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Tension & Triumphs
Eve Woods is at the pinnacle of her archery career — a world champion and one half of the nation’s power couple. But when a scandalous breakup leads to accusations of infidelity, Eve's world crumbles overnight.
Sponsors pull out, and without funding, her dreams of victory may slip away.
Daniel Harris, heir to a prestigious fashion empire, faces a scandal when an athlete accuses him of exchanging favours for silence. Desperate for damage control, Daniel must find a new ambassador and he needs one fast.
“You need a sponsor, and we need a winner.” –Daniel
“Give me your money, and I’ll give you the win and your redemption arc.” – Eve
Neither trusts the other. But what begins as mutual distrust evolves into an undeniable connection.
When they become the centre of a new storm, Eve’s career is once again on the line.
“Between my heart and my future, no matter what I chose, I would’ve looked selfish either way.” – Eve
It is a race against everything. Time, career, and the feelings she swore she could control. Will she choose victory or surrender to what her heart wants most?
“Eve proves that strength isn’t just physical. Her story is a quiet testament to perseverance for readers.” – Amin Sama, Editor
Sponsors pull out, and without funding, her dreams of victory may slip away.
Daniel Harris, heir to a prestigious fashion empire, faces a scandal when an athlete accuses him of exchanging favours for silence. Desperate for damage control, Daniel must find a new ambassador and he needs one fast.
“You need a sponsor, and we need a winner.” –Daniel
“Give me your money, and I’ll give you the win and your redemption arc.” – Eve
Neither trusts the other. But what begins as mutual distrust evolves into an undeniable connection.
When they become the centre of a new storm, Eve’s career is once again on the line.
“Between my heart and my future, no matter what I chose, I would’ve looked selfish either way.” – Eve
It is a race against everything. Time, career, and the feelings she swore she could control. Will she choose victory or surrender to what her heart wants most?
“Eve proves that strength isn’t just physical. Her story is a quiet testament to perseverance for readers.” – Amin Sama, Editor
427 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2026
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March 30, 2026
I wanted to like this book because I was invested in the beginning of the story, but somehow I felt like I was watching a melodrama that could have ended 200 pages earlier.
It was exhausting having to read chapter after chapter of how pitiful Eve was. The plot dragged and dragged over the same issue until I wanted to scream & just DNF it!
I mean, she chose to keep silent, allowing the media and public to crucify her over a false allegation made by her bitter ex.
She also chose to bear the cross of “earning” for the family and lack communication - causing her family to misunderstand her. I almost threw the book at the wall, but I resisted because I needed it in pristine condition to sell it off later on.
The only redeemable parts were Daniel and Colin’s. I cannot imagine if it was written entirely in Eve’s POV. Yes, this book is written in dual POV (first person), alternating between Eve & Daniel. Ok, I will also admit that the author did a good job describing about archery and touching upon how women have it harder than men in sports.
I’m getting to the main point of this review, the inconsistent writing. It felt like it was written by 2 completely different writers (language wise)?! The well written parts felt like it was written by a writer who has a good command of English, the poorly written parts felt like it was someone with a poor command of the language.
The numerous grammatical mistakes, weird and wrong usage of words (eg. it costed him, it costed a lot of money, he cooed, she cooed, blinking jewelery in between our fingers - seriously?) and broken sentence structure (the sudden voice instantly raised my head. Huh???) that totally need a rewrite. How did the editor actually missed this??? Honestly, it was so difficult finishing this book but I had to since I spent RM40 on it.
Nevertheless, I commend the author for her dedication and effort in writing this story in English. But unfortunately, this will be my last purchase of an English novel from a local publisher.
It was exhausting having to read chapter after chapter of how pitiful Eve was. The plot dragged and dragged over the same issue until I wanted to scream & just DNF it!
I mean, she chose to keep silent, allowing the media and public to crucify her over a false allegation made by her bitter ex.
She also chose to bear the cross of “earning” for the family and lack communication - causing her family to misunderstand her. I almost threw the book at the wall, but I resisted because I needed it in pristine condition to sell it off later on.
