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Game, Set, and Match #3
Set Point
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Expected 16 Apr 26
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Nothing fades faster than a former prodigy—and Inés Costa is dangerously close to disappearing.
Once queen of the court, Inés is limping through qualifiers. And after losing her biggest sponsor to Chloe Murphy, the sport’s fiery new favourite, she and her bank account are running on fumes.
Chloe, known as much for her talent as her temper, is a top seed for the upcoming US Open. But thanks to broken rackets, code violations, and the inability to play well with others, her “favourite” status is slipping away.
However, when they are forced to share the same side of the court, and the world surprisingly doesn’t implode, Chloe makes an offer: she’ll fund Inés’s journey to the US open, but only if Inés agrees to be her hitting partner and teach her to keep a level head.
It’s strictly business, but somewhere between practice drills and tour stops, the line between rival and something more begins to blur.
As the summer burns toward Flushing Meadows, their sizzling tension catches fire. With a trophy in sight and emotions running high, will their romance double fault at set point?
Nothing fades faster than a former prodigy—and Inés Costa is dangerously close to disappearing.
Once queen of the court, Inés is limping through qualifiers. And after losing her biggest sponsor to Chloe Murphy, the sport’s fiery new favourite, she and her bank account are running on fumes.
Chloe, known as much for her talent as her temper, is a top seed for the upcoming US Open. But thanks to broken rackets, code violations, and the inability to play well with others, her “favourite” status is slipping away.
However, when they are forced to share the same side of the court, and the world surprisingly doesn’t implode, Chloe makes an offer: she’ll fund Inés’s journey to the US open, but only if Inés agrees to be her hitting partner and teach her to keep a level head.
It’s strictly business, but somewhere between practice drills and tour stops, the line between rival and something more begins to blur.
As the summer burns toward Flushing Meadows, their sizzling tension catches fire. With a trophy in sight and emotions running high, will their romance double fault at set point?
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About the author
Meg Jones
7 books285 followersMeg Jones lives in Aberdeen, Scotland, home to the world largest and most aggressive seagulls, with her partner and two cats.
When she isn’t writing steamy romance she desperately wants her parents to avoid, you can find her on the sofa with the perfect expresso martini (equal parts expresso, vodka and Tia Maria) watching sports, quiz shows and musicals.
Meg can best be found spending far too much time on Instagram at @megjoneswrites.
When she isn’t writing steamy romance she desperately wants her parents to avoid, you can find her on the sofa with the perfect expresso martini (equal parts expresso, vodka and Tia Maria) watching sports, quiz shows and musicals.
Meg can best be found spending far too much time on Instagram at @megjoneswrites.
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
2.5
This is unfortunate. Set Point had everything to be great but the execution just wasn't there. There's no character development, I don't see the chemistry between the main characters beside them being hot and it's a lot of telling and no showing.
It's a bummer because I was really excited for this one.
Thank you Netgalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the ARC.
This is unfortunate. Set Point had everything to be great but the execution just wasn't there. There's no character development, I don't see the chemistry between the main characters beside them being hot and it's a lot of telling and no showing.
It's a bummer because I was really excited for this one.
Thank you Netgalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the ARC.
December 30, 2025
I love a good sport rivalry romance, and this one hit all the points (see what I did there?). The build-up between the two MCs was really good, and the banter was fantastic. The way the two of them got together flowed and didn’t feel forced, which not all authors can accomplish.
The characters did seem a bit child-like at times, when Ines is supposed to be 25 and Chloe 22. Their reactions to certain situations throughout the story did seem a bit exaggerated, but the overall story made it easy to look past that.
I loved the little surprises throughout the book, usually I can guess what’s going to happen next but I was left wondering every build-up.
The thing that made me the happiest? No second act break-up! I can give more appreciation for a book when it doesn’t have to have a break-up thrown towards the end just to keep it interesting.
Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes for the ARC!
The characters did seem a bit child-like at times, when Ines is supposed to be 25 and Chloe 22. Their reactions to certain situations throughout the story did seem a bit exaggerated, but the overall story made it easy to look past that.
I loved the little surprises throughout the book, usually I can guess what’s going to happen next but I was left wondering every build-up.
The thing that made me the happiest? No second act break-up! I can give more appreciation for a book when it doesn’t have to have a break-up thrown towards the end just to keep it interesting.
Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes for the ARC!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
If one if your MCs is introduced as a bitch who has fucked over your previous FMCs and is considered to be a sore angry loser then you need to work twice as high to sell her as a decent romantic lead for your readers, you cannot have her STILL breaking her equipment and raging 90% into the story. Chloe learns nothing. In fact none of the MCs have a character arc in any way. How did Inès change? She stopped hated Chloe. How did Chloe change? She made some unearned friends I guess. The problem with no wanting women to grovel is that everything feels unearned. The interstitials were good because I was too rooting against Chloe.
The main "forced proximity" elements between the leads is that Inès will teach Chloe to control her anger something that doesn't happen given that 90% into the story she's still at it. There's no good reason for them to be together beyond thinking they're hot and kissing once.
The initial tension is good but fizzles out very quickly after an apology and there's nothing keeping the dynamic afloat. They were so much more interesting when they hated each other. (Also dick move to bring your gf everyone hates to the friends hangout).
The main "forced proximity" elements between the leads is that Inès will teach Chloe to control her anger something that doesn't happen given that 90% into the story she's still at it. There's no good reason for them to be together beyond thinking they're hot and kissing once.
The initial tension is good but fizzles out very quickly after an apology and there's nothing keeping the dynamic afloat. They were so much more interesting when they hated each other. (Also dick move to bring your gf everyone hates to the friends hangout).
January 29, 2026
3.5 stars!
i received this ARC from netgalley (thank you Avon and Harper Voyager!) and was very excited to read it cause i love a good sports enemies to lovers romance right now!!
i was pleasantly surprised with how much i liked this book, it was fun and dramatic at times, but also sweet and romantic. i loved the tension between inès and chloe so muchhh, especially in the beginning when they are still getting past the rivalry between them, and overall i thought their growth was very well written and had decent pacing (although i would have enjoyed them fighting a lilllll longer)
there are a couple tiny inconsistencies (nothing that affects the story or plot or characters) a couple typos here and there, & sometimes when it’s in chloe’s POV we see the european version of certain words when chloe is supposed to be american which took me out of it a little, but it is an ARC so i looked over those things
overall this was very very cute, an easy read with great characters (really awesome side characters fs) and dynamics and an engaging storyline!!
i received this ARC from netgalley (thank you Avon and Harper Voyager!) and was very excited to read it cause i love a good sports enemies to lovers romance right now!!
i was pleasantly surprised with how much i liked this book, it was fun and dramatic at times, but also sweet and romantic. i loved the tension between inès and chloe so muchhh, especially in the beginning when they are still getting past the rivalry between them, and overall i thought their growth was very well written and had decent pacing (although i would have enjoyed them fighting a lilllll longer)
there are a couple tiny inconsistencies (nothing that affects the story or plot or characters) a couple typos here and there, & sometimes when it’s in chloe’s POV we see the european version of certain words when chloe is supposed to be american which took me out of it a little, but it is an ARC so i looked over those things
overall this was very very cute, an easy read with great characters (really awesome side characters fs) and dynamics and an engaging storyline!!
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
I love lesbians
December 28, 2025
This was BEAUTIFUL! I love Inés and Chloe SO MUCH! This whole series sits really close to my heart - each one is so special in its own way. And now we have these two!!! And they’re SO PERFECT! There’s nothing better than enemies to lovers?? Who work together bc one of them is the only thing that calms the other??? COME ON!! There’s so much banter!! And they have such good chemistry!!! And there’s no third act break up!!! Inés and Chloe have my HEART! I love this series so much! And I LOVED seeing everyone again!!
Both women are SO IMPORTANT TO ME! I love a prickly girl and that is Chloe Murphy and I LOVE HER!!! She goes through so much throughout the book and her character arc is BEAUTIFUL! And Inés also a girl after my own heart!!! She’s never felt like enough and now here is Chloe, her enemy, her rival?? And she wants her in more ways than one and doesn’t care who knows it!! I loved how much they nurtured their relationship, they communicated well, supported each other always and really were able to read each other.
I also love a good epilogue!!! And this one was PERFECT!!
Thank you so much to Avon for the arc in exchange for an honest review!!
Both women are SO IMPORTANT TO ME! I love a prickly girl and that is Chloe Murphy and I LOVE HER!!! She goes through so much throughout the book and her character arc is BEAUTIFUL! And Inés also a girl after my own heart!!! She’s never felt like enough and now here is Chloe, her enemy, her rival?? And she wants her in more ways than one and doesn’t care who knows it!! I loved how much they nurtured their relationship, they communicated well, supported each other always and really were able to read each other.
I also love a good epilogue!!! And this one was PERFECT!!
Thank you so much to Avon for the arc in exchange for an honest review!!
December 31, 2025
Thanks for the ARC. This was almost an okay story.
1. In the first chapter we have Ines, watching a tennis match she “should be playing in” but is instead watching a younger player named Chloe. Their age difference? 3 years. They’re 25 and 22. At one point she says “youth and speed”. Girl you’re contemporaries. That’s an unhinged plot point. Injuries I get but what the hell is that?
2. Chloe goes on a weekend getaway with her situationship who promptly tells her that he’s seeing someone seriously?
3. For as many reviews that said there was beta reading, it lacks good pacing and character development.
4. I’m very over romances doing all this telling and not showing. If we spent less time on random background characters and more time on moments that show characters and personalities you don’t have to say things about the personality.
5. I actually liked the interstitials.
1. In the first chapter we have Ines, watching a tennis match she “should be playing in” but is instead watching a younger player named Chloe. Their age difference? 3 years. They’re 25 and 22. At one point she says “youth and speed”. Girl you’re contemporaries. That’s an unhinged plot point. Injuries I get but what the hell is that?
2. Chloe goes on a weekend getaway with her situationship who promptly tells her that he’s seeing someone seriously?
3. For as many reviews that said there was beta reading, it lacks good pacing and character development.
4. I’m very over romances doing all this telling and not showing. If we spent less time on random background characters and more time on moments that show characters and personalities you don’t have to say things about the personality.
5. I actually liked the interstitials.
December 28, 2025
Such a good book!! Devoured it in a day i loved it! Inés and Chloe are everything to me and i love how this played out! Such a cute story and i lovedddd the enemies to lovers. Thanks again to NetGalley for the arc copy!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I really hope this is turned into a movie and also a book series somehow becomes a TV series that maybe delves into the inner world of tennis player by player with Chloe and Ines as the character anchors. This is such a sweet, strong, heroic book. These women are tough and vulnerable and wise, great leaders for this generation.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review the ARC 💖
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review the ARC 💖
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
✨ Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC of Set Point! This review represents my honest perspective.✨
Maybe closer to 3.5, but it's tough to choose a whole star rating for this one.
Chloe and Ines have met each other, sure - from across the net while competing for a top spot in a grand slam. Chloe is a rising star, whose rising emotional temperature also tends to get the best of her on the court. Ines, meanwhile, is a falling star thanks to years worth of wrist injuries (and subsequent surgeries) who believes she still has a comeback left in her. Chloe and Ines are natural rivals up until the moment they’re forced to be an (ugh) doubles team during a charity match. When they realize that they have something the other needs (Chloe has the fame, the money, and the means; Ines has mental stability and raw talent), they begrudgingly agree to a truce that lasts long enough to get them both to the U.S. Open. But what happens after that is anyone’s guess…
This sapphic/WLW romcom hits a lot of tropes that make it incredibly fun:
💗 Sports Romance
💗 Dual POV
💗 Bisexual representation
💗 Enemies/Rivals to Lovers
💗 Only One Bed
💗 Second Chance
Honestly, like the rest of the world, my brain has been captivated by Heated Rivalry and also like the rest of the world, I was desperately searching for a queer sports enemies-to-lovers novel that might help fill the massive Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov hole in my heart and this really fit the bill. I sped through this spicy and sweet novel where Jones crafts a realistic scenario where two rival tennis stars cross each other’s orbit and end up meaning more to one another than they ever could have expected.
Notably, I haven’t read the first two books in the “Game, Set, and Match” series, but as interconnected standalones, it’s important to know that you can read them in seemingly any order. I didn’t feel like I missed out on any key details about either Ines or Chloe by not having read the earlier novels, though I might go back and read them since I enjoyed Set Point!
The good:
💗 Listen, the chemistry? It worked for me. There’s a plethora of great banter that you’d expect from an enemies/rivals to lovers, and Jones gives us lots of tension between Ines and Chloe.
💗 The spice was done really well - it felt realistic, well timed/placed, and there was enough of it to feel like it was advancing the plot/their relationship without feeling like the book was too smutty.
💗 Accurate bisexual representation that isn’t rooted in offensive stereotypes that result in the character being confused by her feelings. I love a bi queen and it’s hard to find books that don’t inevitably erase the bisexual characters’ romantic feelings or agency. Props to Jones for this.
💗 I like the realistic look at the price of fame and professional sports. The author did a nice job infusing the book with details that are critical to athletes at this level - things like the competition for sponsorships and contracts, the amount of money it takes to get to this level of the sport and stay there, and all the un-glamorous moments between sets. Meg Jones didn’t shy away from showing the downside of being a professional athlete either; using chapter breaks to chronicle the growing online discourse around the two women and their relationship to give the reader a glimpse into what life is really like when they aren’t out winning grand slams. A constant reminder and a cautionary tale about the destructive power of social media and its ability to craft and fan a rumor into a full-blown narrative.
The meh:
💗 I prefer a bit more showing rather than telling in my romances - there were moments when the characters should have used their actions to express how they were feeling but instead the reader got a lot of “Ines felt this” or “Chloe was anxious about this.” There were plenty of times when the reader could have benefited from getting a bit more “in the characters’ heads” through the dual-POV structure. There were times I felt like I would get pulled out of the story because the characters were narrating instead of interacting with each other in a normal way.
💗 Some of the side characters are too black and white and not given agency or complexity - there’s not a lot of room for depth in Chloe’s family or Ines’ friends, for instance. Chloe’s parents are a great example of this: they go out of their way to pay for Chloe and everything she needs in her rise to fame, but are seemingly so harsh and unsupportive of her that they’ve bullied her in her journey. I want to know more about their relationship and what happened to make it this way, but her father is portrayed as quite evil when I think Jones could have done more to explore Chloe’s background and how it’s impacted her
💗 The most nit-picky note, but I did laugh out loud when Ines could identify a wine (including the vineyard and vintage) based on the look of it in a glass. Girl, come on, we know you love wine, but no one is that good at a blind tasting.
Overall, this was fun and easy to read and if you’re looking for a series to take your mind off of two hot queer hockey players, this might be exactly what you need. I wasn’t bowled over by it and there were moments that I definitely had to suspend disbelief in terms of how their story unfolded, but it kept me entertained.
It’s worth mentioning that if you are particularly sensitive to stories that reference anxiety and depression, or scenarios with family manipulation, bullying (including cyber bullying), and emotional abuse, proceed with caution. They are both handled with sensitivity and are not very graphic, but just know they are there.
Maybe closer to 3.5, but it's tough to choose a whole star rating for this one.
