Brody Murray—physiotherapist, Ironman, and sworn enemy of messy feelings—is back home to open a pickleball hotspot with his best friend. His game plan is to work hard. Stay focused. Avoid complications.

Then his best friend’s sister walks in.

Jami Grant is starting over after losing everything—her studio, her designs, and her confidence—thanks to one spectacularly bad ex. What she doesn’t plan on, however, is running into Brody…

AKA the lumber-snack, the one-night stand she never forgot.

She had no idea the lumber-snack was her brother’s best friend, business and pickleball partner.

Yeah. It’s a problem.

When they’re thrown into close quarters, the tension ramps up fast—but Jami’s not staying, and Brody’s not getting left behind again. No matter how good they are together.

In a town where everyone’s in your business and there’s nowhere to hide, resisting each other might be the hardest game they’ve ever played.