It was a 2.5 or 2.75 for me…I don’t know what it was about this book but I just didn’t enjoy it as much as the last one in the series. I had such high hopes, but I just didn’t care for Chloe or Sig…I guess I don’t get why they couldn’t just say that they met each other before the dinner with their parents. It probably could have alleviated a lot of the issues. I feel like we got better information from the little snippets of their relationship that we’d get from The Au Pair Affair…I just expected more

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for the eARC

I think this is my favorite of the Big Shots series. It should be read in order. This story begins catching you up to where you meet Sig and Chloe in the last book (The Au Pair Affair). It gives you the feels of "right person, wrong time" with spice (3/5).

If only she could stop being weak for a man who obviously wasn't meant for her.

Pierre (the dog) stole the show a bit. I enjoyed Chloe's growth from this very impulsive girl who can't leave her mom's house to this independent, yet still impulsive woman. Sig was an absolute simp which at times were annoying, but at the same time endearing? I felt he could have had a bit more of a personality besides being obsessed with Chloe. He was the first person who ever believed in Chloe though, so that helped.

He was thoughtful and encouraging and, oh yeah, superprotective. Most important, however, Sig believe d in her. In a way she'd never experienced from someone she loved.

Thank you to NetGalley for this free advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I DEVOURED this book! I could not put it down, it took up 100% of my thoughts until I could finish it!

I am so in love with Sig and Chloe 💕 Their instant attraction and connection just blew me away. I was immediately invested in their story and rooted for them the whole time!

I loved the humor, the inner dialogue, and the romance - this was everything I wanted in a Tessa Bailey book and more 😍

Thank you so much for the ARC!!

3.5 star read - this was a fun, quick read and happened to be my first from Tessa Bailey (I know, I know!) — so my take on the book is going to be a bit different without the preview of the characters in previous books.

Overall, I prefer my romances to be a bit more nuanced than portrayed in this story. The spice and build up was delightful, though! I just wish the characters were more rooted in reality, they didn’t feel real enough to me. Not for lack of trying, I just didn’t think their backstories resonated with me personally.

I am happy with the ending and resolution to their drama! The banter with the team and the spice definitely kept me interested throughout :)

Thank you NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC!

Wow! When I found out I had gotten an advanced read on Tessa Bailey’s Dream Girl Drama, I immediately dropped everything and started reading. Goodness, was it worth it! I couldn’t put it down. Another fun, sexy sports and music book! Tessa Bailey is the queen of this genre! Thank you so very much for the advanced read—highly, highly recommend!

Tessa has done it again, never misses if we are being honest but this was. IT. Insta love can be hard to do in a realistic and seamless way, but Sig & Chloe were made from the start. Their banter, connection and chemistry was there without question, the way they read each other so easily and were able to mold into one had me giggly & blushing. There are so major twists, so no spoilers here, but I was on the edge of my seat to make sure these two ended up together. I loved seeing Chloe grow into her own, build her confidence and achieve more than she thought was possible. But sweet angel Sig…the gentlest, most loyal and protective man who was there from the start to believe in and cheer Chloe on. I needed about 200+ more pages of these two and cannot wait for the world to meet them🫶🏼❤️

⭐️ 4

🌶 2.5


♡Slow Burn 

♡Hockey Romance 

♡Possessive MMC 

♡Forbidden Romance 


Our professional hockey player MMC meets our sheltered harp playing FMC at the country club, and it's insta-love from there. Then they fund out shortly after they are soon to be STEP-SIBILINGS. Forbidden love anyone? 


Sig and Chloe's relationship is wholesome. They are always thinking about the other in every situation. They support each other in their future dreams/careers. Sig is the definition of "If he wanted to, he would!" He is a total simp for our girl Chole. 


Chloe is the sweet, rich girl who grew up with everything handed to her and a controlling mother who ran her life. That's until she meets Sig. Now, she wants to know what life is like when she stands on her own two feet.  


