New Releases by Tessa Bailey

Platz 1 der New-York-Times-Bestsellerliste. Band 2 der Romantic-Comedy-Reihe um die beiden Bellinger-Schwestern. Die Tik-Tok-Sensation endlich auf Deutsch. Fox Thornton ist ein Charmeur. Alle mögen den entspannten, humorvollen Fischer, und niemand erwartet etwas von ihm. Vor allem nicht seine weiblichen Bekanntschaften. Fox liebt Frauen, aber er zieht es vor, wenn sie kein permanenter Bestandteil seines Lebens sind – bis er Hannah Bellinger kennenlernt. Sie ist komplett immun gegenüber seinem guten Aussehen, aber seltsamerweise will sie mit ihm befreundet sein. Und so kommt Fox zu einer besten Freundin. Als Hannah aus beruflichen Gründen eine Weile in seinem Heimatort, der kleinen Hafenstadt Westport, zubringt, bietet Fox ihr sein Gästezimmer an. Schließlich ist sie seine Freundin. Seine platonische Freundin. Nur leider werden seine Gefühle mit jedem Tag des Zusammenlebens weniger platonisch – während Hannah ihn bittet, ihr bei der Verführung ihres Schwarms zu helfen. Verdammt! Warum muss Liebe nur so kompliziert sein?

Piper Bellinger är omåttligt populär och Hollywoods paparazzi är henne ständigt i hälarna. När en fest spårar ur skickar hennes styvfar henne till en pittoresk kuststad för att jobba på en lokal pub, med förhoppningen att hon en gång för alla ska lära sig att ta ansvar. Där träffar hon den stora, skäggiga sjökaptenen Brendan, som är övertygad om att hon inte kommer stå ut ens en vecka. Och hon måste medge att bara tanken på att sova i en sunkig lägenhet får det att klia på kroppen. Men Piper är fast besluten att bevisa att hon är någon att räkna med. Trots olikheterna flammar en obestridlig attraktion upp mellan Piper och Brendan. Piper vill inte ha några distraktioner, särskilt inte känslor för en man som seglar iväg i solnedgången och är borta flera veckor. Men allteftersom tiden går börjar Piper undra om det glammiga, ytliga liv hon känner till verkligen är vad hon vill ha. Hon inser att staden – och Brendan – faktiskt har fångat hennes hjärta. *** Tessa Bailey kan lösa alla problem utom sina egna. Därför låter hon istället fiktiva enstöriga män, ofta med skägg, och älskvärda hjältinnor göra det. Hon bor på Long Island, USA, och undviker helst solen och sociala interaktioner, och undrar sedan varför ingen har ringt. *** ”Perfekt läsning i solen på stranden. Ingen kommer se när du rodnar.” USA TODAY

Taylor: It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod -just me and my beloved brother- but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our tanning schedule. Now a rude, crude bounty hunter has arrived on the back of his motorcycle to catch the killer and refuses to believe I can be helpful, despite countless hours of true crime podcast listening. Not to mention a fulfilling teaching career of wrangling second graders. A brash bounty hunter and an energetic elementary schoolteacher: the murder-solving team no one asked for, but thanks to these pesky attempts on my life, we''re stuck together, come hell or high tide... Myles: I''m just here to do a job, not babysit an amateur sleuth. Although...it is becoming less and less of a hardship to have her around. Sure, she''s stubborn, distracting and can''t stay out of harm''s way. She''s also brave and beautiful and reminds me of the home I left behind three years ago. In other words, the insatiable hunger and protectiveness she is waking up in me is a threat to my peace of mind. Before I sink any deeper into this dangerous attraction, I need to solve this murder and get back on the road. But will fate take her from me before I realize the road has been leading to her all along?

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with the hilarious follow-up to Secretly Yours, in which a down-on-her-luck Napa heiress suggests a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience to a man she can''t stand... only to discover there''s a fine line between love and hate. After losing her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop, Natalie Vos returned home to lick her wounds. A few months later, she''s sufficiently drowned her sorrows in cabernet and she''s ready to get back on her feet. She just needs her trust fund to finance her new business venture. Unfortunately, the terms require she marry before she can have the money. And well, dumped, remember? But Natalie is desperate enough to propose to a man who makes her want to kill him--and kiss him, in equal measure. August Cates may own a vineyard, but he doesn''t know jack about making wine. He''s determined to do his late best friend proud, no matter what it takes. Except his tasting room is empty, his wine is disgusting (seriously, he once saw someone gag), and his buddy''s legacy is circling the drain. No bank will give him the loan he needs to turn the business around... and then the gorgeous, feisty heiress knocks on his door. Natalie has haunted his dreams since the moment they met, but their sizzling chemistry immediately morphed into simmering insults. Now, a quickie marriage could help them both. A sham wedding, a few weeks living under the same roof, and then they can go their separate ways--assuming they make it out alive. How hard could it be? There''s just one thing they didn''t account for: their unfortunate, unbearable, undeniable attraction.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is back in Napa Valley with this hilarious rom-com about a down-on-her-luck heiress who suggests a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience to a man she can’t stand... only to discover there’s a fine line between love and hate. After losing her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop, Natalie Vos returned home to lick her wounds. A few months later, she’s sufficiently drowned her sorrows in cabernet and she’s ready to get back on her feet. She just needs her trust fund to finance her new business venture. Unfortunately, the terms require she marry before she can have the money. And well, dumped, remember? But Natalie is desperate enough to propose to a man who makes her want to kill him—and kiss him, in equal measure. August Cates may own a vineyard, but he doesn’t know jack about making wine. He’s determined to do his late best friend proud, no matter what it takes. Except his tasting room is empty, his wine is disgusting (seriously, he once saw someone gag), and his buddy’s legacy is circling the drain. No bank will give him the loan he needs to turn the business around... and then the gorgeous, feisty heiress knocks on his door. Natalie has haunted August''s dreams since the moment they met, but their sizzling chemistry immediately morphed into simmering insults. Now, a quickie marriage could help them both. A sham wedding, a few weeks living under the same roof, and then they can go their separate ways—assuming they make it out alive. How hard could it be? There’s just one thing they didn’t account for: their unfortunate, unbearable, undeniable attraction.

Novo livro da autora de Aconteceu naquele verão traz romance sensual entre professor certinho e paisagista caótica Desde que quase beijou Julian Vos quando era adolescente, Hallie Welch tem uma quedinha pelo herdeiro de uma das vinícolas de maior renome da região. Quinze anos depois, porém, aquele homem gostoso que protagoniza suas fantasias mais picantes parece mais um fruto de sua imaginação do que uma realidade concreta. Só que agora o filho pródigo está de volta à cidade, e ela só precisa de uma chance para reacender aquela chama. Quando Hallie é contratada para dar uma repaginada no jardim da casa de hóspedes dos Vos, a possibilidade de conseguir aquele beijo é tudo em que consegue pensar. Mas quando percebe que Julian se tornou um professor mal-humorado muito diferente do jovem doce de quem ela se lembra, as personalidades opostas dos dois se chocam de forma colossal. Em uma licença sabática de seu emprego em uma universidade de elite, Julian voltou para casa em busca de tranquilidade para escrever um livro. Só que ter Hallie cuidando de seu jardim é uma distração e tanto. A paisagista é excêntrica, bagunceira e está sempre atrasada — mas também é tão linda que Julian não consegue se concentrar em outra coisa. Até que, após uma noite de fofoca e muitas taças de vinho, Hallie acaba colocando em prática uma ideia questionável: deixa uma carta romântica anônima para Julian, assinada por “sua admiradora secreta”. Assim que acha o envelope, ele fica se perguntando quem poderia ter escrito aquela declaração tão intensa, mas a verdade é que tem assuntos mais importantes com que se preocupar: como o fato de que seus pensamentos sobre Hallie estão ficando cada vez mais tórridos. Para um homem regrado como Julian, a energia caótica daquela mulher não faz sentido, mas a mera presença de Hallie parece estar virando seu mundo de cabeça para baixo. Será que é possível deixar a seriedade de lado e se entregar de vez ao amor?