The only redeemable parts were Daniel and Colin’s. I cannot imagine if it was written entirely in Eve’s POV. Yes, this book is written in dual POV (first person), alternating between Eve & Daniel. Ok, I will also admit that the author did a good job describing about archery and touching upon how women have it harder than men in sports.
I’m getting to the main point of this review, the inconsistent writing. It felt like it was written by 2 completely different writers (language wise)?! The well written parts felt like it was written by a writer who has a good command of English, the poorly written parts felt like it was someone with a poor command of the language.
The numerous grammatical mistakes, weird and wrong usage of words (eg. it costed him, it costed a lot of money, he cooed, she cooed, blinking jewelery in between our fingers - seriously?) and broken sentence structure (the sudden voice instantly raised my head. Huh???) that totally need a rewrite. How did the editor actually missed this??? Honestly, it was so difficult finishing this book but I had to since I spent RM40 on it.
Nevertheless, I commend the author for her dedication and effort in writing this story in English. But unfortunately, this will be my last purchase of an English novel from a local publisher.
February 17, 2026
If you liked Song of the Runway Hearts & Chords of the Reckless Heart by Marisa Fendi, you’ll love Tension & Triumphs.
The first two stories took place in Malaysia, but Tension & Triumphs is set in the US.
I’ve always dreamt of reading an English novel set in the States written by a local author. I wanted that Netflix-drama vibe in novel form—and this book didn’t disappoint.
It tells the story of Eve Woods, an archer who gets swept up in cheating allegations after breaking up with her ex. They were the nation’s IT couple—ice skater × archer.
Daniel Harris is the heir to a famous fashion company. One of his sponsored athletes, Heath, had his reputation tarnished due to a doping scandal. He needs a new athlete to fill Heath’s spot—and Eve needs a new sponsor after the news.
So they meet. After some banter and their first encounter, their stories become entangled, and they make a deal: Eve becomes an athlete under Daniel’s company.
Their meeting also leads to the unraveling of:
- The struggles of Eve as the eldest daughter
- Daniel learns that Eve Woods isn't just a sportswoman; she is Yvette, a devoted breadwinner working tirelessly to support her sick little sister.
- The harsh reality of the sports world, which is not always kind to women
This book perfectly balances romance, archery, and emotional depth.
Every character is well-developed. No one feels wasted. Loved how the author reveals each character’s personality through dialogue, not just description. Collins! Love him. And Williams, Eve’s professional coach, exudes professionalism and formality.
This book made me giggle more than once. And mind you, the trope is he fell first. Daniel Harris… the man you are!
Overall, this is my first time reading a book by novelist Hannaz, and it did not disappoint.
I’m rooting for the next sequel… maybe Rivera and Riley? Hopefully 😭🙏🏻
The first two stories took place in Malaysia, but Tension & Triumphs is set in the US.
I’ve always dreamt of reading an English novel set in the States written by a local author. I wanted that Netflix-drama vibe in novel form—and this book didn’t disappoint.
It tells the story of Eve Woods, an archer who gets swept up in cheating allegations after breaking up with her ex. They were the nation’s IT couple—ice skater × archer.
Daniel Harris is the heir to a famous fashion company. One of his sponsored athletes, Heath, had his reputation tarnished due to a doping scandal. He needs a new athlete to fill Heath’s spot—and Eve needs a new sponsor after the news.
So they meet. After some banter and their first encounter, their stories become entangled, and they make a deal: Eve becomes an athlete under Daniel’s company.
Their meeting also leads to the unraveling of:
- The struggles of Eve as the eldest daughter
- Daniel learns that Eve Woods isn't just a sportswoman; she is Yvette, a devoted breadwinner working tirelessly to support her sick little sister.
- The harsh reality of the sports world, which is not always kind to women
This book perfectly balances romance, archery, and emotional depth.
Every character is well-developed. No one feels wasted. Loved how the author reveals each character’s personality through dialogue, not just description. Collins! Love him. And Williams, Eve’s professional coach, exudes professionalism and formality.
This book made me giggle more than once. And mind you, the trope is he fell first. Daniel Harris… the man you are!
