I love that he doesn’t try to get Piper to change, but loves her for who she is, high maintenance and spoiled nature especially. He might judge her initially and be overprotective over his town, but he’s pretty quick to realize he jumped to conclusions and that maybe, just maybe, he could stand for a change. God we love a self aware hero who lives to spoil the main character like seriously. It Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyĪnd then there’s Brendan. In a way that wasn’t superficial, but durable. She’d thought nothing could make her feel sexier than a pair of Louboutins, but this man building her something by hand not only turned her on, it made her feel coveted. I especially love that the story doesn’t rely on Piper suddenly discovering a talent or skill or passion, but rather shows who she is and what she loves is exactly enough to live and be happy between bonding with the local women over makeup tutorials and outfit styling to turning her late father’s bar into a fun space with her party planning experience. Being spoiled and high maintenance shouldn’t be the character flaw that a lot of people see it as and this story makes that clear. Like no one in Westport judges her (except for Brendan initially) for her looks or thinks her to be shallow unlike all of the people she met in LA. I should’ve known that I would love Piper as soon as I heard she was inspired by Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek aka one of my fave characters with top tier character growth, but not gonna lie I was still a little apprehensive about a wealthy LA socialite-influencer type as an MC cause I don’t typically find that relatable? But Tessa Bailey pulls it off because it’s not really about Piper’s wealth or status or privilege but about the fact that she’s never really felt at home and still has this pressure from her family to act a certain way.Īnd I love that this doesn’t talk down on material belongings or wanting nice things or wearing heels and dresses. What was she supposed to do with it? It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey It scared her to have this whole new aspect of her world, her existence opened up. But maybe Westport has more to offer than she ever expected.Ī serious part of Piper didn’t want sentimental attachment to Westport.

Piper is determined to make it back to LA as soon as possible especially after the not so warm welcome of a local sea captain. In a bid to teach Piper some responsibility he ships her off to the small coastal town of Westport with a deadline of three months to prove she can support herself without his help.

But when a breakup leads to the party of a lifetime leads to Piper in a jail cell her stepfather decides enough is enough. Genre & Rep: Adult Romance ( Contemporary)

Piper it happened one summer