Chloe and Ines have met each other, sure - from across the net while competing for a top spot in a grand slam. Chloe is a rising star, whose rising emotional temperature also tends to get the best of her on the court. Ines, meanwhile, is a falling star thanks to years worth of wrist injuries (and subsequent surgeries) who believes she still has a comeback left in her. Chloe and Ines are natural rivals up until the moment they’re forced to be an (ugh) doubles team during a charity match. When they realize that they have something the other needs (Chloe has the fame, the money, and the means; Ines has mental stability and raw talent), they begrudgingly agree to a truce that lasts long enough to get them both to the U.S. Open. But what happens after that is anyone’s guess…
This sapphic/WLW romcom hits a lot of tropes that make it incredibly fun:
💗 Sports Romance
💗 Dual POV
💗 Bisexual representation
💗 Enemies/Rivals to Lovers
💗 Only One Bed
💗 Second Chance
Honestly, like the rest of the world, my brain has been captivated by Heated Rivalry and also like the rest of the world, I was desperately searching for a queer sports enemies-to-lovers novel that might help fill the massive Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov hole in my heart and this really fit the bill. I sped through this spicy and sweet novel where Jones crafts a realistic scenario where two rival tennis stars cross each other’s orbit and end up meaning more to one another than they ever could have expected.
Notably, I haven’t read the first two books in the “Game, Set, and Match” series, but as interconnected standalones, it’s important to know that you can read them in seemingly any order. I didn’t feel like I missed out on any key details about either Ines or Chloe by not having read the earlier novels, though I might go back and read them since I enjoyed Set Point!
The good:
💗 Listen, the chemistry? It worked for me. There’s a plethora of great banter that you’d expect from an enemies/rivals to lovers, and Jones gives us lots of tension between Ines and Chloe.
💗 The spice was done really well - it felt realistic, well timed/placed, and there was enough of it to feel like it was advancing the plot/their relationship without feeling like the book was too smutty.
💗 Accurate bisexual representation that isn’t rooted in offensive stereotypes that result in the character being confused by her feelings. I love a bi queen and it’s hard to find books that don’t inevitably erase the bisexual characters’ romantic feelings or agency. Props to Jones for this.
💗 I like the realistic look at the price of fame and professional sports. The author did a nice job infusing the book with details that are critical to athletes at this level - things like the competition for sponsorships and contracts, the amount of money it takes to get to this level of the sport and stay there, and all the un-glamorous moments between sets. Meg Jones didn’t shy away from showing the downside of being a professional athlete either; using chapter breaks to chronicle the growing online discourse around the two women and their relationship to give the reader a glimpse into what life is really like when they aren’t out winning grand slams. A constant reminder and a cautionary tale about the destructive power of social media and its ability to craft and fan a rumor into a full-blown narrative.
The meh:
💗 I prefer a bit more showing rather than telling in my romances - there were moments when the characters should have used their actions to express how they were feeling but instead the reader got a lot of “Ines felt this” or “Chloe was anxious about this.” There were plenty of times when the reader could have benefited from getting a bit more “in the characters’ heads” through the dual-POV structure. There were times I felt like I would get pulled out of the story because the characters were narrating instead of interacting with each other in a normal way.
💗 Some of the side characters are too black and white and not given agency or complexity - there’s not a lot of room for depth in Chloe’s family or Ines’ friends, for instance. Chloe’s parents are a great example of this: they go out of their way to pay for Chloe and everything she needs in her rise to fame, but are seemingly so harsh and unsupportive of her that they’ve bullied her in her journey. I want to know more about their relationship and what happened to make it this way, but her father is portrayed as quite evil when I think Jones could have done more to explore Chloe’s background and how it’s impacted her
💗 The most nit-picky note, but I did laugh out loud when Ines could identify a wine (including the vineyard and vintage) based on the look of it in a glass. Girl, come on, we know you love wine, but no one is that good at a blind tasting.
Overall, this was fun and easy to read and if you’re looking for a series to take your mind off of two hot queer hockey players, this might be exactly what you need. I wasn’t bowled over by it and there were moments that I definitely had to suspend disbelief in terms of how their story unfolded, but it kept me entertained.
It’s worth mentioning that if you are particularly sensitive to stories that reference anxiety and depression, or scenarios with family manipulation, bullying (including cyber bullying), and emotional abuse, proceed with caution. They are both handled with sensitivity and are not very graphic, but just know they are there.
July 18, 2025
Beta read and wowow yall are in for a TREAT
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4.25 ⭐
This is a sports enemies-to-lovers romance about Inés, a seasoned Spanish tennis player battling injuries after a rough season, and Chloe, a rising American star known just as much for her talent as for her fiery temper on court. When they’re forced to team up for a charity event, Chloe is horrified—her nemesis is now her doubles partner. And with their messy history? It feels almost impossible.
But when they decide to bury the feud and somehow stop snapping at each other every five seconds, Chloe proposes a deal: Inés becomes her hitting partner and helps her rein in her temper. What starts as a professional arrangement slowly turns into something neither of them expected. As the pressure of the tour increases and new challenges arise, they’re forced to ask themselves if what they’re building can survive the spotlight.
I was SO excited when I got approved for the eARC! Especially because so many friends had been hyping this book up. It had all my favorite tropes. So when I didn’t immediately connect with it, I was honestly nervous. But the last third? That’s when it hooked me. That’s when everything clicked.
Inés was a force to be reckoned with. I loved her humor and her resilience. She felt incredibly relatable, especially considering how many top tennis players constantly struggle with injuries. She perfectly represents the hardships seasoned athletes go through, and I think the author did a fantastic job highlighting both her strengths and vulnerabilities. One of my favorite aspects of her journey was watching her slowly accept that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness. And I adored how Chloe made her feel truly seen; like she was finally recognizing her worth both on and off the court.
Chloe also had a strong character arc—arguably the most noticeable one. She evolves from a hot-tempered player with zero self-control into someone more mature and composed, learning to manage her reactions and accept that friendships within the sport are not only possible but meaningful. She even opens herself up to the idea of commitment. Inés was the catalyst she needed all along; the one person who truly understood the pressure, the indecision, and the hardships of constantly trying to "be the best". They deeply impacted each other’s growth, and that was beautiful to witness.
The romance is where things got a little rocky for me. I absolutely loved the banter and tension during their enemies-to-lovers phase. But once they started letting each other in, it felt like an invisible wall had gone up. I knew the emotional intimacy was there at its core, but I struggled to fully connect with it at first. Thankfully, that changed in the final third of the book. Something shifted, and suddenly their relationship felt more grounded and believable in my eyes. I especially appreciated that there wasn’t a third-act breakup over some ridiculous misunderstanding. That alone elevated the story for me and made their bond feel stronger and more mature.
Another thing that was masterfully done was the physical intimacy. In many tennis romances I’ve read, the characters jump into bed the first chance they get. But here, the author took her time. The buildup felt intentional and meaningful, and when it finally happened, you could feel the tenderness and care in every moment.
I also appreciated the representation of anxiety and how the author portrayed the mental and emotional challenges that come with being part of a pro tennis world. These themes were handled thoughtfully without ever feeling heavy-handed. The match details were another highlight; I had no trouble picturing the games in my head, which isn’t always the case with sports romances. Meg clearly did her research.
What I truly didn’t expect was the wave of nostalgia that hit me while reading the second-to-last chapter. I suddenly didn’t want to say goodbye to Chloe and Inés. That’s when I realized just how attached I'd become to these two. Even though the epilogue delivered a deeply satisfying payoff, I couldn’t help but sigh at the final sentence. I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing them pop up in another one of Meg’s books...even as side characters. Just getting a glimpse of them again would make me so happy.
