A review by sfbookgirl
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

After learning that It Happened One Summer is based on Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek, I knew that I had to read it. Piper Bellinger is a popular fashion influencer who goofs up and finds herself in jail one night. Piper’s stepfather takes matters into his own hands and sends Piper to the fishing town of Westport where her biological father and mother met. 
 
While living in Westport, Piper meets the mysterious sea captain Brendan. Despite the fact that Piper is dead set on getting out of Westport as soon as possible, Brendan catches her eye and the rest is history 🔥 It Happened One Summer is The Simple Wild (K. A. Tucker) meets Schitt’s Creek. While the storyline didn’t super wow me, I loved being transported to a beach town interwoven with some spicy romance. I also recommend taking a few precautions as the level of steam is higher than your average romance book 😆 
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