I have been waiting for one of the “Orgasm Donor” men to have their moment … and it was so worth it.

Robbie & Skylar may have become one of my top Tessa Bailey couples.

A classic “enemy to lovers” and “he falls first” story, with banter and spice. Tessa does it again!

Thanks NetGalley and Avon Books for the

This is my first Tessa Bailey book, and she has a new fan. This is a quick and easy read with loads of banter. The MMC falls hard and fast in their fake dating scheme. But does she feel the same way or his her brothers best friend still the object of her affection. What could go wrong in this Hockey meets Baseball romance....

Hot damn this was so fun to read! Skyler is a self proclaimed tomboy and thinks guys see her more like a drinking buddy than a girlfriend. Robbie is a professional hockey player and is known for loving the ladies. But there’s something about Skyler that makes him want to change his ways. He’s always admired his parent’s marriage and he wants something like that for himself. His reputation is well known so it will be hard to convince Skyler that he’s changed and wants a real future with her. Both of these characters are extremely likable and you’ll be rooting for them the whole time! I love this series and I’m so happy I got an early copy from Netgalley. If you love Tessa Bailey - this book is for you! 🏒 ❤️ ⚾️

Thank you to NetGallly for the advanced copy. I was very excited to get an early look at the latest book in the

Bailey continues to write characters that make you laugh and swoon, but the plot was the main issue for me. I enjoyed Robbie and Skylar’s shared comparative spirit and how Robbie stands up for Skylar against her family and the swoon worthy spice is on par with her previous novels…but the plot’s timeline moves too quickly that Robbie’s character arc is rushed and Skylar’s awkwardness and devotion to her childhood crush is a little unbelievable.

The story has all the elements for a good enemies to lovers, reformed play boy, and awkward caterpillar to beautiful but it rarely story, but in this novel’s current iteration, we don’t get the character development she gave her other characters in previous series. We know Bailey is capable of writing those character arcs, and this one just fell short on story. I wanted more tension and head butting between Robbie and Skylar. I wanted Robbie to have to confront his past more throughout the story and truly come to terms with wanting to change and I wanted Skylar to show more of her awkwardness around Madden and dating in general to warrant “dating lessons.” I think we needed more time for these characters to interact with eachother before they go to the family week of completion. All the elements are there. Robbie and Skylar have the makings to have a great love story, they just need more pages to make it believable.

I still enjoy Tessa Bailey’s writing. While this novel isn’t one of her strongest, she can still write a light HEA romance that perfectly keeps you company for a day on beach, on the plane, or for a rainy afternoon.

1000/10. Another absolute banger from THEE queen of rom-com and swoonworthy men, Tessa Bailey. Skylar Page, sister of Elton (of dog park date infamy, shoutout Chloe) our heroine, is a Type A, perfectionist, certified bad-ass Simone Biles/Serena Williams/Megan Rapinoe, "you can't win, so WIN" D1 athlete. She has her days scheduled down to the minute in her trusty planner, but she could never have guessed our darling (now reformed) "Orgasm Donor" Robbie Corrigan would be a late addition to her carefully laid plans... Skylar is such a complex character and I found myself falling in love with Robbie too as he's the first person to really see her, and want to support her -- he KNOWS she can do it, but also he wants to protect her. Men, take notes!

Fans of forced proximity, "fake" relationship that turns to more, and f*boys who change their ways for the girl who wraps them around their finger without a word will delight in this next installment of the "Big Shots" series where Robbie Corrigan finally gets the girl. I personally always find Tessa's stories to be the best blend of spice, humor, earnest, and YEARNING! In addition, the surrounding cast of characters (of course the couples we already know and love) and the characters we're introduced to this book made the whole story such a blast start to finish.

I started this book curious to see where Mailer's story goes, but now that it's over I have a new couple I want to learn everything about and am on the edge of my seat for; Eve, I'm rooting for you! Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions my own.

Tessa Bailey is an insta-read for me, and this absolutely did not disappoint. I loved Skylar and Robbie was delish.

Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the ARC!

Tessa Bailey’s books are always a great time and this one was no different. Robbie is a professional hockey player (and a player off the ice) and Skylar is a no-nonsense D1 softball player. They fake date to try to make her crush jealous and shenanigans ensue.

