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The singles game : a novel / Lauren Weisberger.
"When America’s sweetheart, Charlotte “Charlie” Silver, makes a pact with the devil—the infamously brutal tennis coach Todd Feltner—she finds herself catapulted into a world of celebrity stylists, private parties, charity matches aboard mega-yachts, and secret dates with Hollywood royalty. Under Todd’s new ruthless regime, Charlie the good girl is out. Todd wants “Warrior Princess” Charlie all the way. After all, no one ever wins big by playing nice. Celebrity mags and gossip blogs go wild for Charlie as she jets around the globe chasing Grand Slam titles and Page Six headlines. But as the Warrior Princess’s star rises on and off the court, it comes at a cost. In a world obsessed with good looks and hot shots, is Charlie Silver willing to lose herself to win it all? Sweeping from Wimbledon to the Caribbean, from the US Open to the Mediterranean, The Singles Game is a sexy and wickedly entertaining romp through a world where the stakes are high—and no one plays by the rules.." -- Provided by the Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476778211
- ISBN: 1476778213
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016.
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| Subject: | Women tennis players > Fiction. Tennis > Coaching > Fiction. Tennis > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Sports stories. |
| Genre: | Chick lit. |
Available copies
- 9 of 11 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Sechelt/Gibsons.
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- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile House Branch | WEI (Text) | 33923005693159 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Beaver Valley Public Library | F WEI (Text) | 35144000155882 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC WEI (Text) | 35146001984996 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Creston Public Library | FIC WEI (Text)
Acquisition Type: New |
35140100008393 | Fiction | Not holdable | Damaged | - |
| Elkford Public Library | FC WEI (Text) | 35170000407296 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC WEI (Text) | 35246000889558 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Invermere Public Library | FIC WEI (Text) | IPL052267 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | WEI (Text) | 33923005693167 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Smithers Public Library | F WEI (Text) | 35101000497334 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Vanderhoof Public Library | AF WEI (Text) | 35193000318800 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-13 |
- Baker & Taylor
Hiring a legendary new coach after a devastating Wimbledon loss and injury, young tennis star Charlie Silver endures a campaign to transform her good-girl image into that of a ruthless competitor. - Baker & Taylor
"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie"Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA--and breaks her boyfriend's heart--to turn pro, Charlie joins the world's best athletes who travel eleven months a year, competing without mercy for Grand Slam titles and Page Six headlines. After Charlie suffers a disastrous loss and injury on Wimbledon's Centre Court, she fires her longtime coach and hires Todd Feltner, a legend of the men's tour, who is famous for grooming champions. Charlie is his first-ever female player, and he will not let her forget it. He is determined to change her good-girl image--both on the court and off--and transform her into a ruthless competitor who will not only win matches and climb the rankings, but also score magazine covers and seven-figure endorsement deals. Her not-so-secret affair with the hottest male player in the world, sexy Spaniard Marco Vallejo, has people whispering, andit seems like only a matter of time before the tabloids and gossip blogs close in on all the juicy details. Charlie's ascension to the social throne parallels her rising rank on the women's tour--but at a major price. Lauren Weisberger's novel brings usexclusive behind-the-scenes details from all the Grand Slam tournaments: the US Open, the French Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon. Charlie Silver jets around the globe, plays charity matches aboard Mediterranean megayachts, models in photo shootson Caribbean beaches, walks the red carpet at legendary player parties, and sidesteps looming scandals--all while trying to keep her eyes on the real prize. In this sexy, unputdownable read about young tennis stars who train relentlessly to compete at the highest levels while living in a world obsessed with good looks and Instagram followers, Charlie must discover the secret to having it all--or finally shatter the illusion for good"-- - Baker & Taylor
Hiring a legendary new coach after a devastating Wimbledon loss and injury, a young tennis star endures a campaign to transform her good-girl image into that of a ruthless competitor only to be confronted by the high price of her success during the Grand Slam tournaments. By the best-selling author of The Devil Wears Prada. - Simon and Schuster
The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada'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?
When America's sweetheart, Charlotte 'Charlie' Silver, makes a pact with the devil'the infamously brutal tennis coach Todd Feltner'she finds herself catapulted into a world of celebrity stylists, private parties, charity matches aboard mega-yachts, and secret dates with Hollywood royalty.
Under Todd's new ruthless regime, Charlie the good girl is out. Todd wants 'Warrior Princess' Charlie all the way. After all, no one ever wins big by playing nice.
Celebrity mags and gossip blogs go wild for Charlie as she jets around the globe chasing Grand Slam titles and Page Six headlines. But as the Warrior Princess's star rises on and off the court, it comes at a cost. In a world obsessed with good looks and hot shots, is Charlie Silver willing to lose herself to win it all?
Sweeping from Wimbledon to the Caribbean, from the US Open to the Mediterranean, The Singles Game is a sexy and wickedly entertaining romp through a world where the stakes are high'and no one plays by the rules.
