We’re going back to Westport people! I loved the first book, and getting to see the little crumbs Tessa Bailey left us for Hannah and Fox’s story left me anticipating more! I loved Piper and Brendan’s story, but getting to read about Hannah and Fox (sigh) I was ready for all the fun and romance! 

Right from the start, I loved reading the little text messages between Fox and Hannah. It was clear that despite being apart (Hannah living in LA and Fox living in Westport) Hannah and Fox were able to communicate about everything and anything. My favorite being how Hannah and Fox bonded over music, specifically how Hannah would recommend a song to Fox to summarize a feeling he felt. For example, Fox would ask Hannah what kind of day she had and she would respond with the name of a song/an artist. Music definitely played a significant role in this story, and it was so fascinating. 

This story focused on a multitude of things from Hannah trying to move up the ladder in her career, wanting to work on soundtracks for the film production company she worked for, Fox trying to live his life they way he normally did, but for some reason a certain someone (*ahem Hannah) having changed his outlook on life. I’ve always been fascinated with the entertainment industry, especially since I majored in Theater Arts in college, so I felt a bit of a kinship with Hannah in regards to her job. Hannah was the more chill, laid back, hiding behind the scenes so to speak person. Often times throughout the book, Hannah always referred to herself as the “supporting actress”, the side character that just hypes up or helps the main character. First of all, I didn’t like that she referred to herself in that way (neither did Fox) because, she had so much potential to be her own “leading lady” in life, but she often felt discouraged, feeling like she couldn’t live up to that kind of role. That being said, Hannah grew in this story, and started to take charge of her life, her career and made the necessary steps in order to ensure she got what she wanted. I was really proud of Hannah getting out of her shell and seeing her in a new light, one that highlighted her strengths that she already possessed.

Now, Mr. tall, smooth, gorgeous Fox was use to living his life a certain way before meeting Hannah, but the summer she and Piper crash landed in Westport the summer before not only changed Piper and Brendan’s life, but also Fox and Hannah’s. The beginning of the story was very clear on the fact that Fox had feelings for Hannah (*Guy falls for girl first trope). Fox would get happy whenever he was texting Hannah, and the fact that the movie she was working on was filming in Westport meant she would be coming back, and that got his heart pumping and his feelings going in more ways than one. Despite having feelings for Hannah, Fox didn’t want to lose the friendship they had for a couple of reasons. One, Brendan and Piper were wary of Fox and Hannah living together, especially since they knew that Fox was use to… *entertaining women occasionally, and they didn’t want Hannah to be just another hookup to him. Fox didn’t want that either, he cared about Hannah, and while at times he desperately wanted more with Hannah, he respected the friendship they had, and didn’t want to lose her trust. In addition, Fox didn’t want Hannah to be associated with him in a romantic way because, he was afraid that the people in Westport would treat Hannah differently, be seen in a negative light due to Fox’s Casanova ways. Fox believed he was protecting her from that so he tried to push his romantic feelings for Hannah to the back. I genuinely felt sad for Fox because, hearing how he felt the need to make jokes about himself before others could was disheartening, as well as how most people in Westport treated him like a joke, made fun of him based off the stories he would tell about his exploits in Seattle. At times I just wanted to hug Fox, and also come to his defense like Hannah did for him. 

Both Hannah and Fox’s growth in themselves was admirable and inspiring to see. Fox and Hannah opened themselves to each other, especially Fox, in a way that people might not have realized was inside him. I feel like Fox really opened up about his insecurities, fears, and overall his thoughts that normally he would have kept shut tightly inside him. The level of vulnerability that Fox had in this story was admirable since he took the steps to letting Hannah in, letting someone in after remaining so tight lipped about how he genuinely felt with both his feelings for Hannah and more. 

Hannah and Fox were amazing together, I loved seeing Piper and Brendan again, as well as the small town of Westport. This book had a tight knit community vibe, and I loved how close everyone was. I especially loved seeing Hannah discover more about her Dad, Henry. While Hannah didn’t have much memories of her Dad when he was alive, being able to connect with him through the sea shanties (songs) he wrote was perfect in every sense of the way since music was such a significant part of who Hannah was. I loved this story, and  I just want to hug Hannah and Fox, they are precious and I love them! 

Overall, I enjoyed Hannah and Fox’s story it had everything from humor, romance, little bit of spice, character growth, and lovable characters. Also the epilogue was SO FREAKING PRECIOUS AHHH I LOVED IT! Perfect ending to a beautiful story.