Tessa Bailey is thrilled it’s truly happening this summer.
As the It Happened One Summer author—whose book is being adapted into a film starring Nina Dobrev and Tyler Hoechlin—shared, her epic love story centered around Piper Bellinger and Brendan Taggart is coming to life sooner than you may think.
“It starts filming on July 13,” Bailey told E! News in an exclusive interview at Amazon Books’ Literary Lounge event celebrating Amazon’s Best Books of the Year So Far. “And so, it’s really happening, which I’m like—it seems surreal that they’re like, ‘Here’s the dates for filming, and you’re welcome to come to set,’ and I’m like, ‘Really?’”
Indeed, seeing the couple—Piper is a Los Angeles influencer exiled to the pacific northwest where she crosses paths with no-nonsense sea captain Brendan—fall for each other in Westport, Washington, will no doubt be the highlight of her season.
“I’m just excited to see what they bring to the characters,” Bailey explained. “I think they’re both such talented actors, and they’re both really funny. So, I’m really excited to see the spin they put on Piper and Brendan. I think they’re going to kill it.”