It's saying a lot that a book revolving around a story line I would like, was boring. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I love all of Lauren Weisberger's books. This new novel from Lauren Weisberger captures the life of 24 year old Charlie Silver, a professional tennis player, who has had a potentially career ending injury. Judging by how settled she is, and how she beat Natalya in the previous round, I would presume that she won and this ended this stage of her life on a high. It's worth reading. Fast reading, Lauren Weisberger was born March 28, 1977, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a locale recently made even more chic, if possible, by The Office. Please try again. I would skip this one and enjoy another one of her books like If Life Gives you LuLuLemons. Reviews are subjective, to be sure. There's a problem loading this menu right now. of the final match, as she has moved on in her life. This was not a very exciting book but it was interesting as far as learning about the tennis circuit. I was hoping for a great beach read, but at times I drifted off to sleep while reading this. But in a world obsessed with good looks and hot shots, is Charlie willing to lose herself to win it all? As Charlie sees the side effects of what her new image has made her she needs to make some big decisions for herself. In fact, I skipped a hefty part of the middle section and read the last few chapters. Lauren Weisberger is the New York Times bestselling author of When Life Gives You Lululemons, The Singles Game, and The Devil Wears Prada, which was published in forty languages and made into a major motion picture starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. It seemed a very predictable plot peppered with one dimensional characters who were difficult to care about. The Singles Game is littered with errors, from the comment early on that someone ranked 52 in the world was a seeded player at Wimbledon (absurd) to the scene where Charlie wins a tournament because the umpire doesn't notice that her opponent isn't ready to receive serve, which is completely ludicrous. Look out for cameos from David Beckham and Princes Will and Harry, not to mention lots of sizzling locker-room antics.” —Cosmopolitan  “A good-girl tennis star is pushed by her tough-genius coach into intense training—and even more intense celebrity status. Essentially, she is the all-American good girl, but that doesn't translate to wins on the court. Was beyond excited when I saw she was coming out with this one. There are numerous references to players taking drugs - despite the fact that, as the author points out, they are drug tested on a regular basis.So how does that work? It wasn't a great story--Weisberger will never write another Devil Wears Prada--but I made it through. If actual, adult women were this focused on boy problems at their workplaces, no women would ever be employed anywhere. This new novel from Lauren Weisberger captures the life of 24 year old Charlie Silver, a professional tennis player, who has had a potentially career ending injury. I am not a huge tennis fan but even I could see the author doesn't fully understand the rules of the game or how the points system works. Readers get a backstage pass through her refashioned celebrity athlete’s lifestyle. Lauren Weisberger does the high life like nobody else.” —Glamour.com   “A sparkling novel about a tennis pro who stages a big comeback with the help of her shark-like new coach…the book zooms along in the great tradition of summer reads…If you’re looking for a fast-paced romance with believable characters, Weisberger serves it up right.” —Washington Post “Lauren Weisberger, author of the best-selling The Devil Wears Prada, trades fashion magazine politics for the drama that often follows the elite world of competitive tennis in her new book…Weisberger is able to weave interesting aspects of Charlie's celebrity life and work ethic into the fabric of a sizzling love story. Must redeem within 90 days. WIMBLEDON. Please try your request again later. Once Charlie hires a Machiavellian tennis couch her career and life have an A game. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada comes a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court.How far would you go to reach the top? This book? I was reasonably confident that if Weisberger could give me a glimpse of this in an authentic and beli. I don’t even know how to start my review. I liked reading about how it feels like to compete at the very top level; the book is indeed very well researched. July 12th 2016 Weisberger fans will welcome a protagonist who learns to control her life even while living the dream. Before I even began reading Lauren Weisberger’s “The Singles Game” I sat there staring at the alluring blue and green cover of the book, asking myself, “where does an elite tennis player come from?” I was hoping that Weisberger might give me a sense of some of the aspects of a child’s life that might begin them down the path of dedicating themselves to this great, but extremely demanding sport. Check. If I´m being completely honest with myself then I don´t really know why I liked this book so much. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Goodbye good girl Charlie and hello Warrior Princess. I actually liked the book but hated the ending. Unable to add item to List. Windows. But I did, I liked the characters and the plot. She injures her Achilles at the very beginning of the book at Wimbledon (her shoes did not pass inspection---apparently there are a lot of dress rules, so she had to wear a loaner pair and slipped and fell--seriously, wouldn't she have her own back up pair?).