I'll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it.Įmily Henry, author of Book Lovers and Beach ReadĪnother ace by Taylor Jenkins Reid, straight to the baseline! An immersive delight.Įmma Straub, author of This Time TomorrowĮven if you’re not a tennis fan, this novel will grab you. The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath. In spite of it all: Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable, emotional story yet.ĭon’t worry if you’re not big on sports stories this is, ultimately, a heart-filled novel about an iconic and persevering father and daughter. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did. Even if the sports media says that they never liked “the Battle Axe” anyway. Javier-a former champion himself-has trained her since the age of two.īut six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.Īt thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father as her coach. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Slam titles. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime.Ĭarrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular.

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