- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Bantam (May 30 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553383094
- ISBN-13: 978-0553383096
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 2.2 x 13.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #359,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tess Hamilton was a top tennis player with attitude. She led a jet-setting life, was a media darling, had money to burn, and kept her family cringing. After a career-ending injury, all that's left is the attitude, and she's desperate for money. Max Fontaine has raised his sister, Gaby. Now 16, she's poised to become the new phenom in tennis. Concerned about Gaby's penchant for temper tantrums, Max sends her to Glass Slipper Inc. for some moderation training. Aurora, one of the Glass Slipper's godmothers, recommends Tess as a coach for Gaby. Who better to guide her than the original bad girl of tennis? Max isn't happy, but Gaby is ecstatic. And Tess slowly realizes that coaching isn't so bad. Max and Tess can't be in the same room without going for each other's throats, which, of course, is a cover for their attraction. Readers will enjoy Kauffman's excellently well-written contemporary romance with its lively byplay, humor, and very human characters. Maria Hatton
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"Excellently well-written contemporary romance with ... lively byplay, humor, and very human characters."—Booklist
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another winner,
By Michelle "Chicklit Lover" (Calgary) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Not So Snow White (Paperback)
Donna Kaufman is a wonderful writer, creatively basing her stories on fairytales but making them so much more. Tess is a believable, fun, living of the edge woman with some serious choices to make. What fun when she meets the man of her dreams but does not realize it. Highly recommend this, the ending brought tears to my eyes.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Even if you're not a tennis fan, you'll LOVE this book!,
By Liz Clarry "TKD Goddess" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Not So Snow White (Paperback)
Donna Kauffman is a fabulous adult fiction writer. I enjoyed every one of her books (some more than others, but enjoyed them all).Tess Hamilton has been tennis pro since age 15. But after a shoulder injury during a game and loosing her sponsorship, Tess needs to find a new way of getting money. So, when her brother ends up in Wimbledon (and he's getting married), Tess decides to fly to London and try to get another sponsorship. Gabrielle Fontaine has just become pro and in her eyes, is being held back by her brother. Now at Wimbledon she's seeking advice and help and a coach that isn't picked out by her brother. Aurora is now trying to help Tess out by giving her a place to stay and hopefully a job. Although Tess thinks no one knows her financial status but herself, Aurora's a smart lady and knows something's up. Aurora is able to get Tess to help Gabrielle, even though Max isn't happy about it. Watch sparks fly between Max and Tess. And see Gabrielle go to Wimbledon. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sooo Boring!,
By E. Lang - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Not So Snow White (Paperback)
I had read 3 of Donna Kauffman's books (The Big Bad Wolf Tells All, Cinderella Rules, & Dear Prince Charming) before purchasing this one and loved them all. However, if you're looking for the kind of romance or sizzle that was in some of her previous books, skip this one. Or just read the last 75 pages. This is really a book about tennis masquerading as romance. I was so disappointed by this one that I am writing my first ever Amazon review about it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than Sleeping with Beauty,
By Heather Galloway - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Not So Snow White (Paperback)
I enjoy this author, and I usually buy her books. However, the last book, Sleeping with Beauty, wasn't really one of her best. I was disappointed when I read it and ended up giving it to a second hand bookstore--not what I usually do with a Kauffman book.I liked this book a lot better. Kauffman clearly has a love for tennis and that shows in this book. But also, she managed to write a character, Tess, whom I found believable and endearing. I also liked her hero and his little sister. These were much better characters than those in Beauty. The Godmothers from Glass Slipper, Inc. were back in this book, but this time the focus is on Aurora. I am beginning to be tired of these mavens and hope Kauffman gets a new plot device, but unlike Beauty, I didn't find Aurora's appearance in this book overshadowing the romance. And the romance is back in this book unlike Beauty. If I were to rank the books including the Godmothers, I liked Cinderella Rules, then Dear Prince Charmind, then this book, and Sleeping with Beauty a distant last. |
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