Synopsis
King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time–in bed and out–and that’s exactly how he prefers it. Until he meets Hannah Bellinger. She’s immune to his charm and looks, but she seems to enjoy his… personality? And wants to be friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is.
Now, Hannah’s in town for work, crashing in Fox’s spare bedroom. She knows he’s a notorious ladies’ man, but they’re definitely just friends. In fact, she’s nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. Armed with a few tips from Westport’s resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworker’s eye… yet the more time she spends with Fox, the more she wants him instead. As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur, Hannah can’t deny she loves everything about Fox, but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost.
Living with his best friend should have been easy. Except now she’s walking around in a towel, sleeping right across the hall, and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and… and… man overboard! He’s fallen for her, hook, line, and sinker. Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture, but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he’s all in, she’ll choose him instead?
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Review
Did I love Hannah and Fox in Hook, Line, and Sinker? Yes, I did, just not as much as It Happened One Summer.
I loved Hannah, and I loved how Fox brought out the best in her. I love the way Hannah stands up for the people she loves. We saw it in It Happened One Summer, and we see it here too.
This book had a lot of emotion, and I liked that, but I also didn’t. I really didn’t love the way Fox was portrayed. I completely understand that it was for his character development, and I know we are supposed to feel outraged, but I still didn’t enjoy it. I was happy with how it turned out, but this just felt like a heavier read to me.
Fox and Hannah together were great though a few of the dreaded miscommunications happened, which is one of the reasons the friends to lovers trope is not a favorite of mine. Both of them were very insecure, and I enjoyed watching them navigate their relationship. However, I also got a little annoyed that they didn’t just talk to each other more.
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