The Prospects: A Novel Audiobook

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• 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

• 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

• 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 The Prospects is how much it is a story about hope, and 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

• 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.

  — John Paul Brammer, author of ¡Hola Papi!

• “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 like 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

• . . . in KT Hoffman’s debut The Prospects . . . while these men haven’t the foggiest idea how to communicate during a game, they find a surprising amount in common in the dugout—including an attraction neither can ignore.

  — Paste Magazine

• 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 . . .

  — Anita Kelly, author of Love & Other Disasters

• The Prospects is a beautifully resonant appeal to a future where gay and trans people are celebrated, and even expected, in sports. . . . 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

• “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 like 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

• Hoffman hits it out of the park with his feel-good queer frenemies-to-lovers debut . . . Gene’s love for the lusciously depicted setting of Beaverton, Ore., and enthusiasm for the game are both infectious, meaning even readers with no interest in baseball will be swept away. This hopeful story of triumphant underdogs and blossoming love is a home run.

  — Publishers Weekly

• In KT Hoffman’s debut The Prospects, [teammates who] haven’t the foggiest idea how to communicate during a game . . . find a surprising amount in common in the dugout—including an attraction neither can ignore.

  — Paste Magazine

• Hoffman hits it out of the park with his feel-good queer frenemies-to-lovers debut. . . . Gene’s love for the lusciously depicted setting of Beaverton, Oregon, and enthusiasm for the game are both infectious, meaning even readers with no interest in baseball will be swept away. This hopeful story of triumphant underdogs and blossoming love is a home run.

  — Publishers Weekly, starred review

• A queer sports romance and a triumphant debut from KT Hoffman, The Prospects is 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

• In KT Hoffman’s debut The Prospects, [teammates who] haven’t the foggiest idea how to communicate during a game . . . find a surprising amount in common in the dugout—including an attraction neither can ignore.

  — Paste Magazine

• Hoffman hits it out of the park with his feel-good queer frenemies-to-lovers debut. . . . This hopeful story of triumphant underdogs and blossoming love is a home run.

  — Publishers Weekly, starred review