Tessa Bailey Interview: Talking About Dream Girl Drama
In this episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I am talking with one of THE most popular and one of my all-time favorite romance authors, Tessa Bailey, about her new romance book release, Dream Girl Drama, a spicy, sports rom-com with a forbidden love story that continues her popular Big Shots series! We also chat about:
- Her inspiration for this romance book and this sports romance series,
- What readers are going to love about Sig and Chloe,
- Her favorite scene from Dream Girl Drama, and
- We also had fun tossing around some obscure sports to see if she could envision writing a romance book about them!

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Special Announcement!
In this episode, we also make a special announcement that Dream Girl Drama will be the March 2025 Book of the Month for the She Reads Romance Books Book Club! Make sure you grab your copy of the book now and get ready to discuss it in the Club. Plus, gain access to the exclusive opportunity to chat LIVE with Tessa in our Author Q&A on Zoom! Save the dates:
- March Book Club Meeting on Zoom: Wednesday, March 19 at 8:00pm EST
- March Author Q&A with Tessa Bailey on Zoom: Wednesday, March 26 at 8:00pm EST
Not only will you want to She Reads Romance Books Book Club for the chance to talk with Tessa, but if you join the Club, you will also gain access to the exclusive, extended video interview to hear even more from her such as her favorite romance books and authors, why she loves reading romance, and her favorite tropes!

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About Dream Girl Drama:
When professional hockey player Sig Gauthierโs 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 canโt wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dadโs new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloeโs mother. Oh, and theyโre engaged.
Sigโs 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 Bostonโbut 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 moreโฆ
My Book Review of Dream Girl Drama.
About Tessa Bailey:

New York Times Bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the โMichelangelo of dirty talk,โ by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after. Check out tessabailey.com for a complete list of books.
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More Books by Tessa:
- Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
- The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey
- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
- Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
- Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
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More Author Interviews:
- Katherine Center Interview: The Rom-Commers & Defending the Genre
- Kate Spencer Interview: One Last Summer & Summer Romance Books
- J.T. Geissinger Interview: Pen Pal & Writing Romantic Suspense
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