The hilarious rom-com series about three NYC roommates from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey, now in a single volume! This bundle includes the following Broke & Beautiful novels: CHASE ME: In need of some quick cash, out-of-work actress Roxy Cumberland signs up to deliver a singing telegram to a gorgeous, cocky lawyer. After she performs an ode to his junk courtesy of his recent one night stand, she expects to never see the him again. But a sizzling kiss against his doorjamb leaves both of them wanting more and Roxy intends to make the rich boy work for it, even if he has to chase her all over NYC. NEED ME: When Honey Perribow traded in her cowboy boots for stilettos and left her small Kentucky town to attend Columbia University, her sole focus was her medical degree. Then she meets her hot, young English professor and she vows to find a crack his tweed-wearing, glasses-clad exterior. While at an off-campus party, an accident lands them in a dark, locked closet and their chemistry is explosive. But their attraction is forbidden, no matter how much they need each other... MAKE ME: With the fate of her family''s company on her shoulders, Abby Sullivan barely has time to sleep, let alone date. And it doesn''t help that her best friend is always hovering, like a sexy, over-protective hulk. They''ve always been "just friends", but lately, Abby wants more. She can tell he wants her too, even if he''ll never allow himself to have her. She’s ready to turn the friendzone into foreplay… and make him lose control.

Ginger Peet heeft er geen seconde spijt van gehad dat ze Nashville is ontvlucht met haar zusje en hun levensgrote standbeeld van Dolly Parton. Nu woont ze in Chicago, en is ze dolverliefd op de knappe en dominante politieagent Derek Tyler, die haar graag – grondig en verrukkelijk – ervan wil overtuigen dat ze van hem is. Dan raakt Derek verwikkeld in een nieuwe zaak die zijn leven in gevaar brengt. Om Ginger te beschermen, houdt Derek haar daarom plotseling en zonder uitleg op afstand. Ginger begrijpt niet wat er gebeurt, en waarom Derek zonder iets te zeggen van haar wegtrekt. En dat terwijl ze net onverwacht nieuws heeft gekregen, wat ze eigenlijk graag met Derek zou moeten delen. Kan Derek de zaak oplossen voordat hij Ginger voor altijd kwijt is? Alleen voor ons is een kort vervolg op Alleen voor jou, het eerste deel van Tessa Bailey’s steamy Line of Duty-serie. Alleen voor jou eerst lezen of luisteren wordt sterk aangeraden!

Hoelang kan ze de waarheid voor haar knappe buurman blijven verbergen? Ginger Peet wil samen met haar tienerzusje Willa uit hun vervelende thuissituatie ontsnappen. Als de kans zich voordoet vertrekken de zussen zonder ook maar een berichtje achter te laten naar Chicago. In hun nieuwe appartement vinden ze eindelijk het fijne thuis waar ze altijd op hoopten. Dan ontmoet Ginger de nieuwe buurman, Derek, die haar met zijn knappe gezicht en intense blik doet smelten. Zijn welkom is niet erg warm, maar ondanks zijn bruuske voorkomen valt Derek als een blok voor de onweerstaanbare Ginger. Ondanks de intense wederzijdse aantrekkingskracht houdt Ginger Derek op afstand: ze durft mannen niet dichtbij te laten komen. En Derek al helemaal niet – hij is een politieagent. Daardoor vormt hij een gevaar voor Ginger en Willa. Wat als hij erachter komt dat Ginger niet de officiële voogd van Willa is? Of dat Ginger de verhuizing naar Chicago heeft gefinancierd met gestolen geld? Derek krijgt maar geen hoogte van Ginger, maar een ding weet hij zeker: ze is van hem. Alleen voor jou is het eerste deel uit de steamy Line of duty-serie. Alle delen zijn los van elkaar te lezen. Tessa Bailey schreef ook de bestsellers Een zomer vol verrassingen en Aan het lijntje. (Op booktok beter bekend onder de Engelstalige titels – It happened one summer en Hook, line, and sinker.)

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Tessa Bailey—#1 New York Times bestselling author, TikTok favorite, and "the Michelangelo of dirty talk" (Entertainment Weekly)—comes a spicy small town rom-com about a grumpy professor and the bubbly neighbor he clashes with at every turn... Hallie Welch fell hard for Julian Vos at fourteen, after they almost kissed in the dark vineyards of his family’s winery. Now the prodigal hottie has returned to Napa Valley, and when Hallie is hired to revamp the gardens on the Vos estate, she wonders if she''ll finally get that smooch. But the starchy professor isn’t the teenager she remembers and their polar opposite personalities clash spectacularly. One wine-fueled girls’ night later, Hallie can’t shake the sense that she did something reckless—and then she remembers the drunken secret admirer letter she left for Julian. Oh shit. On sabbatical from his ivy league job, Julian plans to write a novel. But having Hallie gardening right outside his window is the ultimate distraction. She’s eccentric, chronically late, often literally covered in dirt—and so unbelievably beautiful, he can’t focus on anything else. Until he finds an anonymous letter sent by a woman from his past. Even as Julian wonders about this admirer, he’s sucked further into Hallie’s orbit. Like the flowers she plants all over town, Hallie is a burst of color in Julian’s grayscale life. For a man who irons his socks and runs on tight schedules, her sunny chaotic energy makes zero sense. But there’s something so familiar about her... and her very presence is turning his world upside down. "Tessa Bailey is the queen of rom-coms. Long may she reign!" — Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Merry Little Meet Cute

"Elise Brandeis has never won a Pulitzer--and she never will. At least not while she''s delivering sandwiches at the Gotham Times, instead of working there as an actual reporter. Her only shot at seeing her byline in print is to prove to the no nonsense managing editor that she has a nose for news. And she''s got just the story to grab her elusive attention. Right after she delivers this turkey on ciabatta. Chasing down leads brings Elise to Roosevelt Island, but just when the trail of clues begins to take shape, she gets stuck. Literally. On a cable car with three strangers who couldn''t be more different. An uptight rugby coach, a construction worker and a former adult film star she pretends not to recognize a little too well. At first, Elise wants nothing more than to be rescued ASAP. An hour later, everything has changed. By pure happenstance, four separate journeys have collided in an intense, meaningful way. Suddenly, disentangling their lives feels more impossible than winning that Pulitzer. Good thing Elise is too busy proving herself at work to consider three boyfriends. Nobody has time for that--even if they make giving in feel oh so right. But three heads are better than one and these loners will teach themselves to work together to win Elise over forever... And more importantly, keep their dirty socks off her floor"--Publisher marketing.

“Tessa Bailey’s writing stands out in all the right sexy ways.” — Buzzfeed The fan-favorite, HGTV-inspired rom-com trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey, now in a single volume! This bundle includes the following Hot & Hammered novels: FIX HER UP: A bad-boy professional baseball''s player agrees to fake a relationship with his best friend''s younger sister in order to rehab both their reputations, but their feelings get all too real... LOVE HER OR LOSE HER: A young married couple signs up for relationship boot camp in order to rehab their rocky romance and finds a second chance at love. TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT: Two enemies team up to flip a house and the sparks between them are so hot, they''ll either set the place on fire or ignite a passion that neither expected. With a wonderful, hilarious cast of characters, small-town charm, and tons of spice, this series is not to be missed!

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. Now, Hannah''s in town for work, crashing in Fox''s spare bedroom. She knows he''s a notorious ladies'' man, but they''re definitely just friends. In fact, she''s nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. Armed with a few tips from Westport''s resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworker''s eye... yet the more time she spends with Fox, the more she wants him instead. As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur, Hannah can''t deny she loves everything about Fox, but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost.

