Jilted is another awesome creation from Sawyer Bennett's imagination.
Following a rather embarrassing situation, a return to home roots, some crazy juvenile behaviour and an rekindling of past relationships the reader gets to know the people of Newberry.
A thoroughly engaging novel and a fabulous trip into southern America.

I make no secret that Sawyer Bennett is one of my go to authors, I love her style of writing, I love her characters and I love how I feel after reading one of her books, this standalone gave me everything I want from a book, It's a second chance romance that's also a fun read.
Eden Goodnight is in Hollywood to make a name for her acting career not a name that's associated with a cheating partner so when she is humiliated at a red carpet premiere by her fiancé she heads home to lick her wounds. Cooper Mayfield was the man she left behind and he still lives and works in the small town Eden has run too. Will the time spent together rekindle old feelings and what happens when Eden is offered the role of a lifetime, will she leave Cooper for a second time.....
I fell in love with Eden and Cooper, they felt real, they felt like friends and their lighthearted banter was a breath of fresh air. This book has it all, its emotional and funny and let's not forget the Hollywood glamour. I read this book in one sitting, it drew me in from the first page. Once again Sawyer Bennett has shown that she is very good at what she does and she has given us yet another 5 star read.

Jilted is the second book in the Love Hurts series by Sawyer Bennett. You can read it as a complete standalone since there isn't any connection between the couples. Just that well...Love Hurts. I read Sex in the Sticks and recommend reading that as well because it was just as kick ass. Anyway, back to Eden and Cooper's story...

Eden Goodnight had to get away from L.A. Away from her cheating fiancé. Away from the paparazzi. Away from her life. So she decided to go to the one place she once belonged. Her hometown of Newberry, Georgia. She has only been back once in the last fourteen years but it was calling her name. When she got there she wasn't exactly welcomed back with opened arms. It was the opposite in fact. She knew it would be somewhat of a shock to be back but that was an understatement. First, her first love tells her to turn around. Then, the whole town seems to want the same thing. She is confused to why but when things become clearer she decides to stay. And to her surprise, Cooper wants her to stay as well. Just until she feels like she doesn't need to hide anymore.

Cooper doesn't hate her. But he also doesn't love her. He tolerates her. He even cares a little. But that's with every woman. He doesn't do relationships. Not since she left to New York to pursue her dreams. The town knows the score. It's just sex with the woman until their time is expired. So when Eden suggest some rebound sex while she is in town, he agrees. It's just another expiration date. She will go back to L.A or whatever city she needs to go to film her next movie and that will be it. But, what if she gets to his heart again? Will this just be second round of the same thing from fourteen years ago? She goes off to be a star while he stays behind?

Damn. I just love a second chance romance! The connection and navigating their way through the person the other has become is just amazing. Cooper and Eden have changed in many ways but their core hadn't. They knew what was important but now know what to do about it. If that makes sense. They were eighteen when they went their separate ways the first time. They have grown since then. But, can it work? She loves acting, it's her passion. He loves his small town and his business.

Overall...I loved it. It's a fast read full of sexiness, heart, and soul searching. There is also some drama. The characters are lovable, crazy, and so much fun.

P.S. I really want a cupcake right now.

Quotes:

“Cooper Mayfield is the biggest asshole on the face of the earth and I need a cupcake like right now.”

You are in so much trouble tonight. I almost feel sorry for you.

“You want cake don’t you?” I tease her.

Eden and Cooper were high school sweethearts who broke up when life took them in different directions. Eden went on to become a top model and then an Oscar winning actress. Coop returned home and now owns his family landscape and design business. They have not been together in 14 years and have hardly spoken at all.

Eden returns home after a disastrous breakup in front of cameras with her Hollywood boyfriend. She escapes to what she believes to be her childhood sanctuary. She discovers Coop now lives there and was given a list estate by her deceased grandmother. Eden does not take this revelation well and so ensues some childish behavior on both of their parts.

Coop mistakenly thinks Eden knew about what transpired in the fire at the high school. Both he and the town hold ill-will towards Eden that she knows nothing about. His behavior toward her was juvenile and not well thought out. When he realizes his mistake, he does try to own his part. Eden is shocked and dismayed to learn what happened and sets about trying to rectify it.

Both Eden and Coop were both emotionally closed off at points. Their earlier breakup did a number on both of them. Their brains were telling them that rebound sex would be okay, their hearts were singing a different story. You will have to read the book to find out what happens with them. I will say it was not a smooth ride. Both had baggage and didn't really acknowledge their true feelings for the other. For their age, I kind of expected a bit better from them. They both acted like spoiled children at points and I was hard pressed to come up with a plausible excuse for their behavior. Coop's unwillingness at points to compromise drove me crazy.

The ending was nicely done and worked out well for these two. I really did enjoy this book and was grateful to receive an ARC through the author and NetGalley.

