Discover another queen of MM sports romances, Kit Haley

by Kat Valdez/The Defiant Curtsy

I love IN YOUR COURT so much! “Heated Rivalry” (but make it tennis) plus “Challengers” (minus Tashi) equals a hot new MM sports romance by Kit Haley!

Publisher’s summary (excerpt): “Matteo Russo is the first and only openly gay tennis pro. Once a brilliant junior, he was slated for a bright future – until a freak accident derailed his career.

“Now, he’s fed up, he’s struggling to qualify for tournaments, and he’s not sure he can afford dinner tonight.

“After losing to his old rival—the rich, arrogant, American superstar Miles Callahan—Mat throws the man’s privilege in his face and sets him a challenge – one he’s sure Miles would never accept. But he does.

“Determined to prove he’s earned his success, Miles travels to Wimbledon on a tight budget – no support team, no coach, no fancy hotel. And now the American needs a hitting partner, and someone to explain laundromats, and what started as a dare soon becomes a searing off-court fling.“

Publisher: “A sweet, smutty AF tennis romance between an anxious chaos gremlin and a guarded neat-freak who is very sure of himself.”

Tagline: “Serve or receive?”

Mat and Miles are both well-developed, complex characters. Through their doubts and struggles with their tennis careers, as well as their sweet, sexy romance, readers learn about the world of tennis, representation of LGBTQIA+ players, financial inequities of this elite sport, the pressure of being in the public eye, family of origin vs. found family, and the importance of finding and holding onto people who believe in you and support you.

It’s also cute how one character’s love of romance novels (who doesn’t love a happy ending?) inspires another to become a loyal fan and voracious reader.

The writing (with a touch of Aussie slang) and storytelling are so good that Kit Haley is now one of my favorite sports romance authors, along with Rachel Reid.

IN YOUR COURT will captivate and charm you. I’ll read anything she writes, and look forward to the next books in this series!

Expected publication date: May 21, 2026 by Redamance Books.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.