Charlotte McGhie, (40-something, food critic, single mom and tennis addict), didn't mind that tennis was a dangerous sport where being abused verbally and emotionally was all in a day's match. But, after one of her opponents drops dead after eating Charlie's chicken tortilla soup, she's accused of the poisoning and afraid the only other thing she'll ever serve again is time. While desperately trying to clear herself of homicide, Charlie must juggle life at the hectic Bucks Bugle; stave off her ex's attempts to get custody of their two kids; investigate a secretive, gorgeous tennis pro; expose an international counterfeit drug ring; battle a sarcastic clown; and negotiate a toothless, over-sexed, old high school boyfriend...all without missing a match. And, just when things couldn't get any worse, Charlie's children are threatened, and she finds herself in a race for time to take down her evilest adversary.