I'm a sucker for Tessa Bailey books and this one was no different. I had the time of my life reading this book. The level of angst and yearning really elevated this for me. I was pretty nervous about the tropes in this book and how they would be executed but, in true Tessa Bailey fashion, she did a wonderful job. I get nervous about step sibling romances😂
I'm excited for everyone to read it. I've been waiting for Chloe and Sig's story for a while!
It's a very enjoyable read and I had lots of fun giggling and crying to myself while reading this.

Tessa Bailey is usually a “go-to” for me… but this just wasn’t it! The MFC… who’s allegedly 25, has no real world knowledge… at all. Being sheltered is one thing, this was a whole other. She’s also…. Never been to Sephora?! Really. And the male lead is an enabler. It’s not realistic, and it’s not sweet. It comes off as too consuming and unbelievable. It was a let down for me

I probably should have DNF'd this book but for some reason I kept going and finished. I do like most of Tessa Bailey's books, but this one fell flat for me. The insta love was not believable and the spice was cringy, Sig and Chloe randomly meet and hit it off right before they find out their parents are getting married. The whole book is spent with them pining for each other even though they shouldn't be together. By the end, of course, they figure out a way to be together.

Spiciness: 4/5 🌶️

Thank you to Netgalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC!

Spice 3 peppers

Forbidden love, Hockey romance, Rom-com, forced proximity, Insta-Love

After reading Tessa Bailey's The Au'Pair Affair I could not wait for Sig and Chloe's story. It started with a meet cute! Love at 1st sight. Like the title says drama soon followed. Sig could not believe that the girl of his dreams was about to become his stepsister. However, Sig could not let her go. They both risk losing what they worked so hard for but they could not stay away. Chloe the MFC did piss me off at time but if someone grows up rich and sheltered what can you expect from them. I had to tell myself that she was learning how to be in the "real" world. And I believe she did.

I did not see the plot twist coming. They way that Tessa Bailey didn't give any of it away was great.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for providing me with the ARC!

Ok I hate doing this, I really really loathe it., because I think Tessa Bailey is great. But in the lens of honesty- this is a one star read for me.

I should have DNFed it but I've read the other two books in the series and was excited about the story between these two. But wow. This one was just flat. I slugged through with many and eye roll and sighs. I was so entirely frustrated with the parental figures and the eventual resolution for Sig. And I'm sorry but Chloe was an idiot. Spending her money the way she did... when she has other people paying her expenses. Sig was an enabler and they had a dysfunctional relationship. It was so frustrating to read.

Obviously this one didn't work for me. But will that stop me from trying another TB book in the future? Nope!

Thanks netgalley and the publisher for the ARC!

stars: 1
Steam level: 5

Tessa Bailey is one of my favorite authors. She has this way of writing the most beautiful, captivating contemporary romances that you read cover to cover without delay. This story was so fresh and fun. I’d recommend recommending it to everyone. Happy holiday holidays.!

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This wasn’t my favorite book by Tessa Bailey or favorite one in this series. I did however enjoy Chloe and and Sigs relationship and how much he cared about her.

I really wanted to love this book - the characters were so different from what I expected based on the first 2 in this series. Sig & Chloe intrigued me and I wanted their story to be that epic forbidden love. The beginning of this book is interesting & captivating. I really love Sig & Chloe's initial chemistry. Chloe initially appears to be an outgoing, fun FMC but one who is stuck under her mother's thumb. Sig provides that opening for her to explore herself. However, as the book progresses, Chloe's path differs from that of a girl seeking independence to that of one who is very naive & remains sheltered. Sig spoils her which is cute but gets frustrating. The push & pull of their circumstances felt like a merry-go-round plot. I love Tessa Bailey's writing; her dual third-person POV storytelling is still outstanding in this book. The difficulties and complexities of Sig & Chloe's relationship are handled in an entertaining and careful way, which I appreciate. Overall, this is a fast-paced forbidden love romance with a twist that I didn't see coming but provided a satisfying ending to this love story.


🏒 Hockey romance
➶ Forbidden Love (future step-siblings)
💖 Instant-Love
🫶 Soulmates
💋 Dirty talking MMC
3️⃣ Dual 3rd person POV

Thank you Avon & Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the ARC!

I am forever a Tessa Bailey fan and was SO excited to get approved for this ARC! I binged the first two in this series and devoured this one. I was genuinely curious how this story would end, because the solution was not clear. I loved it!

Thank you again for the ARC!

This is honestly the only palatable way to do a stepbrother trope. They are both adults the entire time, they were not raised as siblings, they meet before they know they’ll be siblings. They obviously make the stepbrother trope into a big thing for the plot, but I don’t think the trope is my problem with the book. I think that, while not a trope I enjoy, the trope was palatable even as a major plot point because we saw how it all came about. The writing is where I was kinda let down by it all. This was lust not love or romance, and that made the dynamic very odd and really limited the characters and the plot cause we had no page time to do anything but lust. I think we had a lot of potential here to build out some interesting characters and the stepbrother plot could’ve been fine if we just stopped thinking about sex for two seconds.

I was really interested in Chloe’s relationship with her mom. The dynamic was unhealthy but interesting and probably her most relatable character trait. It felt like it really had the potential to grow into a great plot point and character development if it had just been given a bit more page time. I wish we’d seen more of their dynamic. Similarly, I wish we’d gotten more about Harvey and Sig’s relationship not just centric on Sig trying to break up the parents because that felt like it could’ve added a lot of depth to Sig. There was a lot of potential if we’d just set aside the lust and “it’s so wrong but it feels so right” vibes that Sig and Chloe were giving off for at least a couple pages because that got a bit repetitive and it took so much of the page count that I wanted to be spent developing them.

All of this will they won’t they have sex, Will they won’t they get caught, meant we had no time to see them grow and Chloe basically remains intolerable the whole book and Sig remains a caveman the whole book. It’s meh.

Tessa Bailey does it again with Dream Girl Drama! Sig and Chloe's hard fought romance will have you swooning in no time.

I have been (im)patiently waiting on Sig & Chloe's story, and it definitely lived up to all my expectations. Dream Girl Drama had the perfect amount of pining, swoon, and spice! I loved the chemistry and banter between Chloe & Sig and oh my goodness, the tension was the cherry on top. In typical Tessa Bailey fashion, she did not disappoint!

Read this one if you like:
🏒 Hockey Romance
❤️ Forbidden Romance
✨ InstaLove
🌶 Spicy, Open-Door Romance

It’s always a treat returning to beloved characters! Tessa Bailey writes the most wonderful love stories, sprinkled with the perfect amount of messy romance to make you can’t stop reading 😂 Dream girl drama was filled with just the right amount of swoon worthy, (very forbidden haha) romance & the absolutely undeniable chemistry between characters that we’ve come to love from Tessa!

I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as i did!

I was so thrilled to get the ARC for Dream Girl Drama! Thank you NetGalley and Avon!

I enjoyed this latest installment of Big Shots from Tessa Bailey, although it's still no Fangirl Down (and I didn't like Au-Pair Affair at all). Dream Girl Drama focuses on Sig from APA and Chloe, who start out as two strangers meeting, then predictably sparks fly, and then they learn they’re about to become step-siblings.

The chemistry between Chloe and Sig was great, but felt more like lust than love, and their relationship developed at an unrealistically fast pace. Sig’s “princess treatment” of Chloe initially seemed sweet, but he was obsessive and controlling. And Chloe’s extreme naivety and privileged detachment from reality—like spending rent money on eye cream—made it hard to connect with her. But they were both so for each other that they ultimately were likeable.

The spice was top notch as usual, fingers in butts and all!

Dream Girl Drama is book 3 in the Big Shots series. Readers are introduced to Sig and Chloe in previous books, however, you do not need to read books 1 or 2 to read this book. So if you would like a fun, quick read about forbidden love and hockey, then jump right in.

- Forbidden romance
- Sports romance
- Future step siblings
- Possessive MMC


We are introduced to Sig and Chloe when they first meet. Their chemistry is electric and they know they are meant for one another. They each depart to go to a dinner, where they soon realize they are soon to be step siblings. As the drama unfolds, we learn more about Sig and Chloe. Sig is hard working, hockey player trying to get officially signed on the team so he can take care of his mother. Seriously, who doesn't love a professional athlete that had a rough upbringing and just wanting to do right by the woman who raised them? Chloe, on the other hand, grew up in a well-to-do household and was a child prodigy of the harp. These two could not be more opposite on that front. Sig's character obviously wants to take care of his dream girl, Chloe, even if it make things harder for himself. Chloe then comes off as child-like and a bit annoying. She is quite helpless in literally everything. Despite this, there are a few cute, romantic moments that melt my heart and I ended up rooting for the characters, hoping they would find a way to be together in the end.

