The Book of Luke: A Novel [Hardcover]

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For fans ofSurvivorandLess, 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.

An addictive, immersive love story set against the backdrop of an insane reality show! Andy Cohen

Following the car accident that ended his football career and left his body scarred, twenty-two-year-old Luke Griffin joins the cast ofEndeavor, 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.

Ten years later, Lukes world looks very different: He is now a father of two and the stay-at-home husband to Americas only openly gay senator. When his husband's serial cheating is exposed, Luke impulsively joins the cast ofEndeavor'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 hes spent a decade building. As Season 20 ofEndeavorkicks off, Luke must give everything to the game, even as he finally learns what it meansand what it coststo face the truth.

Combining the fabulous rivalries ofThe Traitorswith the epic physical stunts ofThe Challenge,The Book of Lukeoffers a grounded portrait of what it means to reinvent yourself when no one will let yoló,