Book Review | Drop Shot by Vai Denton
About Drop Shot by Vai Denton
Delilah Anderson is no stranger to sacrifice where her siblings are concerned. Who needs to go to college when you have three hungry mouths to feed and pro tennis money in your sights? Except it’s not that simple. No matter how hard she works, the bills are piling up ad infinitum. When her doubles partner decides to start focusing on singles, she knows the margins are going to be razor thin.
So when Matteo Corsi, three-time Grand Slam winner and a friend of a friend, offers to play mixed doubles with her, it should be a no-brainer. She doesn’t believe he’s as hateful as the media claims, and with her new endorsement deal, teaming up with him could give her the financial breathing room she needs. But after years of carrying her family on her back, accepting help isn’t Delilah’s strong suit.
When circumstances force her hand, Delilah reluctantly agrees. As the days blur together with drills, practice matches, and lighthearted teasing, she realizes there’s more to Matteo than she ever could have imagined—not to mention what getting him to reluctantly smile or seeing him shirtless does to her.
Matteo is a distraction she can’t afford, but one she’ll have to navigate to keep her (im)perfectly constructed life from falling apart.
BOOK RATING : 4.5 OUT OF 5 STARS
Drop Shot by Vai Denton
Standalone
Off Court #1
October 9, 2025
AMAZON (in Kindle Unlimited) | GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Drop Shot by Vai Denton Book Review
This was an absolute first for me and reading a tennis romance! I just about ate this book up and couldn’t put it down. As I started this book, I was wondering what kind of grumpy MC we’d be working with, but it was so telling from the beginning that he had it bad for Delilah. I highlighted so many passages in this because they had me squealing in delight.
And Delilah, literally carries the weight of the world on her shoulder and Vai presents so well, that you could feel everything she faces to provide for her family. I totally understood her need about not accepting help, but it also had me yelling, LET THEM IN!!!!
I love what Vai gave us with Delilah and Matteo’s story! So beautifully written and the tennis was so fun to read about. They really do make great partners, when their game is on 😉
Of course, there’s a found family aspect that is perfection! And I was so happy to hear we’d get more from this world, so I hope it’s the friends we get to see more of.
Bravo!
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