I wanted so badly to love this book but it just didn’t live up to my expectations. The instant-lust & supportive cast was great and exactly what I’d expect from a Tessa Bailey book.

Another amazing book from Tessa Bailey, love the story and the couple. Great pacing and some funny moments

I have to start this off by saying I’ve loved this series and almost every book I’ve read by Tessa Bailey. This one unfortunately wasn’t a love story for me, more like a like story maybe?

Sig and Chloe unexpectedly have an adorable meet cute at a country club that seems to be leading somewhere spicy BUT they soon find out they’re about to be step-siblings. And apparently that’s a problem. I’m not going to lie…I read step-sibling romances that are way more taboo than this so I had an impossible time understanding why this was such a big deal lol maybe that was a personal problem but I truly was like why are two adults who met as adults and happen to have parents getting married fighting for their lives to do the dirty?!? Like make it make sense to me!

Anyways other than THAT issue…I enjoyed the meet cute, I enjoyed their banter, and I melted during the spicy scenes. This book had so much going for it really…but I couldn’t get over the silliness of them not being able to be together because of their parents. Maybe this would have been a solid 4 stars for me if I didn’t read taboo for a living 🙃 Alas, I’m not that kinda gal so this is getting a 3.75 stars from me.

Absolutely obsessed with these two!! My new favorite Tessa Bailey book. Sig and Chloe had amazing chemistry and I am obsessed with their dynamics and banter. Sig is the sweetest MMC and so caring. I can't wait to see this series continue forward.

Tessa Bailey has done it again.

Chloe and Sig had an electric love at first sight encounter, that is until they discovered they are soon to be step siblings.

This love at first sight romance quickly turns into a forbidden love situation.

Sig makes it his mission to help Chloe’s dreams come true and get her out from under her controlling mother.

What they do for each other. How they show up for one another. How they communicate with each other is so perfect and how people who love each other make a relationship work and healthy.

If your man doesn’t think about you like Sig thinks about Chloe don’t even think about it.

Honestly one of myy favorite scenes is with the rookies in the diner. I loved the interactions and banter between them.

5 stars!

Sig and Chloe meet by chance and fall for each other instantly. They both are running late for plans they have and part ways to meet later, only to find out that both of their plans are the same… to meet their respective parents for dinner where the find out they are getting married. Dun Dun Dun… they are future step siblings! Chloe grew up in a very sheltered luxurious lifestyle and wants to go off on her own.. Sig helps her with this but they agree they need to do it platonically. The rest of the book is a super slow burn, forbidden love, he financially supports her, but each are there for each other etc.

This book is an easy, fun read, that had me wanting to keep coming back for more. Contemporary romance can sometimes take me a while to get into, but this one had me hooked from the beginning. I loved that Sig would do anything for Chloe (even tho they just met which was a little odd). I also liked that even though it was instant love, this book took place over a few months/year so the relationship didn’t feel rushed and like they were saying I love you on day two.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Publisher and Tessa Bailey for this free ARC copy. This is my voluntary review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sig and Chloe were so perfect together, even though they probably shouldn't have been. Sig is a man who knows what he wants and is working to get it. Chloe knows she wants something different, but isn't sure what it is or how to get it.

This book was about the relationship between them, but also about the ways in which the people in your life can show you what is missing or at least help you find the path to the things that you now learn are missing. Add in the amazing relationship between them, and the heat that Ms. Bailey always has in her titles, and this title worked well.

I enjoyed and recommend this title.

This was my first book by Tessa Bailey. I will be going back to read the first two books in this series. I was starting to get concerned for the characters towards the end (94%). This is the first book I've read where I was thinking the story wasn't going to work out. Themes/tropes in this book include insta love, hockey romance, forbidden love, musician prodigy and future stepsiblings.

3.5 stars
NHL player Sig’s truck breaks down outside of an exclusive Connecticut country club, and he meets Chloe. Love at first sight. But what they don’t know is that their parents are engaged to be married and that makes their romance forbidden. Chloe is a phenom harp player, and Sig plays for the Boston NHL team. They manage to keep their romance mostly platonic, but it’s nearly impossible for them to resist each other. When they both get ultimatums from their professions, they must separate.

I liked this book overall, but the writing of Chloe was a bit grating at times. Tessa Bailey makes her so childlike and naive. Also, Sig slobbering all over Chloe during one part was not the best. However, it was an enjoyable book overall.

Thank you Avon Books & Netgalley for a copy of this book

DREAM GIRL DRAMA is the third installment in the Big Shots series. I was super excited for this one because I loved how Sig and Chloe were featured in book two.

DREAM GIRL DRAMA is a cute, quick read — but it ended up missing the mark for me and, in my opinion, didn’t hit like the first two books in the series. I really loved Sig and Chloe’s “meet cute” at the beginning, but from that point it was too insta lovey for me 😕 I know that this is probably just a “me” problem since I’m not a big fan of the insta love trope!!

