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The Pickleball Armistice: A Sweet Sunset Palms Romantic Comedy
Paperback
Publisher: Trevor Jensen
Published: Jun 4 2026
Pages: 388
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.86 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
When Kara Mercer arrives at Sunset Palms Retirement Community, she has no intention of staying.
At fifty-two, recently divorced, unemployed, and wondering how her carefully planned life fell apart so completely, moving in with her grandmother feels less like a fresh start and more like a temporary surrender. She tells herself she'll regroup, rebuild, and get back to the life she was supposed to have.
Then the residents of Sunset Palms refuse to leave her alone.
Before long, Kara is recruited onto committees she never volunteered for, helping organize community festivals she never wanted to attend, and becoming the reluctant target of a group of retirees who seem to know more about her future than she does. Between an overly enthusiastic theater production, a high-stakes Community of the Year competition, and enough small-town-style gossip to power an entire city, Kara discovers that retirement communities have their own rules-and escaping them is nearly impossible.
Especially when Ben Carter is involved.
As the respected board president of Sunset Palms, Ben has spent years helping residents build meaningful lives and lasting friendships. The last thing he expects is to find himself drawn to a woman who insists she's only passing through. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection growing between them.
What begins as friendship slowly becomes something neither of them saw coming.
As Kara rebuilds her confidence, discovers a new sense of purpose, and finds herself surrounded by people who genuinely care, she's forced to confront a question she never expected:
What if the life she thought she wanted isn't the life that will make her happy?
Filled with humor, heart, unforgettable characters, and the kind of community everyone wishes they could find, The Pickleball Armistice is a warm, uplifting romantic comedy about second chances, found family, and discovering that home isn't always where you planned to end up.
Sometimes the last place you ever expected to belong becomes the first place that truly feels like home.
Perfect for readers who love later-in-life romance, found-family stories, quirky communities, laugh-out-loud humor, and heartwarming happily-ever-afters.
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