Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey

Tessa Bailey's "Dream Girl Drama" serves up a forbidden romance so electrically charged, it could power a small country.

- TESSA BAILEY

When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s truck breaks down outside a country club, he’s rescued by harp prodigy Chloe Clifford—a meet-cute so sweet it should come with a dental warning. Sparks fly faster than a slapshot, but fate delivers a plot twist sharper than a skate blade: their parents are engaged, making them future step-siblings. Cue the slow-burn tension as they navigate a minefield of longing, awkward family dinners, and the universal dilemma of “Do | want you, or do | just hate laundry?” (Spoiler: It's both). Chloe and Sig’s chemistry is less “will they, won't they” and more “how many cold showers can one hockey player take