Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, 2)

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Hook, Line And Sinker is the second book of (Bellinger Sisters series) by Tessa Bailey. I couldn't wait to read this book. I fell in love with Tessa’s book when reading, It Happened One Summer. The first book in the series. Except this time it is Hannah and Fox’s story. I loved the fact that we still got scenes with Piper and Brendan and other characters that were in book 1.

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Without further to say, Tessa Bailey knows how to truly make you obsess over her characters. A healthy obsession that will have your toes curling for much more to come. The story itself wasn't bad, although there were times I considered skimming because I was a little bored. I didn't though, because I'm an old-fashioned reader and because I kept hoping it was just a moment.Tessa Bailey has the ability to gather our attention to anything she writes due to her amazing writing skills. Her books are generally entertaining to read. I liked how she decided to use the smut at a moderate level in this book compared to her first book in this series. In my opinion, this book had everything to call it better than the first one. i'm sorry but i cannot be expected to take seriously the emotional journey of a straight white man whose inner angst centers entirely on being too hot + objectifying women his entire life in an effort not to be objectified first. like. HUH??? there was definitely room here to make some meaningful commentary on hypersexualization and its detriments to developing brains, but fox's entire arc was literally, "because i've been sexualized for as long as i can remember, i am enacting vengeance by treating every woman i encounter as an object......until one i like comes around and i realize that women (specifically one of them) ARE people who bring more value to life than simply sex." the amount of eye-rolling this novel induced!!! This book @me every time I see a positive review on bookstagram: Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds And thankfully Tessa Bailey answered our prayers with this spectacular cover and most emotional, tear jerking, sweetest love story! While in town, Hannah stays in Fox’s spare room. It’s fine… they’re just friends. While Hannah has a little crush on a coworker, Fox decides to help her out by being flirty with her to give a little more attention to her. When that flintiness turns real and real feelings get involved, they both have some big choices to make.

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Though I had so much fun reading this one, one of my favorite things about it was seeing the characters so exposed, vulnerable, and unguarded. They really got to know the raw and real heart of each other and though they had mad chemistry, it was that honest heart connection that really did it for me. They both saw a side of each other that others don’t see and the way Hannah stood up for/protected Fox was absolutely everything! After reading It Happened One Summer, I wasn’t excited about Fox and Hannah’s book in the slightest because of the friends-to-lovers trope. It’s more of miss than a hit trope for me and Hook, Line and Sinker didn’t manage to change my mind. Turned out Hannah and Fox were as boring as I expected them to be. Was there mutual pining? Yes. Was there jealousy? Yes. Did I feel anything reading it? Nope. You can say what you want about Piper. Does she has 5 brain cells max? Hell yes, but that girl was so entertaining. Fox and Hannah ehhh... snoozefest from the prologue til the epilogue. I adored the first book in this series. It was the perfect amount of comedy and romance. I can't wait to read this one. This book was a much more introspective read, with the characters battling outside influence and their own internal issues. The relationship in this book is a complicated, friends-to-lovers contemporary romance with some very thoughtful decisions and some gut-wrenching choices. The steamy scenes are hot, and the build-up is agonizing. This couple has an uphill battle against outside influence and preconditioned expectations. But I love how it all gets sorted, and it wasn't as comedic as the first book. Still, I love how the music carried through the entire story, becoming a more profound feeling for the reader to express the moments in an understood and more soulful experience. this is what fox's trauma boils down to.........this and his mom giving him condom money from an early age. 😫😔🤣😧😐 moving on. An obsessive friends to lovers that makes you crave more of their angsty story filled with two characters from different worlds that collide in the best of ways...

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Of course, we also get some cameos from Brendan and Piper and even Piper and Hannah’s grandmother which will be a real sweet treat for fans of the first book in this lovely duology. I pray this isn’t the end for Westport but even if it is, what a grand time it’s been! Once the chapter started rolling, the story started and they obviously were forced to share a house (because, of course, in Wesport there are no hotels and Hannah and Piper's grandma doesn't have a spare bed in her humble abode), I had to have a meeting with my own brain and heart and had to face an ugly truth I was purposely keeping myself from seeing and stop denying the evidence: this book wasn't giving. Took a pic of my face while reading all of the above as evidence of emotional distress. fkng try n beat me in a court of law now.

Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Novel (Bellinger Sisters Book 2)

King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time—in bed and out—and that’s exactly how he prefers it. Until he meets Hannah Bellinger. She’s immune to his charm and looks, but she seems to enjoy his… personality? And wants to be friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is. The other thing that was making me nervous was Fox’s whole deal; basically, he was just so hot that people always assumed he would be a womanizer and conditioned him into thinking he would never be able to commit (or be worth commiting to). I understand that this is supposed to serve as character growths, and despite the confident demeanor we've seen, Fox surely had a massive self-loathing problem. And I am empathetic on any other day, but somehow, it's so easier to judge a character when they do questionable stuff — so, if I have to be frank, I find it annoying. He could've pulled his head out of his rear end sooner than intended. It's not like Tessa made him stand for himself with the insult or anything. His arc wasn't fully redeemed as it should have which made it more exasperating while reading his POV.

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my heart is so full. ok so i honestly didn’t think going into this that i’d be walking into a tsunami of emotions. i was hollering, screaming, crying, and dying. 🤬🥹🙄🔥😝😝🥶 Classic Hannah” made me think of an urban dictionary entry. These characters didn’t speak naturally. Got a better taste in music than Hannah (yes I listened to every single song mentioned. It was my only shred of happiness during this time) I fell in love with Fox the moment I realized he was the womanizer of It Happened One Summer, the classic bad boy who is everything but bad. Captain Frown was hot, but Fox was the one for me. I didn’t know what right felt like until you,” he choked out. “I’m holding on to the good you give me. I’m holding on to you.”