This was a super fun read! I loved Oliver and his perspective the most. I liked the blend of real life game play mixed with their romance.

Overall, a fun read. I wish I had more on Avery bc I hated her !!! I wanted to know more about why she was so bitter and what transpired.

This book was such a fun sports romance and I’ve never read anything like it!!! The characters were so fun and exciting!

I love a good sports romance! This book was filled with so many challenges and growth for the characters I couldn’t get enough. It was the right amount of everything. Once I started reading it I could not stop.

2.5 stars.

**This review contains spoilers!**

I sooooo wanted to love this novel, the first 40-50% of this book is a delicious, slow burn friends-to-lovers romance with a perfect balance of tennis and romance/relationship content... unfortunately, it took a sharp turn for me personally :(((( I am a HATER of the trope where two people who obviously have feelings for each other decide to have sex "just once" and "get it out of their systems." In my opinion, it really shattered the beautiful relationship Jones had been building between Oliver and Dylan, specifically since both of them IMMEDIATELY backpedal and realize how strong their feelings are for each other, only to then refuse to really bring it up or do much about it for another 50 or so pages. I feel like we could have skipped the dumb "let's get it out of our systems" plot point and instead have their chemistry build until they shared a bed, and by then they've both grown enough that having their attraction overcome them is a bit steamier and (at least, to me) more romantic as well. Unfortunately, this affected my whole experience with this novel, and brought it down from an easy 4 star to a 2-3 star.

There are a couple of other points that led to my final rating of 2.5: firstly, I think this novel suffers a bit from having too many side characters. I understand that this is the second in a series of standalone/same-universe books about different pairings, but to me there's a bit of catch-up to play if you (like me) haven't read the first book. Secondly, I feel that we didn't need the subplot of Dylan's "friend" Avery, since Dylan already has other antagonists in her life. It was a distraction, and Avery wasn't really involved in Dylan's life outside of being this minor plot device.

Ultimately, this book has a stunning beginning and a cute ending, but the middle content just wasn't for me. I appreciate getting to read this as an ARC, but I'm not sure if I'll be reading any of the other books in this series.

Major thank you to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for providing an Advanced Reader's Copy of "Game Point!"

This was painful to read as a tennis player. From Chapter One alone, I was anxious how the rest of the book would turn out. First, there is a major mistake in the opening scene. Dylan is playing the US Open, but she's bouncing the ball on grass and her opponent wins the Venus Rosewater Dish. Those are elements of Wimbledon, not the US Open. I don't know if this was a hurried change in venue that got overlooked during editing or just a lack of research but I am starting to think the latter because later in the book is the quote "I got to the finals in Wimbledon and New York, and I'm much stronger on hard courts than grass," which immediately screams "I think Wimbledon and US Open are grass court tournaments." There was also the part where her racket explodes, which does not happen in the sport. Period. I think the author's source material of this scene is when Stefanos Tsitsipas's racket head flew off of its handle during a match. But what the viral clip of that moment doesn't show is that in the previous point, Tsitsipas smashed his racket on the ground and broke it. In order to avoid paying a fine for breaking his racket, he continued to play with it and pretend like it wasn't broken. He hit a shot, and the racket snapped. It did not spontaneously explode because he was too powerful. Later on in the book, there is another mistake. The MMC is playing a Davis Cup match in the AO Arena in Manchester. He complains about his sunburn and the heat, despite the AO Arena being an indoor facility. I was hoping despite all of these mistakes, the romance element would at least make up for it. Unfortunately, I was not wowed. The characters were bland, with Oliver being a generic nice guy and the two having an instant connection based on little interaction. I was very disappointed by the end. I hope that other readers can enjoy the book, but I could not get past the clear lack of research and the storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of Game Point by Meg Jones.

I guess I'm reading this series backwards which makes it interesting but I was so happy to read Dylan and Olivers story. I love seeing them become friends and facetime each other every night. They are just cuties and I really love them. The moments about Ines and Chloe were so good especially because I've already read their book.

I received an arc through netgalley.

ARC Review

I loved Dylan & Oliver! Both as separate MCs and their dynamic as a couple.

I’m always down for a strangers (they knew of each other) to friends to lovers, and really I loved their friendship (was it ever just a friendship though 👀) as much as their romance!

This was definitely a slow burn, but like I said their friendship was brilliant, both during their long distance stage and the Oliver inflicted forced proximity stage!

And we got lots of little glances of Scottie and Niko, with Dylan and Scottie building a (slightly strained) friendship and Niko continuing being his grumpy self!

I have such a love/hate relationship with this book. I loved the first book in this series Clean Slate. When I learned that Dylan was going to be our MFC for the sequel I was nervous. In book one I was not her biggest fan. Now eventually at the end of book one she did redeem herself, but I just didn’t think I was ready to deal with a full 300+ page novel about her.

Meg Jones however, she convinced me and turned around my perspective of Dylan. I like that we got to see more than just the snarky ice queen. Watching Dylan connect with a more sensitive side of herself and work on repairing her mental health was relatable and inspiring.

On the romance aspect don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the romance between Dylan and Oliver. However, I don’t think their romance was flushed out enough. We got so much depth with our first books leads and I was expecting that to carry over with Dylan & Oliver’s story but that didn’t happen. Instead we were just given the bare minimum. I wish we could’ve cut some parts out and focused more on their relationship.

