They say the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his paddle… Alecia Monroe is bubbly, competitive, and has a flair for big ideas. Griffin, her charming, sporty office crush, loves three things. Spreadsheets, Pilot Precise V5 pens, and pickleball. So when the cute blond in the office next to his suggests a weekly company pickleball night, Alecia does what any rational woman would do. She lies about knowing how to play. A few private lessons should be enough to bluff her way through. How hard can it be? But when her easygoing, fatherly instructor gets sidelined, Calder steps grumpy, sarcastic, and infuriatingly hot. Worse, he shows up at the office courts and exposes every weakness in her game. Feeling guilty, Calder offers Alecia a month of free lessons. He needs the coaching hours, she needs to impress Griffin. Perfect deal. But somewhere between the trash talk, late-night rallies, and moments Calder actually lets his guard down, Alecia stops thinking about her workplace heartthrob and starts noticing the one man she swore she couldn’t stand. Right as Griffin finally starts paying attention… If The Gilmore Girls, Ted Lasso, and The Office had a baby, you’d get “The Big Dink.” One-click and start reading if you Strong Found FamilyGrumpy/sunshine and Enemies to LoversInstructor sports romanceClosed-door, steamy heatNo F-words