Overall, Set Point is more than a sports romance. It’s a layered story about ambition, identity, and what happens when the pressure to perform starts to blur who you are off the court. It’s about growth that isn’t linear, about vulnerability that feels terrifying but necessary, and about choosing love not when it’s easy, but when it demands honesty, trust, and emotional risk. You don’t need to know anything about tennis to feel the heartbeat of this story — it’s the kind that quietly stays with you after the final page.
This is a sports enemies-to-lovers romance about Inés, a seasoned Spanish tennis player battling injuries after a rough season, and Chloe, a rising American star known just as much for her talent as for her fiery temper on court. When they’re forced to team up for a charity event, Chloe is horrified—her nemesis is now her doubles partner. And with their messy history? It feels almost impossible.
But when they decide to bury the feud and somehow stop snapping at each other every five seconds, Chloe proposes a deal: Inés becomes her hitting partner and helps her rein in her temper. What starts as a professional arrangement slowly turns into something neither of them expected. As the pressure of the tour increases and new challenges arise, they’re forced to ask themselves if what they’re building can survive the spotlight.
I was SO excited when I got approved for the eARC! Especially because so many friends had been hyping this book up. It had all my favorite tropes. So when I didn’t immediately connect with it, I was honestly nervous. But the last third? That’s when it hooked me. That’s when everything clicked.
Inés was a force to be reckoned with. I loved her humor and her resilience. She felt incredibly relatable, especially considering how many top tennis players constantly struggle with injuries. She perfectly represents the hardships seasoned athletes go through, and I think the author did a fantastic job highlighting both her strengths and vulnerabilities. One of my favorite aspects of her journey was watching her slowly accept that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness. And I adored how Chloe made her feel truly seen; like she was finally recognizing her worth both on and off the court.
Chloe also had a strong character arc—arguably the most noticeable one. She evolves from a hot-tempered player with zero self-control into someone more mature and composed, learning to manage her reactions and accept that friendships within the sport are not only possible but meaningful. She even opens herself up to the idea of commitment. Inés was the catalyst she needed all along; the one person who truly understood the pressure, the indecision, and the hardships of constantly trying to "be the best". They deeply impacted each other’s growth, and that was beautiful to witness.
The romance is where things got a little rocky for me. I absolutely loved the banter and tension during their enemies-to-lovers phase. But once they started letting each other in, it felt like an invisible wall had gone up. I knew the emotional intimacy was there at its core, but I struggled to fully connect with it at first. Thankfully, that changed in the final third of the book. Something shifted, and suddenly their relationship felt more grounded and believable in my eyes. I especially appreciated that there wasn’t a third-act breakup over some ridiculous misunderstanding. That alone elevated the story for me and made their bond feel stronger and more mature.
Another thing that was masterfully done was the physical intimacy. In many tennis romances I’ve read, the characters jump into bed the first chance they get. But here, the author took her time. The buildup felt intentional and meaningful, and when it finally happened, you could feel the tenderness and care in every moment.
I also appreciated the representation of anxiety and how the author portrayed the mental and emotional challenges that come with being part of a pro tennis world. These themes were handled thoughtfully without ever feeling heavy-handed. The match details were another highlight; I had no trouble picturing the games in my head, which isn’t always the case with sports romances. Meg clearly did her research.
What I truly didn’t expect was the wave of nostalgia that hit me while reading the second-to-last chapter. I suddenly didn’t want to say goodbye to Chloe and Inés. That’s when I realized just how attached I'd become to these two. Even though the epilogue delivered a deeply satisfying payoff, I couldn’t help but sigh at the final sentence. I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing them pop up in another one of Meg’s books...even as side characters. Just getting a glimpse of them again would make me so happy.
Overall, Set Point is more than a sports romance. It’s a layered story about ambition, identity, and what happens when the pressure to perform starts to blur who you are off the court. It’s about growth that isn’t linear, about vulnerability that feels terrifying but necessary, and about choosing love not when it’s easy, but when it demands honesty, trust, and emotional risk. You don’t need to know anything about tennis to feel the heartbeat of this story — it’s the kind that quietly stays with you after the final page.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This was SUCH a good sports romance book! It took me so long to read but not because I wasn’t interested, so much was going on, there’s no way to rush this book, everything that happens is important, it’s SO interesting and I loved the balance between romance and tennis content. Personally I only casually watch Wimbledon so I am not a tennis knowledge pro or anything but I was definitely able to understand everything and all the references, so nobody needs to be a know it all to enjoy this book.
I love love love books with big supportive friendship groups, and I guess if I read the other books in the series I would love them even more, but reading the others definitely isn’t needed to enjoy this book or understand context or anything, all characters are introduced and who they are is explained. I loved Scottie and Dylan, I wish they would just both leave their men and get together, they were such a good duo. I love how supportive the friendship group was of each other, how everyone has had their embarrassing and emotional moments and that’s okay. I just loved that whole friend getaway bit at the beginning honestly, it was so cozy.
Inez and Chloe are ADORABLE, so relatable and so real too. I love how their communication was at the very beginning, that whole situation could have gone on for so much longer for no reason, so I loved how they talked it out, both sides, and because their communication was so good they were able to grow and understand each other more. We LOVE characters with good communication and this book truly showed how important that is, both in a relationship and with friends. I loved how quickly they just got each other, they understood each others feelings and expressions and it’s like they had been together for ages when it had barely been any time at all. This book definitely teaches how important good communication is.
I loved all the tennis and professional stuff too, it’s crazy to see how wild it is for the athletes, how much goes into it and how crazy fans can get, how important sponsors are and how everyone is friends behind the scenes. I loved every part of this book honestly, the tennis bits was just so interesting to me because sport it truly just not my world at all. I also loved how this book shows a character with an injury (Inez) actually come back, it was so much better to see her look after her injury and improve rather than just suck, which is what happens so many times and it is so boring, so Inez’s improvement was so refreshing.
The romance was also obviously amazing, like more than usual amazing, it was HOT, it was HOT HOT, like WOAH. Yeah I liked it a bit I guess, no I actually LOVED IT! THANK YOU 🤍
I love love love books with big supportive friendship groups, and I guess if I read the other books in the series I would love them even more, but reading the others definitely isn’t needed to enjoy this book or understand context or anything, all characters are introduced and who they are is explained. I loved Scottie and Dylan, I wish they would just both leave their men and get together, they were such a good duo. I love how supportive the friendship group was of each other, how everyone has had their embarrassing and emotional moments and that’s okay. I just loved that whole friend getaway bit at the beginning honestly, it was so cozy.
Inez and Chloe are ADORABLE, so relatable and so real too. I love how their communication was at the very beginning, that whole situation could have gone on for so much longer for no reason, so I loved how they talked it out, both sides, and because their communication was so good they were able to grow and understand each other more. We LOVE characters with good communication and this book truly showed how important that is, both in a relationship and with friends. I loved how quickly they just got each other, they understood each others feelings and expressions and it’s like they had been together for ages when it had barely been any time at all. This book definitely teaches how important good communication is.
I loved all the tennis and professional stuff too, it’s crazy to see how wild it is for the athletes, how much goes into it and how crazy fans can get, how important sponsors are and how everyone is friends behind the scenes. I loved every part of this book honestly, the tennis bits was just so interesting to me because sport it truly just not my world at all. I also loved how this book shows a character with an injury (Inez) actually come back, it was so much better to see her look after her injury and improve rather than just suck, which is what happens so many times and it is so boring, so Inez’s improvement was so refreshing.
