I really loved this one much more than It Happened One Summer. The first book was a fun fish-out-of-water romcom, and I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen with Fox and Hannah. I kind of knew going in that it was going to be a friends to lovers kind of story, but I didn’t expect how it was going to be told. 

The first book touched upon grief and moving forward. This  one explored identity and what it means to be worthy. When we first meet Fox, he already has a reputation of being a hedonistic bachelor. Here, it goes further into how he was given that reputation, exploring the idea of sexualization at a young age, and how that has affected him in feeling unworthy of any real growth or connection, especially with Hannah. Meanwhile, Hannah seems to have it more together compared to her sister, Piper, originally, but she struggles with wanting to be more than just being the supportive friend or assistant at work. There is this idea of imposter syndrome career-wise, and another kind of worthiness where you’re unsure about admitting your feelings out of fear it may not be reciprocated. Her connection to her birth father too also added another layer into understanding who she is.

Heavy topics aside, I also liked how funny this book was too. Chapter 10 had me crying (the orange bottle 😂). And I really liked how Fox and Hannah’s relationship developed before the steam hit in true Tessa Bailey fashion. The epilogue too was perfect.

This was a great series and I’m going to miss reading about the Bellinger sisters and Westport.