Após sucesso no Brasil e no mundo, Tessa Bailey traz romance apimentado entre coadjuvantes de Aconteceu naquele verão Fox Thornton está acostumado com sua reputação de conquistador. Sexy e despreocupado, todo mundo sabe que com ele a diversão é garantida — seja na cama ou fora dela —, e é assim que gosta de ser lembrado. Até conhecer Hannah Bellinger. Ela é imune ao charme e aos atributos físicos do pescador, mas parece valorizar a sua... personalidade. Por mais que ache tudo isso muito estranho, ele realmente gosta de Hannah e não quer colocar em risco aquela conexão, então só lhe resta ficar mesmo na amizade. Agora Hannah está na cidade a trabalho, hospedada na casa de Fox. Ela sabe da fama dele de mulherengo, mas os dois definitivamente são apenas amigos. Hannah inclusive alimenta uma paixão avassaladora por um colega, e Fox é a pessoa certa para ajudá-la a dar uma guinada na sua vida amorosa sem graça. Armada com as dicas do Don Juan de Westport, ela está decidida a chamar a atenção de seu colega de trabalho. No entanto, quanto mais tempo passa com Fox, mais seus sentimentos se embaralham. À medida que flerte e amizade passam a se confundir e o clima entre eles esquenta pra valer, Hannah não consegue negar que ama tudo a respeito do amigo, mas se recusa a ser só mais uma em sua cama. Para o pescador, morar com a melhor amiga também deveria ser fácil, mas, com Hannah andando de toalha pela casa e dormindo tão perto, Fox começa a ter fantasias eróticas intensas com ela, a pensar em como seria passar a vida toda ao seu lado e... A verdade é que ele está completamente fisgado, e ajudá-la a flertar com outra pessoa é pura tortura. No entanto, se Fox passar por cima das próprias angústias e mostrar a Hannah que está pronto para uma relação, será que ela o escolherá? Fisgados pelo amor ocorre no mesmo universo de Aconteceu naquele verão, que foi lançado pela Intrínseca no fim de abril e já vendeu 15 mil exemplares.

I fratelli Clarkson stanno affrontando un viaggio in macchina per esaudire l''ultimo desiderio della defunta madre: ritrovarsi a New York per un tuffo nell''oceano. Aaron Clarkson vuole però riprendere in mano la propria carriera politica, e per farlo costringe il gruppo a far tappa in Iowa per incontrare il senatore Pendleton e offrirsi come consulente strategico. Ma la sera prima di un evento elettorale, Aaron sorprende una misteriosa ragazza uscire di soppiatto dall''edificio. In cambio del suo silenzio sull''accaduto, quest''ultima gli promette che lo aiuterà a partecipare all''evento. Infatti la ragazza non è altri che Grace, la figlia ribelle del senatore. Nonostante quell''aspetto da hippie, Aaron è inspiegabilmente attratto da lei, e viceversa. Entrambi rappresentano per l''altro tutto ciò che detestano, ma una sfrenata passione li costringerà a rivedere le loro convinzioni...

BEKEND VAN TIKTOK Fox Thornton heeft een reputatie als zorgeloze flirt. Vrijwel elke vrouw die hij tegenkomt valt al snel voor zijn sexy looks en nonchalante charme. Dan ontmoet hij Hannah Bellinger. Ze is totaal ongevoelig voor zijn charmes, maar ze lijkt hem wel heel... aardig te vinden? En wil vrienden met hem zijn? Zoiets heeft hij nog nooit meegemaakt. Als Hannah voor werk een tijdje in de stad is, trekt ze tijdelijk in bij Fox, in zijn logeerkamer. Hannah heeft een crush op haar collega, en succesvolle versierder Fox helpt haar met wat praktische tips om zijn aandacht te trekken. Hoe meer tijd de twee samen doorbrengen, hoe meer ze voor elkaar beginnen te vallen. Fox vindt het steeds lastiger om de vrouw waar hij verliefd op is te helpen bij het versieren van een ander. Kan hij zijn bindingsangst overwinnen, en Hannah laten zien dat hij echt om haar geeft? Aan het lijntje (in het Engels verschenen als Hook, line, and sinker) kwam bij verschijning binnen op de eerste plek van de New York Times-bestsellerlijst. De opvolger van wereldwijde bestseller Een zomer vol verrassingen is net zo populair bij lezers als de voorganger. Beide delen zijn los van elkaar te lezen.

Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father''s dive bar... in Washington. Piper hasn''t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won''t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can''t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She''s determined to show her stepfather--and the hot, grumpy local--that she''s more than a pretty face. Except it''s a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there''s an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn''t want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan--and this town full of memories--may have already caught her heart.

