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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This isn’t quite the worst book I’ve ever read, but it is close.
Before I even get into the actual plot, this woman has clearly never been to Washington or researched crab fishing - honestly, I’m not even certain Ms. Tessa Bailey knows how to use Google. I mean, seriously, a typhoon, in Washington? A tropical storm? Oil rigs off the coast of Washington? The coast of Alaska, maybe. Not to mention the complete and total lack of understanding of crab fishing. I won’t even get into it, but an episode of Deadliest Catch would’ve done her some good.
Piper was insufferable from the get go. She had absolutely no personality beyond “socialite,” and as much as I am loathe to say it, she didn’t evolve any further past that than beyond deciding she was in love with Brendan. Who is her complete and total opposite, and not in a cute way. The chemistry was nonexistent.
Brendan is also, unfortunately, insufferable. He treats Piper like a child, and does not see her as anything more than a body for the vast majority of the book. Once again, utterly baffling to me. He lists all these attributes that she has at one point that he loves, and Piper does not exhibit a single one of these.
The sex scenes in this were painfully unsexy. Tessa Bailey has the least creative descriptive language in her books I’ve ever read, until it comes to the sex scenes - and then I just find myself wishing that she would be significantly less creative. Just call them by their names at some point, I’m begging you.
I’m at a total loss as to what people find enjoyable about this novel. It’s written at a YA level, the characters have absolutely no substance beyond following into stereotypical heteronormative caricatures, and has some of the worst smut I’ve ever read with my own two eyes. Tyler Hoechlin, never make me read anything like this for you ever again. I will not forgive you.
I hope the adaptation is better than this slop, otherwise I might cry.
Before I even get into the actual plot, this woman has clearly never been to Washington or researched crab fishing - honestly, I’m not even certain Ms. Tessa Bailey knows how to use Google. I mean, seriously, a typhoon, in Washington? A tropical storm? Oil rigs off the coast of Washington? The coast of Alaska, maybe. Not to mention the complete and total lack of understanding of crab fishing. I won’t even get into it, but an episode of Deadliest Catch would’ve done her some good.
Piper was insufferable from the get go. She had absolutely no personality beyond “socialite,” and as much as I am loathe to say it, she didn’t evolve any further past that than beyond deciding she was in love with Brendan. Who is her complete and total opposite, and not in a cute way. The chemistry was nonexistent.
Brendan is also, unfortunately, insufferable. He treats Piper like a child, and does not see her as anything more than a body for the vast majority of the book. Once again, utterly baffling to me. He lists all these attributes that she has at one point that he loves, and Piper does not exhibit a single one of these.
The sex scenes in this were painfully unsexy. Tessa Bailey has the least creative descriptive language in her books I’ve ever read, until it comes to the sex scenes - and then I just find myself wishing that she would be significantly less creative. Just call them by their names at some point, I’m begging you.
I’m at a total loss as to what people find enjoyable about this novel. It’s written at a YA level, the characters have absolutely no substance beyond following into stereotypical heteronormative caricatures, and has some of the worst smut I’ve ever read with my own two eyes. Tyler Hoechlin, never make me read anything like this for you ever again. I will not forgive you.
I hope the adaptation is better than this slop, otherwise I might cry.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was a fun summer read!
I decided to give Tessa Bailey’s books a proper go as I haven’t loved any of the novellas that I’ve read by her but thought a full book might be better. Thankfully this was. I really enjoyed this opposites attract and grumpy vs sunshine story. The characters were fun and likeable, the writing was engaging and the setting was quaint.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Piper or if she was going to be too shallow but actually she was charming and full of energy. Her and Brendan together were great.
All in all this was well worth the read and I’ll certainly be happy to pick up the second book in the series.
I decided to give Tessa Bailey’s books a proper go as I haven’t loved any of the novellas that I’ve read by her but thought a full book might be better. Thankfully this was. I really enjoyed this opposites attract and grumpy vs sunshine story. The characters were fun and likeable, the writing was engaging and the setting was quaint.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Piper or if she was going to be too shallow but actually she was charming and full of energy. Her and Brendan together were great.
All in all this was well worth the read and I’ll certainly be happy to pick up the second book in the series.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
It was so sweet 🥹 and the right amount of of spice
omg you guys it happened… i genuinely liked a tessa bailey book.
piper was really likable for me. i love a chaotic girly who’s a little (or sometimes a lot) dumb. and brendan… one of the least alpha male characters i have read from her, which itself is great, but he’s protective in a loving genuine way instead of a gross way. we love to see it. i liked their balance of making fun of each other and authentically caring for each other.
the amount of weird ocean/fishing puns was horrible but kinda great. i think she made the same joke about getting crabs twice but i am letting it slide.
i LOVED this setting. i am a pnw lover so i am biased but the small fishing town of it all was so good. and the side characters were awesome - hannah, opal, and abe were all great additions. mick was kinda an asshole but in a necessary (understandable) way, and same with daniel (not as understandable). the crew were also done well, although i would’ve liked to see more of fox. i felt like i didn’t really know him well, especially compared to hannah, which is weird since the next book is about them.
anyways, here are my random thoughts from during listening:
-WHEN HE TAKES ONE LAST LOOK AT HER TO MEMORIZE HER BEFORE HE GOES OFF TO SEA???? NOW WHAT THE FUCK
-why people in books always hip bumping? who actually does that?
-finally a sex scene i found kinda hot! tessa bailey is 100% into pegging but she is either too scared to admit it or someone is censoring her LET HER SPEAK!!
-i hate the recharging station sm wtf is that
some follow ups on that, i seriously hate “the recharging station” so much. it was so cringey, i really could not get past it.
the spice in this was leaps and bounds better than her past books. i definitely still found some of it a little cringey, but nowhere near as bad, some of it was honestly pretty
piper was really likable for me. i love a chaotic girly who’s a little (or sometimes a lot) dumb. and brendan… one of the least alpha male characters i have read from her, which itself is great, but he’s protective in a loving genuine way instead of a gross way. we love to see it. i liked their balance of making fun of each other and authentically caring for each other.
the amount of weird ocean/fishing puns was horrible but kinda great. i think she made the same joke about getting crabs twice but i am letting it slide.
i LOVED this setting. i am a pnw lover so i am biased but the small fishing town of it all was so good. and the side characters were awesome - hannah, opal, and abe were all great additions. mick was kinda an asshole but in a necessary (understandable) way, and same with daniel (not as understandable). the crew were also done well, although i would’ve liked to see more of fox. i felt like i didn’t really know him well, especially compared to hannah, which is weird since the next book is about them.
anyways, here are my random thoughts from during listening:
-WHEN HE TAKES ONE LAST LOOK AT HER TO MEMORIZE HER BEFORE HE GOES OFF TO SEA???? NOW WHAT THE FUCK
-why people in books always hip bumping? who actually does that?
-finally a sex scene i found kinda hot! tessa bailey is 100% into pegging but she is either too scared to admit it or someone is censoring her LET HER SPEAK!!
-i hate the recharging station sm wtf is that
some follow ups on that, i seriously hate “the recharging station” so much. it was so cringey, i really could not get past it.
the spice in this was leaps and bounds better than her past books. i definitely still found some of it a little cringey, but nowhere near as bad, some of it was honestly pretty
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
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