The Prospects A Novel
The Prospects A Novel by KT Hoffman is a contemporary fiction piece published by Random House Publishing Group on April 9, 2024. This 384-page book explores the lives of two minor-league baseball players, Gene Ionescu and Luis Estrada, who navigate their rivalry and budding romance within the world of professional sports. As Gene, the first openly trans player in baseball, grapples with his identity and aspirations, the arrival of Luis disrupts the balance he has established in his life.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of love, rivalry, and self-discovery against the backdrop of the minor leagues. The story captures the complexities of Gene and Luis’s relationship as they transition from adversaries to allies, revealing the electric chemistry that develops between them. With elements of romance and LGBTQ+ representation, this debut novel presents a heartfelt exploration of desire and ambition, encouraging readers to embrace their dreams and the possibilities that come with them.
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“A queer sports romance and a triumphant debut . . . a heartstring-pulling tale of two minor-league baseball rivals who realize they play much better together.”—Elle, The Best (and Most Anticipated) Romance Books of 2024, So Far
“I completely adored it.”—Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White & Royal Blue
AN ELLE AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Minor leagues. Major chemistry.
Hope is familiar territory for Gene Ionescu. He has always loved baseball, a sport made for underdogs and optimists like him. He also loves his team, the minor league Beaverton Beavers, and, for the most part, he loves the career he’s built. As the first openly trans player in professional baseball, Gene has nearly everything he’s ever let himself dream of—that is, until Luis Estrada, Gene’s former teammate and current rival, gets traded to the Beavers, destroying the careful equilibrium of Gene’s life.
Gene and Luis can’t manage a civil conversation off the field or a competent play on it, but in the close confines of dugout benches and roadie buses, they begrudgingly rediscover a comfortable rhythm. As the two grow closer, the tension between them turns electric, and their chemistry spills past the confines of the stadium. For every tight double play they execute, there’s also a glance at summer-tan shoulders or a secret shared, each one a breathless moment of possibility that ignites in Gene the visceral, terrifying kind of desire he’s never allowed himself. Soon, Gene has to reconcile the quiet, minor-league-sized life he used to find fulfilling with the major-league dreams Luis inspires.
This triumphant debut romance reveals what’s possible when we allow ourselves to want something enough to swing for the fences.
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