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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've read a couple Tessa Bailey books before, and this one did not disappoint!
Brendan and Piper were such a fun couple, and I loved their grumpy/sunshine relationship. I liked seeing Piper's journey from spoiled, entitled rich girl to a grounded, more well-rounded person. I enjoyed the slow burn build up of them getting together, and once they did get together, the steam train could not be stopped!
I also enjoyed the fisherman/life at sea POVs, and having those elements as a focus for the story definitely gave it a unique trajectory. Brendan was a good brooding character, and I liked getting pieces of his story along the way. It was nice to see him grow and learn to express himself, as well as rise above the expectations of his father-in-law and the town as a whole.
Piper and Hannah's relationship was so heartwarming and sweet! They were the epitome of an awesome sisterhood, and I absolutely loved seeing them grow closer together as they discovered more about their long-lost family in Westport.
One of my main beefs with all the TB books I've read so far is the overuse of pet names during romantic scenes. It seriously feels like every other word out of the guy's mouth is "baby", "sweetie", "honey", you name it, and it just really throws off the flow of the scene and, quite frankly, annoys me. But that quirk aside, I've still found her stories entertaining and enticing!
For fans of:
*Grumpy/sunshine
*Enemies to lovers
*Nautical adventures
*Open-door romance/steamy scenes
*Sister stories
*Riches to rags
Brendan and Piper were such a fun couple, and I loved their grumpy/sunshine relationship. I liked seeing Piper's journey from spoiled, entitled rich girl to a grounded, more well-rounded person. I enjoyed the slow burn build up of them getting together, and once they did get together, the steam train could not be stopped!
I also enjoyed the fisherman/life at sea POVs, and having those elements as a focus for the story definitely gave it a unique trajectory. Brendan was a good brooding character, and I liked getting pieces of his story along the way. It was nice to see him grow and learn to express himself, as well as rise above the expectations of his father-in-law and the town as a whole.
Piper and Hannah's relationship was so heartwarming and sweet! They were the epitome of an awesome sisterhood, and I absolutely loved seeing them grow closer together as they discovered more about their long-lost family in Westport.
One of my main beefs with all the TB books I've read so far is the overuse of pet names during romantic scenes. It seriously feels like every other word out of the guy's mouth is "baby", "sweetie", "honey", you name it, and it just really throws off the flow of the scene and, quite frankly, annoys me. But that quirk aside, I've still found her stories entertaining and enticing!
For fans of:
*Grumpy/sunshine
*Enemies to lovers
*Nautical adventures
*Open-door romance/steamy scenes
*Sister stories
*Riches to rags
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
I loved the big city girl moving into a small town theme, the main characters’ personalities and how they fit together, the relationships of the heroine with the other side characters — even though I wouldn’t have minded some more light and teasing interactions with the hero’s crew. It was sweet but a little bit too sweet at times. It felt scripted in way, which it is but what I mean is, it felt too perfect. Overall, I liked the beginning and the promise and with some tweaks I know I would have enjoyed it more.
I wasn’t even going to put this on my goodreads because I was EMBARRASSED but listen. This book is sexy!!! Don’t read it on your lunch break 5 minutes before a zoom call lol but it was hot and fun!!