In tennis, love means nothing. For them, it means everything.
Ivy Callahan was ranked sixth in the world - until her career unraveled in a way she couldn't explain. The injury healed. Her game didn't.
What she couldn't tell anyone: six years with her coach - and ex - had quietly replaced her instincts with his framework. And now that he's gone, she doesn't know how to play her own game anymore.
✦ Rivals-to-lovers with real emotional stakes
✦ Forbidden coach/player tension and forced proximity
✦ A trust rebuild that earns every step
✦ High-heat romance against a Grand Slam backdrop
Enter Micah Ward. Retired pro. Brutally honest coach. The man who beat her in an exhibition match four years ago and never let her forget it. He doesn't want to manage her - he wants to help her find the game she's been playing under someone else's rules.
But nine weeks on the circuit together means shared hotel hallways, late-night footage reviews, and a tension that isn't just professional. And Ivy is done letting anyone make her decisions for her - on the court, or off it.
The Rally Between Us is a steamy, emotionally intelligent sports romance about learning to trust your own read - in tennis, and in love.
