Dream Girl Drama

A Novel (Big Shots, Book 3)

By: Tessa Bailey

Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

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…

©2025 Tessa Bailey (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Love, love, love

So excited for the third installment in the series and it did not disappoint. Tessa did such a great job with the characters and I am so happy with this book.

Loved Callie Dalton’s performance, story was weak.

Story needed more humor from the hockey players -or anybody, if the characters were going to be so one-dimensional. The premise was over the top unbelievable, and a bit boring. Male hero pines. Spends a lot of time doing it. HEA. The end.

Not my favorite

I usually love Tessa Baileys works but found both Sig and Chloe to be annoying and didn’t have much chemistry. There were some good parts and tension but by the end I was just forcing myself to get to the end. I think it’s not my favorite but I have strong feelings of dislike so Tessa Bailey did write a good story that had me feeling some emotions…even if it was mostly me suffering through spite.

My favorite storyline of out of the 3 book series

I adore Tessa Baileys writing. I can’t put them down every time. You meet this couple in the second book of the series and they blend so well together.

Tessa Bailey does it again!

I was sooooo hoping for a Sig and Chloe book after Au Pair Affair and Lordy did she deliver. This book was perfection from start to finish and I loved the narration! Tessa knows how to give the people what we want.

Love the Narrators!

Both Callie Dalton & Teddy Hamilton are great narrators for this story! The story of Sig and Chloe is the sweetest. Their passion is so strong from their first meeting and the intensity never dies down. Both Hamilton & Dalton really make this come across in their performances. Hamilton seamlessly takes on the personality of his character of a problem solving hockey player absolutely overpowered by love. He carries the intensity and caring nature of Sig in his performance. Dalton also embodies the character of Chloe who is so impulsive, such an opposite of Sig and deep love of music. Dalton moves easily between female and male voices of characters. I always feel that makes a difference in listening to the audio. I enjoyed the story and really liked listening to both narrations by Hamilton & Dalton!

Great start but overall disappointing

The initial first few chapters had me hooked. Insta-love, mutual pining, tension, a hot and heavy make out session. Narration was fantastic. In the end, story felt like it was starting to drag. Just the continuous cycle of we can't be together. I love reading forbidden and taboo love tropes, and this did deliver a slightly forbidden aspect. However, it's hard to believe that their relationship is quite as scandalous as it was made out to be within this book. They met as adults before they knew their parents were getting married. Instead of finding the "perfect solution" that would allow them to be together without apparently being shunned by society, why not just say screw it and be together anyway? Also disappointed that their toxic parents were essentially forgiven.

Enjoyed some parts of this book but wouldn't shout about it from the rooftops.

Beautiful, painful, everything!

Like every other story by Tessa Bailey, the characters are interesting, well rounded and unique and I loved their story, even if it made me ache from time to time. I can't wait for the next one! The narrators also did a brilliant job bringing the characters to life. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable audiobook!

I enjoyed this one

The longing and yearning was so off the charts good in this book. I really loved the chemistry between the 2 main characters. I do think they made a mountain out of a mole hill in this book. I don't quite see why it was such a big deal for them to be together since they didn't grow up together, but it didn't bother me enough to not enjoy the overall story. The ending left me a little unsatisfied because I wanted to see how people took the news. But I had fun listening to this audiobook. Callie Dalton and Teddy Hamilton did a wonderful job.

Swoon!

Ngl, I spent a majority of this with a scowl on my face. lol I was rooting for this couple the whole time and how perfect they were for each other! Super cute and when that tension finally snaps. 🧑‍🍳 💋