The Prospects
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Prospects
By (Author) KT Hoffman
Read by Shaan Dasani
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
9th July 2024
9th April 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 126mm, Height 198mm, Spine 32mm
260g
Description
'Tenacious, sexy, effervescent, doggedly hopeful, and endlessly charming, with characters to root hard for and an irresistible voice - I completely adored it'
Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White and Royal Blue__________Enemies. Rivals. Teammates. It's going to be a hell of a season.Gene Ionescu is content to play in the minor leagues. He's seen teammates get their big breaks, but as a gay trans man in the world of competitive baseball, he's unlikely to share the same destiny.When Gene's long-time rival, Luis Estrada, is unexpectedly drafted onto Gene's team, everything changes. Luis is standoffish, talented and inconveniently gorgeous, and - to add insult to injury - his arrival puts Gene's role on the pitch in jeopardy. This means war.The two men can barely get through a game together and the whole team suffers. But when Luis surprises Gene with a softer side to his haughty demeanour, Gene offers an olive branch. Soon they discover that their chemistry on the pitch might lead them all the way to the playoffs. And their chemistry off the pitch . . . well, that could be enough to change the game for ever.Reviews
I finished this book with a heart full of joy, gratitude and infield dirt. The Prospects is the kind of perfect sports romance that happens when a genuine love of the game meets stubborn human goodness. Tenacious, sexy, effervescent, doggedly hopeful, and endlessly charming, with characters to root hard for and an irresistible voice - I completely adored it * Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White and Royal Blue *
The queer romcom I've been waiting for! Gene is the short king of my dreams and Luis is the secret cinnamon roll I want to wrap in a warm hug! The Prospects is a love letter to baseball, the Pacific Northwest, and trans joy. I adored every second of it! * Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive *
A gorgeously written tale of queer joy and trans possibility, a heart-stealing romance and a loving tribute to the art of baseball - particularly the beauty, struggle, and camaraderie of the minor leagues. But what I love most of all about this book is how much it is a story about hope, how deeply comforted and at home I felt in both its honesty and its optimism. This is my favourite book - of this and any year * Anita Kelly, author of Love & Other Disasters *
KT Hoffman has written a thrillingly swoony and big-hearted love story between two baseball players who you can't help but root for, even as they root against each other . . . The Prospects is a beautifully resonant appeal to a future where gay and trans people are celebrated, and even expected, in sports * Sabrina Imbler, author of How Far the Light Reaches *
Funny, tender, and hot, this book made me feel like I could dream bigger for myself. KT Hoffman's debut is, pardon the sports analogy, a homerun. If you liked Ted Lasso, you will love The Prospects * J. P. Brammer, author of Hola Papi! *
The Prospects is optimism and grit, dedication and unbridled joy - an absolute delight! * Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk *
Author Bio
KT Hoffman is an author of queer romance. His debut rom-com, The Prospects, is published by Dial Press (US) and Sphere (UK). KT is originally from Beaverton, Oregon and currently lives in Brooklyn. If he isn't writing about trans hope and gay kissing, he's probably watching baseball.
