DREAM GIRL DRAMA by Tessa Bailey
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
(3.5 rounded up to 4⭐️)

🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

I went into this one with pretty high expectations after reading Fan Girl Down last year and really enjoying it, but I didn’t end up loving this one as much as I’d hoped. It had its moments, but some parts just didn’t work for me.

Let’s start with Sig—the ultimate protective book boyfriend. He takes Chloe under his wing, determined to help her break free from her mom’s control and find some independence. The man is all in—paying her rent, stocking her fridge, and handling everything so she doesn’t have to lift a finger. At first, it’s sweet. But after a while? A little too much. I love a devoted MMC, but at some point, Chloe needed to stand on her own a little more.

And speaking of Chloe…she was a lot. The “spoiled rich girl” trope isn’t my favorite, and she definitely leaned into it pretty hard. I understand that she grew up sheltered and that her journey was about stepping out on her own and spreading her wings, but did she really? Because even when she left the safety net of her mom, she was still living in a penthouse, courtesy of Sig. It didn’t exactly scream independence.

That being said, their chemistry was definitely there. Their country club meet-cute? Adorable. Their deep, desperate longing for each other? Loved it. The whole we can’t be together because our parents got married tension? Delectable. But their overall immaturity especially Chloe’s was hard to ignore at times.

What I did love was how much they cared for each other. When romance wasn’t an option, they became good friends, constantly supporting and showing up for each other in ways no one else ever had. Sig’s devotion, in particular, had me melting.

Read if you like ⬇️:
•Hockey-ish romance
•Instalove
•Forbidden romance-future step siblings
•Dogs named Pierre
•Spicy
•Dirty talk

This was definitely a fun read aside from some cringey moments. And while it’s labeled as taboo, the ick factor wasn't too high since Sig and Chloe meet as full-grown adults before their parents marry, making the step-sibling dynamic feel more like a technicality than a true issue.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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“You love her?”
“I exist for her.”
I’ve been so excited to read Chloe and Sig’s story since they made a cameo in The Au Pair Affair.
Sig and Chloe’s meet cute is adorable when the pro hockey players beat up truck breaks down by the private country club. He and Chloe met and its sparks from the start.
Cue THE DRAMA of Chloe’s mom and Sig’s Dad getting married and they are becoming StepSiblings. The Horror!
Throughout the whole book it’s sweet to watch Sig help Chloe learn how to become more independent and less needy and dependent on others.
The relationship and connection between Sig and Chloe is explosive and burns hot as can be. I typically am not an instalove fan but this one was so sweet.

Anything Tessa Bailey I instantly pick up, this book was no different. Chloe and Sig were such a fun read. Dream Girl Drama is definitely one of my favorite Tessa books so far. They had instant chemistry and were so easy to love. Thank you NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC! Can't wait for more books in the future.

Thank you NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager and Tessa Bailey for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 rounded up.

Book #3 in the series. Can be standalone but recommend reading the first 2 (especially book 2).

Chloe and Sig meet and instantly have an attraction to each other. Both have plans they need to get to so they plan to meet up later that night. Fate has other plans and they see each other at their dinner - where they find out their parents are engaged.

Unfortunately they cannot pursue a relationship if their parents are getting married. The importance of maintaining image and reputation is too important in Chloe’s family and since Sig is a famous athlete it would be a press nightmare.

Chloe and Sig are first introduced in book #2. I was intrigued by their relationship but to be honest not that into Chloe as a character since she’s portrayed as an incompetent ditz (albeit a good friend). Luckily, we learn more about her in this book and I was happy to see her pushing back against her mom and that suffocating control.

There is so much angst and longing. Like, painfully. I just kept thinking…but they aren’t related. Didn’t grow up together. Is it really that bad?? Lucy Score made this look so simple in her Blue Moon book #2 (Fall into Temptation).

I was very confused how the book was going to end as we were running out of pages and no resolution was in sight. Then I was embarrassed the twist hadn’t even crossed my mind.

I’m not sure if it was just me but the timeline with this book and the others didn’t match up.

I think I’m sucked in enough to come back for more to see how Corrigan and Mailer (who seem like absolute lovable idiots) win over Skylar and Reece.

Tropes:
Forbidden love
Angst
Slow burn
Professional athlete - hockey
Dysfunctional family

I am shocked that I liked this book but I really did. I have not loved Bailey's work in the past so I'm in no way a fan but this just hit the spot for me.

