Overall I enjoyed the book, and I really liked both main character's and they had great chemistry! Overall it was a fun read!

I just didn't love the plot too much. They meet before but then find out they are soon to be step-siblings as their parents are marrying, so they decide to be friends instead, but their chemistry is undeniable. I just think it's a stupid reason don't to be with each other because they are not actually related. I feel like most Bostonians and people would realize that and not care. I just didn't love the drama in this book and felt like it was unnecessary! I loved Sig and Chloe though!

Tessa Bailey is one of my favorite authors and the “Big Shots” series is easily one of my favorite from her despite having very little interest in sports. I love how this book had so many characters from the second book that we all loved and Chole and Sig’s story was so sweet and endearing. When Chole and Sig meet they have intense chemistry however they soon learn they will be becoming step-siblings very soon. Chole decides to move to Boston where Sig plays on the Boston Bearcats so she and pursue her dream of playing the harp however having grown up very privileged and sheltered she doesn’t know how to live alone or do basic adult things. The steamy parts where certainly steaming in this one and I am crossing all my fingers and toes Tessa Bailey blesses us with more characters and books from this world!

Sig (hockey player and best friend to Burgess) and Chloe were teased in The Au Pair Affair. These two randomly meet, sparks fly and then bam - they find out their parents are getting married. SUPER INCONVEINENT.

Sig's relationship with his Dad is strained at best and he's determined to find a way around the whole step-sibling issue. Chloe is finally about to do something for herself - she's a child prodigy harpist and is moving to Boston to study. Except Chloe is helpless without Sig (a little too so imo) and sort of just waits for Sig to solve her problems. Because of course, people find out. They're attraction is obvious to all involved.

Loved getting more of the team though, really hoping the new GM has a book coming in the near future.

I read it in 2 days, the tension was incredible but I enjoyed Fangirl Down the most so far in this series.

Dream Girl Drama is one of my favorite Tessa Bailey books to date. So often the endings of romance novels are predictable (which isn't a bad thing) but this one had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. The heat between these two was steaming! I love when characters are kept apart by circumstances and not problems between the two of them, and this book delivered on that. Highly recommend to any sports romance readers.

I loved following the story of Sig and Chloe’s relationship! Their meet cute and friendship was so genuine and I loved how they were able to make it work.

Classic Tessa Bailey- a burly, protective hockey player meets a beautiful, naive musician and it’s love at first sight. Somehow she always makes it dreamy and romantic, with quirky details that make her books the gold standard of spicy romance.

I think this is the first time in a romance book I've ever rooted for the couple to NOT get together.

Chloe has virtually no personality for about 85% of the book, and Sig while it SEEMS like he's being all virtuous and protector-like, is really just a control freak. They spend copious amounts of time trying to not get together because they're about to be step-siblings, though they dont actually try to stay away from each other. Then when they have to make the choice between each other and their actual professional dreams they can't get their heads out of their asses enough to walk away from each other.

A surprise! Technicality "let's" them get together without ACTUALLY fucking their stepsibling, but it was a giant eyeroll. I had to finish it just to find out what mental gymnastics were being used to get to an HEA for this couple, but ultimately, they suck.

I was so excited to be approved for an e-arc of this book! It’s my first Tessa Bailey arc and I’m such a huge TB fan! Unfortunately, Dream Girl Drama was sadly my least favorite TB book to date. I enjoyed reading it, don’t get me wrong, but a few things were just off to me. Firstly the “almost taboo” situation of Sig and Chloe’s parents getting married, and them becoming step siblings at an adult stage in their life just wasn’t taboo enough to be called “almost taboo” for me. Who gives a flying hoot if they perused a relationship when they’d never met, and he wasn’t even raised with his father like that either? Do what makes you happy! Eff the haters! Secondly, Sig supporting Chloe financially 100% was off for me as well. If she had a job or even was like an influencer or something to supplement at least a portion of her own bills after her mom cutting her off for hauling ass to Boston, then I would have meshed better with it. I get she was a sheltered trust fund baby, but for her to be content with him taking total care of her from day dot? That’s a little bit far of a reach for me to be honest. Other than those things I had a good time with this book. The fact that they just could not quit each other was great. They were obsessed with each other and I was there for it. Worshipped the ground each other walked on! Pined for each other 24/7! He was super protective over her! And I love that! I will recommend this to friends and followers, as well as continue to be just as big of a Tessa Bailey stan as I was before!


