{"product_id":"pickleballers-9780593642238","title":"Pickleballers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA pickleball newbie looking to recover from life's swings and misses crosses paddles with love in this debut romantic comedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeg 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's time for Meg to take control of her own game. And maybe, just maybe...love will bounce back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilana Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.29w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593642238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2024 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlana Long \u003c\/b\u003efirst heard about pickleball when her sporty friend confessed that she was addicted to a game that was \"like ping-pong but standing on the table.\" Shortly after, Long joined the pickleball craze despite her utter lack of hand-eye coordination. A stand-up and sketch comedy writer and actor, Long studied improv and performed at The Second City in Chicago. She is the author of the picture book, \u003ci\u003eZiggy's Big Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, and her essays appear in multiple books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46283654463702,"sku":"9780593642238","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_4f8ad97e-eb41-4525-86f4-d907fae1922d.jpg?v=1730720149","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/pickleballers-9780593642238","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}