YOU SIMPLY MUST READ THIS!!
This book gave me everything I needed it had amazing characters, a bit of spice, and a tantalizing slow burn romance that will surely ‘hook’ you from the first line.
I’ve been on a bit of a Tessa Bailey kick recently (I’ve read 5 of her books in the past week) and it was the craziest coincidence that I read “It Happened One Summer” and the next day I found out I got an ARC of “Hook Line And Sinker”.
If you are a fan of romance you’re sure to fall in love with this book just like I have, be sure to nab a copy of this when it comes out. I promise you it’ll be the worth every penny.
I also loved how it built off of the first book so beautifully, every character, place and, action, was purposeful and true to the characters we fell in love with in the first book.
OH AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE EPILOGUE !!!

Gah this series has my heart. I love the small fishing town of Westport and I loved how we got to see Hannah's story play out. I will say I didn't love the romance between Hannah and Fox as much as I loved Piper and Brenden. I just felt the chemistry wasn't quite there. It was super sweet and I loved how Hannah loves music and how Fox had to really discover himself.
I would gladly take more books in this series as I love this town and love the Bellinger sisters.

I loved Hannah and Fox's story. I thought the dynamic between them and the clear attraction was really entertaining as they tried to fight their feelings for each other. Overall a very lovely rom-com and I loved seeing Piper and Brendan again.

The second book in The Bellinger Sisters became my favorite. Hannah met heartbreaker Fox the summer prior when she & her sister Piper are sent to Westport, Washington and end up renovating a bar that was their fathers. Their mother left the small town after their fisherman father died while the girls were young, They end up renovating it and Piper falls for a local fisherman and ends up staying in Book 1.
Hannah goes back to LA and works in the movie industry. Her & Fox trade texts back and forth until she returns to Westport when she suggests the town as the perfect location on the latest movie she is working on.
I loved the friends first story & slow burn romance between Hannah & Fox. Hannah is a strong female character that has to work hard at seeing her potential for the lead. I loved her support & guidance she provides to Fox that allows him to grow & leave the womanizing ways behind because he does deserve more. Ohhh the Steam! You will not be disappointed with this romcom book!

Thank you NetGalley for this book in exchange for my honest review.

A wonderful second book to close out the duology of the Bellinger Sisters! The first book drew me in a bit faster, but I was still very invested in Fox and Hannah's story. I loved learning more about them, and it had me going back to reread "It Happened One Summer" so I could stay in Westport and with these characters. "Hook, Line, and Sinker" offered more depth into Hannah's story and character that was wonderful to learn.

Thank you endlessly to Avon Books and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for this honest review! I was so excited!

Fox, perpetual bachelor, finds himself unable to get eccentric indie music loving, Hannah, out of his mind.

After Hannah heads back to LA for work, the two continue to communicate daily via text. When her work on a film brings her back to Westport, the two find their connection growing.

Their friendship, banter, and off the charts chemistry has Fox questioning whether or not he can be the man Hannah deserves.

If you love love, then you will love Fox and Hannah. Friends to lovers? Forced proximity? Intense chemistry? Yes, please!

I read the first book It Happened One Summer and fell head over heels in love, so to be given an arc for Hook, Line, and Sinker.. let’s just say my year was made.

This is Fox and Hannah’s story and I don’t want to give much away but WOW. With Fox’s reputation in the first book you would think it would be hot and heavy, and while it has amazing moments of that, the character development with both Fox and Hannah 👩🏻‍🍳💋🤌🏼 *chefs kiss*

This book is everything. Must read!
Will do another review once released with more details but I’ll leave you with a quote until then:

“I’ve never even had you, and your body haunts mine.”

And I swoon 🥰

Tessa Bailey does it again. Hook, Line, and Sinker brings us back to the small fishing town of Westport, Washington. I realized by reading the way our main character, Hannah Bellinger, missed Westport, that I missed it too. After reading It Happened One Summer, I was very excited to see Fox and Hannah's love story play out. It was heartwrenching, loving, and hilarious. I loved seeing the comfort they took in their friendship and watching it become more. Hannah's character growth was inspirational and Tessa Bailey's writing made me feel like I knew Hannah so well, I couldn't help but feel proud of her. The same goes for Fox's character growth as well. I wanted to take him by the shoulders and yell, "YOU DESERVE LOVE AND HAPPINESS!!" The steaminess was great, which isn't a surprise, but there was one scene that was a little off-putting. Fox tells Hannah he can "talk her into it" while they were in the middle of one of their first intimate moments together. I definitely didn't appreciate that part, even if it was a tactic of self-sabotage. A solid 4-star rating, I wish we were getting more stories from their world. I'll miss the characters and Westport, but the epilogue gave me the closure I needed.

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC of the book!

