Winner takes it all, game, set and match

THE SINGLES GAME by Lauren Weisberger (Simon & Schuster £7.99) WEISBERGER is most famous for The Devil Wears Prada, her 2003 novel — and subsequent movie starring Meryl Streep — which was based on the author’s first job working at American Vogue.

Here, she focuses on the world of international tennis.

After suffering a debilitating injury and a year of physical rehab, Charlotte Silver will do anything to get to the top. It’s all high-stakes tournaments, brutal training regimes, tough-as-hell coaches, bitter rivalries and the unstoppable desire to win.

When Charlotte hires Todd Feltner to coach her, however, she finds that improving her game is only the start of his mission to make her number one. Enter stylists, parties on super-yachts, a whole new wardrobe and dates with Hollywood A-listers.

Is this what Charlotte really wants? She’s about to find out.

It’s brilliantly written, fun and so stuffed full with interesting characters you won’t be able to put it down.

And with Wimbledon just around the corner, now is the perfect time to read it.

THE BACHELOR by Tilly Bagshawe (HarperCollins £7.99)

I’M A huge fan of Bagshawe and have described her previous books as a cross between Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins — that’s about the highest praise I can give in this genre, and it’s true of this book, too.

Flora Fitzwilliam is thrilled to be given the job of restoring Hanborough Castle by her incredibly bitchy boss, legendary designer Graydon James.

Hanborough is owned by the gorgeous, rich and captivating Henry Saxton-Brae and his fiancee Eva, a supermodel who is as kind as she is beautiful.

Despite the many trials of dealing with Graydon’s random, self-serving whims, Flora loves her job. Henry can’t stay faithful to Eva, however, and Flora is horrified to find herself caught up in his duplicity at the same time as she fights for professional recognition. Bagshawe describes a world of hunting and horses, parties and pubs in a bucolic setting populated by handsome men and attractive women.

I raced through it.

WOULD LIKE TO MEET by Polly James (Avon £7.99)

TOGETHER for 27 years, Hannah assumes her marriage to Dan is indestructible. After all, they are approaching 50, have a 22-year-old son and no major problems — none Hannah is aware of, anyway.

After a row over what to watch on TV escalates, Hannah is horrified when Dan tells her he thinks they should split up. In the following months, it quickly becomes apparent that fantasies about the single life couldn’t be further from the truth.

What follows is an emotionally intelligent, funny and sad look at what happens at the end of a long relationship, how difficult it is to adjust to life alone and how important it is to reconnect with friends and rediscover your identity.

Hannah is an engaging, believable and very human protagonist and proves the cliche that nothing worth having comes easy.

It was a pleasure to read about her initially tentative steps that turn into big strides as she makes a new life for herself.

James is a great writer and I thoroughly enjoyed this.