Wow, I don’t have word do describe how beautifully this story of the Bellinger sisters wrapped up!! It’s amazing, hot, sad, funny and it’s the best!!

Friends to lovers will always be one of my favorite book tropes and I LOVED the prologue to this story. Through a stream of text messages, Tessa Bailey set up Fox and Hannah's story perfectly. The tension in this book was unmatched. After the fast paced first book, I was not expecting such a beautiful and hot slow burn. I loved being inside Fox and Hannah's brains and watching them pine for each other. I loved It Happened One Summer but there was just something so magical and endearing about Fox and Hannah. I really loved the challenges the characters had to overcome and the lessons they needed to learn. I found myself connecting deeply to both Fox and Hannah. I also really loved the music included in this book (so much so that I made a Spotify playlist and added to it as I read).

For my Swifties:
-peace
-The Archer
-Renegade
-Delicate

WOW. I didn’t expect to love Hannah and Fox more than I loved Piper and Brandon, but I think it’s true. While Piper and Brandon both had their own things to work through, the amount of psychological build up weighing Fox down is horrendous – and I love how Hannah refuses to back down or give up on him.

Not only that, but as much as Piper comes into her own in her own book, Hannah does so in her book even more. Piper was basically forced into it – leaving her party life and easy money behind to own and take care of a bar. But Hannah? Hannah has always lifted up others, helped others chase their dreams, and made other people feel seen and be made to feel special. But she finally realizes that she deserves all of that just as much – so she’s finally standing up, speaking up, and owning her voice. AND I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT.

This book releases tomorrow and I cannot recommend reading it enough … and I mean it … go get it. Now.

That said, there will be characters you hate – just know, I hate them too and you’re not alone <3 Toxic masculinity is strong in this one, but watching them tear it apart is inspiring.

This book was unputdownable and I didn’t want to see it end. I also have to say that the way Hannah and Fox look at each other will make your heart race. Enjoy it!

What a delightful read! As someone who hasn't yet read the first installment of this series, It Happened One Summer, I fell in step immediately with the plot, characters, what-not.

Hannah and Fox are a magnetic pairing, and I loved their banter and their chemistry. As Fox tries to push back against others' perception of him as a sleazebag, I always appreciated Hannah's maturity in her conversations with him. There are a lot of healthy and mature relationships in this book. They compromise with each other over time, rather than wholly changing who they are as people.

I was not heavily interested in the relationships with the Hollywood characters--they seemed both one-dimensional and solely designed to get Hannah to Westport. But all in all, I enjoyed this one!

King crab fisherman Fox Thornton is the biggest flirt and well known good time of Westport. And that’s just the way he likes it. Until he meets Hannah Bellinger. His usual charms and good looks don’t seem to work on her, but she’s enjoying his personality? Now, Hannah is back in Westport to work on a movie project and crashes with Fox in his spare bedroom. Hannah has a hopeless crush on her director, Sergei, and Fox is just the person to help her catch his eye. But as Hannah spends more time with Fox, the lines between friendship and flirtation begin to blur.

I went into this book with zero expectations that it would top It Happened One Summer. BUT Y’ALL IT DID. If I hadn’t had such a busy week, I would’ve easily finished this book in one sitting. This book has so much going for it! Friends to lovers, good music, and all the flirtatious banter. Now don’t get me wrong, I loved Piper and Brendan. But I really enjoyed the progression and growth of Hannah and Fox so much more. My heart broke for Fox and how he was sexualized at such a young age. The way he begins to open up with Hannah and overcome his past was so heartwarming to read. This book had me laughing, smiling, and definitely shedding a few tears! Pro tip: have tissues ready for that epilogue because y’all I am not okay 😅 Thank you so much to Avon Books, Tessa Bailey, and NetGalley for my E-ARC!

Tessa Bailey is at it again! When I read It Happened One Summer, I knew that she was going to give us the very best with Fox and Hannah. What starts off as an unlikely friendship, turns into the sweetest and most delectable pairing. I love a good friends-to-lovers story. There is something so romantic about seeing two people who genuinely care for each other slowly start to unravel, bringing forth all the pining and yummy tension. As if that wasn’t enough, Ms. Bailey threw in some forced proximity and I practically perished. 🔥🪦

What I loved most about this was how Hannah and Fox supported each other’s growth. From Hannah who always felt like the supporting character in her own life story, to Fox who struggled with toxic masculinity and the pressures to keep up a façade. I simply loved these two together. Hook, Line, and Sinker was the perfect follow up to It Happened One Summer and I’m sad this series is over.

