Really enjoyed this book! It wasn’t my favorite in this series but it was definitely amazing. I think the whole step siblings thing kinda weirded me out but it was still a great read! I loved the romance, the humor, the banter, and the connections between books. Tessa Bailey also set up the next book perfectly!

I am a simple woman. I hear down bad, star-crossed lovers and I’m IN. You might going into this one thinking, “ugh, taboo isn’t my thing.” It’s not mine either. But Tessa wrote this one as if the taboo was an obstacle blocking the inevitable HEA – and tbh, I didn’t really even care about their parents' relationship and just wanted them to get together already. Low stakes!!!
Chloe and Sig are adorable. He helps her grow, escape a sheltered existence, and spoils the living hell out of her. Their chemistry is there from the start, and the pining is so good. Their story was worth the wait.
This one is very character-driven, and the characters are tropey. The plot is so light it’s basically nonexistent. But you should probably know at this point what you’re getting with a Tessa Bailey book, so just go along for the ride.
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Absolutely obsessed. Definitely one of my favorites of Tessa Bailey's. I was already hype for this book when Sig & Chloe were mentioned in the previous series installment, but this was amazing. I didn't think the steamy bits were Bailey's best, but the pining was off the charts and it was nice to see a relationship develop in one of her books rather than the entire novel take place over a course of a week.

I received this book as an ARC, so thank you, Netgalley, for this.

In the previous book, The Au Pair Affair, these two characters were mentioned, and I was thrilled to read their story because I sensed something intriguing happening there. Sig is incredibly protective of Chloe and wants the best for her. However, in some instances, his actions felt excessive, like he was selling her memorabilia just to pay her rent and trying to give her everything while she squandered money on eye cream and irresponsible behavior. That was a bit too much for me (Chloe is a spoiled child). The chemistry between them was undeniable, and in some moments, it felt more like lust than love, in my opinion.

I was frustrated by how everyone made it seem like a taboo the narrative of them being “step-siblings” when they are two consenting adults in a relationship. It wasn’t really a taboo, but I could also see it being exaggerated by the media and upper-class society in real life.

Overall, the spice was good, and the slow burn was also enjoyable. I want to give my honest review and wish I could give more stars to this book. It was similar to books 1 and 2 in my opinion. So, if you liked the first two, you’ll likely enjoy this one as well.

NHL star meets his dream girl when his car breaks down only to discover his father is planning on marrying her mother. Then tension between her and her mother explodes and he steps in to help her get established on her own in Boston. The attraction is there, but now they can't act on it. Another steamy cute story from Bailey. As insta-love is not one of my favorite tropes, it's not my favorite in the series. But that's just me.

What a cute book - totally lives up to the rest of the series. Lovable characters, LOL funny, sweet love story and, of course, Tessa is the Queen when it comes to dirty-talking male characters.
Loved it!

I was so excited to get my hands on the newest Tessa Bailey book. It was an adorable sports romance between a hockey player and a harpist. Honestly, I thought in the first few pages that it was going to be about a spoiled rich girl and was kind of turned off, but her character was so well written and her growth was amazing, so by the end I was really rooting for her. I was glad it ended how it did - I was genuinely trying to figure out how their conflict was going to be solved.

“Dream Girl Drama” is SO good. I loved how it wasn’t your typical romance and I really couldn’t figure out how Chloe and Sig would find a way until the truth came out. Great turn of events with hearts on the sleeves! Tessa Bailey pulled it off with this book.

I was so excited to read this book because I just needed to know more after reading their quick interactions and odd but tense quick meets in the 2nd book. The way Sig has that protective vibe for Chloe makes so much sense since she’s going to BE HIS STEP SISTER! Plot freaking twist!

The angst/longing between these two was perfect and the “is this the right thing to do” vibe was fully there. So glad they don’t actually end up being step siblings because these two are meant for each other.

"But I always want you here with me afterward. And every moment in between."

