Carrie has always been a fierce competitor, not to mention her difficult personality, so will people root for her comeback? And quite simply, at thirty-seven, can Carrie even do it? Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a phenomenal sports book, but even readers who don't enjoy tennis will be sucked in by this unputdownable novel.
Carrie decides to come out of retirement to defend her record, along with her father as her coach. But then comes along a much younger Nicki Chan who might very well break her record. Fast forward many years later, Carrie is a retired tennis player and holds the record for winning the most Grand Slams. As the years go by, she finds much success (thanks to her commitment and determination) and Carrie and her father have always made the greatest team. He has big plans for Carrie and even as a child, she is determined to be the best. He used to have a successful tennis career, but is now coaching and instructing at clubs. It starts with Carrie as a child, living with her father, Javier, who also lives and breathes tennis. This book dives into her life and her tennis career. Readers of Malibu Rising may remember Carrie Soto, an accomplished tennis player. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable, emotional story yet. In spite of it all, Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. 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. 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. 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. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.
She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. Goodreads says, " In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising.
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