Maybe it's because I don't usually read forbidden Love/step brother or hockey romance but I enjoyed the characters. The FMC, albeit sheltered, wasn't obnoxious. And I loved the possessiveness of the MMC, he somehow managed to not come across as an asshole so that's something. I particularly enjoyed her growth as a character and the support the MMC provided. It all just worked for me.

Thank you to Tessa Bailey, Avon/Harper Voyager and Netgalley for the eARC. I attest that I am leaving my review voluntarily and honestly.

3.25 🌟 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishing House for the ARC of this book!

I think I liked this one a bit better than book 2 of the series, but the whole forbidden love of it all seemed a bit…dare I say, dramatic? I understood that the two main characters falling in love and potentially becoming step-siblings was a bit scandalous, but did we not all grow up watching Cher and Josh fall in love in Clueless?

I was happy with the ending and thought Tessa Bailey resolved the conflict of the plot well. Excited for the next one!

Here’s a quick content warning for Dream Girl Drama:

- Abuse
- Blood
- Divorce
- Sexually explicit scenes

This is the first time I’ve DNF’ed a book I was planning to review, so I’m just going to provide a quick summary of the first third of the book, which is about as far as I made it.

Sig Gauthier is a professional hockey player, on the way to have dinner with his flaky dad and his new wealthy girlfriend. This is something his dad does—finding wealthy women and conning them out of their money. Because Sig is in the rich part of town, when he breaks down, it’s at a country club.

The staff at the country club aren’t that interested in letting him to make a phone call or charge his phone, but Chloe Clifford comes to his rescue, pretending to know him and helping him into the club.

Sig falls in love with Chloe the moment that he first sees her, taking note of her thighs and skirt. The two of them hit it off, and when we switch to Chloe’s perspective, we see that she’s just as enamored with him, even when he insists on holding the champagne to her lips instead of letting her drink it herself.

Chloe admits that she’s been wanting to go to Boston to study music. She’s a harpist and a prodigy, and we see that her mother keeps her pretty under lock and key.

The two of them head out into the grass and start making out, getting handsy pretty fast. Then Chloe remembers she has somewhere to be—and she has to go. But not before giving Sig her number and promising to continue their kiss (and more) later.

But, of course, when Sig arrives at the lavish estate to meet his father and his new girlfriend, who does he find but Chloe and her mother. Sig and Chloe are both shocked, and even more so when Chloe’s mother announces that she and Sig’s father are getting married.

This would make them step-siblings, and they find that weird. Chloe announces that she’s going to Boston with Sig then, at the table. When the dinner is over—and Sig’s father has warned him to stay away from Chloe—they take off for Boston.

Sig pays for everything, putting Chloe up in a hotel and paying the rent for her apartment. The two of them spend all their time together, and since they’ll legally be step-siblings when their parents marry, they do their best to ignore their physical attraction, but there are still plenty of intense moments between the two.

Chloe goes to Sig’s hockey games, and he teaches her how to do her laundry. This is just about where I stopped reading the book—when Sig comes into Chloe’s apartment to find that she’s made him a birthday cake, but left some of the egg shells in because baking is hard.

Before I give you my review for Dream Girl Drama, let’s do a quick run through of my rating system.

- One star means that I could not finish the book.
- Two stars means that I struggled to finish, but I did.
- Three stars means I enjoyed it, it was okay.
- Four stars means I really liked it and I would recommend it to a friend.
- And five stars, which is my highest honor, means I would read the book again.

Dream Girl Drama gets a one-star from me because I just couldn’t get myself to finish the book. I’ve really enjoyed Tessa Bailey books in the past, including It Happened One Summer and Secretly Yours. This one just was not for me.

If you read Dream Girl Drama and enjoyed it, these are some other titles you may enjoy:

- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
- Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey
- Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

I’ve included the two Tessa Bailey books I really did enjoy in this list, as well as Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto. If you enjoyed just how smitten Sig was with Chloe, you may also enjoy how enamored Xander is with Gwen.

Lets get into some of the reasons I DNF’ed this book and had to give it a one-star rating.

Love at first sight.

