She knows he’s a notorious ladies’ man, but they’re definitely just friends. Now, Hannah’s in town for work, crashing in Fox’s spare bedroom. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is. She’s immune to his charm and looks, but she seems to enjoy his… personality? And wants to be friends? Bizarre. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time-in bed and out-and that’s exactly how he prefers it. King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. 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… This is a slower burn than I am used to by Tessa Bailey, and while I missed it, their foundation and Fox’s identity needed it to be.This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. Music is a HUGE factor into this book, and I think it is perfectly integrated into the story in a way you don’t quite expect. She sees his best side, and wishes that he would see it as well I love the way in which she sees Fox’s worth for the man she has gotten to know over months of texts. But she is afraid to take the steps to move forward. She is working a job that she enjoys, but it isn’t what she truly wants to do. He is truly floundering, and Hannah brings out his best qualities even though he doesn’t’ realize it.

He has this idea of who he is based on who he thinks the town sees him as and he plays into this persona with gusto.

These two have such a connection that their foundation is truly supported and thriving because of this friend that they created over the months that they have been long-distance.įox, oh Fox, this guy is so lost in his self-worth and identity that you feel for him. The entire prologue is the beginning of their friendship and their relationship moving forward without either of them realizing it. There is something about this book and the structure in which Tessa Bailey writes it that works perfectly. We first meet Fox and Hannah in It Happened One Summer and they strike up a friendship that neither one of them saw coming. Trope: Friends to Lovers Reformed Playboy Small Town Slow Burn

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