Overall, this is my first time reading a book by novelist Hannaz, and it did not disappoint.
I’m rooting for the next sequel… maybe Rivera and Riley? Hopefully 😭🙏🏻
January 22, 2026
This book is the kind of book that doesn't let you rest. Felt like a movie worthy book. My first time reading sport romance and honestly it's so good. Author potray everything perfectly especially when author really potray eve struggles after all the things curt has put her through. The only things I wish to see more is how Daniel fall in love with eve but overall chef kiss. Just a cute sport romance for me despite all the struggle FL go through.
February 15, 2026
As an archer myself, this story means so much to me. Now I just need to know, where can I get myself a Daniel Harris?
June 5, 2026
thank god there’s no pain in the climax ✋🏻🙂↕️🤚🏻
and Daniel Harris. THE MAN YOU ARE!! 🔥🤌🏻
lurveee chef’s kisses 😘
the greenest forest ever
and Yvette Woods.
pls I wanna hug you 😭😭😭
and that winner moment scene 😚🤌🏻
and Daniel Harris. THE MAN YOU ARE!! 🔥🤌🏻
lurveee chef’s kisses 😘
the greenest forest ever
and Yvette Woods.
pls I wanna hug you 😭😭😭
and that winner moment scene 😚🤌🏻
February 22, 2026
This is good OMG. This is my first ever sport romance actually (wait this is sport romance right? cause the FMC is an archer) so I don't know what to expect but surprisingly this book is good. The romance is great and I love how this book have other than romance between such as family love, the eldest daughter struggle, cyberbullying, etc. There's so much I learned actually in this book so it's not just 'romance'. I love Eve character and within the few last chapters make me nearly sobbing as I am too an eldest daughter 🥹
September 7, 2026
Another MASTERPIECE from Manés Wordworks and Kak Hannaz. 🖤✨
Kak Hannaz, you wrote Daniel’s character so perfectly. 🥹🤍 The way you created his personality, his words, and his actions made me unable to stop blushing and crying while reading. 😭✨ I honestly feel like I need more of Daniel and Eve’s story because 400+ pages still don’t feel enough. 📖🤍
The story follows Yvette Woods (Eve), a world champion archer 🏹 who decides to leave her relationship with Curt after they slowly fall out of love. However, after their breakup, Curt publicly accuses Eve of cheating on him, causing a huge scandal that affects her reputation and career. 💔 With Curt’s father being Eve’s sponsor, the situation becomes even more difficult for her. The accusations from Curt leave Eve emotionally devastated as she struggles to deal with the pressure from journalists, paparazzi, and even the judgment she receives through social media. 📸💔
Meanwhile, Daniel Harris, who works at the prestigious fashion company Harris Thornbridge, is also facing a scandal involving one of their athletes. 👔✨ In order to rebuild the company’s image, they decide to bring Eve Woods into their company as their new ambassador, giving Eve a new sponsorship opportunity. From there, Eve and Daniel’s story begins. 🏹🤍
This story really touched me emotionally, especially when it came to Eve Woods. 🥹 Seeing how deeply the false accusations affected her was heartbreaking. 💔 She was not only fighting for her career as an athlete but also trying to heal from the emotional damage caused by the situation. 🤍
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Daniel and Eve. 🥰 Their first meeting was filled with banter, and watching their relationship slowly grow into something deeper was such a beautiful experience. ✨ The slow burn romance was written perfectly, and every little moment between them felt meaningful. 🤍🔥
I was definitely angry with Curt’s character (he really tested my patience 😭😂), and I also felt frustrated with the journalists and paparazzi who kept interrupting Daniel and Eve’s moments. 📸 But honestly, all those sweet moments between them made everything worth it. 🥹🤍
The ziplining scene and the treasure hunt will definitely be some of my favourite moments in this book. 🥰✨ Those scenes were filled with happiness and showed the beautiful connection between Daniel and Eve. 🤍 Not to mention the emotional scene between Eve and Kate, another athlete in the story — you guys really need to read this book to understand why that scene stood out to me. 🏹✨
