Lala is a fiery rugby player that doesn't let his small stature stand in the way of anything, not huge opposing players or pursuing that one guy that catches his eye. Bear may run over Lala on the field, but when they're alone there's something about Lala that makes Bear want to risk everything to be together.
From the blurb:
An irritatingly attractive menace with zero survival instincts on the rugby pitch. It made me want to throw him over my shoulder and drag him to bed every chance I got.
A one-night stand should scratch the itch. I hope.
All I'd ever wanted was to see our scrappy rugby league succeed. But it was hanging on by its fingernails, and my father was convinced my coming out would kill it dead.
I didn't have time for a pint-sized instigator and his shenanigans.
You are not to see him again, Bear.
There'd be a price to pay for going against my father's wishes, but I was falling for that little menace.
And Lala deserved to be loved out loud.
Damn the consequences.
Hard Lines is a single-ish POV gay rugby romance... with occasional interruptions from a small menace because this author has zero control over her characters.
SNik's review:
First in series (Austin Falcons). Rivals to lovers and teammates. Size difference. Hurt/comfort. Found family. Mostly single POV/some Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
There’s something about the beautiful fae-looking scrum-half on the opposing team that gets under Bear’s skin in the best of ways. And Lala doesn’t hold back on his hard rugby playing against the huge tighthead prop or his sizzling attraction to Bear, and they end up falling together.
The sense of instalove is strong here as both men are smitten with the steam off the charts, but I especially enjoyed Lala’s immediate assuredness that he and Bear would end up at the altar one day. Lala is amazing as a super supportive partner and Bear is courageous in his decisions to embrace himself and his relationship with Lala after having been pressured to be private for long. The fact that both their families are not supportive but they find a community of support in fellow teammates was so sweet to read. I do wish there had been more on page about them getting to know each other better, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story so much that I felt it was a fantastic start to a new series for sure.
Heather's review:
Instalust and rivals to lovers, what more can you ask for? I absolutely love the way we see how a chaos gremlin worms his way into Bear's heart and the cascade of love and decisions that result from it! I love the way that Kelly Fox creates depth in her characters and gives us so many glimpses past their jobs and their roles in the story.
I am looking forward to seeing what comes next from this series!
Hard Lines is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle+ Subscription
Hard Lines is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle+ Subscription
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