A review by auteaandtales
The Prospects by KT Hoffman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for the review copy! 

This was such a wholesome, heartwarming romance! Gene is a lovable, loud, optimistic and funny man with a huge passion and drive for his goals and learns not to be afraid to demand what he wants. Luis is so soft, sweet and sensitive and a perfect balance for Gene. 

There’s so much hope and joy in this book with great communication, banter and conflicts. I also loved the rep, which includes ADHD and anxiety, as well as some disability rep in side characters which include a Deaf character and a character with Down’s syndrome. 

Although, this being a sports romance, I knew there would be sports in the book of course (specifically baseball) but there was a LOT of baseball talk. As someone not really into baseball, or sports at all, I’d have preferred it to be more of a background theme but that’s on me because the book couldn’t have made it any clearer on what I would be getting into. 

Saying that, I really appreciated and loved the focus on how cis and straight sports are and how Gene and Luis existing in the industry was breaking barriers. This is such an empowering and inspiring message. I also loved the passion the author clearly shares with Gene, especially, on their love for baseball. 

It’s hard to believe this is a debut novel. I endlessly recommend it! Especially if you’re a baseball fan. 
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