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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
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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''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 & Royal Blue
''Endearing and tender''
New York Times
__________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 the first openly trans man in the world of competitive baseball, he has nearly everything he''s ever let himself dream of. When his former teammate and long-time rival, Luis Estrada, is unexpectedly drafted onto the team, the careful equilibrium of Gene''s life is destroyed. Luis is standoffish, talented and inconveniently gorgeous, and the two men can barely get through a game together. This is war, and the team pays the price. So when Luis surprises Gene with a softer side to his haughty demeanour, Gene offers an olive branch - for the sake of his teammates. 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.''I can''t even express how much I adore this beautiful, joyful book''Alicia Thompson, author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers ''This book is optimism and grit, dedication and unbridled joy . . . An absolute delight'' Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk ''A heart-stealing romance . . . My favourite book - of this and any year'' Anita Kelly, author of Something Wild & Wonderful__________Five-star reader reviews of The Prospects:
''The romance between Gene and Luis is fire but also achingly tender and sweet. It gave me all the feels'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Funny and sexy and filled with such an incredible amount of hope, optimism, queer and trans joy, and queer found family'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I absolutely loved so much of this book, and it gave me many moments of reading on the couch, feet kicking, and giggling wildly. It was beautiful'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''The steam and build of the relationship sucked me in . . . All I want to do is hug these two and live in this book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Stunning, joyful, and romantic as hell'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''It''s got boys, it''s got baseball, it''s got everything you could possibly want. Five stars isn''t enough'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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