Pinned Down (Forbidden Goals #9)
Rebecca Rathe
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
3.85
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 24 ratings · 469 pages · Published: 02 Jan 2026
Off it, surrender feels like salvation.
Lincoln Beckett has built his life on a foundation of discipline, perfection, and control. As the captain of Huntston University’s wrestling team, he never slips, never yields. Until a new transfer student walks in and unravels everything.
Brody Miller’s transfer to Huntston means facing a reputation he can’t escape and a family crisis he refuses to expose. He hides it all behind a carefree smirk, sharp wit, and a cocky confidence that gets under Beck’s skin—and into his head.
What begins as a volatile rivalry turns into something far more dangerous—a secret, forbidden power game played behind closed doors. On the mat, Beck is always in charge. Off it, he finds himself kneeling to his teammate’s will.
As their carefully built facades start to collapse, their secrets threaten everything Brody has left, and everything Beck is terrified to lose.
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- gay romance 9
- queer romance 8
- sports 8
- college 8
- forced proximity 7
- class difference 6
- contemporary 5
- secret relationship 5
- anal sex 5
- queer awakening 5
- spanking 5
- praise kink 5
- grumpy/cold hero 5
- grumpy & sunshine 5
- athlete hero 5
- new adult 4
- possessive hero 4
- angst 4
- childfree 4
- enemies to lovers 4
- alpha male 4
- virgin hero 4
- forbidden love 3
- caretaking 3
- good grovel 3
- hurt/comfort 3
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- sunny/happy hero 3
- tortured hero 3
- rich hero 3
- slow burn 2
- found family 2
- masc-dom 1
- early 20s mmc 1
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- queerphobia 6
- substance abuse 5
- alcoholism 5
- dubious consent 4
- death / grief 4
- body betrayal 3
- mental trauma 3
- past child neglect 3
- slut shaming 2
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- drug abuse 2
- misogyny 1
- torture of side characters 1
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The 'Forbidden Goals' series
4.09 · 380 ratings
dual-pov · first-person-pov · contemporary · m-m · explicit-plentiful · sports · queer · anal sex · new adult · forbidden love · athletes · north-america · angst · secret-relationship · audiobook · usa · dub-con · cold hero · hurt-comfort · possessive hero
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