Bestselling author Sara Ney scores with a fiery romance about online dating, where a single mom and a football pro ignite sparks when they swipe right—even though they know it’s all wrong.
Margot’s a busy single mom juggling teaching, parenting, and trying not to die alone. Dating apps? Total nightmare. But desperate times call for desperate swipes, even if they make her break out in stress hives. When she matches with a guy who looks too good to be true, she’s convinced he’s a walking red flag—or worse—a catfish.
Dex is hot, and he knows it. A quarterback with a killer smile and looks to spare, he’s a good guy looking for a long-term relationship. He wants what his friends have: someone to come home to…and if they’re naked when he gets there, even better. When he logs on for a casual scroll, he’s not expecting to meet her. One swipe, and suddenly he’s hooked.
Margot’s convinced he’s a catfish. Dex has zero dad bod and no dad energy. But their sizzling back-and-forth leaves them both thinking “what if.” After a surprise run-in leads to a mind-blowing (and soggy AF) kiss, their opposites-attract energy skyrockets. Can they find a way to make it last?
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
Throw together a single mom teacher, a pro football player, and a dating app where the heroine is sure she’s being catfished, and you have Biggest Player, Sara Ney’s newest romcom.
Margo and Dex’s story was so lighthearted and fun. The banter between the two characters is hilarous, the how they meet and begin dating is escapism at its finest. And Margo’s daughter, Wyatt, steals every scene that she is in!
I loved that when they first started chatting online, Margo thought he was posing as a pro football player. Their first in-person meeting was hysterical (much thanks to Wyatt!), and even though they got off on the wrong foot, they agreed to be friends. Dex never imagined himself dating someone with kids, and as a single mom, Margot is not interested in casual hookups. Their first “hangout” leaves them both soaking wet…. literally, due to busted pipes.
Dex is so charming — even though he decides to use Margo to up his reputation points. He does a decent job of groveling to win her back, and I enjoyed seeing how these two navigated their friends-to-lovers status.
Biggest Player is the second book in the Not Yours series, but it reads as a complete standalone. He’s Landon/Andy’s best friend from Not Your Biggest Fan, and there is a lot of character growth from Dex between the goofy no-cares-in-the-world guy we met in that book to how devoted he is to Margot and Wyatt by the end of Biggest Player. Also, Margo and Dex meet through Harlow’s Kissmet app, and she and Andy make sweet cameos.
I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and Montlake and voluntarily left a review.
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