I absolutely loved this book. Phenomenal work by TJR and in my opinion the best of any of her books.

Protagonist Carrie Soto experiences grief at a young age, trains to be a professional tennis player basically from birth, and the reader is along for the journey of her tumultuous career. 

I have seen a handful of reviews saying Carrie as a character was unrelatable or unlikeable but I think that’s kind of the whole point and also I disagree? Yes Carrie has an ego and can be brash and rude but why shouldn’t she be?? She is a product of her experiences. She’s literally the greatest tennis player of all time and has been singularly focused on tennis since childhood. She grapples extensively with how she could possibly do or know any other type of life. While her career isn’t super relatable her inner emotional life definitely is. The book also really showcases a lot of the challenges women face in professional sports or really any kind of public-facing position and/or high-ranked executive type of position. 

This book was also very fast paced and I loved that. 

Thank you to Ballantine for the copy via NetGalley.