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It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

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torrentsofhayl's review against another edition

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funny 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? It's complicated

3.75

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romancereader's review

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book some scenes had me kicking my feet and giggling and others had me cringing this book is spicy with a happy ending no cliffhangers no cheating and no love triangle i thought this book was cute Piper did get on my nerve’s towards the ending though that miscommunication/misunderstanding at the ending i feel was a little unnecessary but i did love the male main character every scene that he was in i enjoyed so much this book follows a rich daddy's girl getting in trouble so her stepfather sends her to a small town where she lived as a toddler but her mother moved her to LA when she was four because something horrible happened and when Piper and her sister Hannah go return to this little small town as punishment for piper thats where we meet the male main character who is a widowed big and tall fisherman i did find some scenes pretty annoying in this book are main character Piper did have a whole lot of problems within herself that i feel she brought into her relationship with Brendan which cause some unnecessary bickering between them I don’t want to say to much and end up spoiling the book and this book also has Enemies to Lovers,Opposites Attract,Small Town Romance,Grumpy x Sunshine and it’s a Slow burn overall i rated this book 4 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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cepbreed's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I’d never picked up a Tessa Bailey book before this one, but the high praise on social media had me interested. Unfortunately this didn’t live up to all of that hype for me. I am a lover of romance books, especially cheesy histroms but for some reason this book just felt…clunky. The dialogue was so u realistic I was cringing after every sentence. I will say though that Bailey really understands what the girls want. Brendan isn’t your classic romance novel boyfriend, he’s gruff and masculine in just the perfect ways. Talk about female gaze. No matter how wonderful he seems the problems created in their relationship didn’t make me want to root for them with all of my heart. Sure I did like them together but seriously? His whole spiel changed once Piper actually became invested. No way the decided and tenacious captain would just give up just like that. I found it hard to suspend my disbelief. For all its faults I still enjoyed the book and am really intrigued by Fox and Hannah. I just love a reformed player (rakes in histroms lol).

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martapsalvado's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

3.25

girlies, I get it, but I also don't

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babudarabu's review

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emotional funny 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

3.5

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michaelat21's review

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emotional relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was so cute and I did really like the storyline a lot more than I thought I would. The main male mc was incredible and very well written. I loved the character development. It was a little cliché and the plot was a little obvious but i went into it knowing that and expecting that which helped my rating. The spice is also amazing in this book!

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shadymist's review

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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.

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vj_thompson's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

4.25

Cute rom-com book. The characters were lovable. I forgot how much I love Tessa Bailey’s writing!! I thought the relationship moved very fast and the small internal battles were resolved quickly. Overall, a cute summer read 💕

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