But between Fox's reputation as a ladies man and Hannah being the younger sister of his friend's fiancée, it doesn't seem like a good idea to take it further.

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They both saw a side of each other that others don’t see and the way Hannah stood up for/protected Fox was absolutely everything! But one thing is character development, another is a 300 hundred pages long therapy session of everyone talking shit about one of the main character’s “problem” - including him. I read my first Bailey novel last year and really, there was no turning back after devouring half her backlist in one week.Piper doesn’t want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. I liked how she decided to use the smut at a moderate level in this book compared to her first book in this series. The right amount of information, the perfect happily ever after, the knowledge that somewhere out there love exists. This book was a much more introspective read, with the characters battling outside influence and their own internal issues.

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When the film she’s working on begins shooting on location in Westport, Hannah crashes at Fox’s apartment. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Never giving up on him🥹 Loved the mini moments of Piper and Brendan in this book soooo much- I love them! With all that being said, this was still a Tessa Bailey book so of course I did enjoy it (and the smut was of course, A+), but this as a whole just did not quite do everything that I was hoping it would and I am pretty bummed about it.And I honestly never thought about the effect and pressure that those things can put on a young man. Hannah refuses to be another notch is Fox’s bedpost and Fox cannot commit to anyone, she’s just not wired that way.

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The small quaint town has a particular draw that even Hannah can't resist, and the chemistry between her and Fox is scorching. And seeing him be sweet and soft with Hannah in small doses in the previous book I was so ready to see if he was this brash womaniser or a sensitive soul, we got those small moments with.

In her spare time, she can be found in the kitchen fighting against too sticky chocolate cookie dough or buried under a stack of books after failing to take the perfect bookstagram photo. I don't know what it is about me and second books in a series, lately, but I keep being let down by sequels of books I'd absolutelly adored. The relationship in this book is a complicated, friends-to-lovers contemporary romance with some very thoughtful decisions and some gut-wrenching choices.