*

"Come here," I whispered in your ear
In your dream as you passed out, baby
Was it over then?
And is it over now?

Is It Over Now?  by Taylor Swift

"The thing is to care.
Care very hard,
even if it is only a game you are playing."

Billie Jean King

Three summers. One romance.

2020 // EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK

Peter Talbott knows he shouldn't fall for Audra D'Oro.

She's his little brother's best friend, and they've only just met. But after the abrupt end of his long-term relationship, she seems to be everywhere—on the tennis courts, at the beach, in his thoughts...

One stolen kiss leads to long, breathless nights, and before he can stop himself, he's in too deep. Then, just as suddenly, Peter leaves Audra heartbroken.

2022 // FLORENCE, ITALY

Two years pass before Peter and Audra cross paths again, this time in the whirlwind of his brother's wedding. Audra is older, wiser, and—at least on the surface—indifferent towards him. She has no interest in repeating the past.

Peter convinces himself that he only wants to make amends, to rebuild their friendship. But one kiss ignites another, and the cycle begins again. When Audra demands certainty, Peter hesitates. And once more, they unravel.

2024 // LONDON, ENGLAND

Audra D'Oro is at the top of her game. A Wimbledon champion, the new face of Adidas, and a force to be reckoned with. But beneath the surface, old wounds linger—the rotator cuff injury that nearly ended her career and the man who never stays.

Peter Talbott is back, this time with his camera in hand, documenting the sport that shaped them both. He swears he won't walk away again, but Audra doesn't know if she can believe him.

Worse, she doesn't know if it even matters.

gonzalo aquerreta as
— peter talbott

hannah dodd as
— audra d'oro

(also featuring)

jacob elordi..........james talbott

madelaine petsch..........isobel fisher

archie renaux..........louis pryce

savanah smith..........jordan platt

sarah catherine hook..........elizabeth talbott

"Is It Over Now?"

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