I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is honest, unbiased, and completely my own.

I was so excited to see this ARC in my inbox, I dropped everything and read it in one day! And once again Tessa Bailey knocks it out of the park (or should I say Sig — IYKYK). After getting sneak peaks of Sig and Chloe’s questionable relationship from the first two books in the series, I have been dying to know their endgame.

Overall, their relationship was fun, flirty, and full of pent-up tension, leading to an explosive union. The backstory presented in the beginning of the book fell a bit flat for me and moved too quickly. Once we got to the present day, however, the pace was much smoother. The best part of all Bailey’s books is the desperation and longing the MMC’s have for the FMCs, and Sig is no different.

I still rank Wells/Josephine as my #1 couple in this series, but Sig/Chloe are #2!

I am usually a huge fan of Tessa's writing. I love how she writes men are completely gone for their women, they worship the ground they walk on, respect them and are always pushing for them to succeed. Where this one failed for me was the terrible female lead. No real goal, and her lack of intelligence and self awareness hurt me so much. I wish she had more growth as a character.

I’m a sucker for good banter and Sig and Chlo knew just how to hook me in from the beginning. There’s something so beautiful about people who just click. When you can each see each other for who you really are instead of who society wants you to be. And who doesn’t love a little forbidden romance ;).

Step-Bruthaaa ewwwww… I am sad to say I struggled with this one. I was sooo obsessed with the two other Tessa Bailey books in this series but this third installment gave me the major ick.

I was hesitant going into this one knowing the big issue between the two MCs was that they were about to be step-siblings but it was so hard for me to get past.. It already grosses me out that a large % of adult videos on the internet focus on step sibling or step child scenarios so I definitely did not enjoy reading about it.

This book also is very insta-lovey and I just don’t really vibe with that trope.

Tessa did set things up where there may be another book or two in this series - that I would not be mad about. Those possible scenarios seem a bit more palatable so I hope we get to see them and the series is redeemed..

I like this book I really did. I could not get over the plot of the 2 main characters meeting and not knowing that their parents were dating and that if they also dated it would be somehow taboo I actually know people. This has happened to and one of my really good friend's dad actually married his Dead wife sister, so I don't understand how if you're not bloodline related to somebody, why it would be a big deal in twenty twenty four, especially, so I had a hard time with that once, I let that go and just said, okay for the sake of the book it matters. The book was good. It was a hockey romance in her new series.
Sig plays hockey for boston, (but shout out--he's from the state of hockey Minnesota) and Chloé is a harpist from a wealthy family who has never been on her own they meet unknowingly the night their parents are introducing them - they have an attraction and a few shenanigans before realizing that their parents are in a relationship- chloe ends up standing up to her mother and moving to Boston and trying to be on her own well sig. Deals with his past. It was a good book, but like I said it was very hard for me personally to get over why it would be a big deal for 2 adults to have a relationship when they're not. Related, at all had just barely met, and I just couldn't get that out of my head i do love the author and I will read. Whoever is next in this series, hoping it's one of the rookies

3.5 stars
I was so excited to get this ARC and I dove right in and read it pretty quickly. I enjoyed both characters and I enjoyed the long period of friendship before they were declaring love, although i wished there was a bit more to that. I liked that she acknowledged his toxic possessiveness. I liked her music ability and i thought the poor little helpless rich girl was paris hilton fun. I just could not get past the premise - would it really be that big of a deal if they got together? I feel like a team publicist or BSO publicist could very easily handle that with they met as adults and this isn't weird or illegal, the end. I think i would think it was funny, but would not be scandalized.

