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Bellinger Sisters

by Tessa Bailey

The Bellinger Sisters series by Tessa Bailey has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with It Happened One Summer (2021).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2021
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: It Happened One Summer (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of It Happened One Summer

It Happened One Summer (2021)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. It Happened One Summer

    Novel

    It Happened One Summer, published in 2021, opens Tessa Bailey's Bellinger Sisters duology at 368 pages and became a viral BookTok phenomenon, following one of two wealthy Los Angeles socialite sisters sent to the small Washington fishing town of Westport and falling for a blunt, working-class local.

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  2. Hook, Line, and Sinker

    Novel

    Hook, Line, and Sinker followed in 2022 at a slightly longer 400 pages, turning to the second Bellinger sister's own story in the same Westport setting and cast of locals; a third book is announced but unscheduled beyond a rough 2027 window.

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About the Bellinger Sisters series

Bellinger Sisters follows two wealthy, socialite sisters from Los Angeles who each end up, by very different circumstances, sent to the small Washington fishing town of Westport -- and falling for blunt, working-class local men who couldn't be further from their old lives. It's Tessa Bailey's biggest commercial hit: It Happened One Summer became a viral BookTok phenomenon and is now one of the most commonly recommended entry points into her whole catalogue, pairing her signature devoted-hero heat with a classic fish-out-of-water, opposites-attract premise.

Published by Avon in 2021 and 2022, the two books follow sisters Piper and Hannah Bellinger in turn: Piper is sent to Westport by her stepfather to run the dive bar her late biological father, a king crab fisherman, once owned, and falls for gruff boat captain Brendan; Hannah gets her own Westport romance in the sequel. Both books navigate fling-turned-real-relationship stakes against a backdrop of the town's fishing heritage, small-town skepticism of outsiders, and family money troubles waiting back home. A third, as-yet-untitled installment has been announced for around 2027. Readers new to Tessa Bailey are very often pointed here first.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Bellinger Sisters series?

Two published so far -- It Happened One Summer (2021) and Hook, Line, and Sinker (2022) -- with a third, untitled book announced for around 2027.

What order should I read Bellinger Sisters in?

Publication order: It Happened One Summer, then Hook, Line, and Sinker.

Is It Happened One Summer a good starting point for Tessa Bailey?

Yes -- it's her most popular and most frequently recommended book, and a common entry point into her whole catalogue.

Is there a third Bellinger Sisters book?

One has been announced for around May 2027, but no title has been confirmed yet, so it isn't listed as a release date here.

Where is Bellinger Sisters set?

Westport, a small fishing town on the Washington coast, where Piper and Hannah Bellinger are each sent from their old life in Los Angeles.

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