I enjoyed how encouraging Robbie was of Skylar. There were definitely some insta-love vibes. Rating: 3.75⭐️

This was a good book. I always love reading Tessa’s stories as they offer fun romance with a twist. Through this romance we explore the sporty romance prospects of Skylar. The enemies to lovers/ fake dating trope was very clear throughout the story, but I felt there could have been better character development at parts. Some of the storyline lacked depth, and some of the premise felt lacking in background. I ultimately enjoyed the ending. Read to find out!

Based on the scenes with Robbie in the prior books, I didn't expect his book to be so cute, but I couldn't put it down and loved Robbie and Skylar's story from beginning to end. This is my new favorite in the Big Shots series! I also loved that there were additional scenes of the hockey team together in this book. The scenes with Burgess, Sig, Mailer and Robbie were fantastic and hilarious as usual!

Robbie Corrigan thinks he has it all—an up-and-coming NHL career, a tight-knit group of friends who thrive in the same fast-paced world, and no shortage of attention from women. But a chance meeting with Skylar Paige, a star softball pitcher at Boston University, shakes his confidence. Unlike everyone else, Skylar seems completely unaffected by his usual charm, which only makes Robbie want her more. The catch? She’s already in love with someone else. When Robbie finally convinces her to go on a date, he offers to help make her crush jealous during her family’s annual wilderness games. But as the games unfold, Robbie sets out to prove that he's more than just a player—he might just be exactly what Skylar needs.

While this book delivered on the promise of a fictional sports romance and was enjoyable in that context, there were a few elements that consistently pulled me out of the story. The pacing and plot held up well enough—I was able to finish it in a single afternoon—but despite some character backstory, I never really connected with the leads. Even during emotional, heart-to-heart moments, I felt a persistent sense of detachment. Looking back, I think that stems from not fully buying into Robbie as a compelling romantic lead. I’m always up for a good redemption arc, but his just didn’t land for me. One of the biggest issues I had was the believability—particularly the idea that a professional athlete would risk injury right before the playoffs felt far-fetched and hard to overlook.

That said, fans of Tessa Bailey and readers who enjoy spicy, sports-themed romances with enemies-to-lovers and fake dating tropes may still find this a fun, light read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first ever Tessa Bailey book, and unfortunately, I think it may also be my last. Now, I’m a dark romance girl, but I’m also a sucker for an Ali Hazelwood, so I was excited to give this one a try because I often see Tessa’s books recommended for fans of Ali’s. But this one wasn’t for me.

The amount of modern slang and terms took me out of it. I cringed a bit at times, but it also left me confused because I didn’t know a few of the terms. I think I’m in the marketed age group for this book, so I was very taken aback when I found myself looking up some slang.

Something that I did like was the fake dating. When fake dating is done well, you feel feelings when they get to the third act, and I definitely felt some feelings. Whether they are good or bad feelings, I still don’t know, but I felt something while reading, so the book overall did its job.

Thank you very much to Avon and NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

So good! I fell in love with the first in this series. Loved the second one but was disappointed a bit in the third. So I went into this one anxious about it living up to the first two. It did! In a family of highly competitive athletes the FMC feels like a disappointment or never as good. Also, she’s harbored a crush for her brother’s best friend. So the MMC comes in to make him jealous with some fake dating and helping in her family’s annual games competition. Throw in some spicy lessons and him wearing her university shirt and it’s just so good.

I read this book in under 24 hours, so, yeah it’s freaking amazing.

This is probably one of the best books by Tessa Bailey. I think it tops Fangirl Down, but not as good as the It Happened One Summer duo. Bailey can simply write a good book.

The characters! I love how they are so dynamic, sweet, and super spicy. We get a glimpse at some of the other characters from this series, and we see some new faces I think we’ll be seeing again. Robbie is such a playboy but it was so fun seeing him be tamed by Skylar. Skylar, AKA Rocket, was a great female lead. I could relate to her in many ways. She is so independent and loves her family, but she is afraid to speak up when they make her sad or uncomfortable. I loved when Robbie confronted her family and spoke up for her. They were the perfect couple.

While the plot is cliche, it was executed perfectly. Who doesn’t love the “be my fake boyfriend so the other guy I like notices me” trope? I know I do, especially when it is done right. Bailey nailed it, no pun intended.

