Big Shots, Book 1
From the publisher:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey launches a super sexy sports romance series with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan…
Wells Whitaker was once golf’s hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his “promising” career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one remaining supporter. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. He curses, she cheers. He scowls, she smiles. But when Wells quits in a blaze of glory and his fangirl finally goes home, he knows he made the greatest mistake of his life.
Josephine Doyle believed in the gorgeous, grumpy golfer, even when he didn’t believe in himself. Yet after he throws in the towel, she begins to wonder if her faith was misplaced. Then a determined Wells shows up at her door with a wild proposal: be his new caddy, help him turn his game around, and split the prize money. And considering Josephine’s professional and personal life is in shambles, she could really use the cash…
As they travel together, spending days on the green and nights in neighboring hotel rooms, sparks fly. Before long, they’re inseparable, Wells starts winning again, and Josephine is surprised to find a sweet, thoughtful guy underneath his gruff, growly exterior. This hot man wants to brush her hair, feed her snacks, and take bubble baths together? Is this real life? But Wells is technically her boss and an athlete falling for his fangirl would be ridiculous… right?
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Even though I am not a golf fan, I am a fan or sports romances and Tessa Bailey, and this may be her best book yet.
Wells was a rising star until he lost the will to play. Josephine is his biggest fan, even when all his other fans have deserted him due to his surliness and bad golfing. One thing leads to another, and Wells hires Josephine to caddy for him. Apparently, there are no women caddies in the PGA, so they make a big splash, especially when his game starts turning around.
Josephine runs the pro shop at a golf club in South Florida. Her parents ran it before her, but have retired, leaving her in charge. But business isn’t great, and Josephine has dropped all her insurance to save money. Unfortunately, she’s a type 1 diabetic, which means constant monitoring and insulin, which isn’t cheap. When a hurricane hits, wiping out the pro shop, Josephine is in big trouble without the insurance money to make repairs. Too embarrassed to tell her parents what’s happening, she leaps at the chance to caddy for Wells. Caddies make a percentage of their golfer’s winnings, and that money will be a big help. That is if she can get Wells’s game back on track.
Wells hates everyone, but somehow Josephine gets under his skin and he falls hard for her. The witty dialogue had me laughing out loud, and his dirty talk really upped the spice level. Josephine, “Well’s Belle,” is a warm, relatable character and the sunshine to Well’s grump. They have major obstacles to overcome, especially as her pro shop has to open and there is no way she can travel the golf circuit and run the pro shop. But a happy ending is guaranteed here, and Bailey delivers. This is a smart, sexy romance with enough hurdles to keep things interesting. If you haven’t read Bailey, or even if you have, you are in for a treat!
3/2024 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
FANGIRL DOWN by Tessa Bailey. Avon (February 13, 2024). ISBN: 978-0063308367. 384p.
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