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Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

4 reviews

mconroy9137's review

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0


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__romancereader__'s review

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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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cluckieduck's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

Fox - you dirty talker, you. The so-called maestro of feminine wetness - I absolutely loved getting to know him in this book. It Happened One Summer was just an ok read for me - nothing ground-breaking, merely a cute, little rom-com, but HL&S was a fantastic addition to the duology (with a fabulous epilogue - I'm gonna need a novella or something to expand on that whole sitch, 'cause what was given in the epilogue isn't nearly enough)!!

Fox had a third, and most important, reason for keeping his hands off Hannah. She was his friend. She was a woman who genuinely liked him for something other than his dick. And it made him feel terrifyingly good to be around her. To talk to her. They had fun. Made each other laugh.

I found the relationship between Fox & Hannah was well-fleshed out. Normally I don't enjoy mind-games played out for the sake of creating conflict, but the cat-and-mouse game that they participate in lent really well to the story, as both fight against their own perceived roles - Fox as the player and Hannah as the supporting act. Hannah's anger at the objectification of Fox was entertaining to read, and her unwavering support and confidence in Fox (which he lacked) helped make me fall in love with both.

She thought that compassion made her a supporting actress instead of a leading one, and didn't realize that her empathy, the fierce way she cared, made her something bigger. Hannah belonged in a category far more real than the credits of a movie. A category all her own.

For such a promiscuous male lead, I'm glad that this ended up being quite the slow-burn romance because we were able to really dive deep under Fox's skin and witness Hannah's rise to the leading lady of her own story.

You can't live life worrying about what people will think. You'll wake up one day, look at a calendar, and count the days you could have spent being happy.

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roebschter's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

Would i recommend this book: Maybe
Will I reread this book: Maybe

As with It Happened One Summer, I enjoyed this book, possibly even more.

What I liked
  • I loved the third act breakup and the resolution in this book. Hannah saw right through Fox and gave him space even though she was hurt but I loved that she straight up refused to break up.
  • The pace in which Fox opened up to Hannah felt really natural and believable, I love how he let her in more and more.
  • I just found both of them so lovable in their own way, like you just wanted to give them both a big hug.
  • Westport as a setting is as great as in the last book.
  • This book felt a lot less possessive than IHOS which I liked more.

What I didn't like
Edit: So after some time and thought and discussion and rereading some scenes I had to edit my review because in hindsight the book somehow gives me some ick. I can't name the reason a hundred per cent but part of it is that they can be in a heart to heart one second and literally the second after that they are in the middle of pretty possessive dirty talk which just seems wrong. Also why would he ask her if she was a virgin out of nowhere? And I fell like the author attempted some sort of consent discussion but failed to do it properly because he literally says “If you want to say no, we’ll stop. I’ve gotten pretty fucking good at waiting for you.” which is kinda asking for consent but also kinda not.

Rated with the CAWPILE rating system (https://pagesplots.com/book-rating-system-cawpile/)

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