Sig is the guy who grew up less fortunate with a single mom who worked hard for everything they had. He meets Chloe and wants to help her find herself and learn independence away from home. 


Watching them overcome obstacles with family drama and in their careers while keeping their relationship platonic as a team was a ride. The tension along the was had you on edge. SLOW BURN, but once they got the fire going, it was hot! The end worked out in a perfect happily ever after scenario. 


I really hope to see a Pierre cameo in the next book! Hims the goodest boy.  I have a feeling I know who our next book is, and I can't want to see more of him and his best friend. They are a riot!

Dream Girl Drama is a perfect follow up to the Au Pair Affair. We finally figure out all about Sig and Chloe's tension.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. A classic Tessa Bailey, little love, little spice and a whole lotta cute! I loved the MMC Sig and his “quiet love” in all the little acts he showed up for the woman he loves.

I enjoy Tessa's books. They fall into my "palate cleanser" category. Books that are easy and fun to read especially after reading something that is super complicated and emotional or full of world building. Now, don't take that as a bad thing. I absolutely love my palate cleansers. They are enjoyable to read and leave me feeling all happy. I need them!!!

However, Dream Girl Drama missed the mark for me. Chloe, our MFC, and Sig, our MMC, meet and have an instant intense connection that is beyond just physical only to find out their parents have been dating and are now engaged. A decision is made and Chloe and Sig end up living near each other and spending tons of time together but refusing to give in sexually because they will be step siblings one day.

What I enjoyed: I love a good slow burn and building of the sexual tension and this book definitely had it.

Why didn't it hit the mark for me? First, I am a sucker for character development but I felt like there was very little even though there was opportunity for a lot. Second, the whole concept just didn't vibe with me. They were grown adults (mid 20's) that just met and fell hard for each other. They resisted the chemistry because they found out their parents are getting married. Who cares? Yes they would be step-siblings at some point but they literally have no family connection at all so I found it a bit stupid to stay apart and honestly I had a really hard time reading it. I would have enjoyed the story more if they met for the first time when they learned their parents were getting married and fought the attraction from that point. The issues that arose from their possible relationship getting into the world just didn't strike me as genuine.

Overall it is not my cup of tea but I have no doubt others will love it.

Thank you to the publisher, author & NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book! I voluntarily read this book, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey is third in its series. It follows Sig, a professional hockey player and his soon to be step sister, Chloe, a harpist. I enjoyed the first 2 in this series far more than this one. The insta love was too much for me. I wasn’t a fan of the FMC. And the big conflict the couple had seemed minor and dragged on for too long.
I enjoy Tessa Baileys writing and will happily read any more books she writes in this series.

Ouch my heart

Loved this book but I felt heartbroken the whole time LOL. Wow Sig & Chloe were soul. Mates. Chloe had amazing character growth. I loved this book and have thoroughly enjoyed this series so far!

I was SO excited to be approved for a Tessa Bailey arc, and, per usual, she never disappoints! I always love her characters, the wit, the chemistry, etc.

This book was no different! At first I was worried it was going to be too insta-lovey (and even predictable), but she drew it out better than I thought she could, and I was actually sort of surprised by how everything wrapped up (in a good way). Will always read whatever Tessa writes (and am loving this sports romance kick she’s been on)!!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this e-book.
Tessa Bailey has been very hit or miss for me. Fan Girl Down was my favorite of all her works, but this book really let me down. I felt like the premise was all a little too ridiculous and I felt like I didn’t really know the characters. I feel like I learned more about Chloe from her cameo in book 2 than in this book.

3.5+/5 ⭐️, 2.5/5 🌶️, 0/5 💧

🎼 Instalove
🎼 Forbidden Love
🎼 Grumpy vs Sunshine

So Tessa has a very specific style/voice in writing that really makes me laugh out loud; it’s a very dead pan ridiculous humor that I eat up and look forward to. The little cameos that Sig and Chloe had in Au Pair Affair really made super excited about this book. However, although it put smiles in my face often, it didn’t gave me kicking my feet and rolling around in laughter as I usually am.

