Description: “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 BlueMinor 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. 100% AuthenticBrand new; unreadAn exclusive cover (from the publisher)Foil embossing on the hardback Digitally printed edges (from the publisher)Illustrated endpapers (different front and back)Signed by the authorAn author letterComes from a smoke-free and pet-free home Thank you for looking! Price is firm. I do not accept offers nor give discounts. ***Please check out my other listings***
Price: 68 USD
Location: Poolesville, Maryland
End Time: 2024-08-25T23:18:14.000Z
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Signed By: KT Hoffman
Book Title: The Prospects
Book Series: N/A
Original Language: English
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Art Print
Topic: Contemporary, Sports, YA Fiction, Gay/Transgender Romance
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Sphere
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Collector's Edition, International Edition, Special Edition, Illumicrate Afterlight Exclusive Edition, Signed Edition
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Novel
Literary Movement: Modernism
Era: 2020s
Author: KT Hoffman
Genre: Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, LGBT, Romance, Sports
Seller: MAPPSMARKET
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom