A review by hellowildflower
Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and HarperCollins Australia for allowing me to read and review this book before release. 

Tessa Bailey quickly became one of my favourite authors. Last year I read 14 of her books and Secretly Yours is definitely top 5 for me. 
It was the kind of fun and romantic book I was expecting with that grumpy/sunshine trope that Tessa Bailey writes so well. 

I love Hallie and Julian together and in the end it really does feel like the complete each other. 
I could relate to both main characters in many ways. Julian is the calm and Hallie is the storm and I love it. 

A few key elements I loved:
•Anxiety rep
•Hallie is plus-size 
•The love letters
•Hallie’s fierce love for her family and friends 
•Julian trying to repair the relationship with his mother and sister
•The sexual tension 

Secretly Yours was a very fun way for Tessa to kick off a new series of books and I can’t wait to read Natalie’s story. 
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