Eden is the it girl in Hollywood and walking the red carpet when she discovers the news. Her fiance has been screwing around on her with the leading actress in his movie. She lets him have right there gor.everyone to see. Feelimg embarrassed and angey she goes to her home town where she is sure no one will look for her. When she arrives she fimds Coop living.in her house. Then when in town she feels like the townspeople hate her. Her life turns upside down when she discovers a second chance at live with Coop.
I found myself thinking about what the famous people have to put up.with in their lives. How shallow and fake the people can be. I loved how the characters grow and face the differences in their chosen carrer paths. Would they fight to make a life together happen or give up like before? It is a great read!

Eden is a movie star engaged to Brad who is also a star. They are at Brad's movie premier when a reporter asks Eden what she thinks of the pictures of Brad and his costar. She goes off on him about cheating on her, makes a scene, and leaves. She ends up going back to Goodnight, Georgia where she is from. She has only been back once for her grandmother's funeral in 14 years. Her grandmother was not very good to her, especially after Eden's parents died when she was 15. When she gets to the house Coop is there mowing the lawn. Coop and Eden were so in love when they were young and went their separate ways with Coop finishing college and Eden going off to model.

There are a lot of misunderstandings between Eden and the town and Coop. The town treats her terrible and won't talk to her which she doesn't understand. Eden and Coop are forced to live together. Coop broke up with a woman he had been seeing for sex, and she doesn't take things to well. I loved seeing how Coop and Eden had matured since the 14 years that hadn't seen each other. Coop finds out what a good person Eden is once he gets to know her again. There are many shallow people in Los Angeles which makes you wonder why people would want to live around that. There is also a lot of sex in the book. Sawyer Bennett’s books are always a joy to read. She has a way with words that make you feel you are there in the story. It is a very good story, and I strongly encourage you to read the book. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.

Sawyer Bennett is quickly becoming my go-to author when I want a fun contemporary romance that has the perfect amount heat but plenty of plot to keep the story going. Eden and Cooper were once high school sweethearts but when Eden found stardom, she and Cooper realized they had different dreams and that a long distance wouldn't work for them. Now fourteen years later, Eden has come home again to her small town as a successful but jilted actress. What starts off as simply "rebound sex" morphs into way more. Bennett creates great characters that you can't help but like so much so I hated to see the story end. I can't wait to see what is next in this series!

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.

This was exactly what I was looking for - a sexy, low drama, second chance romance. The story was playful and funny with plenty of steam and I loved every second! This is book two in the Love Hurts series, but can be read as a stand alone and the characters are completely unrelated to the characters from the first book, Sex in the Sticks.

Eden and Coop had amazing chemistry and were really relatable. Their reunion starts off hilariously rocky, but once misunderstandings are cleared up, they begin taking the steps to reconnect after their 14 year separation. Even though they have each had individual success, they both recognize that something in their lives is missing, especially Eden. I really liked that neither really begrudged the other for following their dreams and staying true to themselves, even when it caused them to go their separate ways. So much in life is about timing and I felt that this re-discovery of each other after both have had to time to grow and mature felt honest and realistic. Having both Coop and Eden's points of view also was awesome because it helped to understand where the other was coming from and how each struggled with their feelings and fears. I loved how their relationship was both comfortingly old and excitingly new.

If you're looking for a feel good, low angst, and sexy second chance romance, look no further! Jilted will leave you with a happy heart and a smile on your face!

*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book*

Once again Sawyer Bennett you have managed to hold me hostage with such a fantastic story. I adore Coop & Eden so much!!!! I could not put this book down! I am such a sucker for an awesome second chance romance and Coop & Eden's love story is 14 years in the making. Eden left their small town of Newberry and Cooper 14 years ago to become a model first then an actress. Now she is back in town to hide out from her life in the limelight after having been "jilted" by her cheating fiance and it is clear their feelings for each other never disappeared they were merely buried beneath the years that separated them. Coop & Eden's chemistry is steamy and undeniable. They decide to be each other's rebound sex, but the love they have always felt for each other is so close to the surface it doesn't take long for it to surface and consume them both. Luckily this time around they are both older, wiser and more mature and able to reason and get through the problems that seemed insurmountable all those years before. True love wins and conquers all!
Amazing 5 star second chance romance!!

This is a standalone novel and one that was an amazing read. I love Sawyer Bennett's writing style; her characters are well rounded, easy to relate too and believable.

I love a second chance at love story which is what Jilted is. When Eden Goodnight returns home to lick her wounds after being publicly humiliated by her cheating fiancee, she expects to find peace and support. The opposite occurs, it appears the locals think she is a spoilt brat and have little sympathy.

Ironically the one person who offers support is the very man she left behind, her high school boyfriend, Cooper Mayfield.

