Playing the Game
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MatureOngoing2h 24m
Last published Mon, Jan 5, 2026
Go ahead, make an assumption. It's all anyone has ever done to me.
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Holly wasn't always seen as professional tennis player material. I mean, she always knew she wanted to play, but not everyone believed in her dreams.
But after climbing the rankings, making a name for herself, and getting close winning a few tournaments, Holly's finally getting the recognition she deserves.
Navigating the tennis world isn't for the weak, and as she grows in popularity, so does the pressure of expectations.
Throw that and the attention of two very different boys, and Holly might just crush beneath the weight of fame.
But this is what Holly has dreamed of for years, and nothing, not even the resurfacing of her complicated past, will stop her.
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