The Big Dink

A Grumpy Sunshine, Enemies to Lovers, Clean Sports Romance (Smash Point Social Club, Book 1)

By: Cynthia Gunderson

Narrated by: Cynthia Gunderson

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. Garrett, 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 Calder (grumpy, sarcastic, and infuriatingly hot) steps in as her instructor, she doesn't think this bid is worth it. Until she discovers he's friends with Garrett...and if she wants to land her workplace hearthrob, she might need some insider information.

But somewhere between the trash talk, late-night rallies, and moments Calder actually lets his guard down, Alecia stops thinking about Garrett and starts noticing the one man she swore she couldn’t stand.

Right as Garrett 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 listening if you love:

• Strong Found Family
• Grumpy/sunshine
• Instructor sports romance
• Clean romance
• Toe curling banter

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Charming, adorable, and perfect!

I absolutely adored this book! This is the perfect romcom that all others in the genre will be held up to. Charming characters. Witty banter. And an attraction that is, well, enchanting.

Stayed with me!

This book was very engaging and you kept wanting to know what would happen next. The story kept living in my head after it was done! Even though I knew very little about pickleball, my lack of knowledge about the sport didn’t detract from my following the story or my interest in it. I learned along with Alicia and Sam lol. The main characters grew and improved as a result of knowing each other and they had great chemistry, swoony feels. I wouldn’t listen to it with kids around as there were a few swears and some sexual innuendo/comments but not offensive or too much for adults. Narrator (who is the author herself) did a great job! 👍

Super cute

I wish we could’ve gotten a little more dialogue between them or maybe 2-3 more chapters after the first kiss. But this was a short and easy listen and definitely worth a listen.