Full Contact

Top Tier #5

by Declan Rhodes

Trier knows exactly why he's single.

He has hockey. He has teammates and family he mostly likes. And he has Peaches, the cat who attends weddings, requires a disturbing amount of logistical support, and may secretly be rooting for the St. Louis Steamers.

Trier's life is full. There isn’t room in it for another man.

Mark has absolutely no idea why he's single. He’s a catch who hasn’t been caught.

He's successful, attractive, has great friends and a job he loves—managing PR for the Chicago Ironhawks. Outside the arena, there's rock climbing, season tickets to the symphony, and a life he's spent years building into what he wants. Except for one thing.

Why does Mr. Right keep refusing to show up?

Neither man is looking for someone to complete him.

But they can’t stay away from each other.

Falling for each other turns out to be the easy part. Making room is something else.

Sometimes love isn’t about finding the missing piece. It’s about letting the right man in.

Full Contact is the fifth and final book in the Top Tier series.

373 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2026

Reviews

[Tris · Rating 1.75 out of 5]

Mark works as a PR manager in the hockey team and Trier is one of the players in the same team. They have known each other for years but it is only now that they suddenly “see” each other.

Both Mark and Trier were amazing MCs. I understand slow burn but this was so slow it didn’t even burn. I think it dragged.

Everything happened in the first 10% of the book and the rest is just a nothing burger. Undoubtedly the author is great at building amazing characters I get attached to but the MCs become too comfortable with one another and for the next 50-60% of the book everything just sounds perfunctory - and trust me that is not romantic.

Then the author has some sort of crash out and makes Mark really dislikeable and the last 10% of the book is worth reading again but I cannot forget the douchebag that Mark was.

[PalenMisha · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

I found this to be a really relaxing read. Low stakes/angst that felt slice of life almost. Peaches was a delight [I do love cats with personality as side characters] and there was a fantastic found family vibe with all the supporting cast. I had read one of the other books in this series (Blind Spot - which I loved), but not the rest and I feel like this could be read as a stand alone without issue. This story was very character driven and it was nice to follow along as Trier and Mark grew into themselves (individually and as a couple). Definitely worth checking out if you want a more character driven romance that's low angst and leaves you feeling content when you're finished.

***I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.***

[Tanya Blue · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Peaches is the star. Trier and Mark are only side characters. There isn't much hockey action in this one, but a lot of personal time. No/low angst from a couple of wounded men. Trier had been dumped after three years because he put hockey ahead of his relationship, and Mark's last relationship ended due to a long-distance move. When Mark is offered his dream job at a greatly inflated salary will history repeat itself or can they commit to each other.