Tessa Baileys newest book Dream Girl Drama brought all the tension and suspense you’d expect an author like Tessa would. Shes so good at tension and giving us just enough that you HAVE to keep reading to finally get what you want. When you get there it does not disappoint those spicy scenes are something else after all that! The main story and plot was easy to follow, interesting and made you want the best for these characters. We have a NHL Hockey player whos team seems to be on the outs and havnt renewed his contract and a Musically inclined woman who has had everything given to her nd she doesnt really know the basics of life. Seeing Sig fall so fast for Chloe was just that, fast, it happened on like page 5, which in my opinion is too fast, however it makes sense for the plot and all that edging Tessa loves to do to us. Chloe on the other hand goes to Boston to be on her own and she doesnt really know that, all her laundry is done for her, she doesnt realize rent is a thing and its really funny when a character doesnt know the basica of life and seeing them have to learn it. Its one of my favorite tropes so I personally loved seeing that in this. However Choles mom and Sigs dad are in love and getting married so Sig and Chloe are in line to become step siblings so…. Yea that edging i was mentioning earlier, thats where it comes into play, the forbidden romance!

Honestly I would give this a try! It was a fun quick read! And who doesnt love a bit of edging and hockey players!

I could not love this book enough! I think Sig and Chloe's story is my favorite of the series so far. When I met Tessa at a signing, she promised we would be in the hockey era for a while and she definitely delivered. Thank you to Netgalley and Tessa Bailey for allowing me to preview and review this book early. Sig meets his dream girl Chloe with the biggest surprise. His father and Chloe's mother are to be married. Where will that leave them knowing they cannot be together? The restraint the characters hold throughout despite their obvious draw to each other keeps you interested in the outcome of their problem. I finished within the day! I cannot wait to see where this series goes next. I am hoping to get Mailer or Corrigan's story next. :)

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins and Tessa Bailey for the chance to read this ARC.

Tessa Bailey has done it again! I couldn’t not pick up a hockey romance from her. Here we have Sig and Chloe, two people who have an undeniable connection from their first interaction who suddenly realize they’re about to become step siblings. We follow them through their journey of becoming best friends while trying to suppress the obvious growing feelings they have for each other.

I truly fell in love with these characters, Sig is a natural protector and Chloe…. Needs a little protecting. We got to see her growth as a person and musician. Leaving home for the first time with the support of Sig to constantly lean on. It was easy to see them fall in love and a bit traumatizing knowing the blockade that would prevent them from being together. All in all Tessa Bailey wrote a beautiful story and I can’t wait for everyone else to experience it too.

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Sig and Chloe are everything, I loved this book so much!!!! I have no notes, Tessa Bailey is really one of the greatest romance authors of our time.

*sigh another third act breakup* I was excited to get my hands on a TB ARC and this book was a quick and fun read! I loved the forbidden love trope, but kind of found the whole relationship being viewed as weird, a little strange? I totally understand the whole step brother/sister type vibe but why was it such a huge deal for both of their careers..? I thought it was a good book, but nothing super memorable

thank you NetGalley for sending an eARC of this book in return for my honest opinion!

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I love Tessa Bailey's book and this was so acception! This is probably one of her more emotional books... or at least I teared up a few times but loved Chloe and Sig. Highly recommend.

I don't know if I changed or if the authors style changed, but I have struggled with her last couple of books. I really struggled with this book, it felt like the set up took so long and it was weird. I don't personally like the insta love trope so I get that part of my issue might be me. It was technically well written, but I just didn't feel the characters. I actually liked some of the side characters more (which if I had to guess they are the main characters of her next book).

This book was adorable. When I pick up a Tessa Bailey novel, I know one thing, that MMC is going to be obsessed and I am going to be here for it. I am not an insta love fan but I think with reading them in the book before, it made me crave their story and their beginning. Sig and Chloe are explosive, but they aren't able to be together because his dad is marrying her mom. The fallout for both of them is too much for anyone to handle. They have careers and lives on the line, but their love runs deep and Sig will stop at nothing until Chloe is his.
There are parts of this that is over the top, I realize that, but I still was in love with it and I see the set up for future characters and I am absolutely giddy about all of them. 4.5 stars.
Thanks to Avon, Netgalley and Tessa Bailey for an early copy!

I feel so honored to be able to read Dream Girl Down as an ARC. Tessa Bailey has been one of my auto buy authors since I started my reading journey three years ago. I LOVE the character development Chloe shows throughout the book. And Pierre will always have my heart! I can not wait to buy a book trophy for my shelf! Thank you again Avon it was a pleasure.

