Trying to make the most boring sport sexy was really a bold move.

I'm conflicted on this one. We all know I am in the top 10% of Tessa Bailey fans. I almost always give her books 5 stars. But this one was below par. (lol) I think the fact that the heroine was a fan girl gave me the ick and I really couldn't recover. It made the romance feel weird to me like she was just trying to hook up with her idol and he was just into her because she was the only one into him. This also took me so long to finish when I normally fly through TB's books in one day. I just got bored and wasn't inspired to keep picking it up.

However, I did find some things to enjoy and it did get progressively better throughout. I thought how he cared about her diabetes was sweet, and I loved that he was secretly talking to her dad. There were some hot scenes (even if the booty scene was totally not for me.) Overall I did end up enjoying the reading experience so it gets 3 stars. I'm sure this book is someone's total cup of tea and I can see why.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of FanGirl Down by Tessa Bailey.
I have next to no interest in sports romances usually, but when i saw Tessa Bailey was venturing into the genre I knew I would read it.
Despite golf not being really being ‘my thing’ this book managed to make it seem interesting. The characters are cute and the epilogue makes the whole story! The introduction of the characters who will be starting the second book makes me so excited to read that one too. Maybe I like sports romance after all ⛳️

One of my favorite Tessa Baileys in a while! Wells is a professional golf player who is in a major slump; Josephine is his biggest, and most loyal fan. She also runs her family's pro shop. After Wells tears her sign up and quits in a fit of anger, she ditches her fandom. But when Wells shows up at her pro shop after a hurricane to check on her and propose that she caddy for him and split the prize money, she can't resist jumping back on board.

Things I liked: Chronic illness representation, simmering chemistry, great spice, the mutual loyalty between the two of them, Josephine's parents, Wells's backstory
Things I didn't like: don't love a man with anger problems, but I get that that was his flaw to overcome.

Thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tessa Bailey is amazing and "Fan Girl Down" is an entertaining, super steamy, and heartfelt read, that I devoured in a day it was so good.

Our leading male Wells is a hot mess struggling and sabotaging all aspects of his life. In a desperate attempt to end his career for good, he pushes away his dedicated super fan, Josephine, but he can’t quite seem to shake his thoughts of her. In the process of wondering about her Wells checks on Josephine he decides to give his career another shot, to help her achieve her dreams he hires her as his caddy. The two of them find themselves and their way to helping each other through with a lot of amusing banter and spicy moments.

Finally, I want to give a very big thank you to NetGalley and Avon for this ARC in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Who says golf can't be sexy??? As always, Tessa delivers a fun and sexy book with Fangirl Down. It is the perfect amount of shenanigans, smut, and snark. Tessa has a formula that works with her books and I love that with each one I know exactly what I am getting and know that I won't be left disappointed. I would absolutely recommend this book.

I never knew golf could be sexy, and although I still think it’s not, Tessa Bailey made it so in this cute little romance! You’ve got some disability rep, with a strong FMC that is always happy and a MMC who is perpetually grumpy - so the grumpy/sunshine trope. I loved his background story, too. Overall, it’s a solid 4 stars. Nothing revolutionary or groundbreaking, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the read.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks yo NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy of this title.

I really loved this book. In fact. it might be my new favorite Tessa Bailey book! I loved the relationship the characters had to themselves and each other. I liked how hard Wells fell so quickly, and he acknowledged it! I also loved seeing the way Josephine coped with all the things she had to, but also what it was like when she could finally let go of some of that worry and stress. I can't wait until the next book in this series.

This was a fun sports romance about a down on his luck pro golfer and his biggest fan becoming his caddy. Spice warning!

This book really made me care about golf!?!?

After loving the Bellinger Sisters but being really disappointed by her A Vine Mess series I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this book but I was smiling, giggling, kicking my feet and had a grand old time with this one! Dare I say this has the Tessa Bailey spark I loved??!?

I think if you like Tessa Bailey’s style and writing you won’t be disappointed by this one! Another fun little romance that I absolutely flew through!

Well Tessa, this is the new gold standard!!!

I loved this so much. Who knew a golf romance was a thing?!?!

I love how much research we saw in Josephine's character. Wells.....well...well.....yum!

You get signature spice from Bailey, but with a new way of connecting here. It was a masterpiece.

Fangirl Down is the latest from Tessa Bailey and it's spicy tale of support and love will surely delight her fans. When successful, moody golf star Wells Whitaker's career takes a hit, the only one in his corner is Josephine Doyle. Despite her own personal problems mounting, Josephine decides to help Whitaker get his career back on track...with maybe an added monetary and physical incentive for herself in the process.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Receiving an advanced copy was a delightful surprise. I believe both existing fans and newcomers will find it equally enjoyable.

