Thirty Love

Thirty Love

Author: Tom Vellner Listening Length: 10h 21m
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Things heat up on and off the court for two tennis rivals in this steamy debut gay sports rom-com, perfect for fans of TJ Alexander and Rachel Reid. American tennis star Leo Chambers is determined to win the US Open by thirty, the age when many players feel retirement looming. He’s just a year away from that dreaded b...

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CHAPTER NINE

Leo makes his way down the tunnel that leads onto Rod Laver Arena, the biggest of the courts at the Australian Open, named after the Aussie tennis legend.

It’s opening night of the “Happy Slam,” as it’s been nicknamed, and, while he may not be seeded (or happy, exactly), Leo has the privilege of playing on center court tonight because his opponent is the number one Australian player and eighteenth seed, Jack Hughes, a mustachioed and tattooed guy who’s equally at home on a skateboard as he is on a tennis court.

Glowing with blue and white lights, the tunnel is known as the Walk of Champions, lined with the names of each Australian Open winner over the past several decades.