Overall, I truly enjoyed and loved this book so much. 🖤✨ It gave me everything I wanted — emotional moments, a beautiful slow burn romance, amazing character development, and a love story that I will remember for a long time. 📖🤍
I would definitely reread this book again just to relive all those sweet moments between Eve and Daniel. 🥹🤍
Thank you so much, Manés Wordworks, for sending me this review copy. 🖤✨ I will forever cherish it. 📖
And thank you, Kak Hannaz, for creating this masterpiece, writing such beautiful quotes, and bringing Daniel and Eve’s love story to readers. 🤍 Thank you for giving us a story that made me smile, blush, and cry. 🥹✨
5🌟
Kak Hannaz, you wrote Daniel’s character so perfectly. 🥹🤍 The way you created his personality, his words, and his actions made me unable to stop blushing and crying while reading. 😭✨ I honestly feel like I need more of Daniel and Eve’s story because 400+ pages still don’t feel enough. 📖🤍
The story follows Yvette Woods (Eve), a world champion archer 🏹 who decides to leave her relationship with Curt after they slowly fall out of love. However, after their breakup, Curt publicly accuses Eve of cheating on him, causing a huge scandal that affects her reputation and career. 💔 With Curt’s father being Eve’s sponsor, the situation becomes even more difficult for her. The accusations from Curt leave Eve emotionally devastated as she struggles to deal with the pressure from journalists, paparazzi, and even the judgment she receives through social media. 📸💔
Meanwhile, Daniel Harris, who works at the prestigious fashion company Harris Thornbridge, is also facing a scandal involving one of their athletes. 👔✨ In order to rebuild the company’s image, they decide to bring Eve Woods into their company as their new ambassador, giving Eve a new sponsorship opportunity. From there, Eve and Daniel’s story begins. 🏹🤍
This story really touched me emotionally, especially when it came to Eve Woods. 🥹 Seeing how deeply the false accusations affected her was heartbreaking. 💔 She was not only fighting for her career as an athlete but also trying to heal from the emotional damage caused by the situation. 🤍
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Daniel and Eve. 🥰 Their first meeting was filled with banter, and watching their relationship slowly grow into something deeper was such a beautiful experience. ✨ The slow burn romance was written perfectly, and every little moment between them felt meaningful. 🤍🔥
I was definitely angry with Curt’s character (he really tested my patience 😭😂), and I also felt frustrated with the journalists and paparazzi who kept interrupting Daniel and Eve’s moments. 📸 But honestly, all those sweet moments between them made everything worth it. 🥹🤍
The ziplining scene and the treasure hunt will definitely be some of my favourite moments in this book. 🥰✨ Those scenes were filled with happiness and showed the beautiful connection between Daniel and Eve. 🤍 Not to mention the emotional scene between Eve and Kate, another athlete in the story — you guys really need to read this book to understand why that scene stood out to me. 🏹✨
Overall, I truly enjoyed and loved this book so much. 🖤✨ It gave me everything I wanted — emotional moments, a beautiful slow burn romance, amazing character development, and a love story that I will remember for a long time. 📖🤍
I would definitely reread this book again just to relive all those sweet moments between Eve and Daniel. 🥹🤍
Thank you so much, Manés Wordworks, for sending me this review copy. 🖤✨ I will forever cherish it. 📖
And thank you, Kak Hannaz, for creating this masterpiece, writing such beautiful quotes, and bringing Daniel and Eve’s love story to readers. 🤍 Thank you for giving us a story that made me smile, blush, and cry. 🥹✨
5🌟
August 21, 2026
A good 4.5 stars read for me!
Oh gawd, where do I ever begin?
I need to thank my instinct for believing this book would be GOOD.
And it was GOOD GOOD! For a sports romance, the tension is there, the emotional depth is captivating and even the romance is not overdone.
I got the feeling that Eve Woods is an INFJ girlie.
Wdym you push everyone, building a fortress and pretending to be okay?
Wdym you isolate yourself and keep suppressing just because you've had enough and don't want to deal with it later?
Wdym you exhaust your energy by masking your pain?
