I loved this book as well as some if the life lessons it has. Natalie and Quinn were a great couple who started as friends, then lovers, to strangers, back to friends with benefits before realizing they are it for each other. But I enjoyed their journey, rough patches and all. To see each of them own up to their mistakes, overcome guilt, and make a better, more worthy life was amazing. And to do it together was heartwarming. This is a great story of second chances.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.

Home Field Advantage by Liz Lincoln is a sports romance with all kinds of feels and looks at the many different sides of the sport. Natalie Griffith is a sport reporter with a dream job, but to get there, she hurts someone she cared about. Quinn Lowry was deeply hurt by what happened with Natalie, but it did turn his life around. Now he is back playing the sport he loves but being around Natalie is not easy. How will two people with lots of history, and not the good kind, learn to work together when the chemistry between them is still brewing? Home Field Advantage by Liz Lincoln was an emotional story that touches on difficult issues that will keep readers captivated.

Happy reading!

I’m not normally into sports-related Rom-Coms, but I actually found this one to be really intriguing. The characters were really well-developed and the plot was one that I have never read before (friends turned lovers turned haters turned lovers again). It was so cliche and cheesy, but it was great!

Natalie broke Quinn's heart. Twice. Now she's back in his life just as he's getting his professional football career back. Just as he's finally two years sober.

But the heart wants what the heart wants, and Quinn can't help but realize Natalie is all he's ever wanted, even if it means he'll need to forgive her and convince her he's worth taking another shot on.

A delicious second chance romance full of so much yearning. I loved how soft Quinn's heart was (but definitely not anything else) and his work on both the field and on his addiction. Therapy! So important!

Natalie was also an inspiring heroine, her integrity as a reporter shining through, even if it had hurt Quinn in the past.

Bonus points for excellent representation of the City of Milwaukee (my home town) and for sexy times on vintage cars!

An excellent end to an exemplary series, but definitely stands alone if you haven't read the others!

I received a free copy in exchange for a fair review.

A second chance romance.

Home Field Advantage is my first book by Liz Lincoln, it’s a hot, sizzling romp set in the world of the NFL. Quinn is a recovering alcoholic and Natalie a sports journalist. They knew each other intimately during college but it didn’t last. Years later, Quinn is back in the same town as Natalie and old feelings start to make a comeback, just like Quinn would like to so on the football field.
This was quite a work in process with regards to the main characters. They were flawed, hurt and scared to fall. But, the attraction was undeniable and the chemistry hotter than Hades. I do love a good sports romance and this delivered well.

Home Field Advantage is my first book by Liz Lincoln and she had me hooked from the very beginning. I really enjoy her writing style and loved her ability to pull me in and wrap my heart around her characters. I fell in love with Natalie and Quinn. They have both been hurt, both scared, and now shielded. My heart hurt for them and what they have been through. The pain and hurt they both feel from their past was evident and still an issue for both of them. Their attraction and chemistry jumped off the pages. The unresolved feelings and issues an obstacle neither could ignore.

I thought this was a beautifully written second chance romance where both parties learned to not only forgive each other, but themselves. I love a great sports romance and am grateful to have found another author who writes them extremely well. I can’t wait to explore more of her titles!

3.5 stars

Maybe someone was listening to me when I complained about the covers in this series. For the first two books, the models were put into extremely awkward looking poses. Amazing bodies, but so awkward. Finally, here’s a cover with a relaxed pose and an amazing body. Yay! It’s the little things that can make me happy.

This story was a slow starter for me. To be quite honest, I don’t know if that was the book’s fault or my fault. I started reading it the night before my son came to visit from out of town, 2 days before a big family barbecue so everyone could see him and his wife and celebrate their upcoming baby. So I’ve been super busy, which cut into my usual reading time. Plus, extra tired. The good news, I fell asleep with relative ease the last few nights. The bad news, less reading time. So even though I felt this story was slow to start, I was still interested in what was happening. I enjoyed the characters and the set up of their story. But man, I wanted them to give into their chemistry already!

