Review: Clean Point by Meg Jones
/About the Book
Former tennis prodigy Scottie Sinclair is a cheat.
Or at least, that’s what the world thinks. After all, who would believe she was secretly drugged by her own father before winning the women’s singles title at Wimbledon?
The tabloids have called “Game, Set, Match” on Scottie’s career—but an offer at redemption, and more importantly revenge, may give her the chance at a clean serve.
Nico Kotas reigned the tennis world for almost a decade—until an injury took him from the baseline.
Now with a clean bill of health, he’s hungry for one last title. But his public image needs a new game plan—and according to his coach, his former rival’s daughter is the perfect advantage.
But with old enemies on the sidelines, scandal is seconds away.
Because, after all, revenge is best served Centre Court
Review
I enjoyed Clean Point. I found it to have a solid plot and thought that it was well-written. It’s about two competitive tennis players who have been thrown together to win Wimbledon. Nico is dealing with a botched knee surgery that’s slowing him down. And Scottie’s career has been ruined by her father’s actions. Coincidentally, the two of them have been connected for years. Nico’s victory over her father completely changed Scottie’s life. Things are rocky between them at first because of their perceptions of each other. However, they eventually come together to get revenge on her father and fall in love.
I want to give kudos for how Jones handled Scottie’s story. Scottie was very clearly abused by her father, and the author handled this story with care and did not blame her main character for what happened.
Final Thoughts
Clean Point was an amazing tennis story from an author who clearly adores and respects her characters. Scottie and Nico had a lot to overcome and learned that teamwork is beneficial—while also having an emotional and amazing love affair. I was hooked on them earlier on. Every time Scottie would steal Nico’s hat, or any cats would surround him I found myself smiling. My only complaint is that I wish he had picked another nickname for her. I don’t particularly find “cockroaches” endearing. It’s also worth mentioning that there was one specific character who surprised me. I can say that I’m happy the author took that route.
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