Happenstance

By: Tessa Bailey

Narrated by: Heather Stonewell, James Cavenaugh

Elise Brandeis has never won a Pulitzer—and she never will.

At least not while she’s delivering sandwiches at the Gotham Times instead of working there as an actual reporter. Her only shot at seeing her byline in print is to prove to the no-nonsense managing editor that she has a nose for news. And she’s got just the story to grab her elusive attention—right after she delivers this turkey on ciabatta.

Chasing down leads brings Elise to Roosevelt Island, but just when the trail of clues begins to take shape, she gets stuck—literally—on a cable car with three strangers who couldn’t be more different from each other: an uptight rugby coach, a construction worker, and a former adult film star she pretends not to recognize a little too well.

At first, Elise wants nothing more than to be rescued ASAP.

An hour later, everything has changed. By pure happenstance four separate journeys have collided in an intense, meaningful way. Suddenly, disentangling their lives feels more impossible than winning that Pulitzer. Good thing Elise is too busy proving herself at work to consider three boyfriends. Nobody has time for that—even if they make giving in feel oh-so-right. But three heads are better than one, and these loners will teach themselves to work together to win Elise over forever…

And more importantly, keep their dirty socks off her floor.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer comes a romantic comedy about an accidental relationship between three smitten men...and one commitment-phobic woman.

©2022 Tessa Bailey (P)2023 Podium Audio

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I’ll read anything Tessa writes - this was a good, fun, STEAMY listen! Love & Smut - what more could you ask for?!

loved the audio

the audio added to the story. the narrators were perfect. my only criticism would be that it was at true duet narration.

This story is pure hotness and spice 🌶

4 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐️
4 / 5 🌶️
Spicy Chapters: 4, 7, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23

Elise (FMC) and Gabe, Tobias, Banks (MMC's)

Gabe --> Hot Construction Worker (the favorite)
Banks --> Successful Rugby coach
Tobias --> Charming Former Adult Film Star (& British) 🔥

I was surprised when I realized that this book is a RH, as I had no idea getting into it, and I haven't read anything like it in any of the other Tessa Bailey books - and I've read most of them at this point.

Ok, so let's be honest.This story is an erotic dream turned into a reverse harem book. It is 100% unrealistic, but nevertheless, it is very, very hot 🔥. The spicy scenes are very well written and engaging 👌🌶 .

If you don't take the plot seriously, I bet that you'll be able to enjoy it this Tessa Bailey book a lot.

It doesn't make any sense that 3 hot men in their prime would drop everything to follow Elise around like puppies after meeting her briefly for the first time in the Roosevelt Island Tramway. It's definitely a fantasy, but a good one!

Elise is not interested in a relationship however the 3 men insist in getting to know her better, being at her service (in every sense, if you know what I mean 😏😏 ) and in charge of her "wellbeing", including pleasing her, as much and as thoroughly as possible 🌶.

Hope this story suits you and that you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

Happy reading! 📚

Enjoyable story

The story was good and was all really well done. I wish we could have seen how each individual date would have happened. I also think Banks was not given enough time with Elise. I think if we got to see one on one time with the guys it would have really given more to the story and characters.

Cute , fun and ridiculous

The story is about a young woman and 3 men who become a dating unit …. It’s spicy cute but a silly story. But I enjoyed it. Voice actress was amazing !!

Not your everyday tram ride

4 strangers with not a thing in common.
A porn star, a rugby coach, a construction worker, and wannabe reporter. It’s lightning in a bottle,
When their stories come together, it’s a page turner.

So yummy 🤤 seriously yum

So first off I wasn’t expecting that but mmmhm it was good. Did want a little more at the end yes but I was happy with how it fleshed out. It was different which I love. Highly recommend giving it a go. Also why choose often has a bully or bad guy aspect… I love love love this didn’t have that…. They were still alpha though so again yum!

The unusual relationship between 3 men and 1 women

The beginning seemed a little far-fetched, as the story was told it was easier to imagine.

Great story!!

I liked the dynamics between the four of the main characters! And the spice level!!

This happenstance...should not have happene at all

This was just a big disappointment. This is my first time reading a Tessa Bailey book and I had some high expectations and after reading this I don’t know if I’ll ever pick up another. This book had such potential but it flopped…HARD. This was way too insta love! Plot was at. 1.5 out of 5. The only reason I got through this book was because I paid for the audiobook. The characters were very one dimensional and I felt like there was no character development. The author had way too much going on and there was no flushing anything out when it came to these characters. Very frustrating as a reader.