OMGGGGG my first 5-star read of 2025! (I tend to give these out pretty often but it still feels good to read one)

Scottie is probably one of my favorite FMC. Shes smart, witty, and did not annoy me as much as some of the "athletic female main characters". Nico is also a really well written MMC who isn't "all about the sport".

DISCLAIMER - I did listen to this via audiobook and even though it says "for fans of Icebreaker (I strongly dislike that book and the writing) I did not get Icebreaker vibes AT ALL

”You keep leaving me with your lucky hat.”

”I don’t need it anymore. I’ve got you, katsarida.”

TLDR: The tennis romance I didn’t know I needed in my life. Can’t wait for more from this author. I’m hooked!

I grew up playing tennis a definitely noticed there was a lack reading options with this sport I love so much. So, when I saw that there was going to be a mixed double romance I knew I had to read it and let me just say, Meg Jones did not disappoint with this one. It’s a slow burn but when the tension finally broke and the spice hit was absolutely worth the wait. I felt given both of the MMCs' circumstances going into their unlikely partnership the hesitation, doubts, and hostility made sense. It was fun watching their relationship progress. I also loved the character arc for both of them. When it came time for Wimbledon I felt like I had courtside seats watching all the action. It was completely transported. Oh, and the HEA for this one was so perfectly them. I loved it.

Tropes + things
pro athletes
celebrity romance
age gap
slow burn

4.5 ⭐️ rounded up
open door

Ooo I definitely enjoyed the narrators on this one! They had great voices and loved how they depicted the characters in the book and it made this audiobook super fun to listen to!

The banter between Scotty and Nico is hilarious and amazing and really made this a wonder enemies to lovers troupe! I still cant believe Scotty’s dad would really do such an awful thing! But ever good books needs a villain!

My favourite parts were how Nico was so supportive of Scotty and how he just believed in her 😍 because isnt that what every girl wants? Someone to trust and love them unconditionally ❤️

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸…
🎾Sports Romance
🎾Enemies to Lovers
🎾Close Proximity
🎾Protective mmc
🎾Family Betrayal
🎾Dual POV
🎾Open Door

I received an advance listening copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book was so good! I love how well written it was and how well the narrators did! They both had amazing accents. This book truly sucked me in from the start and I did not want to leave this world once it was over. I love a MMC who falls hard and first (Genuinely one of my favorite tropes!). Meg Jones this book was a 5/5 and I cannot wait for more!

if you know me, you know i was beyond excited for this release and i am happy to confirm that this one was definitely worth waiting for.

now i am not much of a sports girly and definitely not tennis but i couldn’t put this one down once i actually found time to sit and read.

scottie sinclair is my new favorite girl and i love her so dearly. she’s such a strong character and with all she went through with her father and the judgement from the world around her it’s soo iconic of her to come out on top.

nico and scottie were truly a match made for each other and them going from annoyance to partners to friends to lovers was such a ride and they had me giggling and kicking my feet. nico truly was down bad from the start and this man fell Hard for scottie.

the bittersweet feeling of finishing a book you’ve been waiting on has set in and while i am so glad i finally read i am even more grateful this universe isn’t ending with this one and i can’t wait to see what meg does with them <3

I originally DNF'd this on Kindle, BUT sometimes the audiobook does the trick & this did the trick! Scottie is witty, and I enjoyed her character. Seeing her fight for her dreams and making a comeback was incredible and relatable. Can't wait to see what Meg Jones puts out next!

Actual rating is probably a 3.5. I was very excited for this book as I have been following the author on social media for a long time. Unfortunately, I am very disappointed. The story itself was great and enjoyable. I liked both characters, I liked their growth as individuals and within the relationship. I also really enjoyed the tennis of it all.

My issue comes with the audio. The male narrator was basically whispering anything besides dialogue. I found myself missing key details that would have helped me with understanding what was happening in particular scenes. I also found myself having to replay several parts as well. This was very frustrating as a listener. I also didn't feel like each narrator's accent for the other character matched well. For example, the male narrator's female British accent did not match with the female narrator's own accent and vice versa.

I wish I had gone with the physical book or ebook instead and would recommend those to others over the audiobook.

absolutely ate this up! this was a fast paced, lighthearted romcom i devoured in two solid sittings and will definitely be recommending for sports romance lovers!! their banter was bantering and the chemistry was palpable y’all!! the narrator killed it 💫

This was a wild ride! Hate to love, sports romance, with amazing banter and super fiery chemistry that had my ears burning!
I started listening while reorganizing my bookshelves. I ended up on the floor staring at the ceiling and absorbing every word by the second chapter. Truly sucks you in with the help of some great narrators.

This was an intense journey that deals with some heavy themes, but they are handled so well. I loved the way our FMC Scottie and MMC Nico helped each other heal. And the narrators gave it a special layer to hit you right in the soul. I was all up in my feelings over these two.

I highly recommend this spicy forced proximity, tennis romance filled with so much heart.

This is a new-to-me author, and I love sports romances, so I figured I'd give this one a shot. Thank you, NetGalley. I received an ALC, and my reviews are my own.

This is a tennis romance revolving around two players trying to make comebacks. Scotty was shunned after coming forward about doping and was approached after two years by a former coach. He convinces her to make her comeback training with Nico, who is coming back after knee surgery. Their instant hate for each other is strong, and from there, they have some banter for the rest of the book.

It's a great enemies-to-lovers rom-com. The characters are developed well and they have great chemistry throughout.

4.0 stars, 3.5 on the spice

REALLY enjoyed this one!!

- tennis romance
- slow burn
- forced proximity
- (enemies-ish) to lovers
- no 3rd act break-up
- Dual POV
- open door

Scottie and Nico are both looking to redeem themselves on the court and are forced together to play mixed doubles together. Through playing together, they find respect, friendship and then love. Scottie is healing from a lot of trauma and I loved how Nico always had her back! These two were so cute on and off the courts.

3.75 ⭐️

This is a super slow burn with correct tennis aspects. I enjoyed the story even though it isn't my usual reading. Didn't fee;l like a true enemies to lovers

📚 Clean Point by Meg Jones
🎧ALC Review(Copy gifted by @HarperAudio)
🚨While reviewed copy is gifted, opinions are always my own.
Status: Available Now, Not KU

🥰Enjoyment: Overall I would say this was an enjoyable read.Not life changing but I had a decent time with it. For me I found the middle 1/3rd a little slow and became a bit disengaged, which is disappointing as this was were our couple really grew past their dislike and fell for one another, for reasons I can’t explain (and its definitely possible it was a me problem) I was pretty checked out. However, when we got to the back 1/3rd and our couple arrived at the “big thing they had to do” (no spoilers here heh heh) I was sucked back in and really enjoyed seeing that play out. That final chunk of the book really saved the story for me. I’m looking forward to coming back and reading Dylan’s story in the future.

📢Narration: Narration was okay for me. I actually have some friends who said they felt it improved the story, though I’m not sure I agree. The male narrator when he voiced the MMC reminded me of John Cusack which I enjoyed, but when he voiced female characters I found him a bit grating. Not deal breaker levels but would definitely prefer him on duet narration instead. The female narrator was okay her voice didn’t bother me but something about the entire package (her voice plus character as written) made her not super relatable/likeable to me. For me personally I might say skip audio if I hadn’t had friends who emphatically felt the opposite, so perhaps I’ll call this one a “sample before you buy”?

Thank you so much to Harper Audio for the complimentary audio!

I am so proud of my fellow bookstagrammer turned author Meg Jones becoming a traditional publish author!! If you do not follow her, go do it!

I really enjoyed her first book Invisible String and when I heard she was pivoting to not only a sports romance but a tennis romance - sign me up! I love that she did not do the expected hockey or baseball romance which trust me I love them but we don't see this sport that often.

This book is told from dual POV - Scottie Sinclair & Nico Kotas. Scottie had gone through a lot over the course of this book. She starts off the book losing her career, her reputation, her relationship with her father (who is a tennis legend) but for some reason her former coach knows she isn't done. Then you have Nico who is recovering from an injury and nearing the end of his career. They are forced to work together as double partners in Wimbledon so a lot of the book takes place during their training time.

I love the relationship between Scottie and Nico. As I mentioned they were forced to spend a lot time together and it was rough in the beginning but overtime as it does, the layers started to peel. I love their little game of her taking his hat until he eventually just gave up fighting her on it. I loveee towards the end when he began to become very protective of Scottie and truly had no idea what she went through on a daily basis with the media. I am glad she was able to open up to him about what happened to her 2 years ago and why her relationship with her dad is estranged.

If you know anything about Meg's writing and her page (*cough* dicktionary*cough*), she can bring the spice! The tension between these two and how the force proximity push them together. It was just all so good! *chef's kiss*

The book is narrated by Mary Jane Wells and Patrick Zeller. Both narrators are new to me and I will admit it did take me a minute to get used to their voices. There was nothing wrong with their voices but to me they came off older than what the ages of the characters were. But once I got over that, it was breeze and I just was invested in their dynamic during their POV while listening.

I did some digging after I finished and saw that we are getting 2 more books in this universe. I am HIGHLY interested in how Dylan's book will be. She was not painted in a good light in this book and I was angry on Scottie's behalf so I'm very anxious to see how Jones will make me like her because I know she will - ha!

If you are looking for your next sports romance that is enemies to lovers with spice & even some mean girl energy - give this one a read!

PS - Meg creates playlists for her books and they are always fantastic!!! And each chapter is a song title.

This book was really well written and kept me wanting more every time I had to pause it. I really enjoyed the way the author touched on very important topics but also kept some of the details vague enough to avoid specific triggers. (Check TW's before reading/listening!) I was so hooked on this book that is full of tropes such as:
-Enemies to lovers
-Sports romance (I have yet to read a Tennis romance, most are hockey so this was a welcomed change!)
-Slow burn
-Forced proximity
-No 3rd act break up

I loved how Nico helped Scottie with her trauma through love and helped her to feel worthy of love and talked her into coming back to the Tennis world after her ban. Her ban was not her fault and in the interest of not causing more drama, she accepted the punishment that should not have been hers to endure. The banter and discussion of intense topics were both done perfectly! The way Nico is so soft under his tough guy persona for Scottie is so heartwarming and endearing I wanted more (even after hearing approximately 11 and a half hours of their love story unfolding).
The back and forth chapters and the delivery from the narrators was perfect and I loved Mary Jane Well's accent being paired with Patrick Zeller's voice. I loved the dual POV (my favorite types of books and audiobooks) and look forward to finding more books with each of these voice actors in the future!

Over all I really enjoyed this book and was not fully sure what to expect when I started it, but if you are a fan of sport romances, enemies to lovers and a book boyfriend who will do anything it takes to protect his girl, this one is for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book for free in exchange for my honest review! All opinions are my own.

An absolutely stunning story that was narrator’s in such a beautiful way I don’t think I could have loved this story even more but I have. Matt and Patrick took both the rolls of Scottie and Nico with such love and care that I felt like I was in the wrong with the both of these. They took an already masterfully crafted story and added more to it. Scottie’s and Nico’s story is transformed into a way I felt I was watching a movie as they spoke it into my ear. From the banter filled scenes that had me unable to stop from laughing out loud. The scenes when Scottie and Nico really dive more into themselves in their friendship I could ask for a more engaging and enjoyable audiobook to pass the time.

As an avid tennis player and romance reader, I found this to be SO fun and such a delight to read. Predictable, but so much fun getting there.

Thank you to NetGalley for this audiobook ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I had a really hard time understanding the male character in the book. His voice was so deep that if I didn’t have my volume all the way up it heard like whispers.

I don’t know what was sexier, the MMC being the FMC’s dad’s rival or the MMCs protectiveness towards the FMC. Also the sexiest age gap romance I have ever read. More tennis romance please.

Thanks so much HarperAudio and NetGalley for this audiobook - i genuinely loved it.

When it comes to romance in a novel I need for it to enhance the storyline- i need deeper characters and a plot that’s not just the two characters going at it like bunnies.

Thank you to the author for this. It starts with a long list of trigger warnings which is helpful. I personally like seeing a character grow from past trauma and Scotty Sinclair definitely did that. I loved the tennis matches, the excellent chemistry and tension of the characters- in short a good read.