessa Bailey book. I liked the premise, rich party girl and gruff fisherman, but it didn't have the enemies to lovers element that I wanted. I wasn't engaged with the characters as much as I had I hoped I would be. Overall, it was a fun read and I am looking forward to Hannah's story!

This one ticks all the boxes. The main characters are incredibly dynamic, and the author took a brave chance at developing a seemingly shallow heroine from the start. Bailey had no problem, though, making me see through the admittedly spoiled upbringing to a very kind, compassionate, and funny as all get out character that was Piper. Bailey also had no problem with making me believe that the complete polar opposites that were the love interest in this one weren't anything less than perfect for each other. This one was a total surprise, and a total winner. It was a great balance of lighthearted fun mixed with a healthy dose of thoughtful character introspection.

A romantic comedy that truly is funny! Recommend this to readers who also like the Netflix series, Schitt's Creek. Great love story and fun characters.

Tessa Bailey is the queen of romance, and with THIS cover I just couldn't keep my hands off this book. It Happened One Summer is a hack of a delightful rom-com which made my quarantine a thousand times brighter.

This book follows a rich girl Piper who is very recognizable in Hollywood. She's sweet but also childish and lives off of her wealthy family's money. This could have easily made for one of those situations when the main character is nothing but annoying and you just want to dump the book and scream, but it's not! We can see Paper's considerable growth as the plot progresses, which is actually really satisfying.

Anyway, after a night of stupid behavior, Piper and her sister are cut off from the family tap and sent to Westport, Washington for some time of reflection and labor, running a dive bar. In this cute beach town (which she doesn't think is that cute) she meets Brandon everywhere she turns. The man is a hot sailor, and although Piper isn't looking for romance, the attraction might just be undeniable...

All I can say is I had so much fun reading this novel. I was hoping for a lot more steam - although it was still a little steamy. This story was a sweet opposites-attract romance perfect for a much needed distraction.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Banished to a remote fishing village in the PNW, Piper is not a happy camper. However, she won't let her irritation at this turn of events dim her sparkle. Even with a broken, run-down bar in her name and a spider and mouse infested apartment to live in. At least she still has her sister, Hannah, to suffer with. But then she meets her match: tall, bulky, gruff, Brendan...

I loved this one from start to finish. Having watched and loved "Deadliest Catch", I could totally empathize with the fears of the women in this book as well as the heartache they sometimes endure. I felt Piper was realistic and relatable. Their relationship was total opposites attract, sweet, and certainly steamy!

I didn't like that he called her "baby" all the time, but that's a matter of personal preference and I just stopped skipped over this word. It certainly didn't diminsh from the book or my love for it.

In the end, I think this is her best work yet! Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and offer my honest opinion!

A sweet, sexy love story inspired by Schitt's Creek - aka everything I wanted and needed in a book right now. During 2020 I have done two main things: read books (especially romances) and binge TV shows on Netflix (Schitt's Creek being one of them). I loved knowing from the author's note that Piper was inspired by Alexis, because I could TOTALLY hear everything Piper said in Alexis's voice...it was spot on!

I also loved that Brendan and Piper were so equally matched. No one had the "upper hand" in the relationship; even though each had some baggage, and Piper had made some missteps, it still felt like they were on equal footing as they went from enemies, to friends, to more. I loved Hannah and Piper's relationship as sisters, too, and look forward to reading Hannah's story in the future!

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.
I really loved this book. It was super cute and super hot! Brendan was swoon worthy and piper was such a good character. This was a really fun, sweet look at two very different people finding themselves and falling in love!

Loved this book!
Thanks NetGalley

About the book:
Piper Bellinger will have you think she's just like every other Rich Girl in LA - beautiful, influential, the life of the party. When a bad breakup sends her spiraling, she does what anyone in her position would do: she throws a party so legendary that the paps won't be able to talk about anything else. Except she doesn't anticipate ending up in jail, or cut off from her stepfather, or sent up to her supposed hometown in Washington for three months to see if she can "learn her lesson." Not five minutes into her stay in Westport she meets Brendan, surly, gruff, downright rude. Which is fine - she can avoid him for 90 days. But as she sinks deeper into a routine in Washington, learning more about her past, spending more time with Brendan, she starts to wonder if going back to LA and being the life of the party is really everything she wanted... or if Westport has had her heart all along.

TL;DR:
- Content warnings: death of a parent, death of a spouse, dangerous profession
- 4.5 stars
- Incredibly sweet story of self discovery at the heart of a STEAMY opposites attract romance. Worth reading if you're into polar opposites, sisterly bonds, Schitt's creek!, or just a little PNW escapism.

