I change into my golf gear and go down to the driving range, where I’ll hit two buckets of balls, and if the weather’s good I’ll go out and play nine holes.

It was perfectly timed to read alongside Wimbledon fortnight and I admire Judy Murray for her foray into something different by writing, but sadly it fell really flat for me. But after a wild card entry to Wimbledon, she suddenly finds herself swept up in a world she thought she'd left behind - and against all odds, she's winning!

She became Scottish National Coach in 1995, the same year that she became the first woman to pass the Lawn Tennis Association's Performance Coach Award. Reminded me a little of the movie ‘Wimbledon’, (to the extent it conjures the behind the scenes goings on in players camps). Positives - a lovely insight to behind the scenes of the Wimbledon location itself, the changing rooms and players spaces, Abi as the main character was ‘nice’ and you did root for her yet I couldn’t help feel she could’ve been more impactful. Set at a tennis tournament, it centres on a 38 year old woman successfully rekindling her playing career, years after putting it on hold. I think that could be improved on, but nevertheless, it didn't really hinder my enjoyment of the story, and it was a very good, slightly emotional, easy read.

Biography: Judy Murray is a former Scottish international tennis player with 64 national titles to her name. The novel takes place over a dual timeline, with the “Now” sections spanning a week at The Championships and the “Then” section shedding light on why Abi’s once bright future as a tennis pro was put on hold all those years ago. Mursell commented: "I am so thrilled to be publishing Judy Murray’s brilliant debut at Orion Fiction.I wasn't 100% sure about reading this book, but as a huge tennis fan, I decided to take a chance and used an audible credit to listen to it. Yet as those long-buried dreams of lifting the sparkling silver trophy on centre court inch closer, Abi knows that it's only a matter of time before the press start digging into her past and uncover the secret she's kept hidden for so long. I do love tennis so that probably warmed me to the theme, but I wouldn’t have thought it would affect your enjoyment whether you knew much about or not. Fascinating tidbits about the world of pro-tennis and how Wimbledon works, and about how it feels to be behind the scenes.

JUDY MURRAY is a former Scottish international tennis player and has 64 national titles to her name.

The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged 13 or above and therefore you must be 13 years or over to sign up to our newsletter. Perfect, escapist holiday reading this is going to be one of the hits of the summer next year — best read with a punnet of strawberries and cream! Abby is a great heroine, strong, flawed and likeable and very real, and the two timeline story zips along like a perfect serve (couldn't resist! I like to go by myself – one of things I love about golf, as opposed to tennis, is that I can go out on my own whenever I want. Judy is one of the most inspirational people I have met, a natural storyteller and has lived a life full of new experiences and achievements," said MacRae.