Those are somehow INFJ traits.
I believe the reason I love this book is how the author shows the brutal reality faced by women in sport, shaped by the social patriarchy. It's not exactly about the romance, or Eve being a breadwinner for her misfortune family. It's also about how women are discriminated against in whatever field they entered and how Eve Woods wanted to against the odd.
In here, when an athlete is accused of the scandal, it's the female athlete who gets hit the hardest. It shows how tension of cyberbullying affects the performance, the sponsorship and even could ended someone's career. I might say Eve has trouble handling her emotions and that's when the heir of fashion empire, Daniel Harris came to the rescue.
I just want to say, Daniel Harris is a protector. Although protecting her was naturally his job as her sponsor but when he falls harder, he'd risk anything for her! I'm not the type to fawn over male characters in my review but Daniel Harris is exceptional.
And the way he planned their date? OH GAWD I love that!! Sedih sikit sebab Malaysia ni jarang ada date mcm tu! And the tournament? I got goosebump and berdebar-debar ye!
Tension & Triumphs has that deep connection with archery, partner/family support and how one is asked to choose between love or career when to reputation and future are on the blurred line. So, do choose to be for yourself or selfless for others? Oh wait, I gave credits to Williams (Eve's coach) for giving that girl a reality check also. Thank you @maneswordworks for the review copy and the cute totebag <3
Maybe next time Riley and Rivera's story? Or Sophia and her 'potential' boyfriend? :p
Oh gawd, where do I ever begin?
I need to thank my instinct for believing this book would be GOOD.
And it was GOOD GOOD! For a sports romance, the tension is there, the emotional depth is captivating and even the romance is not overdone.
I got the feeling that Eve Woods is an INFJ girlie.
Wdym you push everyone, building a fortress and pretending to be okay?
Wdym you isolate yourself and keep suppressing just because you've had enough and don't want to deal with it later?
Wdym you exhaust your energy by masking your pain?
Those are somehow INFJ traits.
I believe the reason I love this book is how the author shows the brutal reality faced by women in sport, shaped by the social patriarchy. It's not exactly about the romance, or Eve being a breadwinner for her misfortune family. It's also about how women are discriminated against in whatever field they entered and how Eve Woods wanted to against the odd.
"That I was a woman incapable of achieving anything without a man's influence? Did they attribute all my success to the men around me?"
In here, when an athlete is accused of the scandal, it's the female athlete who gets hit the hardest. It shows how tension of cyberbullying affects the performance, the sponsorship and even could ended someone's career. I might say Eve has trouble handling her emotions and that's when the heir of fashion empire, Daniel Harris came to the rescue.
I just want to say, Daniel Harris is a protector. Although protecting her was naturally his job as her sponsor but when he falls harder, he'd risk anything for her! I'm not the type to fawn over male characters in my review but Daniel Harris is exceptional.
"You said it yourself. Any choice you make will make you look selfish, anyway. So, why choose? Be an archer, and be mine, too."
And the way he planned their date? OH GAWD I love that!! Sedih sikit sebab Malaysia ni jarang ada date mcm tu! And the tournament? I got goosebump and berdebar-debar ye!
Tension & Triumphs has that deep connection with archery, partner/family support and how one is asked to choose between love or career when to reputation and future are on the blurred line. So, do choose to be for yourself or selfless for others? Oh wait, I gave credits to Williams (Eve's coach) for giving that girl a reality check also. Thank you @maneswordworks for the review copy and the cute totebag <3
Maybe next time Riley and Rivera's story? Or Sophia and her 'potential' boyfriend? :p
April 26, 2026
I just want to say that the amount of times I giggled and kicking my feet when reading this is crazy. Did not expect to like it tbh.
I was debating at first whether or not I should buy this book but for the sake of supporting the other english authors of manes I decided to buy it. And BOY THIS IS A FREAKING 5 STAR!
Personally, I would actually want this as a series just because I’m being bias to not end this standalone book but it works either way as long as it has a happy ending 🤭
(Update! : I do want to say that there’s a little mix up in one of the chapters about daniel’s POV with eve’s name, so i was a little confused about it. I think it was just one chapter but i couldn’t remember it well.