Well, she went there folks AND we should thank her publishers for letting her do so! I’ll admit, I was really curious how Tessa Bailey was going to pull off the step-siblings story, but it worked. There was enough back story on their meeting and how the relationship evolved to where it wasn’t creepy. The tension was so thick throughout the book, this book could have been called “On the Edge”. Plus, it keeps your curiosity of how they resolve the step-sibling matter, which had a satisfying resolution. You definitely need to read Au Pair Affair prior to get some of the set up (plus it’s a fun book). This is definitely open door and Sig is pretty intense in all facets throughout the story. This is a pretty quick read. Check it out.

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This was such a fun book! I can always count on Tessa Bailey to come out with binge-able, cute, and fun reads! "Dream Girl Drama" follows Chloe and Sig and how they navigate their love for one another in a complicated situation. I absolutely adored how Sig constantly showed up for Chloe and proved that his love for her was more than just physical attraction! I'm so glad I was able to get this eARC! I definitely plan on buying this book when it comes out in February!

An unexpectedly emotional rollercoaster packed with Bailey’s signature wit and snappy dialogue. I truly think she is one of the best writers at integrating pop culture and modern slang without it feeling cringey or put upon.

I'M OBSESSED. I have loved every edition in this series and this one is no different. It's almost impossible to pick a favorite.

The writing is so engaging and the characters are so lovable. I love getting to see characters from previous books living their live in the background and the little hints that are dropped about who upcoming books could be about.

I already can't wait for the next book. I'll be anxiously awaiting the chance to request an ARC!!

I was so excited when I got approved for an ARC of Dream Girl Drama! Tessa Bailey is one of my favorite authors so I was thrilled to get to read the latest installment of the Big Shot series earlier.

Readers of the first two books will remember Chloe and Sig from The Au Pair Affair. Chloe is a harpist that’s moved down to Boston from her family’s mansion in Connecticut. Sig is a hockey player and her future stepbrother. One steamy kiss before they realize their parents are dating each other leads to months of forbidden longing.

Bailey’s writing style was impeccable as always. There was fun banter and dirty talk and the plot moved fast while not feeling rushed. The only downside for me was the insta-lust/love factor. While I get why it was necessary for the plot, it just didn’t feel like Chloe and Sig had any real chemistry other than the chemistry the text was throwing at us. It was very telling and not showing if that makes sense. That didn’t curb my enjoyment though!


Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

I wanted to love this book so much. I absolutely loved Sig he was so good. Let's get into my issues.

Sig and Chloe meet when Sigs old truck breaks down in the Country Club parking lot on his way to meet his dad for dinner. With a dead battery on his phone, he is forced to go inside and ask to use the phone. Chloe saves him from being kicked out and they have instant attraction. Chloe rushes out to meet with her mother. Suprise! Their parents are engaged to be married. Chloe's mother controls everything she does so Sig encourages her to move to Boston with him.

This is where my issues with the story begin. Apparently, they cannot be together because their parents are engaged. The are both adults in their late 20s. I just could not wrap my head around this being a problem. I did like that the time they spent together as friends gave them time to actually fall in love, so this was less of an insta love story, but I just could not make it make sense. Why was this such an issue? Also, the resolution did not save the story for me. I also could not understand why it was such a secret. Too many weird unexplained things for me. Also, what hockey!!! There was no hockey in this book, you could have inserted any position into this book, and nothing would change.

At first, I was not crazy about Chloe. She just met Sig and on the same day she lets him move her to Boston and pay for everything. She has absolutely no clue about money or anything really. It was just a little annoying at how naive she was. She did save herself in my eyes when she realized how Sig was living and that he was selling things to make extra money. I was also impressed with her insistence that he not sell his truck when people haggle him about it. She earned my respect in the end.

Aside from the things that I did not like, there were a lot of things in this book that I did like. SIG!!! I loved him, he was such a great character. A big ol' cinnamon roll of a character. He would literally do anything for Chloe. He drove an old truck and lived in a basic home but offered her all of the luxuries that he absolutely could not afford. He wanted to be good enough for her so bad that he sold memorabilia to make ends meet. I liked that the story spanned a six-month period, I am not a crazy fan of insta love so I liked that they had this time together as platonic friends. Although I thought it was crazy I also liked both of their willingness to give up their dreams for the other.

If the author could have given us a different plot this would have been a much higher star read.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyage for this title. This is my very honest review.