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Tessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood “It Girl” who’s cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong. 

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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. 

In the charming lakeside town of Willow Creek, California, "It Happened One Summer" begins with the arrival of Tessa Bailey's main character, Piper Bellinger. An ambitious city girl with a passion for fashion, Piper finds herself reluctantly agreeing to spend the summer with her estranged father, Tom Bellinger, a gruff and rugged rancher. As she settles into the quaint town, Piper clashes with the easygoing farm-hand, Brendan, who challenges her city sensibilities and sparks an unexpected connection.

The unlikely pair embarks on a series of misadventures, from mending fences and wrangling animals to attending local festivals and discovering hidden gems of the town. Throughout their journey, Piper gradually sheds her preconceived notions about country life and finds herself drawn to the peace and simplicity of Willow Creek. Brendan, with his laid-back charm and genuine kindness, begins to break down Piper's barriers, and their friendship slowly blossoms into a tender romance.

As Piper delves deeper into the town's history, she uncovers secrets about her family and the connection between her father and Brendan's family. These revelations lead to a deeper understanding of her roots and the importance of embracing her family's legacy. With each passing day, Piper falls more in love with Brendan and the town, realizing that her summer in Willow Creek may just change her life forever.

"It Happened One Summer" is a heartwarming and humorous tale of love, family, and self-discovery. Tessa Bailey's captivating storytelling transports readers to the picturesque Willow Creek, where they'll find themselves rooting for Piper and Brendan's love story and cherishing the charm of small-town life.