Gina’s third novel is out!
Pickled in Love
A romantic comedy by Gina N. Brown
Can two hesitant fifty-somethings get out of their own way to fall in love?
Professional home organizer, Jenn Morrison, is at the top of her game in business and the bottom of the heap in love. If dead-end dates were an Olympic sport, Jenn would own the podium.
Ex-gym teacher Mark Russell still can’t face dating after losing his wife three years earlier. When Mark’s daughters hire Jenn to declutter their dad’s home, he fends off the makeover. After Jenn leaves, he realizes he was rude, his house is a mess, and his heart rate has skyrocketed.
When Mark visits Jenn’s office to apologize, he spies a pickleball paddle. In a how-hard-can-it-be moment, he challenges her to a game he’s never played. Soon, sparks fly on and off the court.
Both long for love, but resist. Still, the late-in-life couple is irresistibly drawn together. Just as everything feels perfect, Mark’s controlling daughter meddles, threatening their relationship. Will true love ever fly?
Described as “heart-warming” and a “lovely escape,” Pickled in Love is set in the picturesque coastal city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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“It warmed my heart and provided a sweet oasis from what’s going on in the wider world.”
Elizabeth Peirce,
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“A refreshing romantic comedy for us 50-something readers seeking a light-hearted, yet realistic story about finding love later in life – on the pickleball court! Gina’s classic banter and love of Halifax shine as her characters navigate this challenging stage of life.”
Kelly Hennessey,
Writer
About Gina Brown
Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Gina N. Brown has written three novels, Pickled in Love (2025), The Sugar Bowl Feud (2024) and Lucy McGee's Moment of Truth (2021).
For over 35 years, she has pursued a career as a marketing and communications specialist, working in music, film, advertising, museums, education, and special events. Her freelance writing, which includes travel, lifestyle, and memoir articles, has been published in newspapers, magazines, and online platforms.
Gina has attended numerous writing workshops, including those offered by the Arvon Foundation in England, Taddle Creek at the University of Toronto, and Master Classes at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. She co-founded two writers’ groups, one in Toronto and the other in Halifax. She has been a finalist in five international screenwriting and travel writing competitions.
In 2019, she founded NovaHeart Media, an independent publishing platform that offers creative writing workshops and consulting services for writers.
An avid traveler, she has visited 35 countries. After living away for many years in Montreal, Birmingham (England), Ottawa and Toronto, she returned to her home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. In her spare time, she loves to swim, skate, cycle, canoe and play pickleball.