Book of Luke

By: Lovell Holder

Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2025-12-02

<b>For fans of <i>Survivor</i> and <i>Less</i>, 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.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Following the car accident that ended his football career and left his body scarred, twenty-two-year-old Luke Griffin joins the cast of <i>Endeavor</i>, 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ten 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 <i>Endeavor</i>'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 <i>Endeavor</i> kicks off, Luke must give everything to the game, even as he finally learns what it means--and what it costs--to face the truth.<br> <br> <br> <br> Combining the fabulous rivalries of <i>The Traitors</i> with the epic physical stunts of <i>The Challenge</i>, THE BOOK OF LUKE offers 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.