Romance
It Happened One Summer
A spoiled Los Angeles socialite is sent to a small fishing town after a scandal, where she has to work at a dockside bar run by a surly local. The city girl and the gruff bar owner clash, then slowly stop pretending to dislike each other.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2021
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 397
- Format
- Book 1 of 2 in Bellinger Sisters
Read this if you want a steamy, small-town, grumpy-and-sunshine story with a lot of banter.
Skip this if you prefer slow, quiet romances over big flirty heat and comic misadventures.
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Quick answers about It Happened One Summer
- What is It Happened One Summer about?
- A spoiled Los Angeles socialite is sent to a small fishing town after a scandal, where she has to work at a dockside bar run by a surly local. The city girl and the gruff bar owner clash, then slowly stop pretending to dislike each other.
- Who should read It Happened One Summer?
- Read it if you want a steamy, small-town, grumpy-and-sunshine story with a lot of banter. Skip it if you prefer slow, quiet romances over big flirty heat and comic misadventures.
- How long and how fast is It Happened One Summer?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 397 pages, first published in 2021.
- Does It Happened One Summer have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Sexual content.
- Can I borrow It Happened One Summer for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends It Happened One Summer; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after It Happened One Summer?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Hating Game, The Spanish Love Deception.
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