Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

If you are looking for a sequel to DAISY JONES AND THE SIX you will be disappointed but if you follow professional tennis or even if you are just a weekend warrior of the courts you will be aced by this story. It is about a woman and her coach father who trained her whole life to become number one on the professional tennis circuit. It is also about the ups and downs of having your child/parent relationship being as volatile as your student/coach relationship. Carrie has claimed many titles over her career that ended five years ago with a severe injury. Now at thirty seven she wants to come back and defend her title. To do this will take everything that Carrie has learned , believed and trained for and then some. Her dad has always been her biggest supporter and best coach but even that will be challenged as will her relationship to Bowe an old fling helping her train. The story centers on the extreme physical toll the sport takes but also the emotional and mental game that mean almost as much to winning. This is a powerful sports story, an emotional and heartfelt love story between a father and daughter and proof that if you work hard for something and get a bit of luck on your side anything is possible. Think of it like a Latino version of the Williams family story.  4 stars