Coop has never forgotten or gotten over the beautiful Eden. Despite initial misunderstandings, passion quickly reignites between Coop and Eden.

The chemistry between them sizzles and their banter had me laughing out loud on several occasions.

I really loved Coop, he is the total package. It is obvious how much he cares about Eden and he was sexy yet tender and totally melted my heart.

Will Eden take a chance on her relationship with Coop or will she return to the bright lights to pursue her career?

I received an ARC through the publisher and Netgalley and voluntarily reviewed.

I love Sawyer Bennett. She is one of my all time favorite authors. Jilted was another hit for me!


Hollywood's it girl Eden Goodnight. She is in the middle of a red carpet event, when she finds out her fiancée is a cheating, lying jerk. Eden runs back to the only home she knows, Newberry (small town southern time) and back to the only man she every truly loved, Cooper Mayfield.

Eden and Cooper were once inseparable. Then Eden left him and everything else behind, to pursue her modeling (later turned acting career). From lovers to strangers, and now that they are back living in the same home, maybe back to lovers?

I loved Cooper. He is everyone's dream. Hard worker, leveled headed, and hopelessly in love with the women who got away all those years ago.... Now, if nom and Eden could only work through their past and make a future together!

I have no idea how Sawyer Bennett does it. She writes great stories over and over again! I devoured this one quickly. I loved the pace and the chemistry of the characters was off the charts. Eden and Coop are childhood friends and had a pretty serious relationship until distance didn't work for them anymore. Eden returns from her glamour brokenhearted and wants to just be away from all the lights for a while so she heads to her little hometown. Only someone is living in her house, her ex Coop. Coop is a ladies man now. Never stays with the same woman for too long, he did that before and got his heart broken. Now, people are talking bad about Eden and she can't figure out why. Coop being a good guy sticks up for her and wants to set the town straight, now if they were to have a little friends with benefits while she's home what could that hurt? Only now Coop is thinking about the future and he knows Eden loves her glamorous life so that won't work.

Reviewed on behalf of Amo and Sarah’s Book Corner

5 Stars

This was a great book I loved it!

Eden is an award-winning actress, she is on top of the world until she was humiliated on the red carpet when she learnt her fiancé has been cheating on her, so she decided to go back to her home town for some relaxation.

Coop loves his home town and his business, he and Eden have history and since they split up he has shied away from relationships.

When Eden come home and the two see each other for the first time in 14 years’ things are tense, but when some truths come out they decide to be each other’s “rebound”. The sex that results is extremely hot, but when Eden has to go back to LA for work can the two make it work this time around?

Holy WOW - I loved this book SO MUCH!!!!

There was just something about it that agreed with me wholeheartedly.

Maybe it was because of Eden Goodnight being a Hollywood starlet, or the southern charm, maybe the rekindling of a childhood love, or the wonderfully likable characters. I really can't just single out one thing, I think it was all of the above and so much more.

I swooned!! Honestly to God I swooned. Jilted left me all glowey and gooey. I needed a light-hearted feel good romance and that's exactly what I got with Jilted. It was perfectly fluffy, easy to read, and entertaining until the very end.

It was also a book that I finished in one sitting with a big SMILE on my face.

A perfect novel for a Saturday afternoon.

I easily fell in love with Coop and Eden. There was really no way I could have prevented it from happening. Both were such genuine and likable characters. Coop and Eden had been lovers when they started college and even fourteen years later they still had enough chemistry between them to keep the sheets dangled and the sexy times interesting.

Fourteen years ago Eden was offered a chance of a lifetime and she jumped on it. She was eighteen, and the opportunity of earning a six figure salary modeling was an offer she couldn't refuse. Not realizing that it would end her relationship with Coop, she grabbed the chance with both hands and dove in. The young lovers tried to make it work long distance but it just wasn't feasible.

Now, many years later, Eden was a highly successful actress. And after a horrific public embarrassment she packed her bags and left Hollywood behind to head home.

It didn't take long for her to cross path with Coop.

Coop, now a landscape designer and owner of his own landscape business, wasn't prepared seeing the starlet on his doorstep. Surprised by her sudden appearance he let his anger and frustration surface and soon tempers were running high and sparks flew. And it didn't take long for the former lovers to pick up were they left off.

They both thought that they could indulge in some rebound sex without feelings getting involved and tangled up. Coop and Eden just weren't aware that it was never really about bouncing back from broken relationships, it was all about connecting with the person they were meant to be.

SWOON!!!

This book was all about the swoon, the light-hearted banter and a love that had been dormant, but never forgotten.

I LOVED Eden and Coop.

There was NOTHING that I didn't like about them. They were pretty awesome together. And it was palpable how much they still liked and how well they knew each other and how deeply their love for one another ran.

The entire novel was pretty awesome!!

Funny, sassy, and deeply emotional with a dash of Hollywood.

