You can’t talk romance books without mentioning the name Tessa Bailey. The author, has written 65 books and novella. Her books are being adapted, people clamor for them when they release, and the author has quite the presence on social media. It Happened One Summer finished filming and we’re hoping it’s out next year.
And now Tessa Bailey has verticals coming. Yes, two of her books will be coming to Reel Short. Fangirl Down and The Au Pair Affair – two books from her Big Shot Series have been picked up, with The Au Pair Affair finishing up filming.
The drama will star vertical actor A list actors Kirby Elwood and Tyler Scherer.
WHAT TESSA SAYS
“When they came to me and they said this is going to be really quick, my first thought was this is going to be a big deal,” Tessa Bailey told TheWrap. “We are instant gratification people, romance readers. We read six to seven books a week, and I thought, wow, if they’re able to do this so quickly, this is going to get bigger.”
Making your book a vertical is a risk, but Bailey recognizes that. Verticals do have a quick turn around whereas traditional studios can take years. ReelShort has leaned into the sports drama genre series and it does do well. Yes, The Au Pair Affair is sports.
IT IS ABOUT
In the book, “Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. She’s also twenty-six and broke. So when Burgess, a battle-scarred hockey veteran and newly single dad, offers her a job as his live-in nanny, she jumps at the opportunity to get paid while living in a super fancy neighborhood and being around Lissa, his cool but introverted tween.”
The synopsis continues, “Her tween charge isn’t the only one who could use some help fitting in, though. According to…well, everyone except Burgess, he needs to get back on the dating scene, and adventurous Tallulah is just the girl to show him how. But as boundaries are slowly crossed and Burgess finds himself pulled between his daughter, who wants her parents back together, and his insane chemistry with Tallulah, a huge rift is formed, and Tallulah does the “right” thing–breaks her own heart and walks away.”
We have to admit, we are interested. We’ll be watching.
Will you?
