He thought grief was his only opponent.

Bestselling novelist Jack Harrington's world stopped the day he became a widower. No more words. No more stories. Just endless days in a house that feels too empty and too full at the same time.

Enter pickleball—his friends' absurd intervention. Enter Iris Reyes—a fierce competitor who doesn't do pity. Together, they're the worst doubles team in Sandia Park. Until suddenly, they're not.

As Jack and Iris fight their way from humiliation to triumph, an undeniable connection forms. She makes him want to write again. To live again. To love again.

Something doesn't want Jack to move forward. Strange things happen when Iris gets too close. Impossible things. Things that make him question his sanity and push away the one person who makes him feel alive.

Is Jack losing his mind to grief, or is something more powerful at play? Can new love bloom when the past won't stay buried?

Pick up Second Serve today and discover whether Jack can win the most important match of his life—the one for his future.

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