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It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

3.0

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This book is about Tessa, a 28-year-old woman from LA, getting banished to Westport, Washington, where she meets Brendan who she ends up falling for despite trying her hardest not to. Throughout the story, we see Tessa become more independent and go from city girl, to finding Westport, which is a much smaller town, become home for her. I loved the setting - Westport was so cozy and the people there were so friendly and welcoming to Tessa and her sister, Hannah. I'm not sure how much I liked this book honestly - it was just alright. I loved Brendan's character, however I wasn't too big on Tessa. I couldn't look past how immature she was for her age. I get the whole spoiled, privileged, rich girl vibes, but by the ripe age of 28 I feel like she should have been much more mature and in touch with reality. There were a few things that had me questioning things, like why Piper was so heartbroken over her "bad breakup" that had lasted three weeks, how she kept referring to hugs as "recharging stations" (which I gotta admit, was cute at first, but then just got weird), and how Piper instantly noticed Brendan following her on insta when she had millions of followers (wouldn't that notification get drowned out in all her other notifications??). That being said, this was still an easy, cozy read and watching Westport become a part of Piper's life was incredibly heartwarming. It was nice seeing her find a new purpose and new friends/family that actually loved her for who she was.