Dream Girl Drama
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A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.
When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne.
Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged.
Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister.
Though the pair is now wary of being involved romantically, Chloe, a sheltered harp prodigy, yearns to escape her controlling mother. Sig promises to teach her the ins and outs of independence in Boston—but not inside his bedroom. They both know there can never be more than friendship between a famous hockey player and his high-society, soon-to-be stepsister. But keeping their relationship platonic grows harder amid the developing family drama, especially knowing they were meant for so much more…
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3 primary books#3 in Big Shots
Big Shots is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2024 with contributions by Tessa Bailey. 2 books are still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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Forbidden love filled with all the tension, longing, and heart you could ask for.
This is basically a slow burn in the Tessa Bailey world, despite a timeline that feels jarringly fast at first. You get a very charming meet cute, leap through the getting to know you phase, and dive deep into the desperation of two people forced to ignore their feelings. It kind of feels like the whole book takes place in a third-act-breakup, but not in a bad way. The timeline makes sense since so much of Sig and Chloe's story takes place before we meet them in the previous book. It's written in a way that feels natural, there's just a small part of me that is bummed I missed out on some of those early moments.
Sig and Chloe are likeable (yet flawed) and you really root for them to figure things out. Really great romantic tension with their efforts to not cross the line drawn between them. Watching Chloe grow more confident and independent with Sig's help is a delight.
The actual sports aspect is pretty light but it IS there. There are plenty of fun scenes with notable members of the team outside of practice or games, so to me it did still feel like a sports romance.
Tessa Bailey should also be called The Queen of Breadcrumbs because she always sets up her next book in a way that has you invested based off of just a few pages. I have no hesitation about continuing with the series.
I'd recommend to anyone who loves Tessa Bailey (obviously), fans of Clueless, and people who think self sacrifice is a noble way to show your love.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper and Avon Voyager for access to this ARC in return for honest feedback.
4.75/5
Tessa, Tessa, Tessa... You write a man with a filthy mouth who would do everything to provide for his girfl, even die for her, move heaven and the earth and expect me not to fall in love with him?
“You love her?” “I exist for her”
Jesus, talk about simp. He's there begging on his knees, crawling to be with her and humbling himself before her and loving every single moment. Because he's hers. WHERE ARE MEN LIKE THAT IN REAL LIFE?
Chloe was absolutely fantastic too, I loved her. She learned so much and gained independence and I loved to see it. And she loved Sig so much that she had to make the tough decisions for both of them.This book was absolutely fantastic and amazing.
The only critique I have is two-fold:
1) why didn't they just marry in Vegas, I've been thinking about this the whole time. That way it wouldn't be them the media would paint the villains, but their parents who stand in the way of true love.
2) I wish we saw their domestic bliss for longer than a short epilogue.
This book was fantastic. Pierre was a great addition, and the baseball/hockey players' game was amazing. I've been imagining “No, I don't dance” from High School Musical 2 during this chapter, lol, with Corrigan as Ryan and Skylar as Chad, hell-bent on being against him and his charms lmao. I can't wait for their book now!
Sig and Chloe were absolutely fantastic and I loved this book.
Basically read in one sitting.
It's everything I love about rom coms. Tessa Bailey is an automatic must buy for me and this gave me everything I've come to love and expect from her.
Sig is a wonderful book boyfriend and I can't wait to read the next big shots book. I love that an orgasm donor is up next to find love!
