After enjoying The Au Pair Affair, I was really curious about Sig and Chloe’s story. I was also a little hesitant, because Tessa Bailey tends to be a hit or miss for me author. Dream Girl Drama was definitely a hit! Today I want to tell you about this book and what I thought. Keep on reading to find out!

A big thank you to Netgalley and Avon for providing me with an eARC to read and review. This doesn’t affect my opinion in any way.

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…

Review

I’m going to be honest and say that I was a little hesitant about Dream Girl Drama even though I loved Sig and Chloe in The Au Pair Affair. Chloe is raised in an environment with a lot of money, and has been sheltered. So she’s not really independent. I was afraid that would get on my nerves, but it worked in a great way. Dream Girl Drama has become my favorite Tessa Bailey book.

Sig and Chloe meet one evening and instantly hit it off. They’re clearly attracted to each other, but when they find out their parents are together things get complicated. This book is instalove and slow burn at the exact same time and I never knew I’d love that combination. These two characters become so close and Sig really just wanted Chloe to live her dream.

The romance in this book had everything: banter, tension, emotion, and some spicy scenes. I could write a book about everything I loved about Dream Girl Drama, but if you’re a fan of sports romance, I highly recommend this book. The conflict wrapped up in a way I was satisfied with and for once it wasn’t miscommunication that got in the way, and I really appreciated that!

Besides this amazing romance, the side characters added some extra fun to this book. I’m excited to read the next book in this series.

Dream Girl Drama was such a pleasant surprise and it gave me everything I was hoping for. I really enjoy sport romances. Have you read any good sport romances lately? Let me know in the comments, I’d love to hear from you!