I loved the crazy family dynamics and how protective Sig was with Chloe’s heart. The main characters had great banter and were easy to root for!

Read if you like —
❤️ sports romance 🏒
❤️ insta love
❤️ forbidden love

I’m excited for the next book in this series to release in September!!

I loved it! Tessa Bailey is a treasure. She can take a romance and make it funny, while at the same time steamy, while at the same time relatable. Sig and Chloe were perfect together! I loved watching Chloe coming into her own person, I loved watching Sig try to protect her while she was growing and changing. I loved how he fought for her. I didn't see how their obstacle would fix itself, so it also surprised me. Overall steam and delightful! I can't wait for the next book in the series!

The start of this book basically summed up how the entire book was going to be for me, slow, boring, and not rememberable. The third act breakup ruined whatever faith I had remaining in the book; it wasn't bad but it also wasn't good.

I loved this book so much. This series has been so fun and I was very (im)patiently awaiting Sig and Chloe's book. The LONGING was INSANE!! This man was YEARNING in a way that has never before been seen. They were so cute and fun and desperate and I enjoyed every second of it. Tessa Bailey has never once disappointed me.

Dream Girl Drama (Big Shots # 3) by Tessa Bailey

Pub Date: February 4, 2025 // ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5

THANK YOU @tessabaileyisanauthor @netgalley @avonbooks for the ARC ❤️

DESCRIPTION:
When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down & his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure & penchant for stealing champagne. Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss & the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged. Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister. Though the pair is now wary of being involved romantically, Chloe, a sheltered harp prodigy, yearns to escape her controlling mother. Sig promises to teach her the ins & outs of independence in Boston—but not inside his bedroom. They both know there can never be more than friendship between a famous hockey player and his high-society, soon-to-be stepsister. But keeping their relationship platonic grows harder amid the developing family drama, especially knowing they were meant for so much more…

MY THOUGHTS:
HOLY COW! The longing & angst, chemistry & more… this book will forever live on my mind. Sig & Chloe are everything. I completely ate up all the chemistry those two had. Sig is the perfect book boyfriend & he treated Chloe like a queen. Chloe had such personal growth that I couldn’t be more happier for her as the story goes on. The family drama & plot twist at the end, added some extra depth to the story. Oh, & the spice & the mouth on Sig… 🥵 Tessa really knows how to write spice. While this is #3 in the series, it could be read as a standalone. If you are looking for a forbidden, hockey romance… then you need to go read Dream Girl Drama!

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Tessa Bailey has done it again! Her charm, wit, and humor are on full display in yet another amazing rom com. This book was EXACTLY the palette cleanser I needed after reading a super heavy fantasy novel.

Drama is definitely at the forefront of this story. Sig and Chloe…will they or won’t they is the theme for a lot of the story until it gets totally steamy then all bets are off. Chloe coming into her own as a professional harpist with the help of Sig and Sig reaching his full hockey potential through helping Chloe is at the heart of the story. Throw in a reluctant bulldog and Orgasm Donors for comic relief and the fun ensues!
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

My first hockey game and hockey romance in one week! Whew!

Synopsis: “When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne. Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged.

Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister. Though the pair is now wary of being involved romantically, Chloe, a sheltered harp prodigy, yearns to escape her controlling mother. Sig promises to teach her the ins and outs of independence in Boston—but not inside his bedroom. They both know there can never be more than friendship between a famous hockey player and his high-society, soon-to-be stepsister. But keeping their relationship platonic grows harder amid the developing family drama, especially knowing they were meant for so much more…”

Dream Girl Drama is the third book in the Big Shots series but this can definitely be read as a stand alone book. I absolutely love the forbidden romance troupe and the ending was a great plot twist that I never saw coming.

I didn’t love the book but I also do not regret reading it. I felt like the spice level was a bit too intense for me and that is something that is different for every reader.

Thank you to @Avon & @Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my thoughts.

I wanted to love this as it was my most anticipated reads but unfortunately i came o it a tad bit disappointed. I expected more humor and a light tone but this felt more serious which is understandable since both fmc and mmc are step siblings but idk…the ending felt quite rushed too. I still hope to read more from the author though!

This was one of my most anticipated reads as I loved the first 2 books, however this did not meet up to my expectations as I thought it would be something like It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey which is one of my favorite books by the author but alas. The tension was there but I expected more bc of the circumstances the characters are in and I lowkey wanted the MMC to be quite unhinged but somehow he’s quite chill here.

Nontheless, I did find them super cute together and i did finish it in a day so that must say something at least

Having read the two previous books in the big shots series, i was really excited for this 3rd book! Dream girl drama was very different from the first two books, the 1st half of the book was very strong and promising and then book started to stray from the narrative and became a bit scattered but overall Tessa Bailey did a wonderful job navigating the complex relationship dynamic of the FMC and MMC!

thank you so much NetGally and the publishers for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review