Pickleballers
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
A pickleball newbie looking to recover from life’s swings and misses crosses paddles with love in this debut romantic comedy.
Meg Bloomberg is in a pickle. When Meg’s ex turns out to be a total player, she and her bestie take off for a mood-lifting pickleball excursion to Bainbridge Island. It’s supposed to be an easy lob, a way to heal, not the opening serve to a new courtside romance that’s doomed to spin out.
No matter how Meg tries, she can’t shake her feelings for Ethan Fine. A charismatic environmental consultant and Bainbridge local, Ethan seems like the real dill. But when Meg discovers that Ethan is sabotaging her home court, she decides the match is over.
It’s time for Meg to take control of her own game. And maybe, just maybe…love will bounce back.
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Long's delightful debut delves into the world of pickleball. After Seattle artist Meg Bloomberg's dentist husband leaves her a breakup note on the back of a Home Depot receipt, her best friend, Annie, insists a depressed Meg join her pickleball league as an excuse to get out of the house. A chance meeting with handsome Ethan Fine leaves Meg smitten, but she assumes they won't cross paths again—until it turns out that Ethan's company has been hired to transform Meg's local pickleball courts into a nature reserve. The two playfully clash both on and off the court, but when Meg suspects Ethan may be cheating in a local pickleball contest with a fat cash prize, she questions the budding relationship. This spirited and well-plotted rom-com sparkles, with supporting characters (especially Annie and the multitude of pickleball players named Dave) who feel impressively three-dimensional. Readers won't have to be fans of the sport to appreciate this charming love story—but Long's irresistible descriptions of gameplay may inspire newcomers to take to the court themselves.
