Carrie Soto Is Back

The works Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones and the Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, all written by Taylor Jenkins Reid, have achieved New York Times bestseller status.

The story takes place in flashbacks to Carrie's early years, beginning with Javier's arrival in the United States in 1953. He came from Argentina, where he was an expert tennis player.

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She meets Paulina Stepanova at her first tournament, and they quickly become bitter rivals. Carrie also gets the nickname "Battle Axe" because of her reputation for being icy and cruel.

Lars helps her reach the top of the world, but when she plays, he also encourages her to jump a lot, which hurts her knee. In the meantime, Carrie has had numerous "flings" with men. He leaves Carrie after she has an affair with a married tennis player. She repels men out of fear of further rejection.

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The principal competition Carrie plays in 1995 is the Australian Open. She makes it through a few rounds before losing to Cortez. Javier tries to persuade her to see how well she did, despite her frustration.

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Carrie wins round 16 of the French Open and advances to the quarterfinals. She lets herself cry in front of the crowd, something she has never done before, as she finds herself weeping.

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Even though he won't be able to travel with Carrie, he is determined to get it and recover so that he can assist her in her preparations for Wimbledon.

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Carrie doesn't want to leave, but she goes. She runs into Nicki multiple times since they practice on similar courts.

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Nicki plays Cortez once more in the Epilogue, which takes place one year later at the 1996 US Open. Carrie is still with Bowe, but she has become her coach. The book comes to a close without revealing the match's outcome.

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Carrie Soto Is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid