The Best Tessa Bailey Books You Need to Read in 2025

1. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (#1 Bellinger Sisters)

A glamorous socialite is forced to trade her luxurious LA lifestyle for a rugged small-town existence. Running her late father’s dive bar as a lesson in responsibility. She immediately clashes with a gruff, no-nonsense sea captain who doubts she can handle the reality of Westport.

But as she navigates small-town life, unexpected friendships, and an undeniable attraction, she starts to question whether her heart truly belongs to the city she left behind—or to the man who’s slowly capturing it.

Read my review of It Happened One Summer here!

2. Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey (#2 Bellinger Sisters)

Fox Thornton is the ultimate flirt—charming, confident, and known for being a good time. But when Hannah Bellinger enters his life, she’s immune to his usual tricks and insists on staying just friends. When she moves in temporarily, Fox agrees to help her win over her crush, but their undeniable chemistry threatens to turn friendship into something much more complicated.

As Hannah fights against being just another conquest and Fox battles his own insecurities, they both realize that love might be the biggest risk of all.

Read my review of Hook, Line, and Sinker here!

3. Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey (#1 Big Shots)

Once a rising golf star, Wells Whitaker now struggles with self-doubt and poor performance, but there’s one person who always cheers him on—Josephine Doyle, his dedicated fan. After quitting golf, Wells realizes he’s made a huge mistake and convinces Josephine to become his caddy, promising to share the prize money.

As they travel together, their professional relationship heats up into something much more, and Josephine starts to see a side of Wells she never imagined. But with their growing attraction and Wells being her boss, can their love story go from fantasy to reality?

Read my review of Fangirl Down here!

4. My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey

Elementary school teacher Taylor Bassey planned for a carefree Cape Cod vacation—until she and her brother stumble upon a dead body. Enter Myles Sumner, a gruff, no-nonsense bounty hunter who doesn’t have time for an amateur detective, especially one as stubborn and distractingly gorgeous as Taylor.

But as they hunt down a killer, their unlikely partnership sparks an undeniable attraction. Myles is determined to finish the job and move on, but with Taylor making him question everything, he may have more than just a murderer to worry about—like losing his heart.

Read my review of My Killer Vacation here!

1. The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey (#2 Big Shots)

Tallulah, a smart and broke marine biology student, accepts a live-in nanny job for Burgess, a gruff, battle-worn hockey player and single dad. While helping his tween daughter adjust, Tallulah is also tasked with showing Burgess how to re-enter the dating scene.

As their chemistry intensifies, Tallulah struggles with her own heart, leading her to walk away. But when fate intervenes, Burgess realizes he’s not ready to lose her.

2. Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey (#3 Big Shots)

Sig Gauthier, a professional hockey player, meets Chloe Clifford when his car breaks down, and sparks fly immediately. The next shock? Chloe is the daughter of his dad’s new fiancée, making her his future stepsister.

Despite the family complication, Sig offers to help Chloe escape her controlling mother by teaching her independence in Boston, while keeping things strictly platonic. But the undeniable chemistry between them makes maintaining that boundary increasingly difficult.

3. Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey (#1 A Vine Mess)

Hallie Welch has never forgotten her almost-kiss with Julian Vos at fourteen, and now that he’s back in town, she has a second chance—sort of. Tasked with restoring the gardens at his family’s winery, Hallie finds herself falling all over again, but the grumpy professor is nothing like the boy she remembers.

After a tipsy night leads to an anonymous love letter, Julian is intrigued by his secret admirer—unaware it’s the vibrant, chaotic woman right in front of him. As their opposite worlds collide, Hallie’s sunshine and Julian’s structure might just make the perfect pairing.

4. Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey (#2 A Vine Mess)

After losing her job and fiancé, Natalie Vos, a Napa heiress, proposes a marriage of convenience to August Cates, a man she can’t stand, in order to access her trust fund and fund her business. August, struggling to save his failing vineyard, agrees to the plan.

But what was meant to be a quick, mutually beneficial arrangement turns complicated as undeniable chemistry ignites between them, and they find it harder and harder to stick to the terms of their temporary marriage.

5. Chase Me by Tessa Bailey (#1 Broke and Beautiful)

Roxy Cumberland is a college drop-out struggling to make ends meet in New York while chasing her dream of acting. Her latest gig as a singing telegram leads her to Louis McNally II, a charming and cocky Manhattan lawyer. Dressed as a giant pink bunny, Roxy serenades Louis with an ode to his last one-night stand, and what starts as an embarrassing encounter quickly turns into undeniable chemistry.

Louis is captivated by Roxy, but she’s determined to stay away from a rich, entitled guy like him. However, Louis is willing to chase her through all of NYC to prove he’s more than just a privileged trust-fund kid.

6. Need Me by Tessa Bailey (#2 Broke and Beautiful)

Honey Perribow, a small-town girl turned ambitious medical student at Columbia University, never anticipated that her attraction to her young, English professor, Ben Dawson, would disrupt her focus. A passionate encounter at a party only complicates matters when Ben realizes Honey is the student he’s been trying to keep at arm’s length.

As their undeniable chemistry ignites, Ben struggles to fight the growing connection. And when he almost loses Honey, he must do everything to prove he’s serious about their future.

7. Make Me by Tessa Bailey (#3 Broke and Beautiful)

Russell Hart, a rugged construction worker, has been in love with his best friend Abby Sullivan for years. But he believes they come from different worlds. Abby, burdened with the responsibility of her family’s company, has never had time for romance.

But when a dangerous incident brings them closer, Abby starts to see Russell in a new light. And the sparks between them are undeniable. But as she starts to push for more, Russell struggles with his feelings. But soon realizes the best thing he can do is give in.

8. Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey (#1 Romancing the Clarksons)

After ruining her culinary career, Rita Clarkson finds herself stranded in a small New Mexico town with her estranged siblings. Just when things can’t get worse, a charming bad boy named Jasper Ellis comes to her rescue.

Despite his reputation, Jasper is determined to prove to Rita that he’s more than just a fleeting temptation. He’s in it for the long haul.