Sexy and funny, heartbreaking and sweet. Jilted evokes all of these emotions and more as we read bout Eden and Coop’s fight for a second chance at love.

I highly anticipate all of Sawyer Bennett’s books because I know I’ll be thoroughly entertained. She expertly balances angst and drama, romance, seductiveness and humor, to deliver a well-crafted that kept me glued to my eReader, flipping page after page and completely satisfied at the end. I found myself feeling the protagonists’ heartache and angst as Eden and Coop struggle with their past in order to determine their future and what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to find the happiness they’ll only find together.

Fourteen years ago, Eden Goodnight left more than home to pursue a career as a model and actress. Even though she made it big, her journey has been a solitary one. And when she finally thought she’d found someone to dispel her loneliness with and equally famous actor, he cheats and embarrasses her. Compelling her to seek comfort and shelter where no one would think to look for her, back home. As it turns out though, most of the small town residents seem to dislike her for some unknown reason and the only person who seems to be on her side is none other than the boy she left behind.

Cooper Mayfield loves his hometown. Following in his father’s footsteps in landscaping and putting roots there had always been his dream, before and after Eden left him. They tried to make their long distance relationship work, but they were young and heading in different paths. After fourteen years though, when she comes back Jilted and miserable, he sees that brilliant smile that not only brings in the big bucks but also lights up his soul, there’s no other choice for him than to give it another go, even if it’s only temporary. But when that expiration date, will he chase after her or will the past repeat itself?

Eden and Coop’s reunion was like a match to gasoline, absolutely explosive and not in the best way. The attraction was absolutely there, but so were the ugly and miserable feelings caused by their separation and some misunderstandings. Soon though, they dispelled the confusions and they were left with the undeniable chemistry that had left an indelible mark. Thinking they could keep their feelings in check, they indulge themselves in steamy affair, but soon they realize they were meant to be but life is still trying to keep them apart.

I liked Eden immediately. Even though she’s an A-list movie star, she’s funny and sassy, and so very human, making her relatable. Present day Coop though, starts off as a douchecanoe but as we get to know and understand him he also redeems himself. That’s one of the reasons I love reading fiction/romance. It not only gives me a chance to escape, swoon and fan myself, it also gives me hope that even in our botched up human condition, we can redeem ourselves. And oh boy did Cooper do just that, leaving me with a happy, feel good smile.

Overall, I loved this book. Loved that it left me with a happy, satisfied feeling. Loved these characters. Loved the funny and sweet exchanges that made me read this in one sitting. I loved the way it ended with its Hollywood happy ever after. I can’t wait to see what’s next in this series.

Jilted is book #2 in the Love Hurts series by Sawyer Bennett. It is a standalone, full-length contemporary romance. Told from two points of view.

As deliciously, sweet as it is sexy, this is an irresistible second chance romance. I loved everything about this book, the plot, the pacing, and especially the characters. Jilted had it all. Wildly romantic! Incredibly sexy! Witty and Sweet! A sigh worthy love story and steamy love scenes. It will leave your heart full and a smile on your face. You will fall in love with Cooper and Eden. Their chemistry is combustible. They are magic together. Sawyer Bennett infuses sweet emotions into almost every single interaction. Fun, heart tugging, emotional, titillating and off the chart Hot. You definitely will want to get your copy and fall in love with Cooper and Eden. This is my new Favorite story, I couldn't put it down and have read it twice already.
Thanks for this charming, witty, deliciously sexy story filled with laugh out loud moments, swoons and even a tear or two. Time and time again Sawyer Bennett knock it out of the park.
Received an ARC through the publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily wrote an honest review.

I am loving this series! I was hooked from the beginning of this second chance romance. Eden and Coop were perfect together. The chemistry between them was scorching and they burned up the pages together. Their story is sweet and sexy; I also found myself cracking up at times. Perfect romance for a day at the beach. Quick and satisfying from beginning to end.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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**4.5 Stars**
Oh man, I loved this story! Sawyer Bennett is nailing it with this series and I seriously can't get enough of it. This is book 2 in a series of standalones. This book had everything I wanted and more. It had second chance love, drama, and learning how to be a couple. It was everything I needed and wanted it to be. The chemistry between Eden and Cooper is seriously off the charts and I couldn't put the book down. Did I lose sleep due to reading? Yes, but it was so worth it.
Watching Eden and Cooper learn about each other again was amazing. They had to forgive each other, to trust each other, and to settle the past. There is something about their chemistry and their story that made them the absolute favorite couple out of this new series. I couldn't get enough of them and I didn't want their story to end.

Rating 4.5

My favorite type of romance is a great second chance romance and Sawyer Bennett delivers in spades with Jilted.