After the absolutely stellar, It Happened One Summer, I was nervous its sequel would not live up to the perfection that was the first. While this second novel in the series is markedly more serious in tone, it is beautiful in its own way. This time, we see Pieper's younger sister, Hannah, back in town for a movie shoot, and reconnecting with her soon-to-be-brother-in-law's friend who has quite the reputation with the ladies. But he and Hannah are friends, right? So it shouldn't be a problem if she crashes with him during the movie shoot, right? And they're JUST friends... right?

This book achieved a number of feats I appreciated. First, this book raises some points about toxic masculinity that are valuable. Second, it has a beautiful integration of music and shows us a fascinating career path in music and soundtrack development. And third, it has that hallmark Tessa Bailey steam! Not quite like the first book (or her other books), because one of the main themes is that the hero is a person beyond his sexual attributes, but when it happens, it happens in true Tessa Bailey fashion.

I enjoyed this book immensely, and though it doesn't have the same humor as the first book, I appreciated it for what it was and would wholeheartedly recommend it.

Thanks to Avon for my ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 10/10

Tessa Bailey is also going to be an auto-buy for me because she just pulls you in. Fox and Hannah were such a fun couple to really root for. Best friends to lovers is *chef's kiss* and this was one of a kind. I'm kinda sad their our only 2 sisters because I love this little town and universe Tessa has built. Please go get this masterpiece!!

Don’t let the innocent cover fool you into thinking this is an innocent romance, because it is not! This is book 2 in a duology but can be read as a stand alone.

Hannah and Fox have been texting for the past month and have developed a sweet friendship. Hannah returns to the seaside town of Westport to work on a movie shoot for two weeks. Since Fox is king crab fisherman and will be mostly on the ship, he agrees to let Hannah stay in his guest bedroom. This could be the worst-or best-idea ever. Will their friendship survive or will this give them an opportunity to forge a new path?

I was rooting for Hannah and Fox from the beginning! Poor misunderstood and broken Fox: I wanted to bonk him on the head so many times! These two had many emotional barriers to get through, but in true Hannah fashion, she never gave up. And, Fox certainly put his dirty mouth to good use…multiple times.

A heartfelt, gut wrenching, and humorous story with a broken hero and a heroine who sees past the playboy exterior, this is one romance story you won’t want to miss!

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for an advanced copy!

What a great book! I love Fox and Hannah both so much. Hook, Line, and Sinker tackles toxic masculinity, family ties, pursuing a dream, self determination,, and how that impacts two people falling in love. This friends to lovers as well as "don't date best friend's sibling" adjacent in the world of tropes. Fox's best friend, and captain of his fishing boat, is engaged to Hannah's sister. We met them in It Happened One Summer. That's also when Hannah and Fox met. Since then they've been texting and becoming friends and laying the groundwork for falling in love. Hannah comes back to Westport to film a movie, and she stays at Fox's place. There is not just one bed, sorry fans of that trope.

Fox has a reputation that has both been placed upon him and that he has earned, as a skirt chaser and man who sleeps his way through the female population. It all is rooted in his father, and somehow people had expectations he would be the same as his father simply because 1) he's the son, and 2) Fox looks like him. It's twisted and wrong and somehow it's only Hannah who has been willing to stand up and say stop, hold on, you don't own this legacy. And how dare anyone decide who you are because of who your father was. Fox has a lot of healing to do and a lot of learning to trust that he is more than that label and that other people will see him as more than that label. Furthermore, he has to be willing to let Hannah put herself out there at his side. He's afraid she will be tarnished by his reputation, and he doesn't want that for her. Which, fair, but also, that's her choice, not his. AND also maybe it won't actually be a thing? All of these are the battles Fox has to face, while also learning to accept that he is actually worthy of love, and yes, Hannah loves him. If ever there was the need for a "Shut up and kiss me" line, that's pretty much what Hannah has to do and say.

And Hannah. She has her own demons to fight. Her father did when she was a toddler and she has no memories. That leaves her feeling adrift. How can her sister remember so much and feel conencted to her father and to Westport, when Hannah feels nothing? A fortuitous discovery of some old songs, is a revelation for Hannah. She finds the thing that connects her to her father, and it's special and individual to her. Which is the ultimate gift and lesson. Everyone's connection is what is particular to that person. It doesn't need to be the same as someone else's and that doesn't make anyone's more or less important or strong.

There are side characters, but this is Hannah and Fox's story. I think Fox's mother is important because she is able to be there to apologize for her role in his reputation (yeah it's messed up but good for the clarity and apology). She is also a colorful character and we have some of the best scenes surrounding a bingo hall. Hannah's movie crew, especially the director, are there to help her figure out where and what she really wants to pursue in her career. I'm glad we don't get bogged down in a side plot with any of them and the focus stays on Fox and Hannah.

This is a Tessa Bailey, so yes, sexy times on the page. They are hot and Fox and Hannah get down and dirty. However, the better scenes, in my opinion, are the ones lie when Fox and Hannah fall asleep together without sex. It is warm and inviting and fully charged with emotion. I think the language of the sex scenes works two ways. On the one hand, it's often too full of "I know Fox will be good in bed" type language, which only reinforces the toxic masculinity label Fox is trying to escape, and I didn't love that. But it's also a chance for Fox and Hannah to both say, hey we can share this hot hot sex and that doesn't mean it's a one night stand. So the sex isn't just for heat, the scenes are doing the work. Tessa Bailey fans will be happy either way, I think.

Two Pacific Northwest caveats, because they have to be said. There's a Seattle scene with a throw away line of Hannah seeing she needed to buy an umbrella. We rarely use umbrellas in Seattle. It's almost an urban legend at this point about how we don't use umbrellas, but just get some Gortex. Umbrellas are for tourists. And there is, at best, only a microscopic possibility of seeing a moose in Puyallup. It's not impossible. But it's almost impossible. They just aren't in that part of the state, and Puyallup is basically a suburb, not in the mountains. Just so you know.

I think this worked fine as a standalone. Pacing is excellent and I could have read it in one sitting if I'd had that kind of time. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

CW; toxic masculinity, father's infidelity, difficult parent relationship

Okay I loved this one! I love Fox and I LOVE Hannah. They fit together so well. The story was very realistic and I loved everything about it

I am a sucker for a friends to lovers romance and this one does not disappoint. We see Hannah and Fox meet in book one and they have been friends ever since, so when Hannah comes to visit and can’t stay with her sister, she stays with Fox.

The emotional development these characters have is really beautiful. They each help each other with things they’ve been struggling with. This turns into a slow burn romance between them with some heated moments sprinkled in which Tessa Bailey never fails at. It wraps up with the perfect epilogue that concludes the story in such a great way. The only thing that I wish there was more of was Piper and Brendan from book one but that’s just cause I missed them.

I really liked this one. Fox and Hannah’s relationship is so cute, but I wish there had been more witty banter between them. I know Tessa Bailey is capable of writing that and I missed it in this one. Every conversation was a little too serious. I also didn’t like Brendon’s actions in this book. He was kind of an asshole, which goes against how he was in the first book. I also didn’t think that the “10 years later” epilogue was necessary. It wrapped everything up a little too nicely. I would much rather have gotten an epilogue with Fox’s proposal instead.

Tessa Bailey always delivers a steamy, swoon worthy romance, and this book is no exception. Overall, it was a fun read, but I didn't connect with the characters as much as I would have liked. This is a great book to read between heavy books or for a quick afternoon read. Bailey always makes me laugh and she is the queen of writing spicy scenes.

Hook, Line, and Sinker is book two in the Bellinger Sisters romance series.

The narrators are Hannah and Fox (3rd person POVs). They were supporting characters in It Happened One Summer (the first book). I would definitely recommend reading these books in order.

This was an enjoyable read. It's definitely different to read a romance where you were already introduced to both main characters in a previous book. But it just made me like those characters even more.

This story focuses on music and friendship. The romance part was very slow burn. I loved Hannah and Fox's banter. But it was definitely difficult to see Fox be so hard on himself (due to his past reputation as a ladies man).

The musical aspect was one of my absolute favorite parts of this book. And I loved getting to see more of Piper and Brendan.

I guess the epilogue makes it clear that this series is over. I definitely enjoyed both books. They are super sexy and fun reads!

