2021 - as usual I loved listening to a Tessa Bailey romance. Her humor and dialogue is a perfect fit for an audiobook experience, as long as you can handle the scorching dirty talk. Whew, Brendan wow. I still find the plot a bit of a mess, but love Brendan and Piper's relationship so much that really I don't care. The comp with Schitt's Creek only works for the Alexis archetype. Overall a fun romp, and I'm happy to see the author get all the attention for her work.

Thank you to LibroFM and HarperAudio for the ALC.

I am an unabashed Tessa Bailey stan, and I will read anything she writes. That said, the plot of this one is a whole mess, but the sparks/tension between Brendan and Piper means I honestly didn't give a heck. Sign me up for a ride on the sexy captain's king crab boat. I'm ready. Boat man!

Piper is loosely based on my fav Alexis Rose from Schitt's Creek, and that was fun, I just didn't understand or care about why her stepfather expected her and her sister (formerly spoiled millionaire's children) to suddenly live in a run down bar owned by their deceased father. And suddenly they can renovate the whole place with minimal effort/help/money?? This entire subplot was a complete throwaway for me, only serving to keep Piper in town and giving her a goal to aim for to impress her stepfather so she could leave (or decide to stay).

I was also hoping for a bit more breathing room in between Brendon being skeptical of the former party girl and him falling head over heels for her, but whatever, that part worked for me. He's a babe. The beard is A+ and it covers a filthy mouth. Mmmmhm.

So, long story short, I liked this a lot for me, it was a great distraction, but I can't say I'd recommend unless you too are like me.

CW grief, Brendon's first wife died and he feels guilty about having feelings for another person, danger (fishing boat, storms, medical), cisgendered language during sex scenes.

Thank you to Avon for the ARC.