For the audiobook specifically, the book was dual POV, but the narrator was the same for both. Not only that, but the narrator didn't change their voice or tone whatsoever. This was a bit off confusing and unenjoyable for me.

For the story, the amount of designer brands thrown into the descriptions was odd. Then we learn that the FMC's business is struggling, all the while we also learn she has a Birkin bag? While I know that a Birkin bag is not enough to keep a business afloat, it was still off putting.

The MMC isn't giving me much. He's successful and pays for his mom to live an extravagant lifestyle.

I wanted to love this so much, but unfortunately this book wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review the ALC.

I received this ARC today and was able to finish it today as well.

Teagan and Dominic both Tennis players, this story was fun, exciting, and spicy.

This enemies to lover's trope showed how the dynamics of forgiveness was wonderfully executed! The story was beautifully written and showed heartfelt moments between Dominic and Teagan, he loved her so much but was afraid of Russ.
I enjoyed this story a lot, it was fresh and it's my 2nd Sports Romance book. The characters lost trust, communication, and forgiveness.

It showed how Teagan was afraid to stand up for herself when it came to her feelings and her father, and Dominic was afraid to say No to his mother's spending habit, I understand that Dominic wanted to take care of his family, but with their spending habits he would soon go broke if he didn't put an end to it.

Russ, Teagan fathers was very controlling and not only was he being a Narcissist he also forced Dominic to leave Teagan because "HE" felt like he was being the Best Controlling Father. I am so glad that Teagan mothers found her voice and stood up for what was right!

The love between Dominic and Teagan was really beautiful and entertaining, I am so glad they found their way back to one another, True Love.

Forgiveness changes everything!

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin for the Audio in exchange for my honest opinion!

I really wanted to love this book, the premise was fantastic. Second chance romance with a hint of enemies to lovers. Tennis prodigy and then a different career path? Sign me up.

Teagan, could have really used some therapy. It’s clear that her inability to move on from her career ending tennis injury affected all of the relationships in her life. She was quick to be angry and unwilling to let go of the past. Her chemistry with her first love Dominic was there but he had to concede everything without her ever hearing him out. He in fact had not given her any reason not to trust him and yet she acted out on him. Constantly. Especially since she had ended the relationship in the first place.

Also it’s probably petty of me but sometimes it’s the little things that break the immersion for me. The constant stating of car makes and models or designer items just didn’t flow naturally into the dialogue. Not to mention we are supposed to believe she is struggling to keep her real estate business afloat when she wins broker of the year two years in a row? That’s not an award for popularity, it’s an award based on production and success. You don’t win it if your company isn’t doing well. I can’t even begin to get started on the fact that her mom woke up one day and decided to stop letting her dad control her to the point that she was an absentee mother. That is a delicate topic to tackle and isn’t just resolved by deciding you were over the control.

The narrator was ok, it was hard to differentiate between the characters that were speaking as they were all done in such a slight deviation.

Overall the story was fine with a great conclusion. It just had the potential to be fantastic with a few minor adjustments.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for the advanced audiobook.

After reading a different tennis romance novel, I was excited to read BREAK POINT--about a failed tennis prodigy who has to reconnect with the man who broke her heart in order to save her business--but I couldn't stick with this. The stakes of Teagan possibly losing her real estate brokerage didn't feel like real stakes connected to whether she reunites with Dominic or not. And while the sexual tension between the characters crackles, the story around the characters felt repetitive.

The sixth and final Gems book featuring strong Black women finding love in middle age is a second chance sports romance between a former tennis star turned real estate agent and her ex, a current pro tennis player who wants another shot. Heartfelt, emotional and full of drama, this was a fun read. It does have a bit of an eye-rolling third act break up that made me want to shake the MCs and yell at them to just COMMUNICATE but aside from that it was a satisfying end to a series about female friendship and found family. Recommended for fans of authors like Karmen Lee or other second chance tennis sports romance books like Clean point by Meg Jones. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!