Review: 3 stars- Three very different girls reaching for the prize on the tennis courts
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2013
The cover of this book drew me to read it. I love the black and white image in contrast to the title of the book.  Then I read the description and I was hooked.  I love sports related books.  This is the first time I've read a tennis one but I love the connection to sports.  The training, the competition, the loses and the wins all make for great action in these kind of books.I enjoyed getting to know the three girls.  Penny gets most of the book time but she's the star for now.  I loved how she grew from her challenges and how she dealt with her trials.  Really enjoyed her.  And Alex? Well, he's worth getting up early to train any day.  Jasmine was interesting.  Trying hard to live up to her family representation, she struggles a lot.  I admired her desire to know the honest opinion of her skills and her willingness to make sacrifices to improve.  I was discouraged right along with her as she met with some tough struggles and I hope that she finds some hope in the next book.  As for Teddy, well I'm irritated with him.  Blogger glare for him.  Last, there is Indy.  Love her name, though not everyone agrees in the book.  As a new comer, she has some things to prove.  Strong and determined, I loved watching her.  I'm sure more great things are to come for this girl.  I loved Jack, despite him needing a bit of a kick in the a$$. Blogger smile for him.Does my review sound like the sports caster appraisal?  Well, this book has a movie quality to it.  Written in third person (worked for me), it moves from centering on one girl to the next.  It just feels like watching a movie.  Andrea from Bookish Babe said that in her review and I agree.I may have got lost a little in the tennis aspect of this book but I learned it pretty fast.  It's a quick read with the pages turning easily.  More focused on the girls than the romance but a few yummy kisses are to be found.  This book strikes me as a NA women's lit kinda read with some light romance.  If that appeals to you, then you should definitely pick it up.