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.
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.
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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.
Bellinger Sisters
Bellinger Sisters
