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Tessa Bailey’s sizzling rom-com follows Piper Bellinger, a glamorous Hollywood wild child exiled to Westport, Washington, to run her late father’s dive bar. There, she clashes with grumpy sea captain Brendan, who doubts she’ll last. Determined to prove herself, Piper finds unexpected love, belonging, and a choice between old life and new.

It Happened One Summer

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  • #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after. 

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