{"product_id":"futbolista-by-jonny-garza-villa","title":"Futbolista","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0; background-color: #c41e3a; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/futbolista-jonny-garza-villa\/103b1b87ba91e462?ean=9781646145522\u0026amp;next=t\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #00703c; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/futbolista-jonny-garza-villa\/1146071435?ean=9781646145522\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #ff9900; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Futbolista-Jonny-Garza-Villa\/dp\/1646145526\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CauPf6IpFdPal-bPduGftEw2sOP0RtIqgAObqsODNzBM5ufqLwkJbFG40uFvzwZQXxvC6e9UXnmwVJOmHlBnvu1HhTCmm5EItE7b9WdKh9RNuHr19kbjHFyVRPcTiTHavelII6o9JkgjivQZhQqp2cNkI16zcCeMb1PihfdCNCXM_z2tX4KXfOBZk8PsEyLSgcdMd_ECdRZtwOfmxm5Hx0U_Hkrvn9AE7AOufxAsd9c.-wV4bLN3QVtyRzvujLiQcxc5uXyz-NY9yA_LtX29L9s\u0026amp;qid=1771086807\u0026amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.levinequerido.com\/pages\/jonny-garza-villa\"\u003eJonny Garza Villa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA classmates-to-friends-to-lovers romance that's equal parts raunchy, heartfelt, queer, and Mexican-American, perfect for fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Prospects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed, White, and Royal Blue\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabriel Piña knows who he is: a college goalkeeper, a future Liga MX or MLS star, and definitely straight. He’s starting his freshman year with a lot of eyes on him and even more potential, but he’s got this. Nothing will have him straying off the path to greatness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is, until his philosophy classmate Vale volunteers to tutor him. Vale, the same guy who Gabi, in a moment of history repeating itself, might’ve kissed very briefly—and only once—just to help him out at a party. Vale, the smart, supportive, compassionate new friend with beautiful brown eyes and a smile that keeps Gabi, for completely inexplicable reasons, constantly in a daydream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a friendship blooms and the two spend more and more time together, Gabi finally begins to recognize something about himself: maybe he’s not as straight as he thought he was. But a larger and darker realization lingers. Someone like Gabi—a brown, Mexican futbolista with dreams of playing for El Tri—can’t also be bisexual. He’s seen the way his teammates and community react to queerness in their sport. It would be the exact type of straying off path that destroys his future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr, maybe Gabi could be brave enough to embrace all those parts of himself and forge his own path, one that includes a boyfriend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe beautiful game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sports romance for those who keep rewatching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBend It Like Beckham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and rereading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRed, White \u0026amp; Royal Blue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the incredible collection of queer soc—football romances out there, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFutbolista\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efollows the first semester of one guy's freshman year of college, navigating who he is, who he’s allowed to be, and who he wants to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eP R A I S E\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ “Irresistable… Garza Villa makes Gabi’s coming-out\/coming-of-age both moving and inspiring as he finds the courage to buck expectations and live life on his own terms. There’s plenty of heartfelt wisdom—and thrilling soccer matches—along the way, but it’s the sweetly sexy romance between Gabi and Vale that really makes this shine. It’s a winner.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A heavy story about the challenges a young Mexican guy (and an athlete, no less) faces in coming out, but also a story bursting with joy and love, endearing family and male friendships and the expected but no less gratifying happy ending. Such a treat of a book, how could you not indulge?” — Jacob Orlando, Porter Square Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In their first foray into adult fiction, Jonny Garza Villa tells a classmates to friends to lovers romance between college soccer (Futbol) star Gabi and his classmate Vale. If you loved Red White and Royal Blue, this is a great new book for you!” — Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59089629216849,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/5091\/3873\/files\/FutbolistabyJonnyGarzaVilla.jpg?v=1771086945","url":"https:\/\/www.levinequerido.com\/products\/futbolista-by-jonny-garza-villa","provider":"Levine Querido","version":"1.0","type":"link"}