Loved:
- The synopsis does not indicate how much a story of self discovery this is - I think the parts that were most compelling and special to me were those involving Piper and her sister Hannah learning more about their birth father, and the town he called his home. You really can't underestimate how knowing who you are and where you come from can help you become your best self, like it did for Piper.
- The way she's written, Piper undergoes a serious amount of progress, while not losing her core. I thought it was really important to show that she didn't just magically become more mature - she always had the kernel, she was just given the circumstances to have to be more responsible. Though personally I feel it was a missed opportunity SPOILER***[to have Piper go all the way to LA to discover that she really loved Westport after all. I was hoping it'd be like, an airport moment, and she'd come back to the bar and that would be the HEA.}***SPOILER END. But anyway. Much growth.
- I loveeeed how supportive Piper and her sister were of each other. I mean they could hardly cook pasta but it was nice that they were in it together. I absolutely cannot wait for Hannah and Fox's story. I am preemptively crying, yes.
- Brendan and Piper had some steaming hot chemistry. There was a LOT of sex in this book, but frankly, it's realistic to the honeymoon phase of a relationship. And as I always say, why not?
- Brendan's maturity. Full stop.
- Bailey wrote one heck of a cute PNW town. The whole time I was reading I wanted to google Westport to see if it was real and how long it would take to get there from SF. Very good chops there.

Less into:
- Piper and Hannah's Mom and Stepdad. I mean, Piper is incredibly spoiled, yes. But she was 28, and apparently none of her parent figures had ever told her she had a responsibility to participate in society? And then they were perfectly happy to get mad at her for not just magically figuring it out? I don't know. Parenting is hard work. You can't just hope they wake up one day all virtuous, you need to teach your kids values. Otherwise you can't be surprised when their lack of them bites you in the ass. Regardless, Piper came off as a good person in the end, so I guess they did something right.
- There's still a touch of the "me man, protective, strong, and big. you girl, soft, nurturing, and small." It wasn't distracting like it was in the Bailey book I read earlier this year but just a callout!

Overall it was SO CUTE. I laughed, I cried, I was excited! Piper and Hannah forever. Can't wait for Hannah's turn.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Okay. Tessa Bailey has definitely taken some of the issues I had with her previous books to heart. The gross, misogynistic, dumb leading man wasn't present here! While the book was still pretty predictable & silly, I like this one the most of all of her books.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub date: July 13, 2021

This is a fun and fast paced romance. An homage to Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek, a socialite goes too far and is banished from LA’s party scene and unlimited funds to a coastal northwest town on a budget to learn her lesson. Just like Alexis, Piper is a character you think would be annoying but is charming with exceeding depth as the story goes on, and I found myself really rooting for her. Our main characters have steamy chemistry throughout and this book is definitely on the more graphic end of the spectrum, so be prepared!

I thought this would be a breezy read but I felt myself attached and invested in these characters, at times tearing through pages because I was so nervous about what would happen.

In addition to our main characters, I enjoyed the other relationships as well. The world of Westport was well developed and I enjoyed how her sister, the other fisherman, the townspeople, and her family played into the story. The next book focusing on her sister Hannah and Fox will be one I keep an eye out for!

Final note: Such a missed opportunity to post the before and after pictures of all their changes to the bar to her Instagram world. She could make a name for herself as an interior designer if she’s looking for a craft!

This is the first Tessa Bailey book I have ever read. She is an author I had heard wonderful things about but had not yet had an opportunity to read one of her books. I have been missing out. This books fabulous. Easily one of the best books I read this year. I loved Piper and her pathos discovery. I adored Brendan and how he treated Piper. He loved her as she was and did not want he change. They were opposites but it worked and I thought their story was wonderful I can not wait for the next book with Hannah.

Tessa Bailey gets me every time! I haven’t read all of her books by any means… But the ones I have read are always amazing. The angst! Oh the angst! Be still my heart. I love it.

I wasn’t sure I was going to like this one or Piper more specifically but honestly the whole book drew me in. If you’re unsure about it... do it!

Thanks to NetGalley for the arc of this book. I hesitated to request it because I haven't loved the other Tessa Bailey books I've read...the men have been too machista and I've never been able to get on board with that. I decided to give this one a shot because I figured it would be a quick read, and I thought a different series may be more up my alley. I'm glad I did! When I read the first few chapters of this book, I found Piper to be very unrelatable--I understand the spoiled rich girl type, but her parents presumably worked for their wealth, and it seemed unrealistic for them to have raised her to become a grown woman who not only seems to have no drive or purpose, but also has never learned how to turn on a stove. Luckily, that level of one-dimensionality doesn't last long. The relationships not only between Piper and Brendan, but also with Hannah and Fox, were really fun and healthy and much less problematic than other Tessa Bailey books that I've read. It was such a breath of fresh air to read about a couple who are very opposite in so many ways, and who challenge each other, but aren't trying to change each other. The conflict made me roll my eyes just a little bit (I mean, could you at least have a conversation without jumping to conclusions and storming out?) but as far as romance novel conflicts go, it was on the more tolerable side. I really wanted a second epilogue, and I'm hoping we'll get a little more of these characters in a future book. I'm excited to read Hannah's story, too. She was such a fun character, I loved her relationship with her sister, and I want to see her follow her dreams and fall in love. I'm sad I have to wait until 2022 for more!

I really loved this book. It was super cute and super hot! Brendan was swoon worthy and piper was such a good character. I can’t wait for Hannah’s story! Thank You to netgalley for the arc!

This was a really fun, sweet look at two very different people finding themselves and falling in love! I really enjoyed the dynamics between Brendan and Piper. The romance was 🔥 🔥 🔥 too! I adored the quaint fishing community setting! Tessa Bailey always writes witty, addicting romance!!