The spice. You guys…bring on the fans and AC. I loved the dirty talk. I’m pretty sure I was fifty shades of red. The actions themselves are not the spiciest Bailey has written, but the chemistry combined with the in-the-moment spicy talk really worked.

Honestly, read this book. Even if you’ve never read the series (which I highly recommend) read this!

*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.

So I think this is my favorite of the Big Shots series??? Possibly my favorite Tessa Bailey book period!

I love Robbie. I know he first showed up for comedic relief but holy shit he is hilarious and so sweet. I love that he falls first and hard. I also loved how Robbie & Skylar’s relationship developed, and they grew together 💖

Also this book is hot 🌶️ 🥵 😍

And I’m ready for a Madden & Eve book.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me a copy of this ARC to review!

I have never read a Tessa Bailey book before, but she's been on my list of authors to read for a while. I enjoyed this book.
I feel like the first third of this book was hard to get through, but I'm glad I kept reading. I enjoyed the fake dating turn to real feelings, but that's always my favorite part of fake dating lol.
I feel like if you are a fan of Tessa Bailey and this series specifically, you will love this. I will definitely have to give another one of her books a shot, because this was a fun read!!

Any Tessa Bailey book is highly anticipated for me but I have been loving this big shots series so much the past few a years that a creamed with joy when I was approved to read an advanced copy of her new one!! Needless to say I binged this bad boy in one sitting and couldn’t have enjoyed reading it more! Robbie is a rookie on the Boston Bearcats hockey team when a random baseball game encounter throws him into the orbit of Skyler who is a D1 pitcher for BU. Can Robbie change his play boy ways to be the perfect fake boyfriend for Skyler to win the heart of her brother best friend or will it lead to something else. Tessa Bailey books are just such a brain hug for me and now I shall return to anxious awaiting her next book announcement!

grabbed the ARC when it was up for 24hr!

I had to drop out of this series even though I like Tessa Bailey, because I don’t like athletes, sports romances, or himbos (I’m very sorry to the himbo community).

So, needless to say, I hated Robbie lol. However, I can recognize that this book is FOR its audience - Tessa fans will love it, and I’m happy about the potential shift from hockey to baseball (i can work with a baseball romance).

Overall, this is a solid romcom and there are some nice “awh” moments. I also love an FMC who is also an athlete!! And, as always, Tessa made me blush and look away during several scenes 😂

I tend to find Tessa's books uneven - I have loved them, and I have not loved them. This was fun and easy to gobble up, and I did so in an evening. I don't remember the backstory of Robbie or Skylar which was a detriment to my reading (despite having read the prior books in the series) but ... It was fine. Easy, fun, mild annoyances but nothing objectionable. Robbie was a big lug of fun and stuck up for Sky when her own family steamrolled her, which is a favorite microstrope of mine. I would recommend it!

I’ve been running around for a year singing the praises of Fangirl Down so I cannot believe I’m saying this…I think I love this book even more!

Like most readers (every reader??) I’ve been in love with Robbie since he first appeared in book 2. But I never could’ve imagined that Tessa would truly write him as my new favorite book boyfriend. If you love his goofy and cocky attitude you’ll be happy to hear he doesn’t lose a bit of it: even as he’s falling totally crazy upside down in love with our girl Skyler.

Skyler! Skyler might be my new favorite Tessa FMC (which is saying a lot because I love all of the women in the TB universe.) She’s a badass and confident in her abilities but she’s also insecure and figuring out who she is. She’s inexperienced and a little naive but she’s not virginal or ignorant.

The romance between these two is everything. The chemistry is RED HOT and these two truly cannot keep their hands off of each other. This book is SPICY and I loved every second of it. I was NOT fatigued by the spice I’ll tell you that. But the dynamic between these two is also so ROMANTIC. I was absolutely SWOONING throughout.

I loved every second of this book. Tessa is nailing this series and I am thirsty for more!!

This book isn’t a baseball romance. The male main character is a hockey player. The female main character used to be a softball player. So like this book is marketed weird. Like all Tessa Bailey books the smut was cringy. This book wasn’t for me. At this point, though I would be more shocked if I like to test a daily book because I have not liked a book by her in a long time and I’ve read most of her books.