book cover of On a Sticky Wicket
 

On a Sticky Wicket

(2026)
(The third book in the Balls and Banter series)
A novel by

 
 
Boundaries blur and sparks fly at Pimm’s o’clock, when swoony and successful T20 cricketer, ARLO CASWELL, returns to his former village club for the posh 'summer fun weekender'. Twisting his ankle during a failed attempt at a one-handed catch, Arlo hobbles to the pavilion kitchen on a mission for ice - and to escape humiliation. He's a top player with Bath Beasts, things like this happen to amateurs! But frosty soon reaches new levels when the ice bag splits open, causing him to skid and fall head first into the baking queen’s giant Victoria sponge.

TRINNY KENNEDY is furious. Her afternoon tea is in tatters! This selfish guy has no idea how much is resting on her bid to impress the local mayor who is watching the game. She needs to be granted the catering contract he's dangled in front of her for so long. Her future career depends on it. Failure is not an option.

Arlo soon knows he's met his match... once she's locked him inside the kitchen and made him help her recreate the elaborate cake. But when Trinny's captive cricketer has his own impressions to make on the very same man in the audience, their meet-cute becomes a battle of wills.

A literal forced proximity romance, dusted with sugar and spice...


Genre: Romance



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