It Happened One Summer

I mostly liked the book but there were parts that just gave me the ick. I'm sure there's a better term for it but there were parts of the book that made me physically recoil.

I've read several Tessa Bailey books already, some I've loved (the hot and hammered series), some not so much but she has a clear talent and gift for storytelling. I loved the premise, the setting and the character backstories. Both have suffered loss, both are closed off because of it. The author made crab fishing interesting and I never thought I'd think that.

The pace threw me, it got very intense very fast and I found that harder to buy in to. I loved the way each chapter ended abruptly, the writing style completely pulled me in.

There were some elements that I just didn't get, might be me, might be cultural but the conversations between Piper and her sister just didn't seem like conversations between siblings. That's where the ick came in. But those few paragraphs aside it's a solid read and not a bad way to spend a lazy afternoon.