Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Novel

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 hes a guaranteed good timein bed and outand thats exactly how he prefers it. Until he meets Hannah Bellinger. Shes 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 Foxs spare bedroom. She knows hes a notorious ladies man, but theyre 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 Westports resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworkers 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 shes 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! Hes 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 hes all in, she'll choose him instead?