Wonderful, well-written characters make this a winner. “Absolutely loved the body-positive message of this fun romance between a lifestyle web reviewer and the fitness coach she’s supposed to be evaluating. The Fastest Way to Fall, by Denise Williams (Berkley LJ starred review)Īppeared on the November 2021 LibraryReads list

Recommended for general purchase.” - Heather Miller Cover, Homewood Public Library, Homewood, AL Fox and Hannah are well-developed, likable characters with emotional depth that will resonate they have a lot to overcome, but readers will be rooting for them. VERDICT Bailey’s plot is fast paced with plenty of humor laced throughout. The source of their overwhelmingly hot chemistry could just be their forced proximity, but they’ll have to risk their friendship to find out.

As Fox and Hannah spend more time together in Westport, their physical attraction becomes undeniable. She wants him see her as more than a useful assistant but hasn’t gathered enough courage to act on her feelings. Hannah, for her part, is nursing a crush on the film’s director. He’s never made a move on her in fact, she’s been exchanging texts with him for months and considers him one of her best friends. But he hasn’t had to ‘go to Seattle’ since meeting Hannah a few months ago. The entire population of Westport believes Fox is a player-a reputation he’s cultivated and earned with out-of-town hookup trips. Hannah has returned to Westport and is living in Fox’s guest bedroom while the film company she works for shoots in the small fishing village. “Bailey’s steamy, friends-to-lovers romance is the sequel to It Happened One Summer but can be read as a stand-alone. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. Hook, Line, and Sinker, by Tessa Bailey (Avon LJ starred review), is the top holds title of the week (2/28/22).

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