DREAM GIRL DRAMA ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. Release date 2/4/25, #3 in the Big Shots series. Another good, easy read from Tessa Bailey. Chloe and Sig are different in most ways, her a harpist, him a hockey player….but their chemistry is undeniable. There is only one issue, their parents are engaged. Just like the rest of the Big Shots series, a great romance format with laughs, heart and heat. You know how it ends, but it’s fun to discover how you get there. This series is just fun, and an easy escape. If she keeps writing them, I’ll keep reading. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

I have read the two before this and have fallen in love with this couple throughout their journey of their relationship. I'm so glad we got an introduction into how they met and started to fall in love because you can see their story well into the middle of it when we are first introduced to them in the second book. The way that each plot point made me question them but love them at the same time was definitely something. Watching everything slowly fall apart was heart breaking and to them leading together in bed was not what I was expecting! All of that work for them both to reach their dreams and they still end up together after that bomb and all the heartbreak! I love them so much together and cannot wait for the best book! I love this series!!

I swear if there is somehow a fourth book in this series, I will be able to say that these are like my favorite series ever! I love the couples and how multifaceted they are!!

I have to say that Tessa Bailey is one of my favorite authors ever and I am so grateful that I was able to get my first earc of hers and that it happened to be my favorite book from her too? Obsessed and blessed!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars!!!

I loved this from the jump, and if you are looking for your first taboo lite romance- this is your book! Insta lust turned step siblings makes for a wild ride! I hope there are more couples in the Big Shot series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I could not have loved this book more. Tessa Bailey is a true artist when it comes to creating worlds and characters that you can really lose yourself in. I loved getting to know Sig more and Chloe was the perfect heroine for him.

The story we've been waiting for in this series! We've gotten a peak into Sig and Chloe's relationship in the past so it was fun to find out all the juicy details in this book. Chloe's personality keeps the story interesting and I really appreciated that while sheltered, she is not stupid. I was getting worried toward the end of the book about how the problems would be wrapped up, but the clean cut answer did not disappoint.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for this arc!

I was a bit disappointed in this book. I just couldn't connect with the main characters. It's a very love at first sight kind of story, and it just didn't feel authentic to me.

While I enjoyed the first 2 books in this series, this one was a miss for me.

The beginning was promising. Their meet-cute was great. The tension in the beginning was fine. It just went downhill from there. I don’t mind an insta-love story, but you have to build chemistry between the characters. Yes, they pine for each other for 80% of the book, but it’s all them just wanting to sleep with each other. The only connection we get between the two of them is just being told to us, not shown to us in any way. In fact, this book is all telling and no showing.

Chloe is clueless and seems 100% content in staying that way for more than half of the book. Like she seriously didn’t know that dogs need to eat dog food? There’s sheltered and then there’s just willfully ignorant.

Though you could argue Sig’s heart is in the right place, all he does is enable her to remain clueless.

Without giving spoilers, all I can say is the twist at the end is what really ticked me off and made me want to laugh my kindle across the room.

The way that I ate this one up because it was just my favorite type of story. I can't stop telling my friends that they need this one. Already have it preordered and just love this series.

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Voyager for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

After reading The Au Pair Affair earlier this year, I somewhat had an idea of what I was getting myself into: hockey and best friends to lovers. I was somewhat correct. Sig and Chloe are on the verge of becoming step siblings making their romance taboo. They had an instant attraction that you could feel when their characters were introduced. They had an intense slow burn romance with so much sexual tension throughout the book.

I do wish there was more interaction between the leads since it seemed their tension was the main driving force and the connection outside of the physical was not always present. Their relationships with others seemed lacking since the book was constantly reminding you of their attraction to each other and where the book did feel repetitive.

I also did get annoyed with both MCs and their choices but that's the amazing part, they are flawed and not meant to be perfect! I enjoyed my read of it and I think most fans of Tessa Bailey would love it. I'd also recommend this book to a friend if they were looking for a quick read, slightly taboo romance that will keep them on the edge of their seat!

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the advanced review copy of Dream Girl Drama! After reading the first two books in this series I was excited for this book to come out and to hear more about Sig and Chloe’s relationship. This book did not disappoint and was my favorite of the series thus far! Sig and Chloe’s romance was so sweet. The book was heartwarming, funny, and had a plot twist I truly did not see coming! I just hope the series continues with some of the other characters on the team.

Forbidden romance between future step siblings with scorching chemistry and not one but two dirty talking leads? Yes, please. This felt like a slower burn than other Tessa books but did a great job of building tension between Sig and Chloe. Even though step siblings is not my favorite trope (it’s a relation by marriage and very easily explainable with adult characters in certain situations); I did appreciate Sig’s high-profile career was a driving force.

Going into this, I didn’t think I was going to like Chloe, but she was far more likable through Sig’s eyes. She grew up not wanting for anything but still went out and made something for herself (albeit with a lot of help). It would have been extra fun to see some of this story told via the overlapping timelines of the Au Pair Affair, but appreciate how the story flowed without it. I enjoyed this but it wasn’t my favorite of the series.