The first thing that threw me off was Sig’s instant infatuation with Chloe. I think there are times that insta-love can work for me, but this just wasn’t one of them. Their initial meeting felt far too bland to warrant this kind of instant connection, and it felt unsustainable through the rest of the book. In fact, just before I decided to stop reading, I started to wonder if this might be an anti-romance book, something meant to teach you a lesson about going all-in on a person you barely know. Maybe it is—I did not finish the book, and so I’ll never know. (Except I have read other reviews, so I actually do know that’s not the case.)

Child-like heroine.

One of my biggest pet-peeves when it comes to our lead woman is when she’s infantilized, or acts like a child. Chloe is a good example of this—she doesn’t know how to do anything herself, and is a frightened little bunny in the big city. It would have been interesting to see Chloe actually take control of her life when she leaves, but she essentially goes from being under her mother’s care, to being under Sig’s. This kind of power imbalance—Chloe not knowing how to cook, clean, or behave as an adult, and Sig paying for all her things—makes it really hard for me to fall for the romance.

Unrealistic situations.

There are just too many things in this book that don’t add up for me. I mentioned this in passing about their initial meeting, which I didn’t feel was impressive enough to warrant Sig’s sudden infatuation. This continues on to the entire situation around them being step-siblings and so not being able to pursue a romantic relationship.

Chloe climbs into Sig’s truck the *day* she meets him, moving out of her mother’s place and going back to Boston with him that night. It’s a huge leap of faith to put in another person (and especially a man) that you’ve just met. This is not something her mother brings up once, which just seems *so* unrealistic to me.

I think this is really contrasted with It Happened One Summer, in which our main character really does take her independence into her own hands, seeking help from the romantic interest rather than wholly relying on him.

All in all, Dream Girl Drama just was not for me. If you enjoy books about insta-love or love at first sight, you may find more enjoyment from this one than I did.

Sig and Chloe have a magical, world shifting meet-cute …and then discover that their parents are engaged to be married. They are both pursing career dreams in the public eye where their relationship could be perceived poorly. But that spark, and rightness, from the first moment can’t be shaken. So we see them become friends and grow as individuals all the while withstanding a tug-of-war with UST and the deep-dive into love BIG TIME. Oh, and there’s an adorable pup! Yay!

Tessa did such a great job setting up Sig and Chloe’s story in a fun way. I couldn’t wait to get to read their romance. And it didn’t disappoint. This book was so fun and so swoony. No one does book boyfriends quite like Tessa Bailey. It was a joy to see both MC’s achieve some personal growth while working toward their dreams. I loved how they each brought out the best in the other, providing a safe support system to be vulnerable in that growth. And what they found in each other that others have not provided in loving them well made it the sweetest of love stories! This one will make you laugh, and repeatedly bemoan you want your own Sig. Your cheeks will ache from smiling ridiculously while cheering these two on!

**Thank you, thank you to the publisher for the ARC!**

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

Tessa Bailey is back! I absolutely adored this third installment in the Big Shots series...and I heard a rumor that there will be a fourth book in the series. I certainly hope this is true! Chloe and Sig are my new favorite rom-com couple, and I just love how Tessa Bailey writes her characters....and I'm sure I will say that time and time again. If you are looking for a swoonworthy and sexy romance, I highly recommend this book. If only I could rate it more than 5 stars!

All I have to say is the TENSION, oh boy was it good. A slow burn forbidden relationship that you can't look away from. Sig and Chloe meet by happen stance thanks to a broken down truck and a bottle of stolen champagne. The instant attraction and something so much more is undeniable until they both must leave for prior commitments, like two cinderella's running away at the stroke of midnight. Only to come face to face with their parents...together....claiming plans for a marriage that puts a giant wall between Sig and Chloe's plans to meet for a rendezvous after their dinner. On impulse Chloe decides go to Boston with Sig and follow her dreams but just as friends but these two just can't stay away from each other. Tessa knows how to build a story that has your heart aching and belly flipping from one moment to the next. A great addition to this series that continues to be a joyride full of drama, spice and love!

I am a Tessa Bailey fan and this one did not disappoint. I actually enjoyed that there was more to the plot than just romance in this one. I liked that some of my fav hockey players were back in supporting roles. The chemistry was there, the playful personalities and the character growth. I found that the main female character was a little too damsel in distress for my liking, but that did not stop me from enjoying the book. Lots of family dysfunction and drama, forbidden relationships, career challenges and some spice fill the pages of this book. A quick, predictable read that transports you into someone else's world and drama. I read this in one day, so I clearly enjoyed it! If you are a fan of Tessa Bailey's books, add this one to your tbr.
Sparks fly the second Sig and Chloe meet. Unfortunately, they find out later that Chloe's Mom and Sig's Dad are getting married, making a relationship between Sig and Chloe impossible. As friends, Sig helps Chloe move to Boston, escaping her controlling mother, to play the Harp, where he has a career as a professional hockey player. As time goes on, it becomes more and more difficult for them to ignore the sparks and their feelings towards one another.
Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copy.

