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Team Spirit: A humorous take on tennis club turmoil (at the Dream Café series) Kindle Edition

by R J Gould (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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Everything seems straightforward enough when an agreement is reached for the tennis club to hold social events at the nearby Dream Café while the clubhouse is being rebuilt.

When the current chairman is forced to resign, Laurie, his young and inexperienced deputy, is left in charge, accepting the role on condition that the attractive Helen is prepared to support him as the new deputy.

The pair face an unprecedented run of challenges. The builder is failing to deliver on time. A player’s dubious line calls are infuriating opponents. The WhatsApp group has become a hotbed of salacious gossip. A middle-aged flirt is offending the young female members. And poor behaviour at the Dream Café is threatening the agreement.

Helen and Laurie are struggling to cope, though tennis club problems are a distant second for Helen as she attempts to start a relationship with Laurie. She’s sure he also wants that but something major is going on in his life to prevent progress. What is that something and can it be overcome?

Team Spirit is the fourth stand-alone novel in the ‘at the Dream Café’ series.

What the book reviewers say

“R J Gould is a man writing in a female-dominated genre which gives his books a welcoming, different perspective. They are a breath of fresh air.”

“Romance, plenty of drama and of course humour. A read leaving me with a smile and plenty of thoughts on life.”

“A great book to lighten up your mood with hilarious moments with the dialogue flowing beautifully between the characters.”

“A brilliant reflection of the spikiness, petty jealousies and simmering rivalries at a tennis club.”
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    354 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    June 17, 2024
  5. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
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Expertly mixes amusing and serious subjects to build up a flowing and compelling storyline. ItaPixie's Book Corner

Romance, plenty of drama and of course humor. A read leaving me with a smile and many thoughts on life. Nicki's Book Blog

Sometimes poignant, sometimes romantic, and extremely funny. Charlie Laidlaw, author of 'The Days of our Birth'

I found this really funny, but alongside the humor, the topics of grief and loneliness are touched upon. Jen_loves_reading, book reviewer

I laughed so much - it really was a tonic. The author's characters are so enjoyable. Book Reviews 4 U

A brilliant reflection of the spikiness, petty jealousies and simmering rivalries at a tennis club. PAJ Newman, freelance journalist and broadcaster

A delightfully eclectic mix of characters - a great read. Pickled Thoughts and Pinot, book reviewer

A well written story that will make you laugh in places and keep you entertained to the end. Tea Leaves and Book Leaves, book reviewer

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CY7HRQB1
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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R J Gould

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R J Gould is a rare male member of the UK Romantic Novelists’ Association, writing contemporary fiction about relationships using a mix of wry humour and pathos to describe the tragi-comic life journeys of his protagonists. He has been published by Headline Accent and Lume Books and also self-publishes.

Before becoming a full-time author he worked in the educational and charity sectors. In addition to his addiction to telling stories, he has somewhat milder addictions to playing tennis, watching film noir cinema, completing Wordle and eating dried mango slices.

R J Gould lives in Cambridge, England.

You can connect with him at www.rjgould.info, on twitter and Instagram @rjgould_author, and on Facebook at RJGouldauthor

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  • Rowena
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mr Gould does it again
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2024
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    Brilliantly written and exactly the sort of thing that happens in clubs of all kinds. The people are true to form. Another really good book from him. 5 stars all the way
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  • Ahsokasanity
    4.0 out of 5 stars Stinking team politics
    Reviewed in Australia on November 29, 2024
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    This was the book synopsis that actually convinced me to start the series.
    People are interesting and self centred and horrible and kind and manic and obsessive and sometimes nice to each other!
    To me, there could be nothing worse than being a chairperson of a club of 500 members. Thank goodness some people do volunteer for these positions or we wouldn't have clubs!
    I liked Laurie and Helen and following on their bumpy road to tennis club success as well as carving a niche for themselves to feel content in.
    Back to third person POV for this one and it was handy to be able to see right into some of the other characters' inner workings, too.
    I am happy to have read the series, unlikely that I would read them again. It's super interesting to get a male author take on the world of 'romance fiction'
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