Team Spirit by RJ Gould

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Team Spirit by RJ Gould- humorous literary fiction

The tennis club is in uproar. The Chairman Oliver, who is rather self assured, has been having affairs along with taking bribes and it’s all over the club WhatsApp group just prior to the AGM where he is hoping to be re-elected. His wife has other ideas as she has put herself up against him. There is ensuing chaos at the AGM and as there is building work going on at the clubhouse things are having to be moved around, along with certain players who are not playing fairly but not admitting it. Laurie the deputy takes over the reins along with Helen but there is so much to sort out, it never seems to stop. Laurie and Helen have now been pushed together but always secretly (so they thought) fancied each other. Will this be the beginning of a romance or more fireworks at the tennis club?

This is a read with a smile almost on every page. It’s a light-hearted look at the ins and outs of running a tennis club and in some ways on life. The ups and downs of human nature, explosive arguments and managing them. A romance, plenty of drama and of course humour. A read that left me with a smile and a thought on life. Carpe diem!

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Team Spirit

Team Spirit: a humorous take on tennis club turmoil Everything seems straightforward enough with agreement reached for the tennis club to hold social events at the nearby Dream Café while the clubhouse is being rebuilt. When Oliver Kilroy is forced to resign as club chairman after taking a bribe from the builder, Laurie, his young and inexperienced deputy, is left in charge of running the club. He accepts the post on condition that the attractive Helen is prepared to support him as the new deputy. The pair are faced with 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 slanderous gossip. A middle-aged flirt is antagonising the 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? Purchase Links https://www.amazon.co.uk/Team-Spirit-humorous-tennis-turmoil-ebook/dp/B0CY7HRQB1 https://www.amazon.com/Team-Spirit-humorous-tennis-turmoil-ebook/dp/B0CY7HRQB1

Author Bio – R J Gould writes contemporary fiction about relationships using a mix of wry humour and pathos to describe the tragi-comic life journeys of his protagonists. Team Spirit is his tenth novel and the fourth in the stand-alone ‘at the Dream Café’ series. He has been published by Headline Accent and Lume Books and also self-publishes. Before becoming a full-time author he worked in the education 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. He is a member of Cambridge Writers, Society of Authors and the Romantic Novelists’ Association UK. He lives in Cambridge, England. Social Media Links – Website: http://www.rjgould.info Twitter: https://twitter.com/RJGould_author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RJGouldauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rjgould_author Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6432126.R_J_Gould



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  1. R J Gould23 June 2024 at 13:40

    Hi Nicki. A huge thank you for reading and reviewing Team Spirit. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Richard

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