The romance was also obviously amazing, like more than usual amazing, it was HOT, it was HOT HOT, like WOAH. Yeah I liked it a bit I guess, no I actually LOVED IT! THANK YOU 🤍
January 19, 2026
This is another amazing book in the Game, Set, and Match series by Meg Jones! Tennis star Ines Costa, who was a supporting character in the two previous books in this series, is struggling to rebound in the tennis rankings after an injury to her wrist. Chloe Murphy is an up and coming player taking the tour by storm, but is quickly becoming known as a hothead with poor sportsmanship. Chloe and Ines are rivals who often meet in early rounds of tournaments and Chloe always manages to pull out the win. The media and fans have continued to pit them against each other. Between that and Chloe dating Ines' best friend/mixed doubles partner, Ines is not Chloe's biggest fan. After randomly being thrown together at a charity tennis tournament in the Hamptons, the ice slowly starts to soften between the two and Ines is able to help Chloe finally get a handle on her emotions during matches. Chloe's coach/brother sees this and brings Ines onto Chloe's team as her hitting partner. Cue the slow burn romance as the two try to stay away from each other but eventually are unsuccessful. Fans, the media, and member's of both players teams threaten to tear them apart. In the second half of the book, readers follow along as they attempt to keep their relationship private while also building a strong relationship foundation.
Overall, I thought this book had a great storyline and I enjoyed getting updates on characters from the first two books of this series. The characters are engaging and multi-dimensional with intriguing inter-personal relationships that kept me on my toes. I can't wait for the next book in this series to come out and to read more about the tennis players in the Game, Set, and Match world Meg Jones has created. For readers who aren't tennis fans, I would recommend spending a few minutes reading about tennis scoring, tournament scheduling, and how tournament structure works as it will make your reading experience more enjoyable.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an early release copy of this book!
Overall, I thought this book had a great storyline and I enjoyed getting updates on characters from the first two books of this series. The characters are engaging and multi-dimensional with intriguing inter-personal relationships that kept me on my toes. I can't wait for the next book in this series to come out and to read more about the tennis players in the Game, Set, and Match world Meg Jones has created. For readers who aren't tennis fans, I would recommend spending a few minutes reading about tennis scoring, tournament scheduling, and how tournament structure works as it will make your reading experience more enjoyable.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an early release copy of this book!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶
Calling all heated rivalry fans to the front ASAP! If you watched the show or read the book and wished for a wlw version, then this is the book for you! It was soooo soooo good! 🎾
You follow Inés and Chloe. Both tennis stars in their own right. Inés was a top competitor until a wrist injury caused a set back. Now, after surgery and hours of physical therapy, she is determined to reclaim her glory and take down the competition!
Chloe is at the top of her game and pushes herself to perfection. She wants to be number one in her sport. Losing is failure in her eyes and she struggles with regulating her temper. Her outbursts on the court give her a reputation for being a hot head.
These two will cross paths during a small break at a beach house and tensions will be at an all time high. These firey women cannot stand eachother, let alone being under the same roof! Unbeknownst to their friends, this dislike stems from more than just competitiveness.
As tensions continue to rise and these two keep butting heads. Their eyes can't help but linger on one another. A heated make out session from the past continues to play in the back of their minds.
You'll follow these two as they navigate the complicated relationship they have and deal with the pressures of stardom and heavy expectations.
This was an absolute treat to read! The representation of anxiety and depression was nice to read. It came across as genuine which is not always the case for anxiety and depression representation!
This book does have some heavier themes that it deals with. There is controlling behavior, manipulation, anxiety, depression, mental health crises, threats of violence, cyber bullying, assault, violent outburst, etc.
This book is set to be published on April 16th! Be sure to check it out!
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶
Calling all heated rivalry fans to the front ASAP! If you watched the show or read the book and wished for a wlw version, then this is the book for you! It was soooo soooo good! 🎾
You follow Inés and Chloe. Both tennis stars in their own right. Inés was a top competitor until a wrist injury caused a set back. Now, after surgery and hours of physical therapy, she is determined to reclaim her glory and take down the competition!
Chloe is at the top of her game and pushes herself to perfection. She wants to be number one in her sport. Losing is failure in her eyes and she struggles with regulating her temper. Her outbursts on the court give her a reputation for being a hot head.
These two will cross paths during a small break at a beach house and tensions will be at an all time high. These firey women cannot stand eachother, let alone being under the same roof! Unbeknownst to their friends, this dislike stems from more than just competitiveness.
As tensions continue to rise and these two keep butting heads. Their eyes can't help but linger on one another. A heated make out session from the past continues to play in the back of their minds.
You'll follow these two as they navigate the complicated relationship they have and deal with the pressures of stardom and heavy expectations.
This was an absolute treat to read! The representation of anxiety and depression was nice to read. It came across as genuine which is not always the case for anxiety and depression representation!
This book does have some heavier themes that it deals with. There is controlling behavior, manipulation, anxiety, depression, mental health crises, threats of violence, cyber bullying, assault, violent outburst, etc.
This book is set to be published on April 16th! Be sure to check it out!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
First of all, thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. (4.5/5, rounded up to 5)
Second of all, I absolutely loved this book. Set Point is a fabulous rivals to lovers, semi-forced proximity, sapphic tennis romance. I haven’t quite gotten to reading or watching Heated Rivalry yet, but I’m imagining people could say “Heated Rivalry but make it sapphic tennis players.”
I loved how Chloe and Inés started out with lots of a tension and animosity and slowly but surely began to grow on each other and let one another in. There was a lot of focus on their flaws, especially Chloe’s, but the growth that they both went through was both satisfying and felt realistic. And the spice, my goodness. I think my jaw was hanging open for some of those scenes (in the best way). The addition of a Clitnotes section at the end was phenomenal and made me laugh out loud.
I also really appreciated the playlist and how each chapter was assigned its own song. Many of the songs were from Xana, who just so happened to be my #1 on my Spotify wrapped in 2025 so I was thrilled. Definitely heading over to make this a legit playlist on my Spotify shortly.
I think the only thing that could have brought this up to a five star for me was that sometimes it was hard to keep all of the side characters straight in the beginning and then some of them just kind of vanished and weren’t mentioned until the very end or not at all. I recognize that they didn’t play a huge role, but it felt a little weird. That’s just me being a little nitpicky, though!
Overall, this book is definitely in the running for one of my favorite reads so far! I definitely recommend if you’re looking for a spicy sapphic sports romance!
Second of all, I absolutely loved this book. Set Point is a fabulous rivals to lovers, semi-forced proximity, sapphic tennis romance. I haven’t quite gotten to reading or watching Heated Rivalry yet, but I’m imagining people could say “Heated Rivalry but make it sapphic tennis players.”
I loved how Chloe and Inés started out with lots of a tension and animosity and slowly but surely began to grow on each other and let one another in. There was a lot of focus on their flaws, especially Chloe’s, but the growth that they both went through was both satisfying and felt realistic. And the spice, my goodness. I think my jaw was hanging open for some of those scenes (in the best way). The addition of a Clitnotes section at the end was phenomenal and made me laugh out loud.
I also really appreciated the playlist and how each chapter was assigned its own song. Many of the songs were from Xana, who just so happened to be my #1 on my Spotify wrapped in 2025 so I was thrilled. Definitely heading over to make this a legit playlist on my Spotify shortly.
I think the only thing that could have brought this up to a five star for me was that sometimes it was hard to keep all of the side characters straight in the beginning and then some of them just kind of vanished and weren’t mentioned until the very end or not at all. I recognize that they didn’t play a huge role, but it felt a little weird. That’s just me being a little nitpicky, though!
Overall, this book is definitely in the running for one of my favorite reads so far! I definitely recommend if you’re looking for a spicy sapphic sports romance!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I have loved this series and was thrilled to get the chance to read Set Point early. This is a rivals to lovers sapphic tennis romance centered around Ines and Chloe. They are both pro tennis players, Chloe is the newest sensation and Ines is trying to get back to her former glory after an injury.
Ines is facing the challenge of getting back to her game after losing sponsors due to her time away. Chloe struggles with controlling her temper during matches which throws her off her game and has made it impossible for her to make friends in the tennis world. They form an unlikely duo when they begin to train together in an effort to help both of their careers.