The concept of this story was excellent. The author did a great job with having some scenarios where Quinn had to struggle his inner demons, situations that he was put into through no ill intent but that were bad for him nonetheless. While Quinn’s demons are a more outward and obvious thing, Natalie has plenty of demons of her own. One of the biggest being her own guilt over an in-depth story she wrote about Quinn’s struggles with his addiction. Natalie puts on a tough front for the world, she has to since she’s a female sports reporter, but she has just as many insecurities as the next person.

As is usual with couples around the world, Quinn and Natalie were never the best at communication. No matter how long they were friends before starting their relationship back in college, there were vital issues Natalie didn’t share with Quinn. Would it have changed how he was living his life and dealing with pressure? Maybe, maybe not. But it would have at least helped him to understand that his struggles were have a greater impact on her well-being than he could outwardly see.

Natalie and Quinn not only have great chemistry, they also have a connection that is natural. Well, at least after they decide to stop avoiding each other and have it out a bit. There’s no doubt the pair belong together. They just need to accept that fact for themselves and learn to trust each other with everything.

Although this story was a slow starter for me, the last half of the book breezed by. I’m really hoping we get Matt’s story next. Having already met him and his wife in previous stories, it will be interesting to see how they got where they are in this book. And how they’ll overcome their difficulties.

This is a great addition to the Milwaukee Dragons series. It's an interesting backstory and some fun insights into the female reporter's point of view on the Sports Beat.

Loved Natalie & Quinn, great chemistry.

My only complaint is that it was a bit repetitive. I wanted Natalie to grow from her experiences, and learn to forgive herself. The same for Quinn, but he seemed to do less soul searching.

Miscommunication and bad memories drove Quinn and Natalie apart 8 years ago. Natalie’s latest story about Quinn’s teammates brings them together once again. The chemistry is certainly still there but so are the hurt feelings. Though they might come to a tentative truce, neither one can seem to let go of the past.
I really enjoyed their story, the tension and....the happy ending? Read and find out for yourself!
5 stars!

As the new wide receiver for the Dragons NFL team, Quinn Lowry is trying a comeback. He’s recovering from substance abuse, still in therapy, and he needs this new shot in his career to prove to himself and his team that he’s got what it takes. There’s only one big problem, Natalie Griffith, the girl he thought he would spend the rest of his life with, is the beat reporter for the team. After she wrote a tell all on him three years ago, that ruined his career, she’s the last person he wants to see. Now he has to see her every day, since she’s writing a story on his roommate Matt.

Seeing Quinn on a daily basis, is becoming extremely difficult for Natalie. She knows that the exposé she wrote on Quinn three years ago really hurt him, but it wasn’t anything everyone knew. Natalie knows that leaving him in the middle of the night with no explanation, was a cowardly thing to do, and she’s been carrying that guilt since then. It was a move to get her dream job.

The sexual tension between them is like a force field. Quinn decides to approach Natalie with the idea that maybe they can get this out of their system if they give in to their desires. Apparently one night wasn’t enough when it turns into something neither one of them is willing to think or talk about.

In order to put the past behind them, they must actually talk about it and forgive. Can a happily ever after be in their future.

Quinn is the comeback kid trying to make good. Natalie is his lost love and Achilles heel. The story comes together slowly as we learn about each of the characters and what makes them tick. As their passions ignite there is plenty of steam and opportunities for them to explore all their feelings for each other. Great detail about CTE and football injuries which makes for a realistic take on the characters lives.

Home Field Advantage
by Liz Lincoln

Once college sweethearts Natalie Griffith a budding sports writer and Quinn Lowry a NFL Football player. Both hiding behind a darkness that effects each other.

While both characters were nicely detailed they still lacked depth. The first few characters were going good, but it kinda went downhill from there.

The problem was Quinn actually became childish in his attitude toward Natalie, instead of talking to her to work things out. It seems as a recovering alcoholic he’s not attending AA meetings and working through the 12 step program. His anger at her is a constant internal battle along with his constant self argument oh I hate her, but I want her. And that’s pretty much the rest of the book.

The storyline has potential to be good. But this is a Hate/Lust story. Not what I look for in a book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Natalie broke up with Quinn back in college, then wrote an article highlighting his alcoholism and personal troubles, which lead to his leaving the NFL. Now clean and sober he’s playing on a new team...the same team Natalie reports on.

This book had a great premise. It took a while to really feel those sparks between them though. I would have liked to see more of them together than just the sex scenes, but I still enjoyed their story.

