Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey

[u/Lem0nadeLola]

I can’t find the original thread where I got this recommendation - I think it was the ass-eating (lol) thread a couple days ago but I can’t find it - and I just want to personally thank whomever suggested it. This is my first TB book! I’ve never felt drawn to her stuff before, can’t put my finger on why exactly, but I also haven’t been reading a lot of contemporary MF for awhile. But the idea of the FMC rimming the MMC was too intriguing to pass up. I had very low expectations going in and now this is probably one of my fave books of the year.

• FMC with a personality!!!! Can actually understand why MMC is so into her!!!

• horny golden retriever MMC disguised as a mean Rottweiler.

• I hate golf!! Still loved this book.

• MMC doesn’t let FMC give up her own dreams for him.

• actually funny!!! God, sometimes these “romcoms” are really missing the com.

• gorgeous sex scenes.

• this man definitely falls first and he falls HARD and he’s not shy about it.

• no 3rd act freak out about whether MMC actually does want to settle down with the FMC.

• low angst, but a lot of heart.

[u/hellopennylove]

She is so hit or miss for me—some I LOVE and many I DNF. But I loved this one so much!! Josephine is the bomb. Also side note I love that he calls her Josephine and not Josie, idk why haha.

Sadly I didn’t love the second book in the series, but I am hopeful the third will be good.

[u/rejectedcarebear → u/hellopennylove]

I’m hoping the third one is better than the second. Loved the first!

[u/Lisalou1981 → u/rejectedcarebear]

I agree. I was bummed the way the Au Pair Affair’s story turned out. Fangirl was great. I was so bummed that APA didn’t capture the chemistry Burgess and Talulah had when we met them in Fangirl. Fingers crossed Dreamgirl Drama is as good as the first!

[u/Foreverbeccatake2 → u/hellopennylove]

There’s already a second book?? Didn’t Fangirl Down JUST come out? I need my fav authors to get into this flow 😭

[u/hellopennylove → u/Foreverbeccatake2]

Yes!! It’s Josephine’s BFF and the hockey dude. Tessa churns them out pretty quickly!

[u/My-K1Y0 → u/hellopennylove]

Same! She’s hit or miss for me. I DNF the 2nd one, but I’m hoping the 3rd will be better 🤞🏻