I was sold from the very first page and devoured it in one sitting. And now it's midnight and I'm going to bed.

This book would be definitely a recommendation to anyone that is in need of a light-hearted novel with genuinely great and likable characters.



review will be posted on june 22nd

Jilted was a wonderful second chance romance. This is the second novel in Sawyer Bennett’s Love Hurts Series. In the first book (Sex In the Sticks) Sawyer took us to the cold temps of Alaska, well this time she takes us to warm temps of Newberry Georgia.

I love that no matter what climate of city Sawyer puts her characters into, us the reader feels like we are also in that part of the country. Her stories are descriptive but not overdone. It’s the perfect amount so you feel like you are in Georgia.

Jilted is a complete standalone novel told in Dual POV. You don’t need to read any other book before this one to enjoy this story. Even though this is part of a series, there is nothing recurring in this story. The characters and storyline are completely separate and different in this book. Even though this story was fairly predictable it is still very enjoyable. It managed to hit all my emotions and left me with a smile on my face. This book wasn’t filled with a lot of excess drama, just enough to keep things interesting and rooting for Coop and Eden’s HEA. This story is a pretty quick read, but that isn’t because of the length of the story, it’s because you just get sucked in and before you know it the story is over. This book was everything I have come to expect when I pick a Sawyer Bennett book. I am never disappointed with her books.

I have to say I think, after reading the first two books in this new series, this is shaping up to be one of my favorite Sawyer Bennett series. I don’t really know why, except that to me these books are fantastic. They are the perfect mix of romance, humor, and drama. You’ll understand what I am saying if you have read a Sawyer Bennett book before.

In Jilted we follow the story of Eden Goodnight, a famous model and actress and Cooper Mayfield, a business owner in Newberry Georgia. This is a second chance romance that was done right. Eden and Cooper were a couple when they were 18 years old. They were in love and going to college together. Until Eden is offered the opportunity of a life time. Taking her all over the country and world and leaving her hometown of Newberry behind. Now it’s 14 years later and after a scandal on the red carpet rocks her world, she decides to leave and get perspective. So she goes back to Newberry, but her welcome home reception isn’t what she expected. Can these two past lovers get over the distance and hurt from the past to find their HEA?? What happens when another opportunity comes along for Eden, can they work things out??

So if you are a fan of a second chance romance or love a Sawyer Bennett book, then this is one you definitely don’t want to miss!!!

I really loved this book. I am a big fan of these love hurt books! Great adds to Sawyers collection. Eden and Cooper were a fun read. There is history in their relationship from high school..... life happened and as much as they loved each other, they were not able to make it work. Will 14 years and some life experience make a difference? Small town guy and a movie star girl from Hollywood, one looking for hook ups and the other looking for something more in life and she did not know it..... Can the past be over come and leave way for a great future? I really enjoyed this book and thought it was well written romance.

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Coop and Eden are swoon-worthy. First loves and meant to be together can be some of the best stories if done right. And Sawyer has the magic touch of creating characters that hook you from the beginning. You feel for Eden from the start, but then she's thrown for a huge loop and her strength shines through, she's not staying down. And Coop just sounds like a well aged whiskey, smooth and yummy! There are definitely fireworks for this couple, both in and out of the sheets. Take the time to read, it's funny, heartfelt, steamy and easy going wrapped up all together.

Oscar...check. Diamond on her finger....check. More fame than one could want...check. Happiness and love..... You would think Eden had it all. Professionally she did, but personally she was lonely and sad. When her fiancee is exposed as a cheat, she seeks solace in the one place she could think of. Home.

I love how Eden is not automatically welcome home. It shows how sheltered she really is as a celebrity. Luckily, Coop is there for her and straightens everything out.

When you are young with your whole life ahead of you, sometimes love is just not enough. You have to find out who you are before you can share you life with a person and I think that is what had to happen for Coop and Eden. I love how they "play" together. It is hot yet sweet.

I cried during the epilogue.

4.5 stars
A fun, loving second chance romance!!! Eden and Coop's sexual chemistry is scorching hot like the Georgia town they come from. Eden thinks hiding away in her home town and having "rebound" sex is what she needs to get over her two timing ex fiancé with her childhood boyfriend Cooper. Much to both of their surprises, old feelings return and can they keep those feelings alive.

I haven't read a book by Sawyer Bennett that I haven't fallen in love with and JILTED is no exception. Fans of her other novels will LOVE this tale. Perfect blend of fun, romance, steamy sex, and terrific characters that will have readers drawn in from the very first page. Sawyer Bennett does a great job of giving us characters that are interesting and well written. The chemistry between the main characters, Eden Goodnight and Cooper Mayfield, is off the charts. Readers should be warned that spontaneous bursts of laughter might escape when reading the witty dialogue but JILTED would make a great addition to your summer beach reading list. Definitely recommend!