It frustrated me a lot, and I felt like Fox was stubborn and dumb. It’s an “I’m doing this for your own good even though we both love each other madly” breakup. This book had the classic third act breakup, and it was one of my least favorite kinds of break-ups. However, my issue with their relationship came towards the end of the book. I loved watching them struggle with their feelings as that delivered the emotional punches I like from my romances, and I couldn’t wait for them to kiss and get together. Compared to Piper and Brandon, Hannah and Fox’s relationship felt like a slow-burn romance as they both were scared to act on their feelings for so long. Being friends first helped eliminate many of my issues with the romantic relationship between Piper and Brendan. Before the romance kicked into full gear, these two got to know each other and actually talked about meaningful things, such as their biggest insecurities.

Unlike in It Happened One Summer, I felt like the romantic relationship between Fox and Hannah had time to breathe and develop over time. Fox’s also a bit like a modern-day rake, and I’m a sucker for stories where the rake falls hard. There was a spark between them, and I love a good friends-to-lovers story. I wanted to love this one as I enjoyed Hannah and Fox’s interactions in It Happened One Summer. As the line between flirtation and friendship begins to blur, Hannah realizes the depth of her feelings for Fox yet doesn’t want to be another notch in his bedpost while Fox struggles with being thought of as relationship material. And while they’re definitely just friends, the more time Hannah spends with her good friend, the more she wants him instead, even though he’s trying to help her get with her long-time director crush. When Hannah’s back in town to film a movie, she ends up crashing at Fox’s place. After she returns to LA, the two strike up a friendship over text messages where they bond over music and get to know each other better over many months. I liked the beginning and the build-up in Fox and Hannah’s relationship (something sorely lacking in Piper and Brendan’s relationship), but the final act of this novel is where the story lost me and made me a bit iffy on my overall feelings on it.įox Thornton has a reputation as a ladies’ man, and he’s always owned that until he met Hannah Bellinger last summer.

And I’ve got to be honest – my feelings on this are a bit mixed. Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – GoodreadsĪfter not liking It Happened One Summer, I went into this book with slightly lower expectations. Series or Standalone: Bellinger Sisters #2

Hook line and sinker fox