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blackveilbeccy's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Tropes: Grumpy-sunshine opposites attract romance between a rich influencer (FMC) and a grumpy deep sea fisherman.
At first I really did not like the FMC and found her selfish and vapid, but her personal growth and character development were both very deep. The MMC was someone I liked from the start - his stoic, practical, routine-driven personality was appealing. I did not buy the InstaLove here, but the relationship gradually became more believable as it unfolded.
The sexual content in this was absolutely gratuitous and took a lot away from the story. I skimmed / skipped it all.
At first I really did not like the FMC and found her selfish and vapid, but her personal growth and character development were both very deep. The MMC was someone I liked from the start - his stoic, practical, routine-driven personality was appealing. I did not buy the InstaLove here, but the relationship gradually became more believable as it unfolded.
The sexual content in this was absolutely gratuitous and took a lot away from the story. I skimmed / skipped it all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
mabellene's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Classism, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
britt33's review
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
oliviapincin's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy, Death, and Grief
ka_ke's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
5.0
I understand the hype behind Tessa Bailey’s books now.
It Happened One Summer is a perfect mix of Schitts Creek and Canadian East Coast culture, as a Canadian thats the best way to describe this lovely book.
It Happened One Summer is a perfect mix of Schitts Creek and Canadian East Coast culture, as a Canadian thats the best way to describe this lovely book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Grief, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
shadymist's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As this was a big must read on Tiktok, I decided to give this a go. It had my hooked from the beginning. I only started it lunchtime yesterday and completed it at 11:30am the next day. It was a enjoyable read and j will be reading more from the author.
The only reason I haven't rated it 5 stars is because of the lack of pipers personality in the book. It's too focused on the plot rather than the girls.
The only reason I haven't rated it 5 stars is because of the lack of pipers personality in the book. It's too focused on the plot rather than the girls.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
mhairi_reads's review
emotional
funny
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
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Grumpy x Sunshine, small town romance, guy falls first, enemies-friends-lovers.
POV: Third person
We follow Piper - the “It Girl.’ Known for throwing the most outrageous parties and being a bit of a good time in Los Angeles. She was raised by her Mum and Step-Dad in Bel-Air with more money than sense.
After throwing an impromptu party that ended in her being arrested her Step-Father cuts her off, sending her off to Westport for three months to live in her late Father’s pub and see what life is like for the majority of people. Cue my sexy bearded fisherman.
Sea-Captain and king crab fisherman Brendan is a widowed fisherman who was born and raised in Westport. It’s all he’s ever known and that’s just how he likes it. He is a man who lives a strictly scheduled and routine life - after all strong routine is what keeps his crew and him safe on the water. He is content eating his fish and chips on a Monday night and spending is life out at see. That is until he meets Piper. She is from a different world and completely out of his league. So why is he so damned drawn to her?
I have read a few Tessa Bailey books and I thought she might just not have been for me as an author. Then I read It Happened One Summer and fell in love with this quaint little fishing town.
I didn’t know if I was going to get on with this book because I did take a few chapters to warm to Piper. But after she stripped off the fake exterior she was just a sweet girl who wanted to feel seen.
I can be in a room full of people that I know and still not feel like I belong.
Brendan on the other hand. I absolutely adored Brendan from the get go❤️. Rough round the edges, a real man’s man but a big teddy bear inside. What more could you want?
I fell in love with the characters, the town and all the townies! It was just so wholesome.
But I really want to pick up Hook, Line, and Sinker - RIGHT NOW!! I need Fox and Hannah’s story. Hannah was a sweetheart and I love me a bit of a player being tamed.
⚠️ Content Warnings: Death of parent, death of spouse, death of a child (adult child), drowning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Death
Moderate: Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, and Child death
lidia7's review
funny
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Did not expect so many sex scenes... Kind of took away from the story, the first part of the book before they started going at it like rabbits was way more entertaining to read. The story had depth, the romance was nice until it became ... too uncomfortable to read? It just cheapened the story and it became flat. I could have cried if I lingered on it and my eyes welled with tears when the sisters chose to remodel No Name and how they approached the guilt and grief for their father. .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy
thatswhatshanread's review
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
3.5
Well. IT definitely happened.
I was really drawn into this story from the beginning—it seemed like a great, light romcom for the summer, and I loved that the MC is based off of Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek. The characters were endearing and fun, the love interest was intense but also adorable and soft at heart, the setting was quaint and cute. In a word, this book is fun.
However. About halfway through, it started to lose its magic for me. I felt the main relationship got too serious too fast, and the (very NSFW) intimate scenes… idk they really made me cringe. And there were multiple. Bailey’s descriptions and dialogue in these parts was just uncomfortable to me and really made it hard for me to get past them. And then the story after that really just centered around sex and lost a lot of its substance to me. There’s a HEA of course, everything in its perfect place.
Piper and Brendan were cute, and I loved Piper’s close relationship with her sister. Idk, maybe it’s the depression speaking since I know this book has such great reviews, but I tried and I just didn’t love it.
If you’re wanting a summer romcom mainly for the steam, some laughs, and the promise of a ending where everyone is happy, then this one’s for you.
I was really drawn into this story from the beginning—it seemed like a great, light romcom for the summer, and I loved that the MC is based off of Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek. The characters were endearing and fun, the love interest was intense but also adorable and soft at heart, the setting was quaint and cute. In a word, this book is fun.
However. About halfway through, it started to lose its magic for me. I felt the main relationship got too serious too fast, and the (very NSFW) intimate scenes… idk they really made me cringe. And there were multiple. Bailey’s descriptions and dialogue in these parts was just uncomfortable to me and really made it hard for me to get past them. And then the story after that really just centered around sex and lost a lot of its substance to me. There’s a HEA of course, everything in its perfect place.
Piper and Brendan were cute, and I loved Piper’s close relationship with her sister. Idk, maybe it’s the depression speaking since I know this book has such great reviews, but I tried and I just didn’t love it.
If you’re wanting a summer romcom mainly for the steam, some laughs, and the promise of a ending where everyone is happy, then this one’s for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
gabyhat's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Medical content