Cooper Mayfield has been in love once - with supermodel turned academy award winner Eden Goodnight but when she chooses her career over love he knew that once was enough. Now 14 years later he is content being a known player in the small town of Newberry Georgia their hometown the town he never wants to leave. Now Eden is back - staying in his house and it doesnt seem like she is leaving anytime soon. When truths finally come to light Cooper realizes that Eden is still the same small town girl underneath all that glitz and glamor and his feelings start to rise to the surface. He knows though that their worlds could never work no matter how good of a time they have together out and especially in the bedroom.

Eden needs to get away - after being jilted by her fiance in front of the world she knows that the safest place for her to be is home, in Newberry. What she doesn't account for is Cooper being in her house and even more handsome than he was all those years ago. When she starts to understand what the town believes her to be she knows she needs to make some changes in her life - if she can just convince Cooper that they can make this work.

I love Coop and Eden - the ease between the two of them is authentic like it should be when 2 people have a history together. The story is fast paced with great dialog; something I have appreciated with Ms. Bennett's books in the past. Told in dual POV's we get to see both sides of the story (which I love) and its pulled off flawlessly. I did wish we could have seen a few more people in the town who would have known Eden but that is a small point to an excellent story.

If you are looking for a fun summer read then Jilted is one not to miss.

If the cover of this book doesn't leave you all hot and bothered, than you can be sure that its contents definitely will ;) I am amazed to find that Sawyer Bennett is still able to give us new and amazing stories, that she is still able to write creative and new love scenes that leave us breathless. "Jilted" is the second book of her Love Hurts series and it again features a famous and glamorous heroine who finds love with an average Joe. Though I have to admit that Cooper Mayfield is not average in any way ;)

Eden Goodnight is the most sought after actress in Hollywood. A supermodel turned actress, she already has one Oscar under her belt. She is sexy, glamorous, talented and engaged to the sexiest actor in Hollywood. While on the red carpet at a movie premiere, she finds out that her fiancee has been cheating on her with his married co-star. She is more humiliated than upset and decides to lick her wounds at her hometown, Newberry. What she didn't expect was to find her first love, Coop, living in and owning half of her house.

Ever since losing his first love to fame and fortune, Cooper Mayfield has been a no-strings-attached type of man. He loves women and is more than willing and able to offer them a good time, but that is all he is willing to offer. It has been fourteen years since he has last seen Eden - unless you count the Sports Illustrated issue that she graced the cover of - and the last thing he wants is to have to share a house with her, but it seems that they have no choice. Coop had believed that his sweet and easy going Eden was forever lost under all her Hollywood glitz and glamour, so he is more than surprised to find his sweet Eden, of course sexier and hotter than before.

Will this second time around prove to be their time? A beautiful second chances romance with some very naughty love scenes ;) A perfect summer read. Can't wait to see what Sawyer Bennett has in store for us next!

This was another sweet read from Sawyer Bennett in the Love Hurts series. Her books are such easy reads, with very little angst. I really liked it.

Eden and Cooper were high school sweethearts with intentions of beginning their life together. But when Eden gets an opportunity for modeling with a nice big salary to boot, she has no choice but to go for it. And while they try to keep the relationship going "long distance", it became too hard for both of them. They eventually decide to let each other go.....and that was what killed me. It wasn't that they didn't love each other anymore, it was just the circumstances standing in their way of letting them be happy.

Many, many years later, Eden has expanded her success into acting and has even won an Oscar. Engaged, seemingly happy, and a career to boot, what could go wrong? Ha! Things are never as they seem in Hollywood!

After some severe humiliation, Eden returns to her small hometown.......where she is not welcome! And of course, she runs into Cooper......damn!

If you are looking for a sweet, second-chance romance, this is a good one!

Eden Goodnight and Cooper Mayfield were high school and college sweethearts. In a strange turn of events, Eden is discovered one day by a big time modeling agency and her life takes a dramatic turn. Instead of graduating from college, marrying Coop and then having his babies, Eden's new life takes her away from her home town of Newberry, GA and into a life of glitz and glamour where modeling eventually turns into acting.

Flash forward 14 years and Eden is walking the red carpet with her fiance, Brad, when a bomb is dropped...Brad is cheating on her with his leading lady. Feeling humiliated, Eden flees the scene and quickly decides to hide out in the only place no one would ever think to look...Newberry, GA...at her childhood home that she inherited from her Grandmother. Imagine Eden's surprise when she realizes that Coop lives in the house when her grandmother left him half the house too. From there the fun begins. The things these two did to each other in the beginning was hysterical....I just kept laughing out loud!

After a while, Eden and Coop get back to being civil towards each other and that's when left over feelings start to emerge. The two of them come to an agreement while Eden is still in town and quickly they start to realize that those feelings from 14 years ago have not gone away. It was a fun and entertaining trip these two went on to get to their happy ending, but it sure was worth it.

