Tessa Bailey’s Secretly Yours has been a notable success in romantic comedy, earning widespread attention for its engaging opposites-attract storyline between a chaotic curvy gardener and a schedule-obsessed professor on sabbatical. Praised for its humor, heartfelt moments, and sizzling chemistry, the novel has resonated with fans of feel-good romances.
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Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy & New Adult.
Series: A Vine Mess, 1
POV: 3rd Person
Heat: Explicit
Amazon Rating: 3.7/ 5
Goodreads Rating: 3.28 / 5
Tropes and Themes: curvy heroine, virgin heroine, sweet heroine, nerdy hero, teacher hero, tortured hero, grumpy vs. sunshine, friends to lovers, opposites attract, forced proximity, class divide & second chances.
Summary: Hallie Welch is hired to revamp the gardens at Julian Vos’s family winery, reigniting her teenage crush on him. Their clashing personalities—her chaotic, colorful energy and his rigid, starchy demeanor—create sparks neither can ignore. Meanwhile, a drunken letter Hallie left for Julian complicates matters, as Julian becomes captivated by the mysterious admirer while falling for the vibrant gardener outside his window.
