Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
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Blurb:
In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man…
King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time—in bed and out—and that’s exactly how he prefers it. Until he meets Hannah Bellinger. She’s immune to his charm and looks, but she seems to enjoy his… personality? And wants to be friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is.
Now, Hannah's in town for work, crashing in Fox’s spare bedroom. She knows he’s a notorious ladies’ man, but they’re definitely just friends. In fact, she's nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. Armed with a few tips from Westport’s resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworker’s eye… yet the more time she spends with Fox, the more she wants him instead. As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur, Hannah can't deny she loves everything about Fox, but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost.
Living with his best friend should have been easy. Except now she’s walking around in a towel, sleeping right across the hall, and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and… and… man overboard! He’s fallen for her, hook, line, and sinker. Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture, but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he’s all in, she'll choose him instead?
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Review:
3.5-3.75 stars
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This was a pretty good book. Hook, Line and Sinker is book two in the Bellinger Sisters series and is Hannah and Fox's book. We met Hannah in book one, It Happened One Summer, when she spent the with her sister in the small fishing village of Westport, where deceased her father grew up. After the Summer, her sister Piper fell in love and stayed in the town, while Hannah moved back to LA and continued working as a PA to a movie director (Sergei) and dreaming of making movie soundtracks. But she misses Westport, her sister, and Fox, who she met that summer and kept in touch with ever since. Fox is Piper's boyfriend's best friend, a fisherman, laid back guy and decidely a "just one night" kind of guy. He never plans on settling down. Hannah and Fox have a connection and attraction that develops into friendship, but can't be more because she is a forever kind of girl. When Hannah convinces Sergei to film his latest movie in Westport, she is excited to return to town for work and to see Piper and Fox again. Their friendship continues as she stays with Fox and develops into more quickly. But Fox has a lot to face about why he is the way he is and insecurities to overcome before they can begin a relationship.
This was a good story. I liked Hannah. She is very sweet and giving. She did have her insecurities about being a "leading lady" in life and not just a bit player. But she was brave and willing to try to get what she wanted. Fox was a good guy and I wanted him to be happy, but he had so much to overcome to start believing in himself and to know that he was deserving of happiness too.
While I liked this book, I didn't quite love it. It was not quite as good as the first book in the series to me. Fox's insecurities were sad and overwhelming at times. I felt bad for him, but it did get old by the end. I wanted him to be a bit more assertive and there to be more sincere chase in him, instead of him constantly thinking he wasn't worthy of Hannah. I liked Hannah and I felt bad for her that she had to deal with that. I am a big fan of Ms. Bailey's books. Part of what I like about her heroes are how assertive they usually are, but Fox was a bit different. I guess I need him to pull his head out of his rear end sooner. Because of this, the romance just never quite got there for me. I also wanted to see a scene where he stood up for himself to his rude crew members and the townfolk that treated him poorly. Still, there were lots of cute moments. I liked the music theme woven throughout and Hannah's connection to music. The book kept my attention and I enjoyed it. I was happy Hannah and Fox took the risks needed in their work lives and in their romantic lives to have a happy future together.
Overall, I liked this book. While it isn't my favorite Tessa Bailey book, it is worth reading and a satisfying conclusion to the Bellenger Sisters duet. I look forward to more from Ms. Bailey in the future.
This was a good story. I liked Hannah. She is very sweet and giving. She did have her insecurities about being a "leading lady" in life and not just a bit player. But she was brave and willing to try to get what she wanted. Fox was a good guy and I wanted him to be happy, but he had so much to overcome to start believing in himself and to know that he was deserving of happiness too.
While I liked this book, I didn't quite love it. It was not quite as good as the first book in the series to me. Fox's insecurities were sad and overwhelming at times. I felt bad for him, but it did get old by the end. I wanted him to be a bit more assertive and there to be more sincere chase in him, instead of him constantly thinking he wasn't worthy of Hannah. I liked Hannah and I felt bad for her that she had to deal with that. I am a big fan of Ms. Bailey's books. Part of what I like about her heroes are how assertive they usually are, but Fox was a bit different. I guess I need him to pull his head out of his rear end sooner. Because of this, the romance just never quite got there for me. I also wanted to see a scene where he stood up for himself to his rude crew members and the townfolk that treated him poorly. Still, there were lots of cute moments. I liked the music theme woven throughout and Hannah's connection to music. The book kept my attention and I enjoyed it. I was happy Hannah and Fox took the risks needed in their work lives and in their romantic lives to have a happy future together.
Overall, I liked this book. While it isn't my favorite Tessa Bailey book, it is worth reading and a satisfying conclusion to the Bellenger Sisters duet. I look forward to more from Ms. Bailey in the future.
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