The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club discussion

Did you read Malibu Rising? Why do you think TJR decided to feature Carrie Soto in her own novel?

Carrie is fiercely competitive and does not shy away from boasting that she is the best. When a male athlete exhibits this behavior, he is praised. But in Carrie’s position, she’s ridiculed. Why are women athletes treated different than male ones?

For Bowe, not competing would be a disservice to himself. Even if he loses, he at least competed. But for Carrie, she feels that losing is the absolute worst thing in the world. Why does she feel like losing is the ultimate sorrow?

What was your impression of all the matches and the behind the scenes look at her thought process as she plays? Do you watch tennis?

Melbourne. Paris. London. New York. If you could watch Carrie Soto play in one venue, which would it be and why?

What is the greatest thing Carrie Soto has learned by the end of the novel?

Who would we cast for the screen adaptation: Carrie, Javier, Bowe, and Nikki Chan?