Game, Set and Match | Donna King | KharidobechoBooks

Serving aces on the court, or finding a balance off it?

Step onto the baseline of competitive youth sports in Game, Set, and Match, a heartwarming, realistic, and fast-paced contemporary children's sports novel by bestselling author Donna King. Capturing the intense pressures of talented young athletes, this engaging tale serves up a perfect match of athletic ambition and teenage self-discovery.

Ever since twelve-year-old Cassie was old enough to hold a tennis racket, her father has been training her to be the best. Blessed with lightning-fast reactions, long legs, and an immaculate backhand, she has grown into a formidable star player on track for glory. But beneath the surface, something is deeply wrong: Cassie no longer feels the same passion for the court. She is tired of the endless hours of practice drills and the painful choice she constantly faces—sacrificing her social life and her closest friends just to keep up her winning streak.

When Cassie is whisked away to an elite, high-intensity tennis academy for a make-or-break month that will decide her athletic future, she is forced to look deep within herself. Surrounded by fierce rivals and intense training regimens, she faces the ultimate test of her character. Does she truly have what it takes to thrive under the spotlight, or is it time to redraw the baseline of her own life?

Inspiring, energetic, and deeply relatable, Game, Set, and Match delivers a wonderful story about finding your voice, defining your own victory, and maintaining true friendships under pressure.