✨Hook, Line and Sinker✨

Absolutely LOVED THIS BOOK!

@tessabaileyisanauthor is quickly becoming a favorite of mine!

I loved Hannah from “It Happened one Summer” and knew I needed her story. Like asap!

Thankfully @netgalley and @harpercollins allowed me to read this gem@l early.

Hannah NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER gave up on Fox. There were so many moments that I swooned and also wanted to close my kindle and hope what I was reading was not happening.

It was sweet and angsty. I seriously LOVED IT YALL! So much.

From the text messages, to the close proximity and when Hannah said “Yes, It’s serious” omg I almost died in excitement.

You’ll have to read it to understand. But you’ll feel the same.

I definitely recommend reading “It Happened on Summer” first.

I really loved the first book in this series and I’m so happy this book was just as good. I really love the small town vibe of the book and the characters are ones I want to hang out with. The love story was a slow burn, which I really enjoyed and I like how the author established their friendship first and built upon that. It was a very fun read and I would recommend it to anyone.

I could not wait to start reading "Hook, Line and Sinker" by Tessa Bailey. I always hear so many positive things about Bailey's books but this was the first time reading one. "Hook, Line and Sinker" is the second book in the It happened on Summer series. Having not read the first one, I felt this book worked well as a stand alone but would recommend reading the first one to get a bit more backstory. I immediately put myself on the library waitlist so I can go back and read Piper's story!

Fox and Hannah's story is a swoon worthy friends to lovers story with a good amount of music recommendations, dirty talk, pining and angst. I loved how take charge Hannah was during the course of the book. Her confidence grew with every page. Their love story had just the perfect amount of steam. I'm not a huge re-reader but I can totally see myself coming back to this book as a comfort read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper Collins for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was so much fun and I loved being back in the world with Piper and Hannah!! Hannah’s love story was sweet and such a delightful slow burn! I’m going to read everything Tessa has ever written.

First and foremost, though this is a standalone novel, if you have not read It Happened One Summer (like me), you will be confused at the beginning (like me). Apparently Fox and Hannah's story started there. But I didn't know that. Even though Brendan and Piper's story in HLS is a continuation of the HEA, apparently I missed part of Fox and Hannah.
This was a good book. I didn't feel like it was anything special. It didn't inspire me to stay up late to finish. It was easy for me to put down and come back to later. Just good. It's 3rd person dual POV, which I think contributes to me feeling like it was just good. We know both protagonist's thoughts so there's not as much tension there as there could've been.
It's wordy and dense, and if you like a lot of internal dialogue, this is a book for you. It's balanced well with the dialogue, but there is a lot of...what feels like useless internal dialogue and description.
Fox kind of broke my heart. His story was so...he needs a hug. A big one. He was sweet underneath (the record player???) but wouldn't let that side of him out because he put a reputation on himself. And then let everyone else endorse it. It was sad, in a way, because it was partly (marginally) his fault.
I loved Hannah. I love reading about strong, confident FMCs. Love it. She was fantastic and a joy to read. I loved her leading lady thing. Every girl has had that thought, comparison in some fashion to each other.
The Dark of the Night/break up/drama/80% ~thing~, whatever you want to call it, the conflict there at the end was a little weak. It felt like it came out of nowhere. They were happy. They were together-ish. He went on his boat trip and then... boom. Maybe it was because I thought Fox's plotline, while heartbreak, was also a little weak and immature? And kind of his own fault. At any point, he could've looked at his crew and been all, back off, I really like Hannah and you're an ass. But he didn't. He let their words become his identity and spent his life worried about what other people thought. So when he was the one to initiate the break up, I was kind of like, Good, Hannah can go find her someone who cares enough about themselves to value themself properly to then value her. Like, I didn't care. He was doing it--alllllll of it--to himself.
Would I recommend? Yes. Especially if you like steamy reads. Would I read again? Eh... jury is out on this one. I'm not opposed to the idea, but I'm also not itching to reread it right now.

I was really excited to get my hands on an early copy of this book and it did not disappoint! I loved It Happened One Summer and was immediately intrigued by the side characters that are now the center of Hook, Line, and Sinker. The book is about Piper's sister Hannah and Brendan's bestfriend, Fox. It was funny and sexy and I highly recommend it if your looking for a good romance book to curl up with. I love the small town setting and I hope we see more books set in Westport!

Tessa Bailey has done it again! I was incredibly grateful to be able to read an Advanced copy or Hook, Line and Sinker. I’m even more grateful now that I’ve finished reading it (in just a few hours, it was THAT GOOD), and was not disappointed. I didn’t think anything could live up to It Happened One Summer- but I honestly think I enjoyed Hook, Line and Sinker more! Is that even possible??

Following It Happened One Summer, this book is about Piper’s sister, Hannah, and Brendan’s first mate and best friend, Fox. I laughed, I cried, I got frustrated, and then I did a little happy dance when I finished the final chapter. This book is absolutely phenomenal, and a perfect way to bring everyone back into that Westport life. Pre-order this book now, because I swear you will not be disappointed when you finally read it. Highly highly recommend.