Autora best-seller Tessa Bailey traz deliciosa comédia romântica sobre dois opostos que fazem de tudo para não se atrair Piper Bellinger, uma das it girls mais influentes de Los Angeles, vive chamando atenção nos eventos e nas redes sociais. Quando em uma noite regada a champanhe, depois de levar um fora do namorado, ela invade a cobertura de um hotel e faz uma festa que acaba saindo do controle, seu padrasto decide dar um basta no estilo de vida inconsequente de Piper. Ele corta boa parte do seu dinheiro e a manda para Westport, uma cidadezinha pesqueira com dois mil habitantes, na esperança de incutir na enteada alguma noção de responsabilidade ao fazê-la assumir o bar deixado pelo pai dela. Ao pôr os pés em Westport, Piper conhece Brendan, um capitão barbudo que está certo de que a garota não aguentará nem uma semana. Mas Piper está decidida a provar para o padrasto e aquele capitão rabugento (embora bem charmoso, não dá para negar) que ela é mais do que um rostinho bonito, mesmo que para isso precise cuidar de uma espelunca e morar em um apartamento minúsculo. A patricinha que adora festa é o extremo oposto do pescador pé no chão, mas a atração entre eles é inegável. Decidida a evitar distrações, Piper acaba encontrando em Westport um lar, se reconecta com seu passado e começa a se perguntar se a vida glamorosa, porém vazia, que levava em Los Angeles é realmente o que deseja. Talvez, até o fim do verão, Brendan e aquela cidadezinha cheia de memórias já tenham fisgado seu coração.

Autora best-seller Tessa Bailey traz deliciosa comédia romântica sobre dois opostos que fazem de tudo para não se atrair Piper Bellinger, uma das it girls mais influentes de Los Angeles, vive chamando atenção nos eventos e nas redes sociais. Quando em uma noite regada a champanhe, depois de levar um fora do namorado, ela invade a cobertura de um hotel e faz uma festa que acaba saindo do controle, seu padrasto decide dar um basta no estilo de vida inconsequente de Piper. Ele corta boa parte do seu dinheiro e a manda para Westport, uma cidadezinha pesqueira com dois mil habitantes, na esperança de incutir na enteada alguma noção de responsabilidade ao fazê-la assumir o bar deixado pelo pai dela. Ao pôr os pés em Westport, Piper conhece Brendan, um capitão barbudo que está certo de que a garota não aguentará nem uma semana. Mas Piper está decidida a provar para o padrasto e aquele capitão rabugento (embora bem charmoso, não dá para negar) que ela é mais do que um rostinho bonito, mesmo que para isso precise cuidar de uma espelunca e morar em um apartamento minúsculo. A patricinha que adora festa é o extremo oposto do pescador pé no chão, mas a atração entre eles é inegável. Decidida a evitar distrações, Piper acaba encontrando em Westport um lar, se reconecta com seu passado e começa a se perguntar se a vida glamorosa, porém vazia, que levava em Los Angeles é realmente o que deseja. Talvez, até o fim do verão, Brendan e aquela cidadezinha cheia de memórias já tenham fisgado seu coração.

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER 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… 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. Now, Hannah''s in town for work, crashing in Fox’s spare bedroom. She knows he’s a notorious ladies’ man, but they’re definitely just friends. In fact, she''s nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. Armed with a few tips from Westport’s resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworker’s eye… yet the more time she spends with Fox, the more she wants him instead. As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur, Hannah can''t deny she loves everything about Fox, but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost. Living with his best friend should have been easy. Except now she’s walking around in a towel, sleeping right across the hall, and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and… and… man overboard! He’s fallen for her, hook, line, and sinker. Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture, but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he’s all in, she''ll choose him instead?

Piper, de stiefdochter van een succesvolle filmproducent, moet drie maanden in een klein vissersdorpje verblijven als straf voor een uit de handgelopen feestje in een van de bekendste hotels van Los Angeles.

The first in a spicy and unforgettable rom-com duology from #1 New York Times bestseller and tik tok favorite Tessa Bailey, in which a Hollywood “It Girl” is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong. Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father’s dive bar... in Washington. Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can’t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face. Except it’s a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there’s an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn’t want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan—and this town full of memories—may have already caught her heart. As seen on E!Online, PopSugar, CNN, EliteDaily, Vulture, Buzzfeed, Bustle, the Nerd Daily, PARADE, LA Magazine, Country Living, USA Today, and more!

