Sara Ney delivers a charming, steamy, and sweet sports romance with Biggest Player! The banter is on point, the chemistry is off the charts, and the character connection feels real and heartfelt. I especially liked how Dex is more than just a superstar athlete — he’s kind, vulnerable, and completely smitten with Margot, a strong, single mom. He never thought he would date a single mom, but Margot and Wyatt changed that. And of course the witty banter of Sara Ney, comes through with so many funny moments especially in their first meeting. I just loved the texting conversations.
This feel-good romance is a perfect blend of humor, heart, and steam — a must-read for fans of swoony sports stories!

Love Sara & her books! I was obsessed with her HTDADB series when it first came out, but that I stopped reading and now I’m catching up on allll the books I missed. I loved book 1 & this book was just so much fun. A nice summer read as well!

Biggest Player by Sara Ney is a fun and flirty sports romance that I really enjoyed. The story centers on Dex, a cocky but charming pro football player, and Margot, a confident single mom and teacher, who meet through a dating app. Their witty banter and sizzling chemistry made their romance feel fresh and engaging, and I loved how Margot’s strong personality kept Dex on his toes.

I appreciated the blend of humor, heart, and steamy moments throughout the book. Margot’s adorable daughter Wyatt was a standout character, adding warmth and charm to the story. While Dex sometimes came across as immature and his motivations felt a bit conflicted, his growth over the course of the story was satisfying. The single mom trope was handled well, though I wished the challenges of Dex’s unpredictable football career were explored in more depth.

The pacing was mostly smooth, though the second half dragged a bit for me. Despite some familiar plot points, Sara Ney’s signature humor and relatable characters kept me hooked. Overall, I’m giving Biggest Player four stars. It’s a sweet, steamy, and entertaining read perfect for fans of sports romance and single-parent stories.

I can always count on Sara Ney to bring the laughs and this book was no exception. While I didn’t totally love the mmc and some of overly playboy ways I can appreciate his growth and the relationship between him and Margot.

There were things I utterly loved about this book, including Wyatt, she was hilarious and I was dying laughing when she helped Dex run his date off, that was classic and one thing I love with romantic comedies because kids are hilarious. I also loved Margot, she was so headstrong, was a great mom, and did not allow anyone to walk over her. She knew exactly what she wanted and made sure Dex knew it the whole time, which I admire especially when taking a risk on dating. I also loved that this one was one of the first books that didn't trash dating apps, didn't say repeatedly "why would you use an app", "I would never use an app", and basically treated dating apps as the worst thing a person can do, I find those statements just out of date with today's society and so this was so refreshing to see especially while including all the issues that comes with using a dating app.

This book was also hilarious, there were moments where I couldn't not laugh, and just sat shocked so I was entertained the entire time I was reading it. However, I also strongly disliked one plot of this book, Dex about 30% of the way through the book decides to continue to date Magot for PR and doesn't plan on staying with her, while also repeatedly convincing her to take a risk, and that he's fine with dating, and going so far as to include her kids, and his only excuse was that he is basically a big man child? I just never could fully like him as a result, but overall I still enjoyed this book, just viewed him as an unlikable character and loved all the rest of the book mostly cause I was curious how it would all play out.

I will post my review on social media and retail sites on release day!

This is book 2 in the NOT YOURS series, and unfortunately, I didn't love it anywhere near as much as I loved the first book. Something was just missing, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Sara Ney’s humor is spot on as usual. The daughter in this book is the perfect comic relief, and honestly, it was overall just a fun romance. I can never pass up a book by this author!

Honestly it started out well. Easy, funny, good banter. But at one point, probably where the main "conflict" started the MMC showed a negative character growth and I started to dislike him. And he could not redeem himself, at least not for me. Our FMC could forgive him, too easily if you ask me.

DNF. I could not get past the writing style. I cant find words as to why it bugs me so much. Its like the main male character is constantly in an inner monolog. Saying things like "see there is something you need to know about me" why not just have it come up in a conversation with someone. So many exclamation points. Using "and so", "oh, also". Like is he constantly forgetting something. Writing not to my taste, maybe this will work for someone else. The summary sounded promising.

I hadn’t realized that Biggest Player was part of a series. Needless to say : you can read it perfectly as a stand alone.

The concept of the story is pretty funny: Dex is a famous quarterback, who tries to score a date. Margot is a single mother, who is trying to have a resemblance of a social life. With a little girl at home, that is no simple feat. Thank God for dating apps, where you can simply swipe for a nice date. But when Margot stumbles upon Dex’s profile, she is convinced it is a fake account. So she decides to flush this catfish out, before he can hurt other women.

Dex is not used to women telling him no. But there is something refreshing in Margot’s refusals and her less than flattering opinion of him. Their banter via the app is cute and funny and Margot’s daughter is the funniest character in the whole story.