The next book in the Big Shots series follows Sig Gauthier, Sir Savage’s best friend and Boston Bearcats wing, and his soon-to-be step-sister, harp prodigy Chloe Clifford, as they navigate the trials and tribulation of being in love but also being (almost) family. Sig is a golden retriever of a man who would literally do anything for Chloe and tries to make her dreams (ha!) come true no matter what it takes. Chloe escapes Darien, Connecticut (as one should), and her manipulative, selfish mother on a whim when Sig steps in to bring her to Boston so she learns how to adult on her own. Did I mention that Sig and Chloe’s parents are getting married to boot?

These two were down bad for each other. It was palpable. I really liked the writing in this book. We didn’t have the usual witty banter and dialogue that I usually expect from Tessa Bailey, but I loved how she expressed each character’s internal struggle. I also liked the comparisons to Sig’s mother and Chloe which were subtle, up until the very end. Also, we got hints into the Orgasm Donors’ books (one with a rival baseball team pitcher, the other with the team’s general manager, perhaps?).

Now, I’m sure a lot of people are going to comment on how you have to suspend disbelief about step-siblings falling in love with each other. I, however, don’t know why it was such a big deal! They were both consenting adults and I feel like had they just gotten over it, told their parents, and were open about their relationship, people would have looked the other way. I mean, I know so many people who marry siblings or distant cousins, which is even more taboo in my opinion! And this was their parents’ third or fourth marriage. I get this created instant tension and conflict, but it wasn’t necessary!

I loved the Au Pair Affair, and it still ranks at the top of my list in this series. But I appreciate that TB is trying new things and keeping it fresh. Definitely a fun, fast, spicy, heartfelt read!

Thank you so much to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced (e-)reader copy and a chance to rate and review this book!

3.5 ⭐️ 3 🌶

Well with any Tessa Bailey novel you know what you are in for! Open door romance. VERY open door. While I myself usually appreciate closed door I enjoyed the storyline. The MMC, a hockey player, Sig, and the FMC, harpist, Chloe, meet and it’s “insta love.” The same day they find out their parents are marrying and so they have to stay away from each other…..at least romantically. But Sig and Chloe are having difficulty hiding their connection in public and well in private too. Soon the media starts reporting how “inappropriate the step siblings are acting” and the agents in their respective careers pressure them “either them or out!” So Sig is on a mission to find any dirt on his estranged dad to break up the engagement so he can be with his dream girl.

It was really a unique read. For me anyway. Most romantic quick reads have the same kind of trope. This one had step siblings and a harpist. Part of the setting was in Connecticut. No drawn out “third act break up.” The MMC was always very supportive of the MFC.

Chloe was a very funny and likable character. Her character was developed so well throughout the novel. She displayed strength and determination while sometimes not being realistic but she certainly did try!

This is part of the Big Shots series but it certainly can be read alone.

3.5 stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Thank you NetGalley, Tessa Bailey and Avon Books for an eARC on exchange for an honest review.

If Tessa Bailey has one fan, it’s me. I swear, she’s an auto-buy author and how did I get lucky enough to get an ARC of this book??!!

The third book in this series, we have Sig (also a hockey player) and Chloe, a naive and sheltered girl who is also a harp prodigy. Unbeknownst to them both, their parents are planning to get married (surprise!) which will soon make them step siblings. Too bad they’ve both fallen hard and fast for the other!!

Only TB could make a taboo romance not at all cringy or weird and god, I love her for it. She is the queen on spice scenes and never fails there.

Insta-love is not one of my favorite tropes, but it doesn’t even matter here because I am all in. Sig and Chloe are perfect for each other in that way that is just so all encompassing but also so sweet. The overprotective guy is also not something I usually love in a book, but I loved how Sig wanted to spoil and protect her, while also helping her gain independence for the first time.

Again, Sig is major man written by a woman vibe but I don’t care. Is any of him realistic? No idea. But he is kind of amazing and I love him.