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker brings the heat in this rom-com about two enemies who team up to flip a house because their chemistry will either burn the place down or ignite a passion that neither can ignore... Hair, makeup, clothing, decor... everything in Bethany Castle''s world is organized, planned, and styled to perfection. Which is why the homes she designs for her family''s real estate business are the most coveted in town. The only thing not perfect? Her track record with men. She''s on a dating hiatus and after helping her friends achieve their dreams, Bethany finally has time to focus on her own: flip a house, from framework to furnishings, all by herself. Except her older brother runs the company and refuses to take her seriously. When a television producer gets wind of the Castle sibling rivalry, they’re invited on Flip Off, a competition to see who can do the best renovation. Bethany wants bragging rights, but she needs a crew and the only member of her brother''s construction team willing to jump ship is Wes Daniels, the new guy in town. His Texas drawl and handsome face got under Bethany''s skin on day one, and the last thing she needs is some cocky young cowboy in her way. As the race to renovate heats up, Wes and Bethany are forced into close quarters, trading barbs and biting banter as they remodel the ugliest house on the block. It''s a labor of love, hate, and everything in between, and soon sparks are flying. But Bethany''s perfectly structured life is one kiss away from going up in smoke and she knows falling for a guy like Wes would be a flipping disaster. “Her voice feels as fresh and contemporary as a Netflix rom-com.” —Entertainment Weekly

In het romantische en sexy verhaal De make-over van Tessa Bailey is Georgie vastbesloten om een vrouw van de wereld te worden. Maar je leven opnieuw inrichten betekent ook de waarheid onder ogen zien. De make-over van bestsellerauteur Tessa Bailey is een komisch, sexy en romantisch verhaal over een jong stel met herkenbare kleine en grotere ergernissen. Perfect voor de fans van Bridget Jones’s Diary. Georgies familie heeft een goedlopend renovatiebedrijf, maar tot verdriet van haar ouders heeft zij besloten een ander pad te kiezen. Zij organiseert kinderpartijtjes en verjaardagsfeestjes en maakt anderen graag aan het lachen. En... ze is vastbesloten om een vrouw van de wereld te worden! Stap 1: een nieuwe opzet voor het bedrijf (een website die iets minder oudbollig is, misschien?) Stap 2: een heel nieuwe garderobe (en leggings zijn ook gewoon broeken) Stap 3: snel de ‘looks’ aanpakken (doen mensen nog aan ontharen?) Stap 4: de markt op! (en stop met die verliefdheid op Travis Ford!) Je leven opnieuw inrichten betekent ook de waarheid onder ogen zien: Georgie heeft al in eeuwen geen date meer gehad. En wie is er nu beter geschikt om haar imago op te vijzelen dan de plaatselijke sportheld en favoriet van de roddelbladen? Tijd voor actie! ‘De make-over is niet alleen een hilarisch boek, maar ook lief, hartverwarmend en sexy. Hét recept voor de perfecte lovestory.’ – Helena Hunting, New York Times-bestsellerauteur ‘Dit boek las ik met een grijns op mijn gezicht: helemaal van het begin tot het eind.’ – Goodreads

Manche Regeln lohnt es sich zu brechen ... Liebe und Hass liegen manchmal verdammt nah beieinander. Danika liebt die Ausbildung zur Polizistin und gehört zu den Besten ihres Jahrgangs. Aber sie hasst ihren Ausbilder. Lieutenant Greer Burns mag vielleicht ein brillanter Cop sein, aber als Lehrer ist er unerträglich arrogant und fordernd. Doch bei einer Nahkampfübung kommen die beiden sich ein wenig zu nah, und plötzlich kann Danika nicht mehr aufhören, darüber nachzudenken, wie sich sein Gewicht auf ihr angefühlt hat. Wie er sie festgehalten hat. Und wie gern sie diesen verbotenen Moment wiederholen würde ... Leidenschaftlich, mitreißend, aufregend: Der finale Band der Duty&Desire-Trilogie um drei Polizeirekruten in New York.