Thank you NetGalley, Rebecca Jasmine, and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

I think the concept of this book sounded super cute, but I ended up DNF-ing this book at the 20% mark. I found the dialogue to be fairly awkward and I had a hard time reading and enjoying the story because of this.

The Pickleball Girl Finds Her Match is a fresh and original take on the sports romance genre—pickleball is such a fun backdrop, and I really enjoyed the early pages that dove into the game itself and of course the diagrams! The romance had its charm, but the drama got a little over the top at times, and the second half leaned too heavily on the ex storyline. Still, it’s an enjoyable and unique read with a lot of heart! I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

The Pickleball Girl Finds Her Match by Rebecca Jasmine

My sincere thanks to the Greenleaf Book Group, Library Thing Early Reviewers, and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I give my unbiased opinion of it in the following review.

Endy is the second in command of racquet sports at her country club in Palm Springs. She has been working for two years to build up the pickleball program at the club and start the Picklers group for kids. She has some opposition saying that pickleball is too chaotic, noisy, and not nearly as important as tennis even though many of the club patrons are loving it. Endy is also finding her own space after a bad breakup. Enter Sebastian who used to be a promising UCLA tennis star bound to go pro until he messed up his knee. He's instantly intrigued by Endy and it is not long before they start moving their relationship along. Enter Sloane who is Sebastian's ex-fiancé. She is rich, talented, and all about tennis. Will she entice Sebastien back to her? Will pickleball be banned from the club putting Endy out of a job?

I rather enjoyed this book. I had no idea what to expect, but it was fun. I loved the balance between the younger kids in the Picklers group, the retired club members. Endy was great with all of them and treated them all with love and respect. It was not hard to understand what Sebastian saw in her. The pickleball scenes were all on point. I know because my significant other plays. There was just enough conflict and serious moments to keep it interesting. The only thing that wasn't my favorite was that it was more instalove than is my taste. Even though the spice was fade to black/closed door, I guess I'm just an old lady sometimes. If it had to be in the book, I think it would have made more sense at the end after they knew a lot more about one another. I loved everything else about Endy and Sabastian though. The writing moved along and was easy to read. I'm looking forward to reading Endy's friend Maria's story next

J'adore le pickleball, et je fais du tennis. Bien sur en France on en parle un peu mais ce n'est pas encore le raz de marée comme le padel, et comme dans d'autres pays.
Cette romance est ce qu'il faut pour passer un bon moment. Ok vous allez devoir réflechir avec les règles du Pickle, mais ça va, c'est expliquer au début, donc ça devrait bien se passer.

Quant à l'histoire, nous avons Endy, qui s'est fait plaquer par son fiancé, car ce dernier a préféré repartir avec son ex qui l'avait quitté. Oui il y en a encore des personnes qui le font (hommes & femmes d'ailleurs). Elle peut compter sur ses amis pour se remettre de cette rupture et elle part pour Palm Springs, afin de donner des courts dans un Country Club , elle aimerait que le pickle soit démocratiser et elle a tout un programme afin de démontrer que c'est plus qu'un jeu, qu'il a aussi sa place dans un country club, quoi qu'en dise les gens du tennis qui sont encore de la vieille école.

Et sur son chemin elle rencontre Sebastian, cet ancien champion de tennis universitaire qui s'est blessé.
Ah je pense que pour lui c'est le coup de foudre mais elle ne peut pas baisser ses défenses, surtout lorsqu'elle voit que son ex à lui revient dans les parages. Endy, même si elle commence à ressentir quelque chose pour lui ne veut pas encore être laissée pour compte, et puis elle doit sauver son programme.

Après Sebastian c'est un homme, et parfois il ne voit pas tout. Lui il pense que tout est clair, mais parfois il faut savoir mettre les mots, même sa grand-mère ne voit pas quel est le problème, elle qui a tout donné aussi pour le tennis. Pourtant le Pickle est un sport complémentaire, il aide à travailler ses réflexes et sa concentration, qu'on a besoin aussi au tennis. Donc oui Sebastian doit se concentrer pour montrer qu'il peut être digne d'Endy, et Endy doit arriver à faire à nouveau confiance, même si cela se comprend à cause de ce qu'elle a vécu.

Donc oui vous aurez compris que j'ai bien aimé, et que je suis ravie de voir que des romances sur la balle jaune et en plastique puissent être éditées.

J’ai hâte de lire la suite, car je pense qu’il y a plein d’histoires à découvrir.

Et puis cette romance parle aussi d’enfants, d’enfants qui ne peuvent pas faire de sports car oui le tennis est un sport de “riche” et parfois de l’aide est nécessaire pour faire éclore des talents.