Chloe gives me major Piper Bellinger vibes (It Happened One Summer — a masterpiece, iykyk) and I like her all the more for it. She’s kind of silly and impulsive and a little ditzy, but she’s trying something hard and pushing herself out of her comfort zone. And she also feels pretty realistic to me, like if she was my friend she’d drive me crazy but I’d love her for that.

This book is just so sweet and cute, and feels like a warm hug. There is something so comforting about a Tessa Bailey book. I know I’m going to love the characters and I know I’ll love the story. Bonus, it’ll be super hot.

I am so excited we have at least two more books in this series (Boston based babyyyyy) and I know they will also be a wild ride!

Thank you so much to Tessa Bailey, Avon Books, and NetGalley for the eARC. Dream Girl Drama comes out
February 4th!

I was not so patiently waiting for this book to come out! I have loved every book in this series. While this story is about a hockey player it is not the typical hockey romance story. Not a lot of time spent on his life as a hockey player. The TENSION between them... so good. I love Tessa's style of writing - it is fast paced and steamy. Could not put it down. Love this series!

5 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“What is the correct way to greet a woman you loved with every fiber of your fucking soul, but couldn’t have?

Dream Girl Drama is the third novel in the adult sports romance series, Big Shots, which consist of interconnected standalones. Written in third person dual POV, the story follows Sig and Chloe, a talented hockey player and a sheltered harpist prodigy who find themselves drawn to each other but unable to be together.

Their first meeting at a country club after Sig's truck breaks down leads to sparks flying and a powerful kiss but just as their connection sparks they find everything halted when they discover they are to become step siblings. Unable to explore things romantically but wanting more Sig offers Chloe a way to break free of her dependence on her mother. As they spend more time together they find it more difficult to keep lines drawn. Will they be able to find a chance to be more or will the family drama and media image tear them apart?

THE PINING!

Gah I loved this romance so much!

Chloe is a chaotic mess that is absolutely adorable. She has spent her life quite closeted by her mom and seeing her gain independence in small ways was cute. She has a tendency of spending money willy-nilly and she relies heavily on Sig for a lot in this novel (he wants that, though) but towards the end we see her stand on her own for a bit. She is kind, bubbly, and so much fun to read.

Sig is a man consumed with love and I was there for every minute of it. For him Chloe is everything and he is willing to be whatever she needs just so he can be in her life. His devotion, his sacrifice, just ripped into my heart piece by piece. You can see he struggles so hard to maintain boundaries while he tries to figure out a way forward. His relationship with his dad is at the core of this conflict and it was interesting to see him navigate this.

There are a few side characters that help flesh out this story. We get to see some of our previous crew like Burgess and Tallulah from the last book as well as Skylar and Corrigan who's stories seemed to be teased here. New characters like Grace shake things up alongside Chloe and Sig's parents that challenge our main characters. There was tension, banter, and so much fun brought in by this crew.

In terms of spice I would say this book is about 3 spicy peppers out of 5 spicy peppers. It is a slow burn because of the forbidden aspect of the romance. There is an instant connection between these two and their romance is powerful and heavy - they are essentially together but without the benefits. I adored this connection and banter that came with it. When the spice hits in the 70-80% it is obsessive and almost feral with desperation. I think it highlights the passion these two have been building and the breaking point was just perfection. Dirty talk, play, and more!

“Chloe, I would sell my fucking soul for you and smile while I signed on the dotted line.”

While the core of the story follows Chloe and Sig navigating their relationship there is more at play. Sig is trying to unravel his father's motivations for marriage and whether they are sincere as well as dealing with the countdown of his work contract ending. Chloe is finally pursuing her musical education while learning about independence. This book is a character driven book filled with cheese and fun. I will say the whole forbidden aspect of their relationship required me to suspend my disbelief because I didn’t fully understand why they were so forbidden…but holy crap the emotions and feelings that came from the pages. I teared up at one point! I loved the passion between these two and the exploration of self that comes with them learning to be together and be apart. The ending is the sweetest and I could not get enough.

Tessa Bailey is an author that can nail each book for me and this is another example!

Thank you Avon for this arc!

She's his dream girl.... she's also soon to be his... stepsister.

This book was entertaining and definitely had its share of drama. We've got hockey player Sig who meets his literal dream girl mere hours before learning she's about to become his stepsister. Can they fight their intense attraction?

