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Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

91 reviews

xandriamonique's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love the Bellinger Sisters! Hannah's story was so fun. And the fact that she and Fox had established a strong friendship befor everything was refreshing.

I also appreciated her and Fox encouraging each other to be leading ladies before really focusing on and making a decision about their relationship. In fact, I really like that they pushed off the physical stuff until later in the book in favor of working through Fox's issues.

I also appreciated hearing how Hannah was handling the memory (or lack there of) of their father. Admitting she didn't feel anything and being open with Fox. Fox being the one to sing one to her 🥹
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champagnemami's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

not my usual type of characters but i enjoyed it a lot! i just feel like it could have been a little bit more developed at the end cuz 10 year epilogue whaaat thats a life 
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__romancereader__'s review against another edition

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relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved this book it was so cute i loved the little epilogue to Fox and Hannah were so cute and do not let this innocent little cover fool you this book is spicy and the male main character is spicy my lord the mouth on him and the looks from him i kept kicking my feet and giggling every time Fox got jealous of even the mention of Sergei i also loved every scene with Fox and Hannah together i love the whole Bellingers sisters series fisherman vibe after this series I definitely will be looking for more ocean related romance books this book was friends to lovers,Forced proximity,Small town romance and Slow burn its also a happy ending with no cliffhangers and this book is in a series the first book is called It happened one summer these books do not have to be read in order but i highly recommend reading them in order because this book has the main characters in the first book in the epilogue and throughout the book so it’s Kind’ve a spoiler but it can be read in any order it also has no love triangle and no cheating between the main characters overall i rated this book 4 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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cepbreed's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I find it hard to take Tessa Bailey seriously when she describes everything a man does with the word “male.” Something about it just puts me off. I know I shouldn’t be trying to take a romance novel seriously but even for romance novel standards it’s a bit much. I’m so used to histroms maybe I need to stay in my lane. I actually was imagining that this would be my wheelhouse, I mean the modern equivalent of a reformed rake is basically shouting my name. Thank god Hannah and Fox are so much more likable to me than Piper and Brendan because the trope still has me in a chokehold no matter the timeline. Hannah strikes me as more sympathetic and Fox’s complicated relationship with his sexuality is something I never thought I’d relate to. Everything about his honestly and complexity hits home. You never see that in novels with this type of trope. It’s usually about reforming the behavior and meeting a woman you actually love, not about finding the root and discussing it. Hannah is an absolute angel and I love her. She’s a fucking genius. No matter what Fox throws at her she never takes the stupid meek MC route that leads to misunderstandings. Nope. She just faces everything head on. Thank god for that or this book would be unreadable. 
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starrymoonflower's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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fromjuliereads's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was such a good and fun read! I liked this more than It Happened One Summer simply because I liked these characters so much more. They were more... relatable to me than Piper and Brendan. I loved that it was about them figuring themselves out - together. They both helped each other find who they are. I really liked Hannah's character, and Fox is so great! Although the name 😅

I am finding that I like Tessa Bailey's characters and stories and I'm glad Fox at least used the nickname of "Freckles" because I'm still not a fan of the "baby" pet name 🙈
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dfram's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

obsessed with this book. i really would want my own copy of this instead of a rental from the lib. i must say, spicy af AND better than the first book on this series!!!
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alclvdl's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sweet. Sentimental. Not a lot of spice but the parts that are spicy are exceptionally well written. Grumpy sunshine meets friends to lovers meets taboo sexual encounter. Exactly what you want a romcom novel to be.
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