Fangirl Down (Big Shots #1)
- Madison Rawlings
- Jul 25, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 25, 2024
Written by: Tessa Bailey
Goodreads Avg. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.93
My Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
There are quite a few, very detailed spice scenes and some other steamy scenes sprinkled throughout. A lot of talk about spice and innuendos.
Genre: Sports Romance
Please note for the spice guide that the page numbers are based on the paperback copy. Page numbers may vary between copies.
Review and Spice Guide by: Madison
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My Review:
This was my first Tessa Bailey book and I was excited based on the hype surrounding her and the synopsis of this book. I thought the setting and the pairing seemed interesting and for the most part, I was right! I really loved the characters and the grumpy sunshine trope. The way they got together and the things they went through together were well done.
I will say, this book made completely skipping the spice hard. I didn’t like that a lot of their most important conversations happened at the most inappropriate times (if you know what I’m saying…) and the MMC had no self-control. I felt that was a little immature and didn’t add to the chemistry. I know that’s completely personal preference and I did love the relationship of the MCs and the plot of the rest of the book.
Spice Guide
(Drop-down contains exactly where to skip—down to the sentence—and any important information missed. It may include spoilers)
Steamy Scene - Chapter 15, Page 131
Skip after It was Josephine.
They send each other photos
Continue reading on Page 134 at “Someone, please, tell me what to do about this girl.”
Light Steamy Scene - Chapter 16, Page 142
Skip after What was going on here?
Josephine is thinking intimately about Wells before he shows up to her room.
Continue reading on Page 143 at Was she making a bigger deal out of this what it was?
Heavy Spice Scene - Chapter 16, Page 144
Skip after There was no oxygen to be had. “Okay.”
Wells tells Josephine that she needs to be the one to make the first move or send him away. If she sends him away, nothing between them will change. There’s no pressure.
Important conversation:
Josephine: “You’ve been wanting to kiss me? You’re not even nice to me.
Wells: “You say that with a straight face from inside the presidential suite, belle? I already called ahead to the next place to make sure your room has the biggest bathtub.”
Continue reading at the beginning of Chapter 17, Page 155
Heavy Spice Scene - Chapter 22, Page 206
Skip at the beginning of the Chapter
As they pass a group of reporters, one question he keeps getting asked is “Is she responsible for your comeback?” His response in his head is: Josephine was unequivocally responsible for his comeback. Two weeks ago, he was a corpse. He’s never expected to pick up another golf club as long as he lived. Now he had a beating pulse. A purpose. The potential revival of his career. His blood was flowing again. He had hope, because of Josephine.
Continue reading on Page 218 at “What are you doing between now and the next tournament?”
Heavy Spice Scene - Chapter 26, Page 258
Skip after Unfortunately, Josephine’s bathroom was like a cute little wonderland of her scents and personality. (the whole paragraph)
They both agree that they’re done taking breaks from each other
Continue reading at the beginning of Chapter 27
Steamy Scene - Chapter 29, Page 286
Skip at One corner of his mouth jumped. “Flustered baby?”
They just talk about how they want to be intimate with each other
Continue reading on Page 288 at Everything inside her squeezed.
Heavy Spice Scene - Chapter 30, Page 295
Skip after They’d been like this since the morning after the hurricane, hadn’t they? (the whole paragraph)
Important Quote: “Yet somehow he was the most powerful man alive, because this woman, this gift from heaven, his partner, had perfect breaths that matched his own. And she wasn’t going anywhere. She’s not going anywhere. For now, whispered a voice in the back of his head.”
Continue reading at the beginning of Chapter 31
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