This book was fine overall. Hannah stayed with Fox while the movie filmed as a convenience, but things quickly turned romantic , or lustful, really. I felt the conflict with Fox was a tad immature-that he let those around him define him. As an adult, you’d think he would’ve grown out of that, so that envelope of immaturity was irksome…
I think half of what bothered me was the amount of sex in the book. I thought it was going to be light and sweet, not dirty. Would. Have preferred more Rom-com sweet than sex.

“Hook, Line and Sinker” ARC by @tessabaileyisanauthor (releasing March 1st)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS

This book oozes with small-town charm and is packed full of heart ❤️ Hannah is the quirky, supportive and sensible little sister who always seems to have everything figured out when in reality, Hannah feels nothing but lost. Hannah feels like the support actress in her life and not like the “leading lady” she desires to be. After some time back in L.A., Hannah finds herself once again in Westport after convincing her super hot but totally emotionally unaware boss to start filming their movie in the heart of the town 🎬❤️

Whilst staying in town, Hannah takes up residence in bad-boy Fox’s spare room. Everyone, it’s fine… they’re just friends. Well… it’s a bit more complicated than that but all I can say is that this bad-boy with a reputation in town is more than what he seems… ❤️

Fox decides to help Hannah with her “little crush” on her filmmaker boss when the chemistry between these two start to heat up. Both Hannah and Fox know what they want, but they are stubborn to admit their past feelings for each other. When real feelings start to get involved, this leaves the pair with one big decision to make…

This story is about two individuals that were probably never meant to meet, but once they did, their chemistry was electric, leaving the reader to crave more of this angsty story. This story was raw, heartfelt and showed the reader what it’s like to finally let all of your walls down. It delved into the feeling of being exposed, unguarded and vulnerable with the right person.

This heartwarming friends-to-lovers’ story will speak to anyone who has ever seen themselves as the supporting character, rather than the “leading lady”. It will speak to those that have experienced imposter syndrome and the fear of chasing your dreams. This story also beautifully encapsulates the feeling of finding the perfect song for a particular moment in time and will appeal to any music lover like our leading lady Hannah 🎶❤️

I really connected with this story, the characters and the idea that if we have a little faith and trust in one another, our dreams really can come true.

Story: 5 ⭐️
Steam: 4 🔥 med smut


Ugh I just loved this!! Fox is so swoony and I just wanna wrap him in a warm hug. The steam is this book is just 🤤 I was blown away. It’s definitely a slow burn but worth the wait! I loved seeing Hannah find herself and just the whole thing was great!

Consider me Hooked on Hannah and Fox's story. I couldn't have asked for a better follow up to It Happened One Summer!

From the very first interaction between Hannah and Fox, their chemistry was undeniable. I had so much curiosity revolving around Hannahs love for music after the previous book, and how it would tie into the duos growing relationship. The way they used music as an outlet to express themselves when their own words seemed to fail them had me swooning! 😍 The special attention and care that Tessa Bailey put towards acknowledging past traumas and its effects on day to day life also added a whole new depth to the story that helped create such an emotional connection between the characters.

Ultimately what Tessa Bailey did with this book is nothing short of magical, and I am incredibly grateful for NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.

I’ve never been so giddy after reading a book before! Tessa Bailey’s sequel to “It Happened One Summer” was the perfect follow-up and springtime read!

Summary: When Hannah crashes in Fox’s apartment during her stay in Westport, it’s obvious that the lines between friendship and flirtation begin to overlap. Hannah can’t deny her attraction to the fisherman, but at the same time doesn’t want to be another notch on his bedpost. What happens next is a mix between healing their present and fighting their pasts.

My thoughts: While reading the first book, I was immediately drawn to Fox and Hannah, needing more and more time with them. First off, friends to lovers is one of my FAVORITE tropes, so their story was exactly what I needed to fulfill that piece that was missing.

Additionally, I feel that a big reason why I was drawn to Hannah more than Piper in the first place was how much I related to her. Her ambition and drive to advance in her career path, but unable to find that spark or chance to do so until someone comes along to back them up is something I feel that I can relate to.

I loved that Fox and Hannah challenged one another to grow, knowing that they only wanted the best for each other and in return pushed themselves to do the same for their own personal goals. (However, Fox did drive me crazy with some of his choices).

Overall, Hannah and Fox’s story was everything I hoped for and more💖.