3.5 stars
Tessa Bailey delivers a grumpy/sunshjne, sports romantic comedy that will have you laughing, swooning and fanning yourself.

Fangirl Down is a great mix of sexiness and hilarity.

I did enjoy the first half more than the last. From 60% on felt very meh!

Fangirl Down is a book that covers a lot of tropes, including sports romance, boss employee relationship, grumpy/sunshine, and a hint of celebrity/millionaire romance. With a fresh, fun premise and a lovely build-up of tension, there’s a lot to like about this novel. Wells is grumpy, quick tempered and closed off in the beginning, but shows a protectiveness and determination to help Josephine. Josephine is a quirky but sweet character who is also supportive, driven, and loyal to a fault. As the story unfolds and the two of them grow closer we get to enjoy the banter and chemistry that simmers. Another aspect of the story I enjoyed was the diabetes representation. It is a representation that has not been highlighted in the books I have read. Towards the end, the main protagonists in the next book in the series were introduced and I am intrigued to see how their love story unfolds. If you enjoy Tessa Bailey's other books than you will be pleased with this one as well.

This was a very enjoyable read. It had some spice and some good romance. It was a quick light read and I will be sure to read more by this author. It was a nice change of pace from the usual darker books that I read.
Sports Romance, Grumpy Sunshine and dual POVs. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to the -arc in exchange for my honest review.
4 star

Fangirl Down is officially one of my favorite Tessa Bailey books.

Josephine is always there, cheering Wells on from the sidelines on the golf course. Until he gives up and walks away. After tragedy strikes, Wells shows up at her family’s pro shop and offers her the chance of a lifetime: to caddy for him on the PGA tour. Shenanigans and steam ensue as they work together.

The banter and chemistry between Josephine and Wells was off the charts. I loved both of these characters so much and watching them grow individually and together was such a delight.

LOVED IT SO MUCH ARE WE KIDDING?!?!?! this man was a SIMP I loved it, so spicy and cute. My fav out of Tessa’s recent releases for sure.

Hmmm...i'm torn after reading this book. I'm generally such a sucker for anything Tessa Bailey writes because they are always so good, but I will have to give this a pass for me. Honestly, I took a pause from reading this book, then remembered I had to go back and finish this a few times. I just did not think the plot, characters and relationship were interesting and grip at your heart like other tessa bailey novels (such as the Bellinger sisters). Tessa Bailey definitely has much better books out there that I recommend over this, but if you have read everything on your to be read shelf, then I guess this is one you can settle with.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
TW: PLEASE CHECK
Spice: Open Door
Rating: ⭐️[1/5]
Format: E-Book & Audio
Review written by: M
*Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for providing an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I am a massive Tessa Bailey fan! I love her banter, her romance, the character developments, but unfortunately in this case, this book was not it for me.

Josephine Doyle was Wells Whitaker biggest fan, even when Wells showed the world his worst side. She never gave up on him and never missed standing on the sidelines for him. When Wells finally decided to quit golf, Josephine began wondering if she had put her faith in the wrong person.

One day, after Josephine felt her world crumble around her, Wells shows up with a daring proposal: be his new caddy, help him rise back to the top, and split the prize money. With Josephine as his caddy, Wells begins to shock the world as he has his comeback into Golf, but before long sparks begin to fly between them. What could go wrong when a Boss falls in love with his fangirl turned caddy.

The insta-lust was a bit too much and too strong. The spicy scenes were honestly a bit too cringe for me. I think in part that has to do with the fact that I did not like the MMC at ALL. I wanted to consume the grumpy vs sunshine trope, but instead for me it came across more as a possessive alpha-hole who was too egotistical. This was even translated into the sex scenes in a negative way.

As far as the FMC, Josephine was too irritating for me. She needed more self-respect. She felt strong and independent in so many ways and immature and codependent in others. It felt too much of a jarring juxtaposition for me.

With that being said, there were many cute parts in this book, but unfortunately the drastic pacing coupled with the cringe-worthy scenes overpowered them. The first half of the book started off stronger, and about halfway it just flatlined only to be rushed at the end.

This was my second sports romance, and I expected there to be a stronger concept about Golf. Instead I read a book that touched upon the concept of Gold, but was centered around Insta-lust.

I will continue to read Tessa Bailey since I do love her books, but this will not be one that I would read again or recommend.

Thank you, NetGalley for this ARC. Unfortunately, Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey was a miss for me. I had to DNF it pretty quickly. While I am NOT a golf fan (and find listening or watching golf to be extremely boring) I had hoped Tessa Bailey would be able to make me look past that. Well, she succeeded by making the worst characters ever. The male main character was a drunk who was sabotaging his life and the female main character was so cringe that I couldn't continue.