You get a small town cast of characters, a brewing side story for book two, and a great opposites attract love story all with Bailey’s amazing writing. What really made me fall for this book boyfriend however was how much of a dirty talker Brendan was! Oh man, I did not expect that but he was so HOT!īesides the amazing character development, there is just so much to love about this book. He doesn’t want to change her in the slightest which is what endeared me to him the most. I loved seeing him fall under her spell and become captivated by who she is. And yet it’s her “Piperness” that he totally falls for in such a genuine way.

This surly boat captain is set in his routines and with one glance totally dismisses Piper as the ditzy, city girl. He too was a complete surprise to me but one I absolutely adored. While she does seem shallow on the surface, Piper’s earnest in her desire to find her usefulness when she’s forced to leave her glam life and make it in a fisherman’s town in Washington state.īrendan was also quick to judge Piper but soon came around to love her as well.

Instead of rolling my eyes, I was just smiling while envisioning Piper in a grocery store asking Siri what to make for dinner because she was completely clueless with the concept. Honestly, that type of heroine does not appeal to me in the least, but Bailey had me totally loving this girl. She shops all day and parties all night, documenting her exploits on Instagram. Piper is a 28 year-old and living her life off her stepdad’s Hollywood money. After reading the synopsis, I knew this story sounded so good as I love opposites attract romances, but I was so surprised how much I fell for these characters. OMG, for my first Tessa Bailey book, I have to say that I hit the jackpot. This was the perfect book to read this summer! I loved it and only want more of Piper and Brendan!Ĭongrats to Tessa Bailey for this book’s nomination as one of the best romance books of the year according to the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards. Piper is determined to prove everyone wrong and can’t risk any distractions, including the feelings she’s beginning to have for the sailor. Hoping to teach her a lesson, he sends her off to Washington to run her late father’s dive bar where she meets a big surly sea captain who instantly knows she doesn’t belong in their small town.īrendan figures Piper won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills even if there is an undeniable attraction between the two opposites. Piper Bellinger may be a fashionable influencer, but when her wild child reputation goes a bit too far and lands her in the slammer, her stepfather cuts her off.

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