Book 2 of 2 in Bellinger Sisters
Hook, Line, and Sinker
by Tessa Bailey
A fisherman womanizer becomes roommates with his platonic pen pal. Spoiler: not platonic.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Hook, Line, and Sinker?
Hook, Line, and Sinker is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Hook, Line, and Sinker: quick answers
How spicy is Hook, Line, and Sinker?
Hook, Line, and Sinker is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Hook, Line, and Sinker a standalone?
No. Hook, Line, and Sinker is book 2 of 2 in Bellinger Sisters. Start with It Happened One Summer. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Hook, Line, and Sinker?
Hook, Line, and Sinker features friends to lovers, roommates, small town. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Hook, Line, and Sinker have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Hook, Line, and Sinker, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Hook, Line, and Sinker?
If you loved Hook, Line, and Sinker, try Funny Story by Emily Henry, Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison, Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey. They share its friends to lovers and roommates energy at a similar spice level.