Meg did a wonderful job setting the scenes and pulling you right into the matches as they took place. I loved the cameos from prior books and appreciated the way they completed this world. I also really felt like I understood Ines and her choices and struggles.
My biggest issue with this book centered around Chloe. I found very little redeemable about her character. Her behavior towards competitors and officials during matches was difficult to even read. She clearly didn’t have great role models in her parents, and her battle with depression was touched on, but none of this excuses her behavior. The idea that the presence of one person could suddenly make her handle her anger irritated me, I would have liked to see real work put in on her part to learn proper coping mechanisms that didn’t depend on another person. All of this made it hard to root for her and Ines because I felt like Ines deserved someone better.
With that being said I still devoured this book in a day and am thinking about some of my favorite parts days later. I will continue to read more books by Meg, this one was just a bit of a miss for me.
Ines is facing the challenge of getting back to her game after losing sponsors due to her time away. Chloe struggles with controlling her temper during matches which throws her off her game and has made it impossible for her to make friends in the tennis world. They form an unlikely duo when they begin to train together in an effort to help both of their careers.
Meg did a wonderful job setting the scenes and pulling you right into the matches as they took place. I loved the cameos from prior books and appreciated the way they completed this world. I also really felt like I understood Ines and her choices and struggles.
My biggest issue with this book centered around Chloe. I found very little redeemable about her character. Her behavior towards competitors and officials during matches was difficult to even read. She clearly didn’t have great role models in her parents, and her battle with depression was touched on, but none of this excuses her behavior. The idea that the presence of one person could suddenly make her handle her anger irritated me, I would have liked to see real work put in on her part to learn proper coping mechanisms that didn’t depend on another person. All of this made it hard to root for her and Ines because I felt like Ines deserved someone better.
With that being said I still devoured this book in a day and am thinking about some of my favorite parts days later. I will continue to read more books by Meg, this one was just a bit of a miss for me.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
✮⋆˙ 4
How. Freaking. Sweet. This is my first book from this author, and she hit it out of the park! Set Point was such an easy, lighthearted read that left me wanting more. The sports rivalry genre has never particularly interested me… until now.
I loveddd the development of Chloe and Ines’ relationship. I think it can be difficult to write a rivals to lovers trope where the progression between the two characters feels natural, but Meg Jones did it just right! Not only were they professional rivals, but Ines had a valid reason to dislike Chloe at the start, which made the build-up between them all the better. The yearning, witty banter, and outright flirting before getting together was literally everything. A hot-head on the court who can only be calmed down by one person??? I’m swooning. Also, the wine date. That’s all I’ll say. 🍷
I’m very into pop-culture, so I loved the article bits and social media comments in between chapters. It helped to immerse myself in the world, but then nothing was really built off of it. The Chloe side plot felt a little bit rushed and somewhat unresolved. That sweet girl deserved so much better.
My favorite thing in all of this though is that Ines and Chloe communicated with each other the entire time. For a rivals to lovers, it was pretty low-angst; the relationship wasn’t rushed, they supported one another, and best of all— there was no third act breakup.
I hope this author writes more sapphic romances in the future because I completely devoured this one in less than a day!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.
How. Freaking. Sweet. This is my first book from this author, and she hit it out of the park! Set Point was such an easy, lighthearted read that left me wanting more. The sports rivalry genre has never particularly interested me… until now.
I loveddd the development of Chloe and Ines’ relationship. I think it can be difficult to write a rivals to lovers trope where the progression between the two characters feels natural, but Meg Jones did it just right! Not only were they professional rivals, but Ines had a valid reason to dislike Chloe at the start, which made the build-up between them all the better. The yearning, witty banter, and outright flirting before getting together was literally everything. A hot-head on the court who can only be calmed down by one person??? I’m swooning. Also, the wine date. That’s all I’ll say. 🍷
I’m very into pop-culture, so I loved the article bits and social media comments in between chapters. It helped to immerse myself in the world, but then nothing was really built off of it. The Chloe side plot felt a little bit rushed and somewhat unresolved. That sweet girl deserved so much better.
My favorite thing in all of this though is that Ines and Chloe communicated with each other the entire time. For a rivals to lovers, it was pretty low-angst; the relationship wasn’t rushed, they supported one another, and best of all— there was no third act breakup.
I hope this author writes more sapphic romances in the future because I completely devoured this one in less than a day!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I am a huge tennis fan, and I have enjoyed the books in this series. I reread the first two books before reading this one. Both characters are introduced in the other books, and I would recommend reading those to get more of a context for Ines and Chloe. Each book in the series takes place at a different major tennis event, and this one takes place at the U.S. Open.
I loved all of the descriptions of tennis, and that's what drew me into the story. Chloe and Ines are rivals, but we find out that they kissed each other a year ago. I loved the bi and lesbian rep in the story, and setting them up as rivals who have kissed each other added an interesting dynamic.
I didn't like that when we meet Chloe, she has a situationship going on with a man named Henrik. It is explained that they are friends with benefits and fake dating in a way, but it seemed like a strange way to start a story.
When Chloe is stuggling, she hires Ines as her hitting partner. As they train together, they start to get closer. They make friendship bracelets for each other, and they exchange them before matches. When they start dating in secret, they are so sweet and spicy together.
There was a lot going on in the story, and I feel like it was hard to focus on the couple. Chloe struggles with pressure from her family and depression.
Overall, I liked the story, and I look forward to the next book in the series.
I loved all of the descriptions of tennis, and that's what drew me into the story. Chloe and Ines are rivals, but we find out that they kissed each other a year ago. I loved the bi and lesbian rep in the story, and setting them up as rivals who have kissed each other added an interesting dynamic.
I didn't like that when we meet Chloe, she has a situationship going on with a man named Henrik. It is explained that they are friends with benefits and fake dating in a way, but it seemed like a strange way to start a story.
When Chloe is stuggling, she hires Ines as her hitting partner. As they train together, they start to get closer. They make friendship bracelets for each other, and they exchange them before matches. When they start dating in secret, they are so sweet and spicy together.
There was a lot going on in the story, and I feel like it was hard to focus on the couple. Chloe struggles with pressure from her family and depression.
Overall, I liked the story, and I look forward to the next book in the series.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Set Point is a spicy rivals-to-lovers sapphic sports romance that follows two elite tennis professionals in the lead-up to the US Open. Although it’s the third book in the Game, Set, and Match series, it can be read as a standalone. The tennis match scenes are vivid and engaging, adding energy and authenticity to the story.
I loved watching Ines and Chloe slowly break down the walls between them, building trust and friendship through shared vulnerability. Their choice to show up for each other again and again felt meaningful and earned. I especially appreciated that the third-act conflict didn’t lead to a breakup, which made their relationship feel more mature and emotionally grounded. I also really enjoyed the inclusion of Ines working as Chloe’s hitting partner, an aspect of professional tennis that isn’t often highlighted in sports romances. It created space for both women to grow and reinforced the idea that friendship and competition can coexist.
I did find myself wanting more insight into Chloe’s parents and their overly controlling role in managing her career. That dynamic clearly shapes much of her personality and behavior, and a bit more development there would have added extra emotional depth.
Overall, I really liked Ines and Chloe’s story. Their journey felt messy, heartfelt, and real, and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more in this series.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC
I loved watching Ines and Chloe slowly break down the walls between them, building trust and friendship through shared vulnerability. Their choice to show up for each other again and again felt meaningful and earned. I especially appreciated that the third-act conflict didn’t lead to a breakup, which made their relationship feel more mature and emotionally grounded. I also really enjoyed the inclusion of Ines working as Chloe’s hitting partner, an aspect of professional tennis that isn’t often highlighted in sports romances. It created space for both women to grow and reinforced the idea that friendship and competition can coexist.
