Tessa Bailey

Tessa Bailey in 2025

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

Biography

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]

Bailey is married and has a daughter.[2] She lives on Long Island, New York.[7]

Selected works

The Academy series

  • Disorderly Conduct. Avon, 2017.[8][9]
  • Indecent Exposure. Avon, 2018.[10]
  • Disturbing His Peace. Avon, 2018.[11]

Bellinger Sisters series

  • It Happened One Summer. Avon, 2021.[4]
  • Hook, Line and Sinker. Avon, 2022.[12][13]

Broke and Beautiful series

  • Chase Me. Avon, 2015.[14]
  • Need Me. Avon, 2015.
  • Make Me. Avon, 2015.

Crossing the line series

  • Risking It All. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2015.[15]
  • Up in Smoke. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2015.
  • Boiling Point. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2016.
  • Raw Redemption. Entangled Publishing: Select, 2016.

Hot and Hammered series

Romancing the Clarksons series

  • Too Hot to Handle. Forever, 2016.[21]
  • Too Wild to Tame. Forever, 2017.[22]
  • Too Hard to Forget. Forever, 2017.
  • Too Beautiful to Break. Forever, 2017.

A Vine Mess series

Big Shots series

  • Fangirl Down. Avon, 2024.[27]
  • The Au Pair Affair. Avon, 2024.
  • Dream Girl Drama. Avon, 2025.
  • Pitcher Perfect. Avon. 2025
  • Catch Her If You Can. Avon. 2026

Standalone Books

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

Holiday Novella

  • Merry Ever After. Amazon Original Stories, 2024.[32]

References

  1. ↑ Carapellotti, Hannah (2023-07-14). "Tessa Bailey talks her newest romance 'Unfortunately Yours'". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Q&A with Tessa Bailey, Avon Books author | Book Culture". www.bookculture.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. 1 2 "Fix Her Up (Hot and Hammered #1) by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  4. 1 2 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 - BookFest St. Louis". 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. ↑ "Wreck the Halls". Publishers Weekly.
  9. ↑ DISORDERLY CONDUCT | Kirkus Reviews.
  10. ↑ INDECENT EXPOSURE | Kirkus Reviews.
  11. ↑ DISTURBING HIS PEACE | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ↑ "Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  13. ↑ HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. ↑ "Chase Me by". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  15. ↑ RISKING IT ALL | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ↑ FIX HER UP | Kirkus Reviews.
  17. ↑ "Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  18. ↑ LOVE HER OR LOSE HER | Kirkus Reviews.
  19. ↑ "Tools of Engagement". Publishers Weekly.
  20. ↑ TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT | Kirkus Reviews.
  21. ↑ "Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  22. ↑ "Too Wild to Tame: Romancing the Clarksons, Book 2 by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  23. ↑ "Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  24. ↑ SECRETLY YOURS | Kirkus Reviews.
  25. ↑ UNFORTUNATELY YOURS | Kirkus Reviews.
  26. ↑ "Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  27. ↑ "Big Shots Series by Tessa Bailey". HarperCollins. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  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.
  32. ↑ Mosness, Carissa (2024-10-17). "Exclusive! Romance Authors Talk to FIRST About Their New Holiday Novella Collection". First For Women. Retrieved 2024-11-26.