Overall this book was a fun and quick read - true to Tessa Bailey's style we get some smutty smut. I wanted to rate this high. I like the cover and the title and these characters were teased in book two of this series - I definitely wanted this story.

I think the immediate insta-love took a little bit away from the yearning for this couple. Mere hours after meeting and he's already basically in L-O-V-E. Then he's super possesive of her - in some cases the "mine" vibe and possessive male is awesome - this almost felt toooooo much. Then on the flip side, Chloe was completely inept for the majority of this book. I get that she grew up rich and spoiled but comments about not being able to pay rent because she bought too much Sephora makeup had me really annoyed. He spent most of the book wanting to be able to give her a lavish lifestyle and that was a downer for me.

That said, this book flew by and was easy to read along. There were times I definitely found humor or got lost in the story and enjoyed it. So I'd say it's a 3.5 edging towards 3.75 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Harper and Avon publishers for an advanced copy of this book!

Thank you to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for an advance copy. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

TLDR: A fun, yet insightful, addition to the Big Shot series by Tessa Bailey.

Rating 3.5 stars, rounding up to 4

I’ve read a number of Tessa Bailey’s books prior to this one. I wasn’t sure how to feel about the verging-on-taboo plot, but her characters evolve and grow. Plus, her bio claims a guaranteed happily ever after, so I wanted to see how the story played out. Please do not DNF this based on the one plot point.

This is definitely a more complex story line due to the topic. It was more than just a vehicle for the steamy scenes Tessa is known for writing. I really had sympathy for these characters because of the dual-third person-perspectives and hopped the HEA would resolve the forbidden aspect of the romance. The setup of how they meet was so fun. While it starts as insta-love (which is common in Tessa’s books), it quickly changes to a slow burn romance because of their parents, so there was more chemistry to be developed outside the bedroom. This led to some great banter as well. (Don’t get me wrong, we still got a few very spicy scenes.)


My only complaint is that by the halfway point, I started to become frustrated because the timeline wasn’t making any sense with the timeline of the previous book in the series (“The Au Pair Affair”). I know these books are meant to be stand-alone books with some overlap, but the timetable was still strange. I will need to read the published copy to see if this was adjusted as I am finishing the book one week prior to publication day.




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In the event the timeline issues are not resolved, I went back and got the other book and reviewed some chapters. Chloe is a big part of the second story. This book skips over the part of time where Tallulah lives with her. The first time we see the two characters together, Tallulah is engaged, which further confuses the timeline since that happens at the end of the book.

I found the verging-on-taboo plot point to really make me think. What if these were my friends? Why do people need to care? The fact that the secondary characters supported Chloe and Sig without judgement was wonderful. The realism of the situation came in with the people who held power over their careers. More people need to remember that love isn’t something they should be judging about others. If they are doing their job and they are not doing something illegal, then we need to step away. I think what frustrated me was the judgement coming because they would be related due to a second (or fifth) marriage.

I have to admit that reading as many books in this genre sometimes makes them more predictable. Tessa Bailey did not go the way I expected with the plot (I expected the PI to find Harvey was stealing money from his ex-wives somehow. While the ‘not his father’ part worked, it was a little anticlimactic for me.)

I really loved how Chloe built her independence, even with Sig’s help, though sometimes it was too much. I think this is why I missed having Talulah brought into the story. I loved that Chloe and Sig communicated more than some of the couples in other books. The third act wasn’t so much a breakup but I need to do what is best for the one I love. I hope there will be another addition or two into the series with Corrigan and Skylar and maybe even Mailer and Reese? I feel they will be much less alpha-male than Burgess and Sig leading to a different kind of story.

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Super easy to read, fun, addictive story. Chloe and Sig's story was so fun to follow along with. I have loved everything Tessa Bailey I have read so far and this definitely did not disappoint.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC of the latest installment of the Big Shots series from Tessa Bailey. I went into this not expecting much. I didn’t love book two, and the premise of this one (almost step-siblings) kind of gave me minor ick. I knew eventually Sig and Chloe would end up together, so I spent a long time trying to figure out how that would happen. I appreciated that the characters weren’t actually throwing their entire lives out the window for each other (something that often happens in romance novels). They both had lives separate of one another, which was refreshing. There was still the typical “you’re mine” and overprotective schtick from the MMC, but Tessa managed to keep it under control. Plus she can write a hell of a steamy scene. I recommend if you like TB and I will pick up the next book in this series too.