It Happened One Summer

A Novel

By: Tessa Bailey

Narrated by: Charlotte North

Tessa Bailey is back with a Schitt's Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood "It Girl" who's cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn't belong.

Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father's dive bar... in Washington.

Piper hasn't even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won't last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can't do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She's determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she's more than a pretty face.

Except it's a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there's an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn't want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan—and this town full of memories—may have already caught her heart.

©2021 Tessa Bailey (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Incredible!!

Such a great story and narration! Loved listening to every minute of it! Brava, Tessa! Brava, Charlotte North!!!

it was ok

piper is kinda stupid but the poor girl knows no other way of life. still dont understand what Brendan saw I her. but ok. this happened. loved the sex scenes. that about it. 🤷‍♀️

Disappointing. Not like it was described.

I was very disappointed. Marketed as Schitt's Creek similar. More of a Bodice- ripper book.

Fantastic Characters

Opposites attract and sparks will fly! It Happened One Summer follows the LA elite Bellinger sisters from LA to Washington when they are “grounded” to the small fishing town where they’d been born. Piper Bellinger, rich girl, social media magnet, pulls a few too many “look at me” stunts and her step-father sends her to Washington, cut off for three months, to prove to the world that she can make it without daddy’s credit card. Her sisters dutifully follows. While there, Piper falls in love with crab boat captain Brendan. In a story of, can the outgoing Piper bring out the softer side of the grouchy Brenden, and can Brenden offer Piper happiness in a life that is nothing like her life in Beverly Hills?

The characters in this book are so well developed. You know them, you feel them, you love them. Ms. Bailey is fantastic in giving those details to build the most delectable cast.

The only part of this book that skewed me from 5 stars to 4 is the hot and heavy sex scenes. They are WELL done, don’t get me. wrong. However, after the amazing character development, in the bedroom (or elsewhere), our characters absolutely turn the tables. Sure, behind closed doors, people are different, but I just felt that in intimate situations the character differences between caring lovers to wild and dirty just didn’t hit the mark. All parts are done well, but the transition just missed the mark for me.

I loved this book and would recommend it, and it’s seaqual.

Wow!

Wow! I loved it! I need the next one, I laughed so much. I almost thought it was gonna be a sad ending but omg, it was amazing!

A Perfect Romance

Just an excellent, engrossing, perfectly told romance with plenty of steamy sex. Loved it. ❤️

I loved it!

Perfect smutty discreet cover type book! I had heard Tessa Bailey was a great author I just hadn’t had the chance to experience it, but so glad I finally did. I wasn’t expecting this type of enjoyment though. The descriptions were…. *insert fire emoji*. Such a good book. Will definitely get the sequel

Ehhh

It wasn’t the best it wasn’t the worst, i just felt like the story line was kind of cringe at times and predictable. Easy listen if you’re bored.

Predictable

I enjoyed this book although it was very predictable. Did give several eye rolls to several parts of the story. Didn’t love the ‘male’ voice.

Love, Love, Loved this book

What a perfect quick read! The narrator did a wonderful job bringing the characters to life. The book was romantic, sexy, and everything you would hope for in a Tessa Bailey book! Girls, make your boyfriends read this book with you! The lesson in communication is one I think we could all use, while reminding us that emotional connection is so important in a relationship! The relationship between piper and Hannah feels familiar to anyone with a close in age sister! I can’t wait to read about Hannah’s story!