The Fullback: Lincoln Knights, Book 5

I received an advance copy and this is my honest review. 4.5* Cute and sweet, funny and spicy! Something about Aiden’s soft dom energy and affectionate degradation just really work for me. Aiden and Bailey take such good care of Hunter and I love it. I have a real affinity for that guy. 🥹 He’s working through a lot of stuff and has trouble saying what he wants. Aiden just reads Hunter like a book, tells him to say the words, and then gives him all of it. *Melt.* I need someone like that in my life. 😂 I love how Bailey and Hunter basically live in each other’s pockets, share clothes and a bed, have regular threesomes, but are unable to talk about their feelings for each other… 🤦‍♂️ Aiden storms into that situation with glee and it’s so entertaining. The spicy scenes are amazing and numerous, with variety, dirty talk, caretaking, and so much feeling. This book does not disappoint. In my silly opinion, The Fullback has one of the most memorable first paragraphs I’ve ever read. I love that the last page circles back to that ridiculous first page. 👏 I’m someone that has trouble picturing characters in my mind. It’s tougher with 3 MCs. I kept reminding myself who was who. The author has great character bios/portraits and a ridiculously spicy illustrated sex scene that’s unforgettable. 😂 Anyway, these are my quick character notes: - Aiden - Dark blond short hair, messy. 27 y.o., 5’7” tall, sexy thigh tattoos. Trans man. Baker. Ridiculously confident. Bossy, but intuitive.…

Sometimes it’s really hard to talk about books that you liked, especially because we don’t know how to explain why. “The Fullback” is one of those books. Books that make you feel good, that make you feel all the right things and you can’t really put a finger on it. Maybe it’s the vulnerability, how Bailey and Hunter are so emotionally blocked that they spend years without admitting their feelings to each other, even though they do everything together. Maybe it’s how Aiden thinks he’s not someone good for a relationship, and he shuts everyone out. I loved Bacon’s character! I love that he called BS on Aiden, and we all need a friend like that, that lets us mope around for a little bit, sulk, and then snaps us out of it. Because we are all full of crap a lot of time. This is probably why so many books hit home, because we all have our insecurities and our neurotic moments. We don’t want to go through this by ourselves. We want to read other people going through the motions but ending up happy with their loved ones. Aiden deserved everything he wanted but thought could not have, because he thought he wasn’t worthy of love. He wasn’t worthy of people caring for him. He wasn’t worth the trouble. And I get that. It’s exhausting to live your life in full panic mode when you have something good because, what if it ends? What if the other person wakes up and realises wth am I doing and leaves? So sometimes we have no idea why we like a book, because sometimes the book handles…

If you like to read about trans joy and you enjoy poly relationships then The Fullback is definitely the book for you. Hunter, Bailey and Aiden are so freaking sweet together, and hot, I can't. Hunter is our resident babygirl and I love his 6'7 a*s to the moon and back. Whenever I was in his pov I was feeling this urge to hug and protect him, this is how precious he is. Bailey is our caretaker, and the way he loves is so selfless, uff... he deserves the freaking world. Aiden, oh, Aiden, he is like a cactus. I am obsessed with him, and the fact that he is basically me says a lot. I am not joking, I am Aiden and Aiden is me. Period. The story between them is a fast burn when it comes to the physical part, but a slow burn when it comes to the emotional side, at least between the three of them. Oh, the pining in this book is top tier. These three are doing it like it's their full time job and I was so here for it. I am someone who loves spice from chapter one because with that out of the way we can focus on the emotions, the getting to know each other part, them being a couple etc... We had everything, but I feel like I would've loved a bit more of them being a couple, all three of them, together... in the same place. Aside from the love story and the characters ( personality wise ) what I loved the most about this book was not only the queer joy, but the trans joy specifically. In today's world, and UK in particular ( in the book... and in general ) I feel like we need…

PoV: multiple, 1st person Genre: sport romance, MMM Tropes / tags: hookups to lovers, teammates, size difference The Fullback was a super sweet romance full of banter, friendship, pining and steam! I adored Bailey, Hunter and Aiden, and it was a lot of fun to see two golden retriever MCs slowly falling in love with their grumpy hookup! I've been so curious about what was going on between these three, as there had been hints / speculation about them in the previous books. It was obvious from early on though that all three felt a pull towards each other, and they had a hard time keeping things casual. It was a steamy read as there were plenty of no strings hookups initially, but while things got physical fast between them, the feelings were more of a slow burn. These three were the definition of idiots to lovers, and of course they had to be a little stubborn about their feelings for each other. Aiden was prickly and used to be self-reliable, so it was a total treat to see him slowly opening up and letting Hunter and Bailey into his life. Hunter and Bailey had a lot of history together as friends, teammates and roommates, and they were the sweetest, but absolutely clueless about their feelings for each other. The connection and dynamic between them were great, and they worked really well together. I loved the self-discoveries they made along the way, and Aiden guiding them with a firm hand? So hot! Aiden was fantastic with them, making Hunter and Bailey feel safe enough…

Intro: This book is an MMM romance between Aiden, a Trans business owner and brother to a rugby player, and Hunter and Bailey, two best friends who play on the same rugby team as Aiden's brother Tropes/Highlights: -Triple POV -Open Door -Hookups To Lovers/Bestfriends To Lovers -Teammate's younger brother -Black Cat/Two Golden Retrievers -Rugby Players/Baker -Trans Rep -Low Angst -Eating Disorder Rep -HEA Likes: -Opening chapter -Well developed characters -Side character relationships -"Babygirl" nickname -Spicy scenes, toy exploration -Sweet/gentle/lovable MCs -Size difference -MCs encouraged to ask for what they want -Aiden's middle name -Teasing Quotes: -"I loved it when big men realised their place around me. And it was usually on their knees" -"Men whimpering and whining had always been my weakness" -"He almost reminded me of a stray cat, sizing me up and debating whether to trust me or not" -"But when your brain is telling you all these things, and you've been listening for years, it's hard to believe it's wrong" -"Look at you both. So needy. So desperate. My beautiful sluts" -"They loved and wanted me as I was. They thought I was beautiful. Gorgeous. Perfect. I didn't need to change. I just needed to let them adore me" This is the first book I have read from this author and I need to go back and read the rest of the series because I loved this one. The MCs were so cute/sweet together and the spice scenes were amazing. The rugby aspect was…