Marcus “Diesel” O’Shaughnessy is a brash, oversized CrossFit enthusiast with a naked lady tattooed on his rippling forearm. Jamie Prince is a private school teacher with an extremely low tolerance for bull. The two men have zero in common. Well, except for three things.
They’re both moonlighting as lifeguards for the summer. No matter how hard they try, they cannot stay away from each other. And both of them have secrets they’re determined to keep.
But what happens in the shadows of the Long Beach boardwalk can only remain hidden for so long, before the July sunshine reveals the hot, unrelenting connection they never expected, forcing Marcus and Jamie to decide if they’re simply caught up in a temporary heat stroke or if they’ve found something worth rescuing...
Marcus “Diesel” O’Shaughnessy is a brash, oversized CrossFit enthusiast with a naked lady tattooed on his rippling forearm. Jamie Prince is a private school teacher with an extremely low tolerance for bull. The two men have zero in common. Well, except for three things.
They’re both moonlighting as lifeguards for the summer. No matter how hard they try, they cannot stay away from each other. And both of them have secrets they’re determined to keep.
But what happens in the shadows of the Long Beach boardwalk can only remain hidden for so long, before the July sunshine reveals the hot, unrelenting connection they never expected, forcing Marcus and Jamie to decide if they’re simply caught up in a temporary heat stroke or if they’ve found something worth rescuing...
Add to your library to track progress and write reviews
Add to your library to track progress and write reviews
Find Heat Stroke Tessa Bailey in PDF, EPUB, ebook, audiobook, print, or library editions.
Find Heat Stroke Tessa Bailey in PDF, EPUB, ebook, audiobook, print, or library editions.
9 books in catalog
Contemporary romance fiction gained a signature blend of humor and explicit heat with the viral popularity of It Happened One Summer and the Bellinger Sisters series. Author Tessa Bailey has established herself as a New York Times bestselling writer known for focusing her storytelling efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men and loyal, lovable heroines who work through romantic complications toward a guaranteed happily ever after.
Her romantic comedies combine lively hijinks, emotional vulnerability, and high-heat love scenes, connecting with audiences across traditional retail channels and digital reader communities on TikTok.
Originally from Southern California, where she grew up in Oceanside and Carlsbad, Tessa Bailey relocated to the East Coast for her education and writing career. She attended Kingsborough Community College and studied English at Pace University, living in Brooklyn before settling on Long Island. She quips that she lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Bailey's publishing output expanded through popular romance releases including Fix Her Up, Hook, Line and Sinker, Secretly Yours, Fangirl Down, and The Au Pair Affair. Her work has earned starred reviews from trade journals such as Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, along with multiple placements on major bestseller lists. Readers can find her complete catalog at tessabailey.com or follow updates via her TikTok handle @authortessabailey.
Dubbed the "Michelangelo of dirty talk" by Entertainment Weekly, Bailey writes romance with spice, spirit, swoon, and sharp dialogue. Her work frequently explores themes of opposites attracting, workplace chemistry, and protective heroes falling for resolute heroines. Whether writing sports romantic comedies like Fangirl Down, domestic romances like The Au Pair Affair, or seasonal titles like Wreck the Halls, Merry Ever After, and S'more of You, her stories emphasize authentic emotional stakes alongside steamy intimacy. Her broader catalog also includes high-heat contemporary collaborations and series installments such as Captivated, Heat Stroke, and Driven by Fate.
9 books in catalog
Contemporary romance fiction gained a signature blend of humor and explicit heat with the viral popularity of It Happened One Summer and the Bellinger Sisters series. Author Tessa Bailey has established herself as a New York Times bestselling writer known for focusing her storytelling efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men and loyal, lovable heroines who work through romantic complications toward a guaranteed happily ever after.
Her romantic comedies combine lively hijinks, emotional vulnerability, and high-heat love scenes, connecting with audiences across traditional retail channels and digital reader communities on TikTok.
Originally from Southern California, where she grew up in Oceanside and Carlsbad, Tessa Bailey relocated to the East Coast for her education and writing career. She attended Kingsborough Community College and studied English at Pace University, living in Brooklyn before settling on Long Island. She quips that she lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Bailey's publishing output expanded through popular romance releases including Fix Her Up, Hook, Line and Sinker, Secretly Yours, Fangirl Down, and The Au Pair Affair. Her work has earned starred reviews from trade journals such as Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, along with multiple placements on major bestseller lists. Readers can find her complete catalog at tessabailey.com or follow updates via her TikTok handle @authortessabailey.
Dubbed the "Michelangelo of dirty talk" by Entertainment Weekly, Bailey writes romance with spice, spirit, swoon, and sharp dialogue. Her work frequently explores themes of opposites attracting, workplace chemistry, and protective heroes falling for resolute heroines. Whether writing sports romantic comedies like Fangirl Down, domestic romances like The Au Pair Affair, or seasonal titles like Wreck the Halls, Merry Ever After, and S'more of You, her stories emphasize authentic emotional stakes alongside steamy intimacy. Her broader catalog also includes high-heat contemporary collaborations and series installments such as Captivated, Heat Stroke, and Driven by Fate.
Beach Kingdom
Beach Kingdom