A solid read, but not one that will stand out in terms of other pickle ball-themed stories. Good chemistry and enjoyable characters, but predictable. A light read if you're looking for one.

This was a great book! It was so sweet and full of swoony moments and I loved the romance between the main characters.

Thank you Netgalley and to Greenleaf Book Group Press for providing me with this amazing ARC, in exchange for my honest review.

I play/watch/love tennis and I enjoyed this book so much. I felt like everything was so realistic, the feud between pickleball and tennis, the HOA meeting, the HOA ladies. Living in FL I feel like this book was written about our daily life. Sebastian was so sweet and dreamy, the way he treated her. I was giggling and smiling throughout the book. I was worried for a bit for Endy when the ex resurfaced but alls well that ends well.
Overall a cute light read and I am excited for the second book. I wonder... will it be able Sloane? or Maria? Regardless, will be looking forward to it!

2.5⭐️

thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for providing this e-arc! All thoughts and opinions are my own 🩷

This one was just a fun, silly, cheesy little romance about Endy who is trying to save the pickleball program at the country club she works at.

Some of the povs were a bit confusing because it was all in 3rd person and I couldn’t really tell who we were following at times. I also would have made it a little longer because I thought that a lot of things were happening so fast after something else.

Also, due to the length, the romance was definitely rushed and why did we have to add his ex as the conflict for whole 2nd half of the book?

Overall, I thought that it was ok but I would definitely change some things.

I was going to give it 3 stars but then the second half was getting worse and worse, hence I’m sorry but this deserves only 2 stars from me.
It was 200 pages so rather short but took me a million hours to finish (felt like it).
The writing was a bit childish. Not immature but like written for a kids audience. A bit like written by 15 year old and targeted do 8-10 year olds.
The execution was a bit weird at some parts.
Endy was left by her fiancée for his ex-girlfriend, but then she’s pretty chill when Sebastian’s ex-fiancé shows up. Endy and Sebastian’s dynamics are weird. The writing didn’t make me feel much, or I should say it didn’t make me feel anything. I wasn’t connected to the characters, I didn’t feel the connection between them.
There were way too many side characters and I was a bit lost with all of them.
The vibes this story and writing gave me were just weird. I haven’t read anything like that like… ever.
There was a lot of talk about pickleball and all the pickleball details. I guess if you’re very into pickleball, you may like this aspect of this book, but the childish writing style, weird plot execution and a thousand and ten side characters are still there, so.

Thank you to Netgalley and Greenleaf Book Group Press for the free arc in exchange for a honest review.
This silly, cheesy, romcom has me ready to find a pickleball league near me! I had such a fun time learning about the sport and how it can be played by people of all ages. The dynamic of the pickleball girl and tennis boy was so fun to follow and see how stereotypical differences affected them. The elderly characters had me giggling and cringing at the same time. It was an all around enjoyable palate cleanser, that lacked a bit of plot and intrigue.

lots of cute and smiley faces to fall into within these pages. ive seen this game featured a lot in books *recently and this is one had a touch more brightness to it which i enjoyed. its deinftely giving me summer on the beach vibes or reading round the pool.
this book gives us Endy who is trying to save more than pickle-ball, shes trying to save her community that goes with it.
this book is a perfect summer read( and i say this with a desperate need for it as i look out the window to the pouring British rain) and you feel the warmth and sun beams from the pages. Sebastian and Endy make me want to both play tennis and pickle-ball.
i loved how Endy was cherished by everyone at the club, everyone but the right guy of course. that is until she comes across the very enthusiastic for tennis Sebastian and there chemistry is back and forth like the wonderful game they each play. but of course love doesn't run smoothly and that comes in the form of Sebastian's ex.
but Endy is a fighter and she will fight for both love and her club. Sebastian thought the love of his life was his game and after his career ending injury he thought that was it. turns out that his one true love could be right here in front of him in a person, in Endy.
there is lots of emotional growth for both our pair in this book and im so glad i got to be part of it.

A great read! Endy is pickleball girl and Seb is a tennis player. She has been hurt before by someone going back to there ex, so when Seb's ex fiance appears back on the scene. Is it history repeating? I liked the different point of view and can't wait to read the rest of the series!

DNF@18% — i just felt like it was a bit over the top with the rivalry drama between tennis and pickleball. like i don't think people would actually care about it, cuz unfortunately i didn't...

another thing is even though there were a few pages in the beginning explaining how pickleball works, i still got super confused throughout the book. generally i read quite a lot of sports romances without doing/watching the sports irl, and i could always follow through with the book but not this one.

i also didn't really like any of the characters that were mentioned, not even the side characters... so it was kinda difficult for me to get invested in the story.

⤷ thank you to netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

📚The Pickleball Girl Finds Her Match📚
Arc review
Rating 4🌟
Release date: 17th June 2025
I was so happy to be accepted to read this book before it came out
This is more based on the game and friendships. I found it sweet that Endy had great relationships with the elderly and the children. Learning about pickleball was interesting as I've never heard about it before. I just wish that we had more to read about Sebastian and Endys' relationship

Thank you to Rebecca Jasmine and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC and give my honest review!

This was a cute light read that would be perfect for someone who is really into pickleball. Unfortunately, I did not have a lot of prior knowledge about pickleball and found it to be more sports-focused than romance-focused.

Endy Andrews is beloved by everyone—from the senior pickleballers she coaches to the kids in her Picklers Youth Pickleball program. But her warm charm hasn’t worked on the right guy—until she meets Sebastian Hall at Whisper Hills Country Club. Although Sebastian is a former college tennis standout and Endy is the resident pickleball girl, it seems like a match made in heaven. Just as things heat up, however, his stunning ex, Sloane, reappears, determined to win him back.

Meanwhile, Endy faces challenges on all fronts. Tennis purists at the club push to dismantle the pickleball program, and Picklers is on the brink of collapse due to lack of funding. As Endy fights to save her community, Sebastian fights to prove his love for her. Because for the first time since his career-ending knee injury, Sebastian knows for certain what he wants in life. It’s the pickleball girl.

Loved, loved, loved this story. It has the right amount of drama and tension between the main characters. Will recommend to others.

ARC REVIEW - The Pickleball Girl Finds Her Match by Rebecca Jasmine

Pub date: June 17, 2025
My rating: 2.5/5. Rounded up to 3⭐️

The Pickleball Girl Finds Her Match is a cute, flirty, and playful sports romance, and it is book 1 in the Whisper Hills Country Club series.

I wish I could say I liked this one, however, this book was more focused on pickleball and friendships, than building the relationship between Endy and Sebastian. Especially since it didn’t really show their relationship playing out, more like the author told us about it, so the romance aspect fell a bit flat for me. I wanted to see more of their sweet intimate moments that show their chemistry and attraction for each other leading into their relationship. It also more of an instant attraction/insta-lovey romance, which despite Endy saying she didn’t want to repeat her past mistake of falling too fast for someone, she fell quite fast for Sebastian.

There was great and loyal friendships in this, and Endy’s relationships with the seniors that play pickleball was funny and sweet but in a romance book, I look for it to be more centred on the romantic relationship than the sport or friendships. But learning about pickleball was interesting, the pickleball sport guide the author included helped a lot when reading since I went into this knowing nothing about the sport. Overall, it was a lighthearted and fast paced romance with a touch of drama that I think would be a good read for summertime.

Tropes/What to expect:
-she runs a pickleball club x he’s a retired pro tennis player
-instant attraction
-owd
-closed door
-third person pov
-she teaches seniors how to play pickleball
-saving the pickleball & picklers youth club

Thank you Rebecca Jasmine, NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group Press for the arc.

any book that can make me squeal to my partner at the cuteness whilst also making me sob and want to learn a new sport is immediately a winner to me. this book is one i just know I will be rereading for years to come, it was so good! the second i realised this is just book 1, my heart truly began to sing
endy and sebastian are a beautiful couple and their complexities and emotions make them so relatable, whilst also making me so jealous of the love they share.
rebecca is a wonderful author and i now cannot wait to read more of her work...getting to arc read this was so special and i beg everyone to go and get this when it comes out!

I really enjoyed reading this. It’s a sweet romance of an independent woman and a former small famous tennis player. I never really read sport romances, but this one was pretty interesting and fun to read.

I'm so sad, I really wanted to like this book, unfortunately it's boring, predictable and poorly written.
It's hard to get a real sense of who the characters are, aside from attractive. Which isn't really a personality trait. The main characters are just archetypes and aren't fleshed out, same for the side characters, they read like casting call descriptions.
Endy is supposed to be 8 years out of college, but she still somehow has the voice of a teenage/early twenties.
She also has a lot of insecurities and low self esteem and of course it's up to someone else to help fix that. Gross. Pretty much all the flirting is weird and awkward. It's all very melodramatic, and not in an ironic in purpose way.
This book isn't offensive, just not fun to read.


Thank you to NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own