I truly enjoyed reading the first 2 Milwaukee Dragon books, so I was excited to revisit the team with Ms. Lincoln's third installment. Unfortunately, I didn't connect with Natalie and Quinn's story the way I had hoped.

These two were college sweethearts until.... fast forward 8 years later and they find themselves back in each other's orbit. This was a set up that should have been a slam dunk of a book, but it felt like there was just a little too much going on for me to really appreciate the story.

When I say too much going on, I mean things like there being almost no set up for the back story of these two characters. No prologue, etc, just a swift plunge into their reintroduction to each other. Things were explained later, but I spent the first part of the book wondering what I missed.

Then there was the secondary cast and the amount of time spent on them. As a series focused on a team, a larger secondary cast is expected, but there seemed to be an unusual amount of time spent talking about a particular set of secondary characters. My guess is the 4th book in the series will focus on them, but it was a bit distracting here.

Then there were Quinn and Natalie themselves. They each came to the table with baggage and it was at times hard to get a read on how they felt about being back around each other. There were times I found myself rooting for them to have a second chance and times when I wanted to tell them to just forget about it. I enjoyed seeing them rekindle a friendship and there were some nice moments, but I never really felt like they were a solid couple.

Overall, this was an enjoyable book, but maybe not the strongest entry in the Dragon's series. I am curious to see what happens next for the team.

I struggled with “Home Field Advantage” by Liz Lincoln. While some of her sports analysis was interesting and she seemed to know a lot about the game, the relationship between the characters felt forced or stilted and the writing was repetitive.

This book was really good! Natalie and Quinn had a lot to work through as they restarted their friendship and relationship, but their story was written wonderfully. My favorite parts were when as the story flipped POV you could see the characters feeling the same things but believing the other didn't. It really shows how we should share our feelings when we are scared since you never know what the other person might be feeling.

Eight years ago, Natalie broke both Quinn's and her own heart when she left him. Three years ago, Natalie wrote a profile on Quinn that consolidated his problems off the field and gave her career a boost while harming his. Now he is back on the NFL team that she reports on and her boss wants another profile on him. An awkward new start to the season might bring them a new beginning. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through Netgallery. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. Steam and more steam...While I don't often read steamy books and will often skim these scenes; I really like this author and this series. What I do like about this book is the interesting and believable characters and the good story. If you don't mind the steam, I recommend this book and series.

Home Field Advantage is the third book is Liz Lincoln’s Milwaukee Dragons series. I really enjoyed the first two books but I have to say this one is definitely my favorite!

Quinn, a wide receiver staging a comeback, and Natalie, a sports reporter, have quite the history. Eight years after their breakup and three years after an article Natalie wrote about Quinn the two find themselves in Milwaukee. I love a good second chance romance and this one was very well done. I appreciated that there was a good buildup and we really saw the two main characters sort out their issues.

I thought this was very well written and as always I loved the dual POVs. My only problem with this book is Matt and Celia. That broke my heart. I am hoping the next book is about them!

Thank you to NetGalley and Loveswept for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Quinn and Natalie had been in a relationship until one night she just left, no real explanation, just gone. Quinn had his problems, sizable one that got him kick off his professional team, a stint in rehab and he's working his way back in with a second chance and a new team. Problem: his ghosting ex shows up as an inside reporter for his team. Natalie had to get out of her relationship with Quinn, it was toxic and she could see her life going through the same cycle she grew up with so she left, now she has to face the man she once loved and did him somewhat dirty all those years ago. Even though years have passed the attraction is still strong but can they both let go and heal, start a new, was it worth it?
This is a 3.5/4 star second chance romance, it was an okay read, story line engaging and the characters were fine, it just didn't have a big spark/pull for me personally. I did enjoy the book but I can't really put my finger on what would have pulled me that little bit to be a great read. Maybe both characters played their cards so close to their chests that I couldn't sink into story.

Quinn and Natalie were in love in college, but how their relationship ended, combined with the article she wrote on him a few years back, add up to him basically hating her. As the season goes on and they spend more time with each other because of work, their interactions thaw and then they decide to have one night for closure. Of course that doesn't work the way they intend. Fun book, lots of heat, and football thrown in. Fine as a stand-alone.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.