Thirty Love: A Novel

Every time Leo Chambers steps onto the court, he tells himself this match will be different—that he'll finally stop letting Gabe Montoya get inside his head.

He's wrong every single time.

At twenty-nine, Leo is one of American tennis's brightest stars with a career highlight reel to prove it. But the US Open title he's been chasing his whole life keeps slipping through his fingers, and the clock is ticking. With thirty looming like a deadline he can't outrun, Leo has bigger problems than his win-loss record: a controlling father-slash-coach who dictates his every move, a secret he's kept buried for years, and an infuriating rival who seems to occupy more of Leo's mental real estate than any opponent has a right to.

Gabe Montoya plays better every season, smiles like he knows exactly what he does to Leo, and shows absolutely no sign of making any of this easier. The harder Leo tries to dismiss him as just another obstacle between him and glory, the more impossible that becomes.

This steamy debut gay sports rom-com crackles with the tension of two men who've defined themselves by beating each other, only to discover that competition might be the least interesting thing between them. With razor-sharp wit, genuine emotional depth, and a romance that earns every breathless moment, *Thirty Love* is essential reading for fans of TJ Alexander and Rachel Reid.

The only question is who breaks first—and whether either of them will survive it.