This is book 2 in the Game, Set and Match series and Oliver is pretty high on my book boyfriend list. He's smart and attentive and never tries to dull Dylan's shine. At first I was worried the pacing was a bit slow, but then I realized how much more invested in the characters I was because of their development and the build up. Their spice was great, not gratuitous or scandalous for me in any way.

Definitely read book 1 first so you'll appreciate the evolution of the relationship between Dylan and Scottie.

In my head I picture Dylan as a brunette Margot Robbie and Oliver as my dream MMC, Nicholas Galitzine. For more follow me on IG: @365booksperyear

Thank you to Net Galley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC.

I enjoyed this book, although it took me a little time to get into it. I didn’t realize there was a book before this one, but luckily, it works perfectly as a standalone.

What drew me in was how the two main characters started as friends and gradually fell in love. Their character development was spot-on, and watching both the FMC and MMC grow made the story even more engaging.

I especially liked the vibe between Dylan and Oliver. The friends-to-lovers arc was executed so well, it felt natural and sweet. Their friendship was built on a strong foundation of respect, and seeing that turn into genuine romance was just incredibly satisfying.

Thanks to Meg Jones, NetGalley, and Avon for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book blind and it did not disappoint. I've been veering away from sports romances but this one was delightful. The character development for both the FMC and MMC are impeccable and their growth made the plot that much more enjoyable.

You'll love this book if you like:
- he falls first
- golden retriever MMC
- fiesty FMC
- forced proximity
- he follows her around the world

Thanks to Meg Jones, NetGalley, and Avon for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

after reading clean point earlier this year and enjoying it, i was so excited to get an arc of game point. i've been excited to get dylan's story since i found out she was going to be the lead and this definitely did not disappoint. i adored dylan's character arc, it was my favorite part of the book, her growth was so enjoyable to read and i was rooting for her from beginning to end. i also really liked the dynamic between her and oliver, it was so different from nico and scottie's, and i actually found myself liking it more??? i love the friends to lovers trope and i thought this one was done really well. i loved the development of dylan and oliver's friendship and the genuine level of respect they had for each other and the natural growth to true friendship to romance.

4.25 out of 5 stars.

A cute tennis romance, I had no idea what was going on but I loved it! The romance was on point, the story was perfect, and the emotions

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

This is my first book by Meg Jones and my first tennis romance novel. While I don’t understand the point system in tennis, I was totally here for the banter, the tension, and the relationship that develops between the FMC, Dylan, and MMC, Oliver. You get a black cat and golden retriever who have great character development arc. This is a super fun read that dips into professional sports, world travel, and personal growth.

There is a “dicktionary” at the end of the book right before the acknowledgment that had me cackling so we do get spice! These two are perfection together! It took me only a couple of days to get through this and it always makes me feel bad that I ate this up in no time when I know it must have taken the author a while to work on their book. Thank you again for this super fun read!

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the advanced reader copy

This is the second book in the Game, Set, and Match series, where we get to follow Dylan Bailey, one of the "villains" of the first book in the series. Dylan has the distinctive record of being the tennis player with the most visits to a Grand Slam final without winning. After her 10th Grand Slam loss, she tries to retire from the sport, but is convinced by her friend Oliver, who's also a tennis player, to keep playing. Since Oliver is nearing the end of his career and thinking about coaching, he makes a bet with Dylan that if he trains her she can not only make it to a final but also win. Preparing for the next big Grand Slam (Melbourne, which is Dylan's home tournament) means Oliver moving in with Dylan for several weeks. As they spend time together they learn that they may be a match both on and off the court.

This book was just as fun as the first book in the series, though I liked Dylan and Oliver more. Scottie, the FMC in the first book, was a little to sunshine-y for me (though her cameos in this book feel like just the right amount of sunshine); Dylan definitely has more edge to her, which made watching her fall in love with Oliver, and learn how to be vulnerable, more fulfilling. The writing about tennis is also very engaging. I listened to this book with an AI generated voice and got swept up in Dylan's final match, even without any narrative inflection or particular pacing. My only quibble is that this book isn't coming out over the summer; it's a great beach read.

Game Point is out September 9, 2025.

I want to start out by saying thank you NetGalley for the eArc

My ratings:
Story line ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot execution ⭐️⭐️
FMC ⭐️
MMC ⭐️⭐️
Supporting characters ⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️
Over all ⭐️⭐️.25


I’m a sports romance girly at heart, and who doesn’t love friends to lovers? So when you put them both together, sign me up.

I want to preface with the idea of this story and the plot line is good, the execution of the story is not.

We have our FMC, Dylan who is a pro tennis player. She has been on a losing streak and is known for her temper (her sore losing). Apparently, she plays pretty well but then chokes up at the end. For the first 10/20% of the book all she talks (whines really) about is her losing. How she has a shelf back at home that’s empty because she can’t win….

Dylan gets a new coach (one she fired because she threw a snow globe at her) and it just doesn’t work. This girl can’t keep a coach.

This is where our MMC comes in.

Oliver is a retiring tennis player who is going through a divorce we hear next to nothing about. Apparently he was a good player but then just didn’t want to play anymore. But he crushes on Dylan and decides to become her coach.

When I tell you the only good thing, the only thing that kept me entertained, was the argument Dylan had with her friend (can’t for the life of me remember her name). The rest of the book fell flat and i caught myself skimming a lot of it.

The author tries to make Oliver different but it just comes off cringe (twilight boy?) and Dylan has not a single likable trait.

I’ve read so many sports romances where you might have one person who is a sore loser or has zero sportsmanship but EVERY character in this book is an absolute awful loser.

The last game Dylan plays she’s against this girl who is know to win. Dylan (spoiler) wins and Chloe is an absolute bitch at the end of the game.

The chemistry between Dylan and Oliver was non existent and the romance made no sense whatsoever. I think they worked better as friends or coach/player. The spice was good sometimes and ok the rest. It’s not overly spicy but the spicy chapters (besides one) felt random and came out of left field.

Spicy chapters:
10
25
34 (this one is good)
40


Again thank you NetGalley for the eArc.

As someone who loves both tennis and romance, I was very excited for this book. I think Jones did a fantastic job with both the tennis and romance aspects of the story. It took me a little bit of time to get into the book, with a bit of a slower ramp up. But once I was in it, it definitely sucked me in! Dylan and Oliver had sizzling chemistry. I think the book needed slightly more spice just based on how the story flowed, but the banter was on point (pun intended). I also really liked how the characters grew and changed throughout. I loved the dynamic of how Oliver and Dylan had very different strengths and weaknesses, letting them really help one another. I’m thinking I’m going to have to go back and read the previous book in this series.

Thank you to Netgalley, Avon and Harper Voyager and author Meg Jones for providing me with the eARC of “Game Point”, in exchange for my honest review.
Publication date: September 9th, 2025
Reviewed on Goodreads: July 6th, 2025

This was quite a fun, sweet, sporty read!
I have enjoyed other tennis romance novels in the past, so I decided to give this one a go- and it did not disappoint.

Dylan Bailey is a pro tennis player, who has recently been in a losing streak. No matter what, she just can’t seem to win. She also can’t seem to keep her temper under control and is constantly getting media attention for lashing out and her “bratty” behavior.
After a loss she meets Oliver Anderson. Oliver is also a pro tennis player and may be exactly what Dylan needs to get back on track.
He does not want to see Dylan give up, so he makes a bet with her and agrees to help her win the Australian open.
The lines between friendship, mentorship and attraction start to blur, and they may have to make sacrifices for the sake of Dylan’s career.

I really enjoyed this story.
The characters were very well developed, and the romance was paced perfectly.
I really enjoyed seeing the instant connection between Dylan and Oliver, and I love the way that they supported each other.
Even their pre-romantic friendship was great. They were so sweet to each other, and it created so much buildup to them actually giving into their mutual desires.
I am also very happy to report that there was no third act breakup. Just pretty good vibes throughout the whole story.

The writing style was great! Very easy to read and flowed nicely.
I think dual point of view is almost always the right way to go for a romance novel so bonus points for that.

This book also has a playlist of songs to go along with it, which I think is such a fun addition!

Great story overall, really enjoyable (even if you don’t know anything about tennis). I would recommend it!

This book was honestly a frustrating read for me. The writing dragged, especially in the first 60% of the book, and Dylan’s whole “thing” was supposed to be that she wanted to win, but she never seemed to put in the effort to actually do that. Even when she finally got a sports psychologist, she had to be forced into listening to her (extremely tame) suggestions. Neither character felt fully fleshed out to me, and if it weren’t for the dual POV I’m not entirely sure I would’ve even known they liked each other. I was honestly taken aback a bit when Dylan called Oliver the love of her life. I did really appreciate the depth that the tennis scenes went into, that was probably one of my favorite aspects of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the arc. All opinions are entirely my own.

My one line summary would be ‘good not great’. I was happy to read the book, but I wouldn’t avidly suggest it to others.

The bones are there but the story doesn’t fully color together for new. Starting with the strengths: I liked the premise - the pressure of being a professional athlete, the importance of someone believing in you especially when dealing with mental health struggles, building out a friendship to them make ‘friends to lovers’ trope without years of pining. Additionally, the writing was easy and enjoyable. And while Avery was easy to dislike in the past, I liked that she was ‘prickly’ and complicated.

But ultimately I had a few issues with the book: Firstly, Oliver is lovable but his character feels underdeveloped. We hear much about how he feels about retiring, it comes up that he has had mental health struggles but never learn much about them, etc. Second, the story feels long. While I like that the first half tees up Dylan and Oliver’s friendship as well as Dylan’s relationship with tennis, there were a lot of side stories that didn’t feel necessary (e.g., Avery, fear of the media learning about Oliver and Dylan’s relationship which ended up being a non-thing, etc). Third, I think there was some mixed messages on mental health which I never really understood (e.g., Dylan claimed she had a therapist but clearly wasn’t being honest with them to get the support she needed, being so resistant to journaling, etc).

Thank you to Meg Jones, HarperCollins, and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley, author, and publisher for the ARC!

I liked Clean Point (the first book in the series) so I was excited to be able to review this book. Its a cute book with spice in it. That's all it has for it. After awhile the book starts to become bored with the same thing happening over and over again.

Game Point by Meg Jones is a fun sports romance book. Dylan Bailey, the FMC, is a pro tennis player that is tired of always coming in second place. Oliver Anderson, the MMC, is also a pro tennis player. He believes that Dylan still has what it takes to win it all. One things leads to another and Oliver ends up coaching Dylan. From friends to coach/player, to something more. These two have chemistry on and off the court. It felt so genuine. I also loved their banter throughout the book!

If you love a friends to lovers sports romance with no third act break up, then this book is for you! It’s a fun read, perfect for the summertime.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I FUCKING LOOOOOOVED THIS BOOK. ATE IT UP. It gave me [book:Carrie Soto|60435878] vibes, and I mean that in the most complimentary way. Dylan and Oliver are both characters that are deeply relatable and (IMO) likable as well. The way their relationship grew felt authentic and you could feel the tension between them in a way that was just so well done! This was a perfect book to float with in the pool for the holiday weekend, I read it in a single sitting.

I hadn’t read the first book in this series. But you don’t have to , to enjoy this book. The banter was so much fun and a strong heroine and a hero who supports her is always my kryptonite.

I’m a sucker for a sports romance — and this was no exception! An excellent follow up to her first book, and had me picking that one back up — and scheduling time on the court. I enjoyed the dialogue a lot, and believed in the characters quickly and consistently. Scratches an itch I didn’t realize I had!

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for the review copy!

Meg Jones is the QUEEN of tennis romance, and that is a hill I will die on. I knew when I read Clean Point a few months ago, I needed to get my hands on Game Point as soon as possible. So when I saw it was Read Now on Netgalley, I RAN and then started it only a few days later. As a former tennis player, I am loving the love the sport is getting on account of Jones' work. Not to mention, she discusses the sport with so much care. While I was never a professional athlete, I did compete at high levels and loved the respect and care Jones took with Dylan's arc and the struggles she has on the mental side of the game. I love the positive representation for time off, breaks, self-care, and therapy. I love how multiple avenues are tried and even how there are mentions of difficulties and lack of success with therapy.

The banter was fun and flirty, and the love was palpable between Dylan and Oliver.

My only grievance, is I wish we would've seen Oliver open up to Dylan about his panic attacks and anxiety to see some of the same emotional vulnerability from him that we saw from Dylan as she grew into herself and her mental strategies.

I liked the first 20% but then was just extremely bored for the rest. I struggled to keep the povs apart they didn't have much personality. The songs attached to each chapter were just annoying to me and cheesy. The brat sex scenes just weren't for me. I was tempted to DNF but struggled thorough until the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really really wanted to like this as tennis and romance are two of my favorite things but I just couldn’t get into it. I didn’t connect with the characters. They just felt kind of flat. The romance progressed very slow. I did not like it. I really liked the tennis parts. I actually would have preferred more tennis matches and less slow burn romance. Some other elements I liked were the songs at the beginning of each chapter. It was really the thing keeping me immersed in the story and also the spice was well written. Sometimes spice can feel a little cringey but this book did it well.