February 4, 2025

DREAM GIRL DRAMA

Tessa Bailey

Avon Books

2/4/25

Romcom

Paperback, 320 pages

"... a dream read. Complete with all the hallmarks of a classic Tessa Bailey book—irresistible banter, sizzling chemistry and spicy action—and in Sig Gauthier, she has crafted a man so hot, he turned me into a hockey fan without so much as dropping a puck... the perfect bold blend of super sexy, page-turning fun. Add it to your TBR immediately."

-Lindsey Kelk

A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the pixie dream girl he can’t seem to forget about takes a turn when the pair realize their parents are engaged.


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, 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—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.

Dear Readers,


I’m so excited for you to read Dream Girl Drama, my new hockey romance, and the third in my Big Shots series, which started with Fangirl Down and The Au Pair Affair. I love all of my books, but this one was especially exciting to write because Chloe and Sig’s situation—future stepsiblings?!—was really fun to explore. 


This one’s for the Clueless fans, the hockey lovers, and even the harpists out there. I hope you love it and make room for Chloe and Sig on your shelves. 

 

Love,


Tessa Bailey


Book Club Menu

Chloe and Sig discover their parents’ engagement at a family dinner where pancetta and pear puffs are served along with celebratory drinks, so be sure to have your favorite sparkling beverage on hand!



It’s this dinner that Chloe shares that she’s been accepted to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston— a city beloved for its New England-style clam chowder and lobster rolls. As Chloe and Sig spend more time together, he soon learns Strawberry Pop Tarts are Chloe’s favorite and goes the extra mile to always have some on hand: “All because sometimes Sig needed an actual reason to show up at her place that wasn’t I needed to see you so I could breathe—and the Tarts were his ticket.”


With those in hand, you have your dessert! Quick and easy!



-Tessa Bailey

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