Tessa Bailey is an American author of romance fiction.[1]

Biography

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Tessa Bailey is from Carlsbad, California. She attended Kingsborough Community College and studied English at Pace University.[2]

Bailey writes romance fiction.[2] Her novel Fix Her Up (Avon, 2019) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3] Her novel It Happened One Summer (Avon, 2021) received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.[4] Hook, Line and Sinker (Avon, 2022) was a New York Times bestseller,[5] as was Unfortunately Yours (Avon, 2023).[6] In February 2024, her sports romantic comedy novel titled Fangirl Down was released as part of her Big Shots series. Her latest book, The Au Pair Affair, to be released in July 2024, is tagged as Big Shots #2.[7]

Bailey is married and has a daughter.[2] She lives on Long Island, New York.[8]

Selected works

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The Academy series

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  • Disorderly Conduct. Avon, 2017.[9][10]
  • Indecent Exposure. Avon, 2018.[11]
  • Disturbing His Peace. Avon, 2018.[12]

Bellinger Sisters series

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  • It Happened One Summer. Avon, 2021.[4]
  • Hook, Line and Sinker. Avon, 2022.[13][14]

Broke and Beautiful series

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  • Chase Me. Avon, 2015.[15]
  • Need Me. Avon, 2015.
  • Make Me. Avon, 2015.

Crossing the line series

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  • Risking It All. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2015.[16]
  • Up in Smoke. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2015.
  • Boiling Point. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2016.
  • Raw Redemption. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2016.

Hot and Hammered series

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Romancing the Clarksons series

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  • Too Hot to Handle. Forever, 2016.[22]
  • Too Wild to Tame. Forever, 2017.[23]
  • Too Hard to Forget. Forever, 2017.
  • Too Beautiful to Break. Forever, 2017.

A Vine Mess series

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Standalone Books

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  • Window Shopping. Avon, 2021.[28]
  • My Killer Vacation. Avon, 2022.[29]
  • Wreck the Halls. Avon, 2023.[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ Carapellotti, Hannah (2023-07-14). "Tessa Bailey talks her newest romance 'Unfortunately Yours'". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Q&A with Tessa Bailey, Avon Books author | Book Culture". www.bookculture.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. ^ a b "Fix Her Up (Hot and Hammered #1) by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  4. ^ a b IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ^ "Best Sellers - Books - March 20, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  6. ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - June 25, 2023 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  7. ^ "Tessa Bailey | Heat, Laughter and Happily Ever After". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  8. ^ "Tessa Bailey - BookFest St. Louis". 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  9. ^ "Wreck the Halls". Publishers Weekly.
  10. ^ DISORDERLY CONDUCT | Kirkus Reviews.
  11. ^ INDECENT EXPOSURE | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ^ DISTURBING HIS PEACE | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. ^ "Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  14. ^ HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER | Kirkus Reviews.
  15. ^ "Chase Me by". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  16. ^ RISKING IT ALL | Kirkus Reviews.
  17. ^ FIX HER UP | Kirkus Reviews.
  18. ^ "Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  19. ^ LOVE HER OR LOSE HER | Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ^ "Tools of Engagement". Publishers Weekly.
  21. ^ TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT | Kirkus Reviews.
  22. ^ "Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  23. ^ "Too Wild to Tame: Romancing the Clarksons, Book 2 by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  24. ^ "Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  25. ^ SECRETLY YOURS | Kirkus Reviews.
  26. ^ UNFORTUNATELY YOURS | Kirkus Reviews.
  27. ^ "Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  28. ^ "Window Shopping | Tessa Bailey". Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  29. ^ "My Killer Vacation | Tessa Bailey". Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  30. ^ "Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  31. ^ WRECK THE HALLS | Kirkus Reviews.
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