I did find myself wanting more insight into Chloe’s parents and their overly controlling role in managing her career. That dynamic clearly shapes much of her personality and behavior, and a bit more development there would have added extra emotional depth.
Overall, I really liked Ines and Chloe’s story. Their journey felt messy, heartfelt, and real, and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more in this series.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This book honestly felt like the perfect mix of sports drama and slow burn sapphic romance for me. I was hooked right away by Inés because there’s something so soft and heartbreaking about a former prodigy trying to hold on to what’s left of her career. And then there’s Chloe, who is talented, chaotic, and just a little bit messy in a way that made me love her immediately.
When the two of them are forced to work together, the tension is PERFECT. I loved watching their walls slowly come down, from grudging respect, to real friendship, to having feelings. The banter made me smile, the chemistry was undeniable, and yes... the spice definitely delivered.
What surprised me most was how much sweet and also emotional this story is. It’s not just about tennis (though the US Open backdrop is super fun); it’s about burnout, pressure, and learning to let someone in. I found myself rooting for them both, not just as a couple, but as two women trying to figure out who they are under the spotlight.
If you love rivals to lovers with forced proximity, only one bed chaos, and big feelings wrapped up in a sapphic sports romance, this one was really good! It felt warm, fun, and just the right amount of spicy and I genuinely didn’t want to put it down.
Thank you to NetGalley, Meg Jones, and Avon for the eARC of this book.
When the two of them are forced to work together, the tension is PERFECT. I loved watching their walls slowly come down, from grudging respect, to real friendship, to having feelings. The banter made me smile, the chemistry was undeniable, and yes... the spice definitely delivered.
What surprised me most was how much sweet and also emotional this story is. It’s not just about tennis (though the US Open backdrop is super fun); it’s about burnout, pressure, and learning to let someone in. I found myself rooting for them both, not just as a couple, but as two women trying to figure out who they are under the spotlight.
If you love rivals to lovers with forced proximity, only one bed chaos, and big feelings wrapped up in a sapphic sports romance, this one was really good! It felt warm, fun, and just the right amount of spicy and I genuinely didn’t want to put it down.
Thank you to NetGalley, Meg Jones, and Avon for the eARC of this book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
If Meg Jones writes a tennis romance, you KNOW I’m sat to read it. Inés and Chloe’s rivalry turned love was full of everything we know and love from Meg- all the tension, incredible sports, and strong, talented women standing up for themselves and those who they love. Set Point is just the latest in her amazing tennis romances, and an instant must-read.
Inés was a fixture in both Clean Point and Game Point, and I was so stoked to see her have her own love story play out. This story touches on her own experience trying to reconnect with the sport she loved so dearly. It’s no wonder that the dynamic between Chloe and Inés brought that love back to the front for Inés- their shared drive and passion for the game made me want to love tennis just like they do.
Set Point was such a wonderful and heartwarming read. I so enjoyed watching Chloe and Inés fall in love on and off the court. There was something so tender about their ability to be so grounding for each other in the midst of so much chaos. I just loved these characters and I love this world Meg has created so much!
Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read and review this book! I received a free advance copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Inés was a fixture in both Clean Point and Game Point, and I was so stoked to see her have her own love story play out. This story touches on her own experience trying to reconnect with the sport she loved so dearly. It’s no wonder that the dynamic between Chloe and Inés brought that love back to the front for Inés- their shared drive and passion for the game made me want to love tennis just like they do.
Set Point was such a wonderful and heartwarming read. I so enjoyed watching Chloe and Inés fall in love on and off the court. There was something so tender about their ability to be so grounding for each other in the midst of so much chaos. I just loved these characters and I love this world Meg has created so much!
Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read and review this book! I received a free advance copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are my own.
did-not-finish
January 19, 2026 ARC Provided via NetGalley.
I am so sad to be DNFing this book at 50%.
Disclaimer: I’ve loved this author and the first two books in this series but this hit a breaking point for me.
First, I tried to understand why I felt no chemistry between these two characters. I think it comes down to two things. 1. Ines is a flat character. Outside her feud with Chloe she has no personality traits. 2. Their interactions felt extremely platonic, even when they were allegedly flirting.
Second, I was bored. There was nothing keeping me fully engaged with this book. While I love the commitment to tennis, they just went from one match to practice to another match to practice. This structure didn’t put our characters into any interesting or different scenarios.
Third, and a slight spoiler but it’s what broke this camel’s back, I felt like one of the characters went too far. In a scene, one character throws an object at the wall next to another character. Not only does she not apologize, but jokes that it’s a warning. So we can’t even act like it was on accident. The reason for the anger was also extremely overblown. It was my final straw for not enjoying this book at all.
I won’t be giving it an official rating because I didn’t complete the book, but I’m very very sad.
I am so sad to be DNFing this book at 50%.
Disclaimer: I’ve loved this author and the first two books in this series but this hit a breaking point for me.
First, I tried to understand why I felt no chemistry between these two characters. I think it comes down to two things. 1. Ines is a flat character. Outside her feud with Chloe she has no personality traits. 2. Their interactions felt extremely platonic, even when they were allegedly flirting.
Second, I was bored. There was nothing keeping me fully engaged with this book. While I love the commitment to tennis, they just went from one match to practice to another match to practice. This structure didn’t put our characters into any interesting or different scenarios.
Third, and a slight spoiler but it’s what broke this camel’s back, I felt like one of the characters went too far. In a scene, one character throws an object at the wall next to another character. Not only does she not apologize, but jokes that it’s a warning. So we can’t even act like it was on accident. The reason for the anger was also extremely overblown. It was my final straw for not enjoying this book at all.
I won’t be giving it an official rating because I didn’t complete the book, but I’m very very sad.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really struggled to get into this one at first. I didn't enjoy the way that Inés and Chloe acted at the start, their rivalry felt very bratty and childish for two adult tennis professionals.
However, by about 30% into the book when the two characters really start to connect, I did get hooked in. The relationship they have when they're not enemies is actually super sweet.
Not only do they encourage each other through wins, but they also support one another through losses as well. Inés is particularly good at this. There is some drama at one point about a member of her team, and Inés never falters to do what is needed to support Chloe.
Another point in the book's favor is there is no third act breakup scene. Yes there is some tension and angst, but both characters really value the relationship they have above all else, which is wonderful to see.
As well, there is a decent amount of spicy scenes and tennis talk included to balance out the romantic scenes.
Overall, I was glad I stuck this one out to the end and enjoyed reading about a sweet and supportive sapphic couple. 4/5 stars!
I really struggled to get into this one at first. I didn't enjoy the way that Inés and Chloe acted at the start, their rivalry felt very bratty and childish for two adult tennis professionals.
However, by about 30% into the book when the two characters really start to connect, I did get hooked in. The relationship they have when they're not enemies is actually super sweet.
Not only do they encourage each other through wins, but they also support one another through losses as well. Inés is particularly good at this. There is some drama at one point about a member of her team, and Inés never falters to do what is needed to support Chloe.
Another point in the book's favor is there is no third act breakup scene. Yes there is some tension and angst, but both characters really value the relationship they have above all else, which is wonderful to see.
As well, there is a decent amount of spicy scenes and tennis talk included to balance out the romantic scenes.
Overall, I was glad I stuck this one out to the end and enjoyed reading about a sweet and supportive sapphic couple. 4/5 stars!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Inés feels like she fading in tennis world. And worst of all, her rival Chloe is rising; beating her on the court and securing endorsement deals with her former sponsors. Worst of all, Chloe ghosted Inés after an intense kiss at a post-tournament party. When Chloe's team offers her a job as a hitting partner, Inés accepts because she's desperate for a way to hang on. But can they work together?