So glad I read this!
*Thanks NetGalley for the arc*

Tessa Bailey's Big Shots series has become a source of huge disappointment for me. I absolutely loved book one, Fangirl Down. Since then, books two and three have not been good. It's like book one was written by someone different than the rest of the series. I really wanted to give this one a chance, and I read it pretty quickly, but I couldn't form any connections with the characters and I really didn't have much emotional attachment to anything. I didn't love the "drama" of this story and when all was resolved, I just didn't care anymore. This was a huge miss for me.

DNF - this is the first book that I read from this author. I’ve heard many great things about her books but I just couldn’t get into this one. This book is apart of a series but said can be read as a standalone. I did not read book 1 or 2 and went in blindly. It was just giving too much rich, white privilege for me. The characters were annoying and I just couldn’t read another page. I was even skimming to see if it got better but no.

Thanks NetGalley for giving me this arc tho! :)

The banter!!! The 🌶️ level!!!! All of it was so good that I quickly got over the future step-sibling trope pretty quickly 🤭 Dream Girl Drama was a fun 3rd installment to this series! Tessa Bailey knows how to make her readers giggle out loud and kick our legs with every banter filled chapter! Sig and how hard he fell for Chloe left me wanting more to their story♥️ Can’t wait for everyone else to read this when it’s released!

3.5 Stars Rounded up!

This book was a whirlwind, truly waiting for the other shoe to drop. Labeled as "On the verge of taboo" it truly was.
I did love the chemistry between the characters, and the love they had for one another, however, near the climax of the book, I did not agree with their decisions and was like "are we going to discuss what just happened? Side note, dream girl is an adorable nickname, and the love they had for one another was so pure.

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

I just loved this book. I cheered for Chloe and Sig the whole time. It was just so unfair the curve ball that they were thrown. I just wanted them to give in an go for it. I understood their resignations, but what they had was so beautiful. I am so happy for their HEA. I highly recommend this new series by Tessa Bailey.

Honestly, this book isn’t for me. There were some redeeming qualities, like the little twist at the end and the slow burn / insta love but overall I didn’t vibe with it.

There were multiple points where I wanted to put the book down and leave it because I found the conversations to be so repetitive and instead of golden retriever energy, Sig had stalker energy. It was reciprocated to an extent but Chloe really didn’t do very much back. I’d say that Sig over embodied the tropes everyone loves and the plot was not plotting.

Step-brother is not a trope I plan to read again. The smut was also borderline not good. There was lots of edging that kept you invested, but once they gave in I was not very interested in their story.

Thanks Netgalley for letting me read this ARC and leave an honest review!

3.5 stars⭐️✨

Overall, this was a very interesting book. I liked Sig, but sometimes Chloe annoyed me because she did not have common sense. This would be good for people who don't like smut because there aren't very many scenes compared to other Tessa Bailey books and they're pretty easily skippable. I really liked the chemistry between the two characters at the beginning, but it began to feel one-sided for a while. Not to give out any spoilers, but I honestly expected them to elope before their parents or for Sig to just disown his dad because they hadn't been in contact until he was an adult, so the ending was sort of drawn out. Also, it either felt like the book was too fast-paced or slow-paced at times. This book was still a really enjoyable pass time away from work and school and I loved the puppy.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an e-book arc.

I loved the first two Big Shots books, but this one wasn’t my favorite. I didn’t really care for Sig or Chloe’s personalities. Normally I love protective male characters, but Sig came across as clingy. Chloe’s character seemed dull and her feelings for Sig didn’t seem genuine. It almost seemed as if she was just using Sig as a way to get back at her controlling mom.

I loved the tension and characters in this book. I couldn’t put it down. I had a hard time loving au pair affair but loved this couple and story! One of my favorites of Tessa’s!

This was such a cute like forbidden love story. I loved the chemistry between Chloe and Sig right off the bat. I loved the storyline overall and the ending as well. Tessa Bailey rarely disappoints.

After finishing two angsty books recently, I was looking for something fun and light hearted to dive in to next! This book was exactly that! I was so excited to get Sig and Chloe’s backstory after meeting them in the previous book. It did not disappoint. Sig is the ultimate book boyfriend and completely devoted to Chloe. Overall, it was such a refreshing, fun, and light read!