The first third of the book sort of felt like a montage to set up the love story between the two characters, but because so many moments were thrown in to set the scene, I guess it felt like I was told a story more than experiencing it with the characters if that makes sense.

If you’re not a fan of instalove, then you probably won’t like this one. It’s a pretty big foundation of the story. I typically prefer instalove to acknowledge that it is more like an instalust that turns into love, but this is as true to instalove as it will get, I think.

There was a nice personal journey for Chloe that arced in this story, but I do think the characters could have had a little bit more personality. It was there, but I thought their cameos in Au Pair Affair was just so much more funny! There were loose reminiscent themes to It Happened One Summer, but it felt a bit like a watered down version.

The tension of the forbidden love was there, and I did like the ending enough to round up to a 4 star. I think it was good, but it didn’t dazzle me like some of her others. You still have to read it though if you’ve read Au Pair Affair - how can you not?

Note: This may have been impacted by mood as this was the first book read after the election.

Not to start this lamest thing ever but honestly….if loving this is wrong I don’t want to be right. Sig was down bad from page 1 and never wavered. I LOVED IT. Yes, technically it was insta love but it was done in such a comical and satisfying way I didn’t really even notice. It was as if we opened the book in the middle of their love story, kind of in the way that Sig felt he had loved and known Chloe all his life.

Their commitment to each other from the get go was much appreciated. I loved how reassuring they were with their words to each other. Chloe was a little ditzy but it added to the storyline in a good way. Sig was not afraid to speak his feelings and was a proud simp for Chloe. They were inevitable. Did I mention I loved it already?

This would definitely fall into a forbidden romance category but I think I am in the small minority of people who didn’t really even have a problem with the step sibling concept because who even cares if they are not blood related (I am sorry to those I know in real life reading this review).

I did predict the ending once I got past the 50% mark but I am happy with how it played out and what is most important is that they got their happily ever after.

I will end this with the exact review I gave Fangirl Down:

This isn’t an oh-my-god-this-book-is-monumentally-life-changing 5 stars, this is an oh-my-god-I-had-a-damn-good-time-reading-this-book 5 stars.

Thank you Tessa and Avon for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tessa Bailey, you beautiful writer, you have done it again! Book 3 of The Big Shots series might be the best one yet! I must say I was skeptical about a step-siblings plot line but I was pleasantly surprised. From the first chapter it hooked me! Sig’s work hard attitude compliments Chloe’s go with the flow attitude.

I loved how Chloe gained her independence and grew her confidence throughout the book. I could really relate to her as someone leaving the home and moving to a big city at 25 years old, not knowing how to navigate the world. And Sig…what can I say? When he wants to get spicy…he sure has a way with words and will paint you a very vivid picture with those words!! I am happy to say this is one of my favorites from Tessa thus far!!

This not quite taboo, almost forbidden, but most definitely entertaining read from Tessa Bailey gets a YES from me. I really enjoyed it!

It has the TB signature spice all over, face-melting tension, but also surprisingly emotional at times?!

I’m ready for the next book.

This was a very fun and quick read! I give it about 3.5ish stars!! It definitely didn’t live up to how much I LOVE Tessa’s Ballinger girls series but still a fun one! The main characters had amazing chemistry

Sig is a pro hockey player who meets Chloe, a super wealthy but super sheltered harpist, by chance. They have insane chemistry until they find out that his dad is engaged to her mom. These future stepsiblings just can't seem to stay away from each other but have to fight their growing attraction. This was just fantastic. I loved Fan Girl Down but was lukewarm about The Au Pair Affair, so I wasn't sure what to expect. This one had me kicking my feet and giggling. The tension between Sig and Chloe was hot, but their friendship was truly wonderful. I reread passages multiple times because the love between the main characters was so sweet. The ending was predictable, but I loved every second on the way there.