Piper struggles to keep peace with her pasts, as she always seems to try to flee from discussions about her pasts through the chapters in It Happened One Summer novel. Her characters start to develop the moment she encounters her fisherman date. Brendan

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey | Waterstones

I’ll love you until my heart gives out. I’ll be your man for a thousand years. Longer if I’m allowed.” Piper’s smile felt brittle, so she turned it up another watt, careful to keep it one crucial notch below manic. Chin up, woman. This wasn’t her first breakup, right? She’d done a lot of the dumping, often unexpectedly. This was a town of whims, after all. If is unfair to children to unknowingly expose them to this type of language and subject matter when they are innocently looking for a character by which to connect. Young adults’ romantic scenes are usually (a little bit) spicy with some explicit language in the scenes. Brendan from It Happened One Summer may look like another big, bad, and grumpy fisherman, with his bearded looks and sailor suits. However, he is a kind-hearted man who is willing to support Piper in delving deeper into other sides of life that she has never opened up to before.Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. Twelve New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors come together to meet readers. Each month, members receive a free book from one of our moderator Twelve New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors come together to meet readers. Each month, members receive a free book from one of our moderator-authors and have a chance to ask questions and chat with the featured author. Join us to meet:

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Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face. Initially, Piper gave off very stereotypical airhead influencer vibes - ditzy, beautiful, rich, eccentric, and famous for being famous. I remember thinking, oh no… I’m not going to be able to stand this character. 🙈 Piper is an American woman; however, she is not too familiar with the Westport area. Plus, the idea of having a romantic relationship with the big, bad, and bearded sea captain while sleeping in a shabby place sounds too horrible for her. Will Piper and her date survive the challenges in the chapters of It Happened One Summer?

Ugh. Yes. Thank you. After trying out some different books and genres I am so glad that this book exists. It reminded me why I have a “type” of book I like reading. It was fun, flirty, emotional, hot and just made me feel good inside. At twenty-eight, Piper was not old. But she was one of the oldest women at this party. At every party she’d been to recently, come to think of it. Leaning on the glass railing that overlooked Melrose was an up-and-coming pop star who couldn’t be a day older than nineteen. She didn’t need tape from Milan to hold up her tits. They were light and springy with nipples that reminded Piper of the bottom of an ice cream cone.

It Happened One Summer: A Novel: 1 (Bellinger Sisters, 1) It Happened One Summer: A Novel: 1 (Bellinger Sisters, 1)

Yes, I know,” she said, prodded by irritation—and more than a little bit of reluctant shame. “Life is what I’m documenting through photos. I—” Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can’t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face. This is the first book by Tessa Bailey that I have read and I am so glad I enjoyed it as much as I hoped to. In This One Summer, Rose and Windy are interested in pushing boundaries: watching R-rated horror movies, learning hip-hop dance moves, and trying to figure out the troubled romance between the boy behind the counter at the convenience store and his girlfriend. But they're basically good kids, struggling to understand the world around them and treat others with compassion. The strength of their friendship shines through, even though it may change in the future.

Customer reviews

For Piper, I can only see Annie Murphy. Piper will never be anyone else in my mind — that's just her. Hannah is Josephine Langford for me. Fox is Tyler Cameron of Bachelorette fame. Brendan is the hardest to cast because nobody really looks like the big, salty, seafaring man I have in my head. But I would love to see a bearded Tom Hardy play him," she continued.