Book guide
The Prospects
Two rival baseball players discover their biggest play might be falling for each other.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceForced proximityRomanceSports romanceRomanceRivals to loversContemporary RomanceForced proximityContemporary RomanceSports romanceContemporary RomanceLGBTQ+Contemporary RomanceRivals to loversQueer RomanceForced proximityQueer RomanceLGBTQ+Queer RomanceMental health repQueer RomanceRivals to lovers
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About The Prospects
Gene, the first openly trans player in professional baseball, is content with his minor-league career when former teammate Luis is traded onto his minor-league team. Forced back into each other's orbit, the rivals have to learn to play together as old feelings and new chemistry complicate the race toward the playoffs.
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Content warnings
- transphobia
- deadnaming
- coming out themes
- alcohol consumption
- smoking mentions
- parental alcoholism
- anxiety
- panic attacks
- surgery/needles mentioned
- hospitalisation
- sports injury
- death of parent
- car accident
- Sexual content
- Homophobia
- Racism
