Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Fisgados pelo amor by Tessa Bailey

99 reviews

lucyatoz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey is another novel that is worthy of being made into a television movie! 

This story is part of a duology about the Bellinger Sisters, with the first novel focusing on Piper, the LA party girl, meeting and falling for Brendan, the local King Crab boat captain. We now follow the story of Hannah, the younger sister, always the supporting actress, never the leading lady, as she steps out of her comfort zone and tentatively dips her toe into the world of movie scores whilst she harbours a crush on the film's director. 

Following an idea that she puts out there, Hannah and the whole movie crew move from L.A. to Westport, where she ends up in the spare room of Fox, local Casanova. But they are just friends, right? This cues up more misunderstandings and miscommunications as they each unravel their own issues. 

I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 19, team handball, author shares same last name as an Olympian.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

heftsi's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity

1izreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

ali1311's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this one! Honestly liked it more than the first by a long shot. I think that's because I loooved Hannah's character. I'd read a handful of books about her. I liked her and Fox's relationship and that the insecurities were largely the man's. However, I do think

the third act breakup was a bit unnecessary for this book since there had already been many moments like it.

The presence of the breakup made the ending feel a bit less rewarding, and I wish that they had gotten back together when Fox got off the boat

, that way that page space could've been used for further relationship development. Overall, I liked the concept of this story and the characters in it a lot more than I was expectng!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

falafellaa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

me = no.1 best-friends-to-lovers-defender.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual harassment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i really liked this !!! i felt more connected to this story than the first book. i love how emotions-based the story was. 

definitely reread material ✅

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

saskiahill's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TESSA GOD DAMM BAILEY. Gurlll. The way I was kicking my feet and giggling! First off Fox is every reasonable girl's dream. Kind, funny, hot, respectful, thoughtful, and strong? Sign me up! I loved Hannah in the last book and seeing her through Fox's eyes and her own perspective is even better. She's thoughtful and kind plus she's got great music taste. The banter and chemistry between the two of them was wafting off the page. I'm usually more into enemies to loves or something similar (which is why I loved Piper and Brendens book) but this friends to lovers? Top tier! I think this is the best Tessa book I've read out of the 5 so far. Kudos to you Tessa! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

blackveilbeccy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Tropes: opposites attract, miscommunication

Enjoyed the musical parts of this story the most, but found the gratuitous sexual content too much. The texting was a more realistic part of the relationship development than the in-person stuff, which was essentially all Insta-lust, all the time. An enjoyable read, regardless. I did feel sorry for the MMC and the way he was treated by so many people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy

samantha914's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent