Hi everyone! Today I’m starting a new feature. Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the Jill at Breaking the Spine. So let me introduce you my Can’t Wait Wednesday #1 pick!
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Length: 384 pages
From The Publisher:
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.
But 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.
At 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. Even if the sports media says that they never liked “the Battle-Axe” anyway. Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.
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.
Why I’m Excited To Read Carrie Soto is Back:
Carrie Soto is Back is my Can’t-Wait Wednesday #1 pick! I’m a big fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books including Malibu Rising, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six. I also really enjoy watching tennis and have never read a big featuring a tennis star. Not surprising, this book has been rated with 4.52 stars (out of 5) on Goodreads with over 900 pre-published reads – this is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Does this book sound like one you’d like to read? Or, have you been lucky enough to have already read it? Let me know in the comments!
Carla
Nice pick, Jodie. I have a couple of her books on my TBR, but haven’t read them yet.
thathappyreader
Thanks Carla! I hope that you enjoy her books as much as I do.
Sarita@MoreToDiscover
Hope you enjoy it!
thathappyreader
Thank you!
readandreviewit
This is such a fun idea for a post! Literally all of Taylor Jenkin Reid’s books are on my tbr and I’m hoping to get through them this summer – this one sounds just as amazing too! Thank you so much for sharing.
thathappyreader
Thank you for reading! She is an amazing author and I hope you enjoy her books as much as I do.☺️
Laura
I haven’t read any books by her yet, but I’ve got them on my tbr. Hope you enjoy this one. It sounds good.
thathappyreader
Thanks Laura! I hope you enjoy her books as much as I do!
sjhigbee
Ooo… I don’t think I’ve read a novel featuring a tennis star – and this is an author I’ve heard a lot about, but haven’t got around to reading. So I will be checking this one out – thank you for sharing, Jodie:).
thathappyreader
Thank you for reading Sjhigbee!
Cindy Davis
I have heard good things about this one. I hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to read it!
thathappyreader
Thank you Cindy!
Wendy Williams
I can’t wait for this one either, Jodie! I think this one will be a winner for both of us!
thathappyreader
I’m sure you’re right Wendy!
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