A review by frantically
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

emotional funny hopeful 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

So so good and definitely one of my 2023 highlights!

I'd started this once before and was so annoyed at Piper that I just stopped not even halfway through the first chapter but I saw the reviews and decided to give her second chance and now I absolutely love her ❤

Piper & Brendan are the epitome of the sunshine x grumpy trope and all of their scenes just gave me allll the gushy feelings. They try to fight against their attraction at first but it's soon clear that there's really no stopping it.

I loved how upfront Piper is about hating manual labor & loving shopping (a girl after my own heart), it's really the opposite of all the pick-me girls we have to suffer through. And Brendan's so happy to spoil her, ugh I just love these two!

The ending did feel a bit rushed and I would've loved a few more chapters of them together but I hope the second book will deliver on that!
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