A review by ohmydemigod
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

I couldn’t put this book down once I started! I loved so many aspects of this story: the character development of both Piper and Brendan, the witty one-liners delivered by Hannah, the A+ steamy scenes... the list goes on and on.

Piper is hilarious and despite her being an heiress without a drop of reality when the book starts, she manages to be relatable still. Brendan is a cynical, closed-off Captain who is oh so easy to fall in love with. The way their relationship developed was so heart-warming. I can’t quantify how many times I said “when will it be my turn?” at the sweet things Brendan does for Piper. As someone whose love language is acts of service, I was head over heels for Brendan since this is 99% how he expresses his feelings as well.

I only rated .5 shy of a perfect 5 star rating because I had hoped there would be a more profound conclusion, but it fell slightly short of that hope. Piper’s reasoning for

running back to LA didn’t make sense to me given her insistent declaration of love and affirmation that she would stay

. This probably could have been done better, in my opinion, and a more emotional and personal ending given. I loved the last few paragraphs for exactly that reason, I simply wanted more of it.

Tessa Bailey, you have a new fan with this one, and you bet I’ll be back to read Hannah’s story!