Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

Piper Bellinger found her happily ever after in Westport with Brendan, and her younger sister, Hannah, is tired of being a supporting lady and hopes that the trip to Westport will help her with her get a happily ever after too. Hannah has convienced her boss, movie director, Sergei that Westport would be a great filming location for his next film “Glory Daze” and with some help from her best friend Fox she had enough courage to ask to help Brinley, the music coordinator for the film. Hannah’s visit back to Westport opens her eyes to what she really wants in life and that the image and reputation people show others may not always be the what the person is really all about. With her friend Fox helping Hannah make Sergei jealous and giving her confidence to be her own leading lady in her life, why is Hannah’s knack for music suddenly failing her when she needs it most? Hannah figures out what she wants in her life and how to make it work, and manages to bring others around to see what she sees in them. Fantastic book, and while this is a Hallmark with spice book, if Hallmark ever made this book a movie the spicey parts could be left out and it would still be a great story. The biggest disappointment about this book is there is no reason to go back to Westport when you are done reading it. 

 

Character List/Book Summary:

Fox Thorton – told by Brendan, when Piper and Hannah first visited and again when Hannah crashes at his place, not to sleep with Hannah. Brendan wants him to start being a Captain on the boat and even fakes not being able to go on the scheduled fishing trip to make Fox step up, which causes an argument between the two best friends when Fox points out Brendan trusts him with the men on the boat but not his sister-in-law and that he hasn’t even realized he hasn’t seen anyone or gone to Seattle since he met Hannah 7 months ago. Goes along with the reputation of being a flirt and never wanting to be with one woman since it was forced on him as a child by his parents and those in town. Realizes his reputation is not going to be good for Hannah and tries to not be with her so that his reputation does not cause a problem for her. 

Hannah Bellinger – missing her older sister, and has been texting Fox for the last 7 months and realizes she looks forward to those texts. When “Glory Daze” decides to film in Westport, she is disappointed that she cannot stay with Piper and Brendan, because his parents are visiting before the wedding, and ends up staying with Fox. Does not remember her biological dad, but when Opal gives her sea shanties that her dad wrote Hannah starts to feel a connection to him. Manages to get an indie band, that the local record store owner is related to, to sing her dad’s songs and ends up getting Sergei to use them in the film and realizes that this is what she wants her career to be, and that it can be done from near Westport. When she realizes that she loves Fox, she tells him what to do to get out of his own head and be her partner, then gives him a short break to figure out he wants her too. 

Piper – Hannah’s older sister, moved to Westport and manages the bar that the two sisters own. Is trying to connect with Bredan’s parents who are visiting, before their wedding. Hannah manages to get Brendan’s mom to realize how great Piper is when she meets her at their bar and shows how amazing Piper is. 

Sergei – Hannah’s boss, and knows who her step-father is, agrees that Hannah can help Brinley if she shas time after being his assistant. After seeing Fox care for Hannah and the two of them kiss, he asks Hannah how serious things are, prompting Hannah to realize what she thought she wanted is not actually what she wants. Gives Hannah a chance to help pick the music when Hannah disagrees with the music Brinley wants to use. 

Charlene – Fox’s mother, a traveling bingo caller. Fox brings Hannah to meet her. Fox mentions to Hannah that his mother flinches every time she sees him, and when he finally confronts his mother about the flinching the reason is not what Fox thought it was. 

 

 

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