Mixed Signals & Mixed Doubles: A Fake Pickleball Husband Romance

Keep your eye on the ball... and try not to fall for your fake boyfriend. Claire has the Pinecrest recreational center completely figured out. She knows the schedule, she expertly dodges the community gossip, and she definitively knows that Reed is the most infuriating man to ever step foot on a pickleball court. He's relentlessly competitive, entirely too smug, and her absolute nemesis. But when a situation with the local Founders group forces Claire into a corner, she needs a partner—and a fake date—fast. Suddenly, the only person who can help her save face is the exact man she usually wants to smack with a paddle. Reed is all too happy to agree to the charade, if only to get under her skin. Yet as they trade their bitter rivalry for mock-affection to fool the town, the lines begin to blur. Perfecting their mixed doubles strategy turns into lingering touches, and their fake banter starts feeling dangerously real. They both thought they were past the age of foolish heartbreaks and sudden crushes. But in a small town where everyone is watching, Claire and Reed are about to learn that when it comes to love, it's anyone's game. Mixed Signals & Mixed Doubles is a fast-paced, witty, later-in-life sports romance novella full of fierce competition, fake dating, and a tight-knit small-town community.