RATING: 5/5 STARS

I don't know how I've gone this long in the romance novel world without reading a Tessa Bailey book until this week! After hearing excellent things about IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER on Goodreads and Instagram, I decided to give it a try and was instantly hooked. I love Alexis from Schitt's Creek so Piper was a fun character to read. The first book in this series was just the perfect grumpy-sunshine-trope story I needed.

But this second book was equally fantastic, if not more so! Hannah is one of the kindest and most endearing main characters I have read about. I loved how she overcame her insecurities in regards to her career while being incredibly supporting of Fox through his own struggles. And Fox had such a complex history that influenced his decisions. I was not expecting this depth to his character after meeting him in the supporting role in the first book. Tessa Bailey did such a great job with Hannah and Fox's dual POVs - she really elicits strong emotions with their story, which is a must for any good romance novel.

This book was so relatable and the relationship between the two MC's was off the charts. :) Highly recommend this one for anyone who has ever felt imposter syndrome and likes well developed friend-to-lovers stories.

A sincere thanks to NetGalley and Avon for providing an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Incoming post with a lot of feels! Hook, Line, and Sinker just easily became one of my all time favorite romance books (maybe my favorite)! There are many reasons why: the banter, friendship, genuine care for each other, deep encouragement, romance, and more. But the reason this really hit home for me is Hannah! I have never read a contemporary and truly seen myself in the character, but Hannah is me. I want to be like her at my best, but I also feel her worries in my core. I cried in sadness and joy multiple times because I truly felt what she was feeling because I know that's how I'd feel. I feel so seen! Also, I would 100% want to be with her man! He's perfect! I know this book won't hit home for most people like it did for me, but I highly recommend It Happened One Summer and this one!

Overall this book was hilarious, moving, and there was no way I could stop reading it!

I'm not really sure why I'm so unimpressed with this one. It wasn't that it was bad, I just wasn't interested in it.

I think the only problem I can name is that this dragged a bit. We'd been told since the beginning that Fox had commitment issues, and this made that glaringly apparent. In fact, it was almost too much. Instead of making me love the characters even more, his commitment issues got old very fast. We all knew how this was going to end, so I got tired of watching Fox and Hamnah dance around it.

Other than that, there wasn't much I can say I liked or disliked about this one. It was just another mediocre romance.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

As much as I loved Piper and Brendan in It Happened One Summer, when I found out Fox and Hannah were going to take the stage in Hook, Line, and Sinker, I couldn’t wait! I couldn’t get enough of them and their weird little dynamic in IHOS.

The friends to lovers trope is not normally for me but I thought this book did it so well! I was completely hooked by both Fox and Hannah’s journeys in dealing with their own insecurities and coming to terms with their attraction to each other. It’s angsty, it’s steamy and you just fall in love with how they see/respect each other. You also get a good amount of Piper’s electric energy and Brendan’s charming grumpiness!

And honestly the 10 years epilogue was the perfect cherry on top. Normally, I feel like epilogues are only a year or two in the future and don’t actually give me any real satisfaction or closure. This one does!

Also I need to find/make a playlist of their songs on Spotify - they have good taste lol. 😉

5⭐️

#netgalley #hooklineandsinker

I jumped right into this digital ARC, thanks to @netgalley, after reading It Happened One Summer. I could not stop reading this book! Like to the point where my @amazonkindle went into the shower with me because I needed to shower, but wanted to read! 🤷🏻‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The story between Hannah and Fox was a slow-burn for me, but it was totally worth it! The chemistry between them was 🔥🔥🔥! A sweet friends-to-lovers story line that I couldn’t get enough of. All I know is I like Fox 100% better than Brendan from It Happened One Summer. So glad he didn’t use “honey” and “babe”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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THIS BOOK GAVE ME ALL THE FEELS, and you have to preorder it now! It comes out March 2022, and I will def be re-reading the finished copy then!

I’ll start this review off with a big thank you to NetGalley & Avon Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to read Fox and Hannah’s story as soon as Tessa Bailey started to hint at their relationship in It Happened One Summer. It Happened One Summer definitely set the bar high, and this book wasn’t far behind.

Fox and Hannah have such a solid friendship and their build up is friends to lovers gold. This book sucked me in from the very beginning with their cute text messages and playful banter. It was also a lot more emotional than I was expecting, and it did a great job reminding me how much words affect people. (even if they’re said in a joking way)

I really appreciated Tessa Bailey exploring *TW* slut shaming from a male’s perspective.
SPOILERS*
Fox genuinely felt like he didn’t deserve anyone’s love or respect because of his promiscuous past. It broke my heart to her him think so lowly of himself, but luckily Hannah was there to set him straight. I also enjoyed his talk with his mom + her apology.
*End of SPOILERS*

This book had me smiling and laughing the entire time. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. From Hannah’s love for music, Fox’s self love journey, and the subtle life lessons.