Cute, funny and an easy read. Three out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

4.5 stars

Biggest Player is Dex’s story & what a ride! Honestly he’s this big teddy bear but also someone you do not expect!
When someone gets cross at him for being a catfish on an app, he decides he needs to now do something else.
However he doesn’t expect her daughter to actually rope him into something. And seeing this woman again, just changes his outlook on everything.
I loved this book. How Dex has to actually work for attention. He certainly has his work cut out for him.
Ms Ney has done a great job writing it and I honestly can’t wait to read more of her stories to come!

Margot and Dex are absolute fire! This was such a great story! I loved it right from the start! Highly recommend!

Can Dex and Margot find love using a dating app?

Football player Dex Lansing was spending his Sunday night swiping left on his possible dating app matches using used his real name and picture and being reported for catfishing by one of his matches. But he never expected to need help to get out of a bad date by the daughter of one of his matches who had reported him .

Teacher Margot Mahoney knew that online dating was like finding a needle in a haystack after accusing Dex of catfishing. But she never expected to meet him in person when her daughter Wyatt helped to rescue him from a bad date leading to a relationship even though he originally didn’t want to date a single mother.

I loved the banter between Dex and Margot but the standout character was Wyatt!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I couldn’t work out if I actually liked Dex Lansing, he really was the womaniser he was believed to be, but with the help of his new best friend he just might be able to change his reputation. He was sweet, and cute, and altogether a bit clueless and naive (for want of a word). He was funny, without even trying to be, and meeting Margot Mahoney and her adorable 10 year old daughter Wyatt, was probably the best thing that’s happened to him in a long long time. Even though Margot didn’t want to be involved with Dex, she knew how immature he could be, and she was looking for ‘the one’, they’re chemistry was, without a doubt, off the charts, and not something that could be ignored. A super fun, super sexy, highly entertaining read. By the end of the story I had lost all my frustrations with Dex and his attitude, and I was full on smitten with him. Totally team Dex. I received and advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

A good, quick beach read for the summer with meet-cutes. This is a good low-stakes read. The MMC, Dex, was a bit trusting at times. However, the banter between Margot and Dex was enjoyable.

I had a lot of trouble getting into this story and given how much I love her other series, I was kind of sad about it. Character development was ok but the characters were not great- I didn't like them as much, and felt like they were more one-note and rarely progressed. Overall, some humorous times but not my favorite. I'll continue reading her books though because Sara Ney has some of my favorite stories in this genre. thanks to the publisher, NetGalley and author for the read.

I was really happy to be able to dive into this quite quickly after reading the first book in the series but unfortunately it's another one that isn't a favourite from the author. I've loved loads of her other sports romances but for some reason this one didn't hit for me. I liked the premise of it and it started out well, but in the end I just wasn't a fan of Dex. He was so immature and while I could've accepted it if this was a college romance, for an adult it didn't work. The writing was good and the story flowed well but overall it was just okay for me which was a shame.

Biggest player by Sara Ney is a football romance novel. This book is part of the "not yours" series, it can be read as a standalone or after "not your biggest fan."

The book follows Margot 29 who is a single mom. She struggles to juggle being a single mom and working but is lonely and tries the dating apps to find someone. The book highlights the challenges of modern dating.

Dex is a 25 year old hot quarterback. Maybe it's too many hits on the football field but this character is the epitome of looks hot but is not the brightest crayon in the bunch.

One wants a fling and one wants something more serious. One is busy working and being a mom and the other is a pro football player. Can they find a way to make this last?

Hands down the best character in this book is the Margot's ten year old daughter Wyatt. Not sure why she is the most mature person in this book but it makes for some interesting situations. The book has lots of hilarious one liners and banter in the first half of the book and i wish it continued throughout. I disliked how Margot forgave Dex so quickly and moved on that it was unrealistic and felt like the book just needed to be wrapped up. Overall it was a fun and often funny read.

Thank you to Sara for partnering with NetGalley. I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

This book will be released July 29 2025.

When I need a laugh, I reach for Sara’s books. This one delivered it in spades. I wasn’t a fan of the first in this series, but this one redeemed it. The characters were classic Sara - great banter, witty and hilarious, while being rootable. So fun!

This book is what is it is- a lighthearted, fun to read book that will definitely make you laugh! The meet cute(s) were worth it, in my opinion. I loved how they kept running into each other!

Dex, a quarterback who is looking for love in all the wrong places, meets Margot, a single mom with too much on her plate, on a dating app. Things don't work out until they do, and the opposites attract vibes are fun to read. They aren't the most complex characters, but I enjoyed Margot's daughter Wyatt a lot. I also enjoy sports romance, namely hockey and football, so this was in my wheelhouse.

I loved the banter so much especially in the first half of the book. Like many others, I agree that the first half was the better half. The banter lead to some fun chemistry between the characters and a fun journey of falling in love. The world Ney set these characters in has been fun to read and I look forward to more!

Overall thoughts- Was Dex the most profound hero I've read? No. Was he annoying at times? Yes. Did this make for lighthearted entertainment? 100%.