“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 & 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 favorite 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 whom you can’t help but root for, even as they root against each other. Gene’s love for baseball is infectious, despite the scrutiny he faces as the first openly trans player in professional baseball. In this way, The Prospects is a beautifully resonant appeal to a future where gay and trans people are celebrated, and even expected, in sports. Reading The Prospects, my heart beat fast, my feelings soared, and then I got tickets to a minor league game.”
—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 home run. If you liked Ted Lasso, you will love The Prospects.”
—John Paul Brammer, author of ¡Hola Papi!
“Everything I love about baseball is everything I love about KT Hoffman’s brilliant debut: endlessly hopeful, stomach-swoopingly dramatic, and so singular and special, you know you’re watching history being made. Gene and Luis felt so real to me that I’m in that dugout, I’m turning that play at second base, I’m in their homes and meeting their families, and their bright future spools on and on in front of my eyes. I fell in love with them as they fell in love with each other, and that experience felt like such a gift. The Prospects is the book I will reread every time I want to go back to a world where I feel safe, and loved, and where big-hearted underdogs can rule the world. I can’t even express how much I adore this beautiful, joyful book.”
—Alicia Thompson, author of With Love, from Cold World
“This book is optimism and grit, dedication and unbridled joy. I fell in love with baseball, Gene and Luis, and the earnest beauty of KT Hoffman’s writing…. An absolute delight.”
—Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk