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Not So Snow White
400 pages
A glamorous, globe-trotting sports romance about dropping the party-girl armor and finding a second act in life and love.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sipping a Pimm's Cup courtside at Wimbledon—breezy, glamorous, and full of spirited back-and-forth volleys. The narrative moves at a brisk, energetic clip, propelled by snappy dialogue and the delicious friction between a flashy, defensive heroine and a grounded, unimpressed hero. It captures the specific anxiety of aging out of the spotlight, wrapping a surprisingly tender journey of self-reinvention in a sparkling, fairy-tale-tinged package. The prose is light and playful, keeping the mood buoyant even as the protagonist confronts her own vulnerabilities. It is a perfect match for readers who love sports romances where the real victory is a fiercely independent woman finally allowing herself to be seen, supported, and loved.
- Mood
- glamorous
- breezy
- energetic
- swoony
- Tone
- playful
- sassy
- lighthearted
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- reinventing oneself · aging in the spotlight · dropping defensive armor · finding substance over flash · sports and rivalry
- The writing
- Snappy and dialogue-driven, with a breezy contemporary flair that balances humor with moments of quiet introspection.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a defensive, fading star clinging to her party-girl image to a grounded woman who embraces vulnerability and genuine connection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour glamorous sports romances featuring fierce, slightly messy heroines and the steady men who see right through their bravado.
Content notes
- aging anxieties
- mild sexual content
About the book
Can a down-on-her-luck princess really have it all?A whisper away from thirty, gorgeous Tess Hamilton has been the tennis world's top titleholder and celebrity since she won her first championship at fifteen. Now the headline-making party girl is getting her first taste of mortality--thanks to new teenage phenom Gabrielle Fontaine. But it's Gaby's cool, calm, and all-too-collected brother and manager, Max, who really has Tess seeing double. He's the first man she can't seem to seduce--or intimidate. It appears Tess is truly off her game, until a real-life, modern-day fairy godmother steps in.... Aurora Favreaux, a founder of Glass Slipper, Inc., and an old family friend, has a plan to get Tess back on her stilettos, and it includes an unlikely meeting between Tess, Max, and Gaby at Glass Slipper's new London headquarters--just in time for Wimbledon. It seems that Tess is going to hit the courts in a whole new way, to prove to the world--and herself--that a woman with the heart of a champion can ace life and love--even after the big 3-0....From the Trade Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library.
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