Speaking of scenes I wish we could’ve cut out…it involves one particular human who I won’t name because spoilers. But honestly we could’ve done completely without. The drama it brought to the story was unnecessary and petty.

Overall, I really enjoy Meg’s books and I would definitely recommend Game Point & Clean Slate. 3 ⭐️.

Lastly big Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for this eARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for this ARC! This was such a fun, light read! This is the second book of Meg Jones’s that I’ve read (I read the first book in the series prior to starting this one on principle) and I love how she always manages to make the sport plot line just as, if not more, interesting than the romance, despite the romance being the main plot. This book also had great mental health representation. The Australia setting made it a perfect read for summer. I’d recommend this to fans of Hannah Grace and Elle Kennedy!

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future

Love love love love this book! I played tennis growing up and still do so I especially related to this but the friendship, chemistry, completion, and development were well written and intriguing. The spice was explicit and super sexy!

If you find yourself still thinking about Wimbledon or just looking for a fun sports romance, Game Point is for you! Meg Jones brings back Dlyan Bailey, formerly introduced in Game, Set, Match book #1 Clean Point, as the main character in this story. In this steamy, sports romance, it’s Dylan’s turn to battle it out on the court for a shot at first place, as someone who has a record for making it to the most finals but never clinching the title. That’s where Oliver Anderson, former professional tennis player turned coach enters. Oliver decides his passion for tennis has transformed from playing to helping Dylan attempt to win a title. What starts off as acquaintances helping one another, slowly evolves into a beautiful friendship.

I truly adored Oliver and Dylan’s relationship. They were genuine, supportive and communicated with each other to better themselves. As someone who has never played or read a tennis romance, I found myself fascinated by the competitive circuit. It was easy to follow along and enjoy the sport through Meg’s writing. I would definitely recommend reading Clean Point before reading this one. It gives you a better understanding of where Dylan is coming from and her background. I appreciated Dylan’s competitive, feisty side and felt like Oliver loved her even more because of it!

Grab your cutest tennis skirt, mix yourself a Pimm’s cup, and enjoy the competitive world of tennis in Game Point by Meg Jones!

Themes: Sports Romance, Friends to Lovers, Good Communication, Coach/Player, Slow Burn Love

Thank you Meg Jones, Penguin Michael Joseph, Avon and Harper Voyager, and Net Galley for my advanced reader copy of Game Point!

This was cute and sweet. I love a good sports romance. I'm not going to say it was my favorite but it wasn't bad either thank you for the giving me the opportunity to read this.

I enjoyed this book! Sports romance is one of my new favorite genres, and I loved feeling like I was immersing myself into the world of tennis. Easy and fun read.

I loved the first book, and was excited to explore Dylan more considering she’s considered the antagonist for a great portion of the novel. I loved this one just as much….if not more! I’m a sucker for a black cat/golden retriever duo and it worked so well between our two main characters. Their chemistry was unmatched and they worked so well together. I love the world created by Jones, and I would continue to read stories in it for as long as she’’ll write them!

God bless decently written sports romance books for giving me something to actually enjoy reading right now!!

Release Date: Sep. 09 2025
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
Tropes/Themes:
• Friends to lovers
• Coach/Player
• Sports injuries
• Toxic friendships

𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 reminded me of Challengers with less toxic competitve relationship and more learning to properly manage stress in a highly competitve setting. By that I guess I mean there is tennis and during the matches it felt very Challengers-esque. And Dylan has that Tashi level of aggression.

Dylan and Oliver were great for each other, primarily because Dylan is a bitch (I say this nicely) and Oliver is a loverboy. Their relationship didn't feel forced at all; their need for someone to be there in the beginning was very genuine. I think it would've been nicer for Oliver to have any personality at all other than "I will do anything to make a woman happy", which is why this isn't a full five stars.

Slight complaint: Can we please stop making playlists for books and then having chapters be the song titles. It's giving Wattpad/AO3.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for providing an eARC of 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 in exchange for this honest review!

A fun light sports romance. After so many hockey books, this was smart with tennis. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced read.

3 stars. Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for this eARC!

Overall, I liked this book! It wasn’t anything special, but it definitely was a nice fluffy, sports romance. There was nothing that made it perfect, but it was still a nice and cute story. This was my first tennis romance, so I was excited to see something different than the normal sports that these books usually feature. I did enjoy their romance a lot and they compliment each other so well!

I felt like the pace was a bit all over the place. At times, I was super invested and at other times, I didn’t really care what was going on. The characters were flat, but had so much more potential than we saw. I think some parts could’ve been cut out and focused more on the development of the characters.

I liked that Dylan, our FMC, was feisty and ambitious and her “vicious” tendencies, but I didn’t think we got to see much of her outside of her aggressive personality as a player. I would’ve liked to see more of her personality outside of playing and her struggles. Also, with a certain person in the book, I felt Dylan could’ve easily shut that down WAY faster since she was considered to be brash and confrontational. Our MMC, Oliver, was so cute, but I felt like I barely got to know him. It would mention little things about him and his life, but then just gloss it over and not mention it again. Same as Dylan, I wish we got more of the development of them.

The book was good and cute, but didn’t use its full potential!

This was so much fun!! I liked the first book a little more than this one, but Meg has a way with words that just pulls you into the story so effortlessly

Thank you so much for an advanced copy of Game Point. I was initially excited for this one, but I did not enjoy this book (or the first book in the series). I can't put my finger on what the book is missing, but it just wasn't it for me.