Read if you like:
-Rivals to Lovers
-Sports Romance
-Friendship Bracelets/Lucky Charms
-Only One Bed
Sapphic rival to lovers sports romance is like music to my ears. I ate up all the delicious tension from Chloe's surprise appearance at the beach house through the hotel room with only one bed. I loved that Inés softened Chloe's sharp edges just be being a friend first. Chloe really didn't have a support system and her parent's seemed to mess with her head by putting her career ahead of seeing her as their daughter. It was so satisfying to watch her find her person in Inés. And then when friendship turned into romance *phew* Their chemistry during the date at the wine bar practically lit my kindle on fire.
Read if you like:
-Rivals to Lovers
-Sports Romance
-Friendship Bracelets/Lucky Charms
-Only One Bed
Sapphic rival to lovers sports romance is like music to my ears. I ate up all the delicious tension from Chloe's surprise appearance at the beach house through the hotel room with only one bed. I loved that Inés softened Chloe's sharp edges just be being a friend first. Chloe really didn't have a support system and her parent's seemed to mess with her head by putting her career ahead of seeing her as their daughter. It was so satisfying to watch her find her person in Inés. And then when friendship turned into romance *phew* Their chemistry during the date at the wine bar practically lit my kindle on fire.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Ah! I loved Game Point, and knew I had to get my hands on Set Point the second it was available. I'm so glad I did - this was everything and more. It was filled with palpable tension, sizzling chemistry, and so much fun. It was a quick read, and one I couldn't wait to get back to after work/real life responsibilities. I loved getting to see Inés and Chloe break down their walls, learn how to be vulnerable, and support each other as they navigated their sport, the press and their popularity as professional athletes, and their mental health. It was such a tender, sweet love story, and exceeded every expectation I had.
Fans of Meg Jones and this series will love this, as will those of rivals to lovers stories and sapphic romance. Also! This is perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry looking for their next steamy, emotional LGBTQ+ sports romance. It truly healed the book/show hangover from that show, and made me want this on my screen next. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! All opinions are my own. Expected publication is April 7, 2026.
Fans of Meg Jones and this series will love this, as will those of rivals to lovers stories and sapphic romance. Also! This is perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry looking for their next steamy, emotional LGBTQ+ sports romance. It truly healed the book/show hangover from that show, and made me want this on my screen next. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! All opinions are my own. Expected publication is April 7, 2026.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
The premise of this book sounded super interesting. Two rival tennis players, playing against each other on the court, and playing for each other's heart off of it (cheesy, I know lol). And it's WLW? Oh baby, I was INVESTED! The beginning of the book was really good. Lots of tension between Chloe and Ines considering Chloe stole Ines best friend and her sponsorship, and her heart, when she kissed her and never called her back. However, their tension from the beginning was resolved too early on in the story and there was a bit of a lull after they started working together and Ines was helping Chloe turn her anger around. Which, being honest, I still didn't quite understand because why would you want to help your competition...? This is also not one of those books to read to understand tennis either by the way, so a lot of that world is left underdeveloped in places. But I loved how Ines gained her confidence on the court back and even placed second in a finals game when in the beginning of the book, she thought her career was over. I hated how Selene betrayed her, but Ines truly was my favorite character from the story and her continued strength and perseverance throughout the story really shined through. I also really liked Chloe and felt like her maturity over the book was believable and well done. There was always this childishness to her, not necsarily a bad thing, but by the end, she felt like a woman. Especially considering she and Ines got MARRIED!! Ahhh I loved the ending, and especially the "clitnotes" with the spicy chapters (and trust me honey, they are SPICY)
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
What an absolutely precious and lighthearted ride that was. I’ve been reading a lot of very angsty and dramatic sports romances lately (cough cough heated rivalry) and this one is much lower stakes and fluffier, but it was still a great time. I adored Ines and Chloe as characters and appreciated their journey both as individuals and as a couple. I was rooting for them the entire time and was stoked to discover no third-act-breakup that added unnecessary drama when the two of them were very respectful and communicative to one another.
I appreciated that there wasn’t petty ridiculousness between Ines and Chloe, but more time spent on the negative external forces that impacted their relationship would have added some tension to the third act that i felt was missing. I really liked Jones’ writing as well, but there were moments that sentences or dialogue were phrased weirdly that sometimes took me out of the story. these are nitpicks though, I really enjoyed my reading experience and i think this is an excellent sapphic sports romance and I would highly recommend for someone looking for something sweet and addictive.
I appreciated that there wasn’t petty ridiculousness between Ines and Chloe, but more time spent on the negative external forces that impacted their relationship would have added some tension to the third act that i felt was missing. I really liked Jones’ writing as well, but there were moments that sentences or dialogue were phrased weirdly that sometimes took me out of the story. these are nitpicks though, I really enjoyed my reading experience and i think this is an excellent sapphic sports romance and I would highly recommend for someone looking for something sweet and addictive.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
I was really scared there was going to be a love triangle or cheating trope when I first started it. Thankfully that wasn’t the case. I won’t go into any more details in order to not spoil anything but if that is also a trope you despise, there’s nothing to worry about.
I loved this book. It was the perfect blend of sports and romance. I really enjoyed the tennis aspect of it.
In the beginning it was hard to like Chloe. I completely understand why Ines didn’t like her. But she makes up for it with her character development. Once they were both able to get over themselves, the chemistry was amazing. I read this so fast because it kept me enraptured. I want more of Ines and Chloe’s story, I loved that the epilogue was five years into the future but I do think it would’ve been cool to see more of how they navigating competition and how Ines dealt with her injury. I’m between 4.5 and 5 stars, so I’m going to round up and give it five stars!
I was really scared there was going to be a love triangle or cheating trope when I first started it. Thankfully that wasn’t the case. I won’t go into any more details in order to not spoil anything but if that is also a trope you despise, there’s nothing to worry about.
I loved this book. It was the perfect blend of sports and romance. I really enjoyed the tennis aspect of it.
In the beginning it was hard to like Chloe. I completely understand why Ines didn’t like her. But she makes up for it with her character development. Once they were both able to get over themselves, the chemistry was amazing. I read this so fast because it kept me enraptured. I want more of Ines and Chloe’s story, I loved that the epilogue was five years into the future but I do think it would’ve been cool to see more of how they navigating competition and how Ines dealt with her injury. I’m between 4.5 and 5 stars, so I’m going to round up and give it five stars!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Set Point by Meg Jones is a rivals-to-lovers sapphic sports romance that asks whether fierce rivalry can survive a career-defining match—and turn into something lasting. Tennis phenom Inés Costa faces a season-ending wrist injury that threatens her Grand Slam dreams, while rising star Chloe Murphy struggles to maintain momentum after a hard-fought Wimbledon win clouded by anxiety and on-court temper issues.
Jones excels at immersing readers in the physical and emotional grind of professional tennis, delivering vivid match scenes and an authentic sense of life on tour. Her poetic chapter openings and the inclusion of a song per chapter create a memorable, mood-setting playlist. While the novel would benefit from tighter pacing and greater character diversity, it remains an engaging and emotionally charged read. Queer sports romance fans who enjoy rivalry, tension, and a touch of spice will find plenty to love.
Thanks go to HarperCollins Publishers and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Read the in-depth review on my website.
Jones excels at immersing readers in the physical and emotional grind of professional tennis, delivering vivid match scenes and an authentic sense of life on tour. Her poetic chapter openings and the inclusion of a song per chapter create a memorable, mood-setting playlist. While the novel would benefit from tighter pacing and greater character diversity, it remains an engaging and emotionally charged read. Queer sports romance fans who enjoy rivalry, tension, and a touch of spice will find plenty to love.
Thanks go to HarperCollins Publishers and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Read the in-depth review on my website.
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