“You can’t live life worrying about what people will think. You’ll wake up one day, look at a calendar, and count the days you could’ve spent being happy. With her.”

Loved it. So very much, just as much as book 1. This series has a great setting and the chemistry was fantastic between Hannah and Fox.

This was amazing, just like in It Happened One Summer, I was sucked in, there were so many moments that had me smiling or laughing, and I was a sobbing mess at the end. Bailey knows how to write characters you can’t help but care and cheer for. If you need a rom-com to give you all the feels, definitely reach for this series.

This book doesn’t come out until March 2022 so I’ll save the more in depth review for then but for now this was an enjoyable read. I loved Hannah’s ambitions and passion for music (same girl same). I loved getting to revisit Westport. We got the humor, the swoony & spicy romance & some other surprisingly heavy topics. I also enjoyed getting to see Piper & Brendan again. I did find some of parts of this book a little repetitive & frustrating. It was a lot of the same inner monologue but overall still a good read with well developed characters and a romance I could get behind!

Thanks @netgalley, @avonbooks & @harpervoyagerus for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Read It Happened One Summer now or this one when it comes out in March 2022

4.5 stars!

I INHALED this book and man, was it adorable! I loved It Happened One Summer and was really intrigued by Hannah’s character. She has that quiet strength I really gravitate towards, and I loved seeing her stand up for herself and go after what she wants.

And Fox, my favorite relief skipper! (Never thought I’d say that in a sentence.)
There’s so much more to the charming smile and sex appeal, and that he felt differently broke my heart.

Their relationship progression was so well done, and I loved the friends to lovers aspect. That combined with the roommate trope... let’s just say there’s a lot of pining, jealousy, and angst 😉
With having each other in their corner, they discovered who they were and fought for what they deserved.

And as usual with Bailey, the spice was just the right amount for this story 🔥

There were so many sweet moments and, as with IHOS, the small town PNW feel is one of my favorites. The movie-making and music aspect was just another part that I loved!

Thanks to Netgalley, and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC! It releases March 1, 2022, and if you loved It Happened One Summer you don’t want to miss this.

Thanks to NetGalley I am officially a Tessa Bailey Stan account. I tore through this book in a matter of hours, I honestly couldn't stop reading it. It was addictive and led me to planning out when I am going to buy and read the rest of Tessa Bailey's books. SPEAKING OF WHICH, I had no clue this was a second book until I was a few chapters in. Needless to say I did buy the first book and I will be starting that today.

I liked Hannah's character, a lot. I feel she's a character a lot of people can relate to. She kind, and she seems and oof meek at first but she is such a force. Someone who feels like the supporting role, but wants so bad to be a main character. I know I felt that way just last week, and watching Hannah go for the things she wanted made me want to grab life by the reigns and just take over my life.

Poor sweet Fox. I'm obsessed with that man. He is the ultimate "I can fix him" but the difference is he wants fixing. I was obsessed with him and Hannah from the first 3 pages. Fox has been a certain way his whole life and everyone has pretty much encouraged, but Hannah makes him. want to be different and shield her from those labels and jokes.

I am giving this. a 4/5 because I can definitely see myself reading this a second time and loving it all over again. Now I'm off to star It Happened One Summer.

I’m in a Westport induced fog. Just inhaled this book in one sitting and I am honestly sad I am not still in this world with Hannah and Fox. It is friends to lovers encapsulated and perfected.

Going to build a Hannah & Fox Love playlist to stay connected and help me through this book hangover.

I typically tend to try to hold off on reading any books I'm lucky to get an ARC of until closer to the pub date, but after finishing and loving It Happened One Summer, and being super into every single Hannah/Fox interaction in that book, I needed to immediately dive into their story.

When Hook, Line, and Sinker starts, Hannah and Fox have built a solid friendship via text message in the months since she left Westport and went back to LA. When the director she works for wants a new location to shoot his new short film, Hannah suggests Westport as the perfect destination. Hannah ends up having to stay with Fox, and they both have to deal with the fact there is something more going on between them.

While It Happened One Summer was a super fun and funny romp, Hook, Line, and Sinker is much deeper and more serious across the board. This isn't a bad thing, and I love both of these books equally, but I just was not totally prepared for the emotional journey Hook, Line, and Sinker took me on. Hannah's struggles to speak up for herself and carve out a career path she could be proud of was really inspiring to read. However, what made this book so special to me was seeing Fox's internal struggles play out across this book. I've never read anything like that from a male character before and I really appreciated how Tessa Bailey wrote his story. In the hands of another author this book could have veered easily into the whole "all a bad man needs is a good woman to fix him" trope, which I hate, but I never really felt that way here. Instead, Hannah's encouragement of Fox moved me and as a result their love felt so hard-won and earned. And can we talk about that epilogue? BRB, I'm still crying about it. All in all, I'm not ready to leave Westport and the grizzled fishermen who live there but this series will be a forever fave of mine that I'll continue to revisit over and over.

Thank you SO much to the publishers and Netgalley for the early copy of Hook, Line, and Sinker. Review on my IG to come closer to pub date!