After reading “It Happened One Summer”, I didn’t think it was possible for Tessa Bailey to top herself with a second love story in Westport. Boy was I wrong: I ADORED EVERYTHING about Hook, Line, and Sinker from start to finish. Have you ever had a book just make your heart soar and swoon because of all the emotional work that the characters do? This book is it!
In It Happened One Summer, we get a glimpse of the beginning relationship between aptly named Fox Thornton and Hannah Bellinger. “Peacock” and “Freckles” form an unlikely friendship of opposites attract that begins with finding amusement in one another’s drastically different personalities. Hannah is the cute Converse wearing kid-sister always to be found with a humongous pair of headphones around her neck with a playlist for every mood, whereas Fox is known as a ladies man, only interested in one thing, and that certainly isn’t a relationship. Being friendly with his best friend’s girlfriend’s sister isn’t exactly at the top of Fox’s to-do list. But one Fleetwood Mac album later finds Fox and Hannah enjoying an unlikely friendship spanned by 7 months of learning about each other through texts and musical tastes. This is where Hook, Line, and Sinker begins. Living states apart, Hannah and Fox have never had time together, but after a set relocation for Hannah’s film job to Westport, Washington, they find themselves sharing an apartment and being forced to define their friendship.
What makes HLAS so good? —the emotional work that Hannah and Fox have to go through to determine what they mean to themselves and each other. In romances it is unusual for slut-shaming to be directed at a male, and Tessa Bailey has so adequately and thoroughly delivered the emotional toll this could take on a hero. Fox’s leather bracelet, his mother’s winces, the cat-calls from the townspeople and sailors have all given him his identity that he so fully believes is his truth. But geez do I love a vulnerable male and to see Fox transform from Sex on a Stick to a man of depth, passion, and ache are enough to win this book over for me. Hannah is the salve to Fox’s insecurities. She gently coaxes him into putting in the WORK at finding his true value.
At its core, Hook, Line, and Sinker is about faith: faith in believing you are worthy of achieving career goals, faith in knowing that you are enough, just as you are, faith that you are someone worthy of love and someone worthy to give love. And as they say, faith can move mountains. This is no exception for our hero and heroine.
Not only does HLAS emotionally fulfill all romance expectations, but the wanting, desire, and bangxiety are fantastic. Key words: Ginger, Orange massage bottle, THAT KISS in Blow the Man Down, Bingo night—all of these scenes deliver the sweaty 🥵 WHOA factor that I love in a romance. In her author bio, it states that Tessa Bailey desires to write “hot and unforgettable character-driven romance”and she has certainly achieved that in HLAS. I can not say enough about how well written, this book is and how capable Tessa Bailey is at delivering romance that exceeded my expectations on every level. Go read it now!

I was provided an ARC of Hook, Line, and Sinker from NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishers in exchange for an honest review. The opinions provided are of my own.

Thank you NetGalley and thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for this amazing ARC. It was the perfect book to get me out of my reading slump. ******

THIS BOOK IS SO CUTE!

Probably one of my favorite friends-to-lovers romances. Tessa Bailey's writing is honestly incredible. Throughout the whole story, you could tell how much Hannah and Fox cared for each other and how supportive they are of each other. I’d highly recommend this duology, hoping there's more to come!

4 Stars! This is book 2 in the ‘Bellinger Sisters’ series and can be read as a standalone. I missed book 1 and would’ve liked to know how the main characters met and got their nicknames but it wasn’t anything I absolutely needed to know before reading this one. This was a really cute read. However, I couldn’t really get into the book because I thought the main male character, Fox, had stupid hang ups about relationships. I kept thinking “seriously? Get over it already man!” and I couldn’t get past that. I kept waiting for Hannah, the main female, to say something to that extent but she has the patience of a saint! Ha! Still an entertaining book though.
*I received this book at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*

Thank you @netgalley , @avonbooks and @tessabaileyisanauthor for this book in exchange for an honest review.

After devouring Piper and Brendan’s story for my #904bookbabes book club, I had to get my hands on this gem!

Fox Thornton has a reputation of being a ladies man…everyone seems to know of his love life and all the details. Along comes Hannah Bellinger who seems to expect more from Fox than a good time. She actually cares about more than his good looks. The two strike up a friendship and Fox is even giving Hannah helpful hints on how to woo another guy. The lines between friendship and flirtation start to blur for Fox and Hannah as they spend more time together.

As usual, Tessa Bailey had me hooked with her lovable characters. This book had a slower burn compared to most of her other books and a lower steam value as well. As much as I enjoyed this book, the first in the series, “It Happened One Summer” was still my favorite. It is always nice revisiting characters from a previous book, it’s like catching up with old friends.

This book comes out March 22, 2021.

My favorite friends to lovers romance this year! Fox and Hannah built a friendship like an impeccable playlist: starting with a fiery spark, building into something hopeful and overpowering, and ultimately becoming a source of deep affirming comfort. Now, after a year of late-night texts and too many song recommendations, Hannah has temporarily moved into Fox’s apartment and their feelings come to a head.

What I love most about Tessa Bailey is the way she smartly writes her dynamic nuanced characters: they don’t fall for the obvious mistakes, they show empathy, and honestly grow throughout the plot. (Also her steamy scenes are top tier as always!) I especially enjoyed how Fox’s insecurities were shaped by his environment, and the unique look into the experience of a hyper-sexualized man. Hannah and Fox are distinct and unique from Piper and Brendan, but I think if you liked It Happened One Summer, you won’t be disappointed! The pair also are important to the plot of this story too. These characters have all left me giddy, and I cannot wait until the world gets to enjoy this novel just as much as I have!

*Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review*

Where do I start.
I think I already suspected , and now I know for sure, Tessa Bailey is not for me. I can see why people love her, she’s got good ideas for books, but to me , it falls short every time. I was really excited to get an ARC for this book because everyone raved so much over this series.

I think I really wanted to love this but it was too repetitive for me. I hate the will they won’t they back and forth repetitiveness. I don’t want to be TOLD over and over again of a character flaw or problem and still see no growth. In some cases you need to be shown and this just wasn’t realistic.

The basis for some if these problems were just so immature. I wish there was more substance, more complexity , and to keep this was all just superficial pretending to be deep.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

I guess I'm in the minority here, because I didn't love this one. 😬 I struggled through at least half of it, and it took me ages to read it...
I normally love rom coms but this felt like a chore to read. 🥺 I didn't hate it. In fact there were parts of it that I really loved. 🥰

What I liked:
💛 Hannah and Fox's characters really came alive for me. I especially loved Hannah.
💛 The steamy scenes. 🔥🥵♨️ Tessa Bailey writes some super sexy spicy scenes, that's for sure!
💛 Attention brought to toxic-masculinity and sexualization of children.
💛 The music aspect -- though I wish there was more of it.
💛 The friends-to-lovers romance.

What I didn't like:
💣 The story itself kinda fell flat for me. Not a lot happened, really. Most of the pages were filled with thoughts, feelings, inner turmoil, etc. But it lacked action. I wanted stuff to actually happen!
💣 The music component was a missed opportunity. I feel like Tessa Bailey forgot about Hannah's "head music" for at least 1/2 of the book. I wanted song titles to be sprinkled throughout the entire thing!
💣 The Sergei crush?? What was that? Sooooo contrived and forced. And then it just fizzled out literally overnight? Why even include this bit? Also whoever writes the blurbs for this book obviously never read the book. The blurb makes this ALL about Hannah's crush on Sergei and Fox's helping her with it. I feel like the author started in that direction then backed off. Again, missed opportunity for some drama and action.
💣 Why were Piper and Brendan so invisible? Like excuse me, but Piper is Hannah's sister and BFF. Brendan is Fox's BFF. They should have been seeing each other daily. Missed opportunity to revisit our friends from Book 1!
💣 No humor. 😞 this is a rom com right? I didn't laugh a single time. This really lacked the charming, witty, humorous aspect that I love in rom coms.

And editing tip: in the beginning of the book, Brendan and Piper are engaged? But toward the middle Piper is referred to as Brendan's wife. Did they get married at some point? What did I miss?

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and Tessa Bailey for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review 💕

Y’all I have at least two Tessa Bailey books sitting on my shelf unread and after reading Hook, Line and Sinker and It Happened One Summer, I’m going to be picking them both up ASAP. I’m a forever fan!

Read this book if you enjoy:
- Friends to lovers.
- Slow burn.
- Cute and relatable characters.
- Alllllll the steam!

I loved both Hannah and Fox so much! The banter between the two is amazing and their attraction is steaming. Plus, this romance feels like a deeper story with both characters working through so serious feelings and issues.

Five stars! Pick this up if you have a heartbeat!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions. Hook, Line and Sinker publishes March 1, 2022.

Cute and steamy. Having just finished the previous book in the series, I couldn't wait to read about Hannah and Fox. It didn't disappoint. The characters seemed like real people, with goals and issues they had to work through. I look forward to reading more of Tessa Bailey's books.

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read this advanced copy for a review!

We were already fascinated with this duo from their first interaction in It Happened One Summer, but when we find out how frequently they have been texting and becoming best friends, it strikes a chord. This book is like a rare comet, or finding a full seashell on the shore, beautiful and pure. Hannah and Fox are hilarious, but honest in a way that feels extremely cozy and comforting. It is very rare when I feel like the hero goes through a greater character transformation than the female protagonist, but Fox does in this book and it feels incredibly satisfying. This book had me grinning and giggling like a school girl, and now I simply must read everything Tessa Bailey has ever written and will continue to write.

thank you avon books so much for the arc!

3.5/5 stars from me!

this book was an enjoyable quick read, that followed hannah and fox from it happened one summer. i liked the story overall, i liked the development of fox’s character as well as the glimpses of piper and brendan we saw. but this book fell flat for me in more ways than one. i found myself getting irritated by hannah in some instances, i almost felt like a savior complex was on the come up it just rubbed me the wrong way, it added to her character but it also took away from it if that makes sense. i also wasn’t that big of a fan of the conflict of the story when it came to fox allowing people to sway his opinion. that just seemed very childish to me. but overall the story was entertaining and piper and foxes relationship was really cute to me!

I loved everything about this book! Fox and Hannah are one of my favorite couples, and I appreciate the depth of their characters, since I wasn't expecting it. One of my favorite tropes is the player falling in love for the first time and not knowing how to deal with his feelings. "Hook, Line, and Sinker" completely delivered. I went into it, not knowing it was a spin off of "It Happened One Summer" and once I finished this one, I went and read it right away.