Overall, I found Dream Girl Drama to be a quick, cute read that kept me entertained, even if I was frustrated at some points.

Some things I did not enjoy:
Sig's father is estranged and they don't have a great relationship. Why did he even invite Sig to dinner with him? In fact, I didn't like any family member in this book.
I did not enjoy the 'twist' ending. I found it predictable and it almost ruined the entire book for me.
The characters aren't relatable and there isn't much of a romance. They have the chemistry, but there isn't much build-up or slow burn. What do they see in each other?

This is the first book I've read by this author and I have to say I struggled with rating it. I enjoyed the author's writing style and the story as a whole I did struggle with the main story trope of "forbidden love". The FMC is a child prodigy harpist and the MMC is a star hockey player. The focus is that the two main characters meet at a golf club and have instant attraction/lust. Then two hours later they find out her mother and his father are getting married. This will result in them being step-siblings in a few months. My issue is 1. The FMC is 25 years old and the MMC is 29 years old and they have never met before that day, 2. they had no previous relationship and were not raised together in the same household, 3. They are both consenting adults. If they had been raised together and developed feelings then I could see the "forbidden love" trope as believable, but not in how this story was written. If the author had written this book with family drama getting in the way of their relationship minus that trope then I would have found this book more enjoyable. I know that the other factor for the trope was public perception and the risk to their careers but a press statement probably would have been sufficient and might have added to the believability of the story line. I really wanted to give this book 4 or more stars but I could not get past this issue, in my opinion.

Having said all that I do like this author's writing style and her character development as well as her side characters and I will read more books by her. I gave the book 3 stars as I know some will disagree with my opinion and feel like the story and trope was done well. Most everything else about the book I enjoyed. I just wish that trope had been written differently or at least only a minor trope of the book.

Thank you NetGalley, Avon Books and the author Tessa Bailey for the opportunity to read this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I get excited every time Tessa Bailey writes a book. Even though this one wasn't my favorite in the series, I seriously loved it. The TENSION in this one, the STAKES. We get real conflict! I love it!

I really enjoyed this cute/ “forbidden” romance. I love the step sibling trope and this was no exception. Sig was definitely my favorite character. He was obsessed with his girl and wasn’t afraid to show it. Another great addition to this series!

After meeting his dream girl, Chloe, NHL superstar Sig Gauthier realizes they can't be together since she is soon to be his step-sister.

Tessa Bailey is a master of the spicy romcom. Here's what I liked in this one:

Chloe: She was a really good character. She has a whole personal journey she goes on along with the romance with Sig. She decides to be more independent and live her life the way she wants to. I was rooting for her the entire time.

Sig: He's such a book boyfriend. I loved the way he was devoted to Chloe. He would literally do anything for her.

The spice: Bailey is the queen of the spicy romcom and she hits a lot of high notes on this one!

The only thing that I was iffy on was the conflict of being step-siblings. I get being concerned but I didn't find it to be that big of a deal. However, I still really liked this!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the gifted copy!

4.75✨ 3.5🌶️

aaaaaaaaaaand tessa does it again!!!! truly the only author who can write an insta-love story and make me FERAL for it. sig and chloe are everything to me. the yearning…the pining…the TENSION…the LOVE between these two…UNMATCHED. i genuinely couldn’t put this down.

sig is so incredibly down bad from the second he hears her voice, and you know what…that’s how it should be! chloe is also the cutest and i love her character development throughout this. she is literally just a girl and that’s so real. watching these two love each other so much but try to stay away was both amazing and so painful. the outcome was so worth the slow burn though. i love these two pure souls so much, and im so excited for everyone to read their story when it’s out next year.

the biggest thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for the e-ARC. even after ive read it im still in shock and so grateful that i was given the opportunity to read one of my favorite author’s latest release early. 😭🩷