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. But as the Warrior Princess's star rises on and off the court, it comes at a cost. Celebrity mags and gossip blogs go wild for Charlie as she jets around the globe chasing Grand Slam titles and Page Six headlines. After all, no one ever wins big by playing nice. Todd wants "Warrior Princess" Charlie all the way. Under Todd's new ruthless regime, Charlie the good girl is out. 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. 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.
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