Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC. This follows the stories that main characters intertwine throughout Taylor Jenkins Reid novels. For me, it's just ok. I think I am tired of the drama genre type and need something else. some may disagree. Thank you for letting me give it a go!

Carrie Soto is Back is a wonderfully complex inside look at professional sports and the pressure to stay young, vibrant, and competitive. I've enjoyed all of Taylor Jenkins Reid's books but her more recent writing of strong, powerful, unique women is so much better than any other past characters and writing. Throughout the book of Soto's comeback TJR also gives great social commentary on the role, experiences, and expectations of women in society today. This is by far one of my favorites of hers.

Carrie was a great tennis player and wants to reclaim her record. She will be coached once again by her father. While I enjoyed this book, it took me a while to learn to love Carrie. The tennis content in this book was so interesting and the audio narration was good. Carrie Soto Is Back was not my favorite TJR book but still a good story, I’ll continue reading her work!

I loved this book! I am a huge fan of everything Taylor Jenkins Reid writes, and this was both reminiscent of her other novels yet also refreshingly new. The characters were strong as usual which I find to be the best aspects of her novels. The pacing occasionally felt a little off especially towards the middle where I felt disconnected from the story, but it was still an engaging worthy read.

Carrie Soto Is Back is a novel about family, love, tennis, and the price of fame.

The novel opens in 1994 when former tennis star Carrie Soto witnesses seeing her record o 20 Grand Slam titles shattered. She comes out of retirement at age 37 and makes an arduous journey back to the court to prove that she is the best female tennis player in the world. Going back to her childhood, the reader also learns how she became known as the Battle Axe, a.k.a., The Bitch.

As much as this novel is about tennis, it is also about Carrie’s relationship with her father, Javier. Their dynamic is the heart and soul of this novel.

Carrie Soto Is Back is, in a way, a character study. The reader sees Carrie transform into a star but also lose her fame. Very slowly, her tough veneer slips away, and it is apparent that Carrie is much more vulnerable than she seems. She is not the most likable character, but TJR made me love Carrie.

The novel moves a little slowly in the beginning and covers a lot of tennis, but the slow pacing picks up as Carrie’s career takes off.

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a perfect fit for readers who crave inspiring and emotional stories about strong, complex women who have faced adversity and are seeking personal growth, particularly those who appreciate themes of family, tennis, and the struggles of high-achieving athletes.

Taylor Jenkins Reid is a wonderful author, and I absolutely adore how so many of her books seem to exist inside the same world as one another. However, I don’t know if I will ever love another book of hers as much as I love Evelyn Hugo, and this book did not capture that same magic. This seemed very much like something that would be adapted by Reese Witherspoon’s production company as a Hulu original down the line, but for me, it seemed to fall flat and was a bit boring at times. I found myself in a bit of a love/hate relationship with Carrie throughout the book.

A fun sweet read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author I always try. Each book is so unique. I truly loved this story and flew through it. Love the details of how it was told. Must read!

Unfortunately, I just do not care about tennis. Or Carrie Soto.

While I did really enjoy the relationship between Carrie and her dad, as well as the relationships she made with Bo and Nikki, it just wasn’t enough for me to enjoy this book. There was just way too much detail about tennis and I couldn’t enjoy it or get into it.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book! I really love Taylor Jenkins Reids books! This was probably my second favorite of Taylor’s books! I would definitely recommend!

Taylor Jenkins Reid is the queen of fascinating historical fiction, and this is no exception. It fits into her other books (specifically Malibu Rising. It's about tennis, but you don't have to know the sport to like the book.

I loved this book! I'm normally not a big fan of contemporary romance but I loved the idea of a tennis book. This book captivated me from the start and I love a good comeback story. The descriptions of tennis and her matches were fantastic, a lot of times you don't get that in a sports book but this one had a good mix of describing everything that goes into the sport while developing the characters and the relationships. I would have loved some things going differently in the book because I am all about happiness but I do think that the difficulties within the book added to the story. The relationship between her and her father gave so much depth to the book and I really enjoyed that relationship. I would have loved a little bit more from the end of the book and how she was exploring her new relationships but I think that is a personal opinion. I did get a bit frustrated when the book often went back and forth between English and Spanish. I was able to translate with my Kindle if I didn't understand but that might have been difficult with a physical book. Overall, this was a 5 star read for me! Thanks to Netgalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone and Taylor Jenkins Reid for this ARC!

I sped through this one in a day. I couldn’t put it down! The story was engrossing and I loved the characters. I would definitely recommend this to friends.

It's been awhile since I've read this book but I know I really enjoyed it. I hope to be better about reading books when they are published and making sure to review them on netgalley when I finish them. Thank you for understanding.

I enjoyed this book somewhat but the characters are truly unlikeable and I struggled with that. Still, I would recommend

5/5 stars!! This has to be one of my favorite Taylor Jenkins Reid books so far! You'll want to put this on your TBR!

TJR just does. Not. Miss. This book thrilled me, particularly as someone who has been following the sport of tennis since middle school. The gameplay scenes were just as gripping as if they were happening live in front of me. Not to mention the subtle shoutouts to other books in the TJR universe, which were *chef’s kiss* 10/10, no notes, can’t wait for her next one.

As someone who's loved every book I've read or listened to by TJR so far, I was so excited to receive this ARC! Now I'll be honest, before reading this book I wasn't too familiar with the sport of tennis, but the amount of detail was perfect for making sure I understood everything that was happening without reading like an instruction manual.
What I loved about this book:
-Carrie Soto. While she wasn't always the most likeable character, I really enjoyed how she was written as a strong, determined athlete. She was intense, and I don't think I've ever read a book with the main female character having that much intensity and drive, while still having character development through the story
-the relationships and interactions that Carrie has with everyone else in the book: her father, her love interest, the other tennis players..it was just so fascinating to get to know Carrie through her interactions with everyone else in her world
-I listened to the audiobook too, and the super talented Julia Whelan did an incredible job of narrating, capturing Carrie Soto's intensity and making all the tennis matches actually sound really exciting (to someone listening who's never actually watched a tennis match)

While this wasn't my favorite TJR novel, it was still a great read and I'd definitely recommend it to others!

What a captivating story this was! I was immersed from the very first page by the well created characters to the compelling story. It is a fiction story, but it felt so real. It felt like real tennis history brought to life. There is a lot of tennis in this book and I was okay with it because I enjoy the game. Even if you aren't into tennis, you will find the story easy to follow. This book is exciting, uplifting, inspirational, and shows that TJR is a master of her craft.