A review by now_booking
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

This was a solid 4-star, movie-worthy rom-com and I highly enjoyed it and recommended it. The spicy bits are fiery hot, but also emotional and fun. The emotional bits were absolutely swoony and the sort to fill your soul with “awwws.” The central themes of being true to yourself, accepting yourself as you are but also being open to change and to adapting and to growth were lovely and heartfelt. The premise of a party girl socialite, Piper, being sent away to a rural community as an unprepared heiress to a rural bar, and there meeting the gruff townie fisherman with quick judgement and little patience, was very much on the Hallmark movies spectrum of plausibility, but I absolutely loved it and with the other great qualities of this book in spice, emotion and heart, I HIGHLY recommend this romance and am eagerly awaiting Hannah and Fox’s book!

I received an advanced copy of this novel from Avon Books through NetGalley.
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