Other than that, I was shocked to see that this book has cursed words in it. The way my jaw dropped when i saw the word “shit” made me closed the book and rethink about how the heck did they get out of their comfort zone. Not to be rude or anything but based on the mane’s english book that I’ve read it mostly avoids any type of words that could trigger, but this specific book made it like, 😨)
Characters: 10/10
Writing: 10/10 (the amount of “numbers” of easter egg that i found always made me laugh every time 🤭)
Plot: 10/10
OVERALL!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was debating at first whether or not I should buy this book but for the sake of supporting the other english authors of manes I decided to buy it. And BOY THIS IS A FREAKING 5 STAR!
Personally, I would actually want this as a series just because I’m being bias to not end this standalone book but it works either way as long as it has a happy ending 🤭
(Update! : I do want to say that there’s a little mix up in one of the chapters about daniel’s POV with eve’s name, so i was a little confused about it. I think it was just one chapter but i couldn’t remember it well.
Other than that, I was shocked to see that this book has cursed words in it. The way my jaw dropped when i saw the word “shit” made me closed the book and rethink about how the heck did they get out of their comfort zone. Not to be rude or anything but based on the mane’s english book that I’ve read it mostly avoids any type of words that could trigger, but this specific book made it like, 😨)
Characters: 10/10
Writing: 10/10 (the amount of “numbers” of easter egg that i found always made me laugh every time 🤭)
Plot: 10/10
OVERALL!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
August 4, 2026
A 4.5/5 🌟 from me!! Kalini bukan nak review tapi rant sikit.
This book was stressing me enough with the cyber bullying's scene. Apart from that,this was a good read! The plot was okay, just some light read after all. But after finishing the book, i need to do a mental note for myself to always 'jaga jari' whenever you're on the online platform :) && it's a 4.5🌟 from me! I rarely read english book written by Malay author, -- just few actually, from 2 different publishers. I tried and i'm not preferred though. But Hannaz's writing? Damn. It makes me forgot that i'm reading the book written by Malay author in ENGLISH! I thought i just read some random English author's book though, seriously ! The similarity of the vibes to them is amazing!!! Good job Hannaz ❤️ i'm proud of you! Really miss your writing actually but thank you for this book! Terubat sikit rindu hehe
This book was stressing me enough with the cyber bullying's scene. Apart from that,this was a good read! The plot was okay, just some light read after all. But after finishing the book, i need to do a mental note for myself to always 'jaga jari' whenever you're on the online platform :) && it's a 4.5🌟 from me! I rarely read english book written by Malay author, -- just few actually, from 2 different publishers. I tried and i'm not preferred though. But Hannaz's writing? Damn. It makes me forgot that i'm reading the book written by Malay author in ENGLISH! I thought i just read some random English author's book though, seriously ! The similarity of the vibes to them is amazing!!! Good job Hannaz ❤️ i'm proud of you! Really miss your writing actually but thank you for this book! Terubat sikit rindu hehe
September 13, 2026
Rate: 9/10 🌟 (Slice of Life, Romance)
This story is about how an independent woman lives her life despite being cheated by a boy named Curt. idk but she really has the eldest daughter 'expectations' and 'pressure'.
The romance is so pure and cute 😭 because Daniel's way of word for confessions is such a top tier. Male lead written by a woman writer btw. Such beautiful growth for the trust and heart.. lurvee...
This story is about how an independent woman lives her life despite being cheated by a boy named Curt. idk but she really has the eldest daughter 'expectations' and 'pressure'.
The romance is so pure and cute 😭 because Daniel's way of word for confessions is such a top tier. Male lead written by a woman writer btw. Such beautiful growth for the trust and heart.. lurvee...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 1, 2026
4.5⭐️
Loved this book so much! Eve and Daniel have my whole heart 🥹 Can we get Riley and Rivera’s story next, please?
Loved this book so much! Eve and Daniel have my whole heart 🥹 Can we get Riley and Rivera’s story next, please?
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