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nickartrip102 's review for:
The Prospects
by KT Hoffman
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
For my next read I randomly selected a title from my TBR list and landed on The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman. Gene Ionescu has always loved baseball, a sport perfect for underdogs and optimists like him. As a member of the Beaverton Beavers, Gene is the first openly trans player in professional baseball. He has nearly everything he has dreamed of, but Luis Estrada never figured into that dream. Luis, Gene's former teammate and current rival, gets traded to the Beavers, throwing Gene off his game. When the two are forced to work together to improve their game on the field, they grow much closer and the uncomfortable tension between them slowly becomes uncomfortable in a much more thrilling way.
Sports romances are not really my thing, but I remembered so many positive reviews of The Prospects when it was released that I threw caution to the wind and purchased a copy anyway. I'm glad that I did! I still didn't care one lick about balls or bats or running plates or whatever, but Gene and Luis? I definitely cared about them! Gene being trans allows for a deeper conversation about the sporting world beyond the typical "can I be gay and do sports" storyline that is typical of the subgenre (not that it isn’t an important conversation, but it can only be interesting so many times. And although I may be a year late in reading this, it is very timely)
I really enjoyed Luis, I thought he was an absolute pussycat. Adored! I would have liked a bit more background for his character, a bit more understanding. I also like the way Hoffman handled anxiety in his storyline. It also helped me to understand his character, because I found him a bit baffling at first, but baby the way I was jealous of Gene by the end of the book was wild. Such a soft-hearted, good guy. Love that energy in a romantic lead. I wasn’t expecting any sex scenes, but honey they took me by surprise. Very hot. I love the way this story ended! It wasn’t the direction that I was anticipating, but it made The Prospects a worthwhile journey.
Sports romances are not really my thing, but I remembered so many positive reviews of The Prospects when it was released that I threw caution to the wind and purchased a copy anyway. I'm glad that I did! I still didn't care one lick about balls or bats or running plates or whatever, but Gene and Luis? I definitely cared about them! Gene being trans allows for a deeper conversation about the sporting world beyond the typical "can I be gay and do sports" storyline that is typical of the subgenre (not that it isn’t an important conversation, but it can only be interesting so many times. And although I may be a year late in reading this, it is very timely)
I really enjoyed Luis, I thought he was an absolute pussycat. Adored! I would have liked a bit more background for his character, a bit more understanding. I also like the way Hoffman handled anxiety in his storyline. It also helped me to understand his character, because I found him a bit baffling at first, but baby the way I was jealous of Gene by the end of the book was wild. Such a soft-hearted, good guy. Love that energy in a romantic lead. I wasn’t expecting any sex scenes, but honey they took me by surprise. Very hot. I love the way this story ended! It wasn’t the direction that I was anticipating, but it made The Prospects a worthwhile journey.