When I heard this was inspired by Alexis from Schitt's Creek, I knew I had to read it! Tessa delivers yet another super cute and steamy story!!

Piper is shipped off to live in Westport after a party that went too far. One of the first people she meets is a grumpy Sea Captain who is used to his routines which includes lots of Fish and Chips (not pot pie or a big city girl.) This had me craving Pot Pie even in 90 degrees weather. 😂

Brendan was such a hottie but also a big ol' sweetheart! The scene were he created an IG account was precious and funny! It was so adorable how he was so persistent with Piper. I do wish they had a little more of a slowburn, enemies vibe longer than just the beginning but it was still so fantastic and HOT! They had a lot of heated moments! 🔥

This was such a wonderful and light hearted romance that made the perfect lake read! Brendan and Piper were so ADORABLE! Definitely give this if you're a fan of Schitt's Creek or super cute romances!

A cute romantic take on Alexis of Schitt’s Creek falling for a gruff, but hunky sea captain. Piper is a rather shallow airhead, but somehow she attracts the love of a good man and grows in the process. If that sounds fun to you, you'll enjoy this light romance.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

I loved this book! So so cute! I was completely
satisfied with the ending and fell in love with the characters. Piper’s character arc was so fun to watch and her growth was great. Brendan was so cute! I loved him.

I so recommend this for anyone looking for a good summer read.

I believe this is my first Tessa Bailey novel and I don’t know why I’ve not read her before! This was nearly perfection! I got my alpha hero and everything!

It’s funny as hell! Something I needed right now. I even loved the message of not having to change yourself for love. The writing is great, not a boring moment at all. My only gripe is Piper. I felt she could be shallow, and that’s not usually the type of character I like to read about, but I loved how her bubbly personality battled against Brendan and his moody butt.

There is some steam to this book for sure! Don’t let that sweet-looking cover fool you! I honestly thought this would be a more light steam book but man, am I glad I’m wrong! Because I just loved the sexiness so much!

Honestly, this was great, and I loved it!

***THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THIS TITLE***


Will go live on my blog: 7/01/2021

Another amazing Tessa Bailey book. I loved how this was inspired by Alexis's character from Schitt's Creek because she is amazing.
The romance was steamy and who didn't fall in love with Brendan the surly sea captain?
My only complaint is the romance happened a little to fast, I wanted more of a hate to love buildup but other than that I really enjoyed it!

3.5 Stars

Okay, I enjoyed this book. I did.

I *loved* the first 50% and was hooked from page one, but honestly, once the steam happened, I was pulled out from the book and lost interest fast. Not because I don't enjoy smut -- I do -- but the sex scenes felt *really* out of character for Brendan. Like, is this the same person??? I just...wasn't buying it. Hot -- just not right for those two characters. And the writing in those sections was just kind of...cheesy? Plus, there was like, obvious, gendered wording during the sex scenes that I know reeks of cissexism to many readers I've seen discussing the book. It made me v uncomfy.

Also, a few other reviewers mentioned this, but the enemies-to-lovers elements should have been drawn out a bit more. It would've made them finally getting together more satisfying if they'd hated each other for a bit longer and built that up.

Still a fun read, with a premise I thought was really swoony and fun, but not a slam dunk for me.

A thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

This was right on the mark for what I expected from a Tessa Bailey novel: sweet, character-driven, and extremely sexy. When I read that Piper was inspired by Alexis Rose, I needed to read this novel immediately. Piper really grew throughout the book and I loved that journey for her. Brendan was extremely gruff, but I connected with his need for routine and stability. The town was super cute and I honestly want to go visit! The one issue I had was with the more explicit scenes - they were super aggressive, which took me out of the story a bit. Overall, this was a super fun read that had me pulling for the characters and humming "A Little bit Alexis" all evening.

This story follows Piper - a Los Angeles socialite who got into trouble one too many times so her step father sent her away to a small coastal town in Washington state where her father left her a bar after his death. There, she meets local fisherman captain Brendan who seems to think she won't last a single night in town. But the two keep running into each other, Brendan unable to keep from helping her out of any sort of trouble and able to see through her defenses. The longer she stays in town and the more time she spends with Brendan, the more Piper starts to wonder if going back to LA is really what she wants and if maybe she's found her true self in Washington instead. This book was perfection. This is my first Tessa Bailey read and I'll be picking up more for sure. My absolute favorite trope is grumpy vs sunshine and it is *chefs kiss* done so well in this book. Piper does come across in the very beginning as a little shallow and spoiled but we are quickly shown she is more than that though her interactions with her more down-to-earth sister and her determination to prove everyone wrong. Along the same lines, Brendan is very rude during his initial interaction with Piper, but we see from his POV chapters that he was instantly attracted to her and doesn't know how to handle his feelings. He has routines for his routines but she doesn't fit neatly into any of the boxes he's built himself a life on. Their chemistry is electrifying and while Brendan leans into being a possessive alpha hero (which I love!), he is also very upfront and clear about his feelings and intentions and the two talk through their concerns. That talking also extends into the bedroom with some of the best written dirty talk I've ever read.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for review. Expected publication date is July 13. 2021.

It’s impossible for me not to pick up a Tessa Bailey and read it in one (or almost one) sitting, and this one was no exception. I was into the opposites-attract premise from the beginning, and parts of this kind of reminded me of a Nora Roberts contemporary, given the small-town vibes and the lead romantic interest who’s grown up his whole life there. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about Piper at the beginning, and Bailey had a fine line to walk in making her privileged but likable too, but she was a character who had strength and compassion from the beginning which made her someone to root for. And don’t even get me started about Brendan the beardy sea captain, because as we all know, Bailey can write the heck out of a dirty-talking hero. There were some lines in this that genuinely bowled me over, and even if some of the plot felt a little contrived, I was too hooked on the story to really mind all that much.

content warnings: widowed MC (wife dies off-page/before events of book), moments of peril (storm, hospital scenes)

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t come into this with huge expectations. I read Bailey’s previous trilogy and liked them, but didn’t love them. But with a Schitt’s Creek comp, how could I refuse? And I’m glad I did, this definitely had a lot of heart to it that made it a ton of fun to read. I liked how introspective both the protagonists were and - although I wished that the initial antagonistic stage of their relationship was a little bit longer - I really liked reading them as a couple. So I enjoyed this and am excited for the next book and Hannah’s story.

Oh my goodness!! She writes the best romance ever BUT this has to be the best one yet!! 200 out of 10!!! I loved every minute of it. It’s the best read of 2021

I’ve found my new favorite romance author! It Happened One Summer is a steamy rom-com that made me gasp, cackle, and cry throughout my entire reading of it. I am in love with both Piper and Brendan. Their characters really grew over the course of the novel, and the banter between the two of them was pure gold.

If you’re in search of the perfect summer romance read, look no further than It Happened One Summer. Scorned socialite is banished to her worst nightmare, the small and quiet seaside town of her childhood, where she encounters a grumpy boat captain that couldn’t be more opposite in personality and lifestyle. Yet he might also be her perfect match if he can just convince her to give small-town life a shot. This book has the perfect balance of plot, comedy, spice, and depth. Brendan’s lack of social media prowess combined with Piper’s tendency to commit social faux pas, made for many embarrassing laugh-out-loud moments on my end. I also have to give credit to the author, Tessa Bailey, for really doing her research and teaching me a lot about the tough and dangerous lives of crab fisherman in the Pacific Northwest. Brendan and Piper are definitely enemies-to-lovers couple goals, and their chemistry was off the charts. Seriously, the spice in this book is not for the faint of heart. The secondary characters were also well developed and I felt just as invested in their stories as those of the MC’s. I am already looking forward to the sequel and cannot wait to check out Tessa Bailey’s other works!

Rom-coms, rom-coms oh how I love them. This book was charming and entertaining. I enjoyed getting to know both Piper and Brenden, and following along as they navigate around each other. Super cute story.

GUYSSS I LOVED THIS!!!

If you are a fan of:
* grumpy hero / sunshine heroine
* Schitt's Creek
* swoon-worthy, enemies to lovers romance

THEN YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!!

I'm not sure I can truly express into words how much I enjoyed this book, which is centered around Piper, an Instagram famous socialite who's always relied on her step-dad's money to make her way through life. When she steps out of bounds, she (and her awesome sister, Hannah) are sent off to a sleepy fisherman town on the coast of Washington to live for 3 months. There, Piper meets Brendan (swooooon), a sea captain who is grumpy, gorgeous and wants nothing to do with her.... until he does :)

UGH to say I genuinely didn't want this book to end is a true statement. I love this sleepy town with a tight-knit community. I love seeing Piper's personal growth and her journey to figure out who she really is and wants to be. I love seeing her and Brendan's romance blossom into true love that makes you feel all the feels. I read this book in one day because I literally couldn't (and didn't want to) put it down.

Rating: 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an e-ARC of this book!

4 stars

I have read and loved most of Tessa Bailey's work and this book was no different, I found it very compelling to read and easy to get through. Piper was a little bit on the shallow side for me. Brendan was a little bit too gruff at times. Overall their story was fairly predictable and I honestly liked that in this book. It was a lot of insta love but I have kind of come to expect that. It was definitely reminiscent of Schitt's creek as it is advertised, Piper definitely reminded me of Alexis and Brendan was kind of like Mutt. My favorite parts of this were when Piper was getting to know the people in the town and developing relationships with them. The only thing that I really didn't care for was some of the sex scenes, the "dirty" talk was a little cringy. I wish that there was a little more development of Fox and Hannah since their story is coming next. I wanted more of an interaction with her mother as well, There is a lot of healing of sorts that needs to happen with them and her relationship with her parents is very surface level. Over all I enjoyed my time reading this and can't wait to read the next book!

Thank you Netgalley and Avon for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is the classic enemy to lovers book that will have you smiling, laughing, and rooting for the love of the two characters. Piper is a spoiled, affluent socialite who was sent away to a small town after a hotel stint. Brendan is the a fisherman who is a widower that lived in the small town all his life. The chemistry between the two characters are is obvious in the book. Piper's character is hilarious and you will love her from beginning to end. Brendan I felt should have been better developed because there are moments I felt Piper's character overshadowed him.

This book!!! This book was just the romance I needed to sink into at the moment. I enjoyed the last series Tessa Bailey wrote, especially the third one, Tools of Engagement, so I just had to get my hands on this book, and honestly? I was not expecting to enjoy and love it as much as I did. From reading the summary, I obviously knew it was about a popular it girl from the city being sent to a small town by her stepfather, where she meets a grumpy fisherman. But it was much more than that and I loved it. Piper is high maintenance, as she herself acknowledges that she does love and enjoy the finer things in life. But her character still has a lot of substance and I honestly loved her. The way she loves her sister (Hannah, whom I also love) and tries to make roots in this small town where her father once lived; and how she helps her grandmother that she just met, come out of her shell and venture outside. Piper makes the best out of situation she was forced into.

Brendan, our grumpy fisherman, who is also of widower of seven years and still wears his wedding band out of duty and guilt. He was definitely a dick to Piper at the beginning, judging her based on her rich girl look and how she dressed but quickly changed that around when he got to know her more. Plus we all clearly found out that her maintenance ass turned him the fuck on, so was he ever really annoyed or just sexually frustrated. Just saying Brendan. But all jokes aside, I really liked seeing him be able to let go of the past and his guilt. The way of fisherman is that they love the sea more than anything, and Brendan’s guilt that he was away when his wife died, as well as the fact that his father-in-law made him captain, keep him tied to his dead wife. Brendan needed to break free from that and move on with his life, and honestly just needed to break out, at least just a little bit, from his constant routine.

One of the things I liked so much about Piper and Brendan’s relationship is that yes, in many ways they are very much so opposites, in terms of lifestyle, personality, background, etc. But at the heart of it, they both care about the people closest to them, and somehow they both were able to break down their walls and let the other person be there for them and become their person.

There’s so much more that I loved about the book that I could go on and on about.

• Like I know in reality small towns probably can suck because everyone knows everyone else’s business but damn why do these cute romcoms have me wanting to end up in small town where I can finally meet the love of my life.
•THE BAR. That scene where Piper and Hannah found the pictures of their father and finally felt a connection to him and decided to fix up No Name in his honor had me emotional as FUCK
•Hannah and Fox. I smelled chemistry from the second they glanced at each other. I cannot WAIT to read their story. Also as soon as Hannah mentioned that she had wanted but didn’t get that Fleetwood Mac record, I already knew that Fox had bought for her. Now that’s romance baby

Can’t wait to read the next book and if anyone wants a cute romance please read this book!

I received this ARC from NetGalley. All opinions stated here are my own.

Are you a fan of Schmitt’s Creek and Alexis Rose?
Then look no further.
Inspired by that lovable family forced to rethink their lives after becoming broke, the heroine of this book, Piper Bellinger finds herself in a similar situation. After an epic party that got out of hand, she ends up in the seaside town of Westport, Washington, where her father, now deceased, was a legend in the fishing world. There she is forced to live without the aid of her stepfather’s bank account, and assist in running the local bar.

I think the author did a great job of capturing Alexis' spirit, while making Piper her own unique character. Pre Westport, I didn't care for her careless attitude and vapid interests. Post Westport is a whole new story. Yes, she stumbles quite a bit at first, nearly burning down her apartment on her first cooking attempt. But with Hannah's (her sister) help, they make the most of their time in Westport, making friends with the locals, learning more about the dad they barely knew, and making a true effort to change the look of the bar, known as No Name (seriously, that's the name of the bar). And I began to see Piper's potential and kind nature, as did local fishing Captain, Brendan Taggart.

While Brendan took some time to warm up to Piper, his attraction to her was hard to fight, despite her being the complete opposite of his usual type. What starts out as a sexy fling slowly morphs to something bigger that has both characters reevaluating their lives.

The author did a great job of capturing sweet moments as Piper bonds with the Westport locals, and still delivering the heat the author is so well known for. I'm glad she is doing Hannah's story next, there is definitely something brewing in her world, and I look forward to reading it.

It Happened One Summer is a story of true opposites attracting. What happens when a bored, spoiled, and petted Hollywood princess finally pulls a stunt that goes too far? She's exiled to the small coastal Washington town of her birth and predictably has trouble fitting in.

In the beginning, this book almost lost me because I didn't think I was going to be able to stand the female character. The author really lays the whole society princess persona on thick. Luckily, her redemption starts pretty early, and what emerges is a character you begin to root for.

The central love story was a fun ride to go on with the characters as they learn to navigate their very different worlds. The author also does wonderful job of giving us a taste of a secondary love story that will become the next book in this series. This is a perfect summer beach read.

Piper is a rich Insta famous socialite who gets banished to the wilds of Washington after her lastest stunt for the 'Gram lands her in jail. Her stepfather has had enough and sends her back to the small town where she was born for a couple of months. Piper arrives at the bar her late father owned to find it has been commandeered by a bunch of local fishermen. Among them is Brendan, a giant monosyllabic grump who has no time or patience for frivolous airheads. But soon Brendan begins to see beneath Piper's glittery vacuous persona to the capable, thoughtful kind woman beneath.

I almost DNF'd this book within the first three chapters because I kept picturing Piper as Paris Hilton in her heyday and the thought if reading hundreds of pages about an empty-headed party girl did not appeal 😬 But I am so so glad I persevered because Piper's character arc ended up being one of the highlights of the book for me. The other being the previously mentioned monosyllabic grump who turns into a filthy mouthed chatter box during sex. Brendan Taggart is an old soul set in his ways, a widower who hasn't really moved on since his wife's death (not for the reasons you might think) He's a big marshmallow who is all in once he gets to know Piper. He was so sweet and so deliciously grumpy I could have eaten him with a spoon.

The relationship is a slow burn but if you've read Bailey you know the emphasis burn is most definitely on the burn. The sex scenes are scorching hot and totally worth waiting for. The secondary characters are all well-rounded and add to the story instead of taking away from it.

Add this book to your TBR if you love an enemies to lovers, friends to lovers slow burn with a sweet sexy hero who courts the girl he likes by building her a pergola (!)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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