{"product_id":"the-book-of-luke-by-lovell-holder","title":"The Book of Luke by Lovell Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER AND A MARIE CLAIRE BEST BOOK OF 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLess\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, this fast-paced debut novel shines an unflinching light on the drama of reality TV when a gay man returns to the cut-throat show he won in his youth after his adult life begins to unravel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An addictive, immersive love story set against the backdrop of an insane reality show!” —Andy Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the car accident that ended his football career and left his body scarred, twenty-two-year-old Luke Griffin joins the cast of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndeavor\u003c\/i\u003e, a new competition-based reality show that pits the tabloids’ darlings against one another in tasks of endurance and problem solving. At first, he thrives, effortlessly forming friendships and even a romantic relationship that he thinks will last a lifetime. But Luke has aspirations far bigger than the show's million-dollar prize, and soon a series of betrayals leads to irreversible tragedy, changing the course of his and his fellow contestants' lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen years later, Luke’s world looks very different: He is now a father of two and the stay-at-home husband to America’s only openly gay senator. When his husband's serial cheating is exposed, Luke impulsively joins the cast of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndeavor\u003c\/i\u003e's latest season in a desperate bid to earn some fast cash. Back on set, he is confronted with everything he tried to leave in the past: bitter rivalries, shattered friendships, and crushing guilt, all of which threaten to tear down the walls he’s spent a decade building. As Season 20 of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndeavor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekicks off, Luke must give everything to the game, even as he finally learns what it means––and what it costs––to face the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining the fabulous rivalries of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Traitors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewith the epic physical stunts of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Luke\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eoffers a grounded portrait of what it means to reinvent yourself when no one will let you forget your past—especially if it's immortalized on streaming services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Bold and provocative,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Luke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis equal parts satire and drama, told through the lens of a reality television contestant in the midst of a divorce from his husband. Holder writes with both wit and frankness as he navigates queer identity, reality television, and love.\" —Lauren Ling Brown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSociety of Lies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67071095996589,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3364\/4461\/files\/9781538770160_33885.jpg?v=1790626203","url":"https:\/\/underbrushbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-luke-by-lovell-holder","provider":"Underbrush Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}