If you devoured Things We Hide from the Light by for its small-town spark and emotional intensity, dive into It Happened One Summer by next.
Buy on AmazonWhy It's Your Next Read
- Coastal small-town charm w/ meddling locals
- Brooding hero meets fiery fish-out-of-water spark
- Steamy scenes that don't fade to black
- Laugh-out-loud banter hides real emotional healing
If Knockemout's gossip-heavy streets and Nash Morgan's brooding intensity left you craving more small-town chaos with a side of smolder, pack your bags for a coastal fishing village where a glamorous city girl collides with a grumpy sea captain who'd rather she leave—except his body keeps voting otherwise. The banter crackles like static electricity, the community meddles with Olympic-level dedication, and beneath the sharp-tongued sparring lies the kind of raw vulnerability that transforms lust into something achingly real.
This isn't just enemies-to-lovers; it's a full-contact sport played with witty one-liners, steamy encounters that never fade to black, and two people whose damaged pasts make their hard-won intimacy feel like triumph.
If you thought Nash was swoon-worthy, wait until this captain charts a course straight through your defenses.
What Readers Are Saying
"Every time I'm about to embark on a Tessa Bailey book, I'm just filled with glee...this was a delightful experience from beginning to end, with enough sizzle to leave a permanent sear on my heart." — Yun, Goodreads
"Angst building, panty melting... a fierce character named Piper, and her soul mate of a grumpy yet sexy character named Branden... the urge that surrounds them to want to be together is so pure yet strong that nothing can break it apart. Their physical attraction is always off the roof of wanting more and more every time..." — CristiinaReads୨ৎ, Goodreads
"This is officially the best contemporary romance I've read this year! ... It Happened One Summer is upright a perfection. The story is very heartfelt and entertaining... Overall, this book has been fantastic, and I don't think I would want to change any of it." — aly ☆彡 (on vacation), Goodreads