I really loved both of these characters. They were fun and real and their story was perfect!

When Eden Goodnight finds out in the most public of ways that her fiancé has been cheating on her, she runs away back to her hometown of Newberry to lick her wounds. She has been away for years and is mystified by the town’s cold reception of her. Even worse, when she arrives at her ancestral home, she finds her old high school sweetheart, Cooper Mayfield, living there. Although they parted on amicable terms due to their circumstances, things are strained between them. However, in spite of the strain between them, there’s no denying their old attraction or the warm memories of their love.

“This is the start of my reclaiming, and I feel like the possibilities are endless with Eden.”

As old misunderstandings come to light, the two embark on a friends-with-benefits relationship – with an expiration date. However, the more time they spend together, the more they realise that things just aren’t that simple. Unfortunately, their present is just as opposite as their past, so how can they possibly have a future together?

I loved this story! In spite of her Hollywood lifestyle, Eden is genuine and hides her vulnerability and loneliness under her A-lister façade. Cooper is a solid, sexy small town guy with a big heart and a healthy disregard of what people think. I adored these two! Thoroughly recommend if you fancy a fab, easy read that was sweet and seriously hot!!

Eden Goodnight is a famous award-winning actress. She made her dreams of fame and success come true, but in her heart, she is still a small-town girl. She has been on her own for many years and when she thought she had finally found her plus one, he betrayed her. She has faced bravely a public humiliation and wants to take some time for herself. She needs an escape, and decides to go back to her roots. Her hometown is the place where no one would think to find her.

Her hometown is also the place where her high school sweetheart still lives. Coop Mayfield is a landscape architect, dedicated to his work. Both Coop and Eden were devastated when they broke up, they tried for a long period to make their long distance relationship work, but failed. Their goals took them in different directions.

As it happens, they must share Eden’s family house, her grandmother gave Coop a joint life estate in her will. Eden is at a crossroads in her career, she wants to lead a more fulfilling life and is willing to make some changes. Acting has consumed her for years, she wants to try different things. Coop and Eden cared for one another deeply and still do. They are more mature and willing to figure out some kind of compromise to be together.

Jilted is a sweet, fun and romantic story of new beginnings that hits all the right notes! The characters are engaging and easy to love. I was not a fan of Coop’s womanizing ways, though!

ARC generously provided by the publisher, via NetGalley.

4.5 stars

If I had to compare the two books in this series, I enjoyed this one better than the first. I didn’t have nearly so many hangups with the premise this time around, and thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the plot arch. These two books do not overlap in characters or storyline, so stand alone perfectly.

Eden Goodnight had made it big, but hadn’t planned on cameras catching her most humiliating moments for public viewing. Returning to her hometown to recover out of the spotlight, she didn’t expect the cold reception she received. She knew it had been a long time (14 years) since she had been home for more than a few days, but she couldn’t imagine what she had done to earn the cold shoulder and outright rudeness from her small town neighbors.

I loved watching Eden settle back into her grandmother’s house again, learning that the man she left behind is also living in the house. Those first scenes as they confronted each other had me in stitches with the hilarity of their power struggle. But I loved the way Cooper quickly became her biggest supporter in town.

The chemistry between them was intense even after so many years apart. The feelings were long buried, but not extinguished and they rekindled right away. It was nice that though they had had such differing experiences during their time apart, they picked up almost where they left off.

This was a fun, sweet, sexy read with great characters. The addition of the side characters built a charming small town full of good people, and a few rotten ones to stir the pot. I enjoyed this story from start to finish and found myself grinning often at the antics.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.

***3 ‘Heavy sigh’ Stars***

I suppose it has to happen every once in a blue moon, though I wish it didn’t, but Jilted just didn’t do it for me, and believe me when I say that it hurts me to admit. It’s still getting a 3 star rating from me because it still has the smexy you expect from a Sawyer Bennett romance and I really liked Eden, but I unfortunately didn’t love nor fully warm up to Coop. Yes, he could be all kinds of Southern charm, good ‘old boy smexy, not gonna take that away from him, but his actions towards the start of the book just rubbed me the wrong way. Now I know some will think it’s because of how he views women and relationships, but nope, I was okay with that and his manwhore-ish ways, it was how he treated Eden at their first run in when she returns to Newberry. I didn’t expect him to welcome her with open arms, it’s obvious from how he’s “lived” his life that he’s never gotten over her, but what he did just rubbed me the wrong way because he knew better. Instead of a man, I saw a child and that image stuck with me throughout the book.

It pains me to be in the minority because I am a huge Sawyer Bennett fangirl, but it is what it is. This is still a fun, quick and smexy read and as I said, I really liked Eden so the read was worth it in the end. So I’m just going to stick this one on the “It’s not you, it’s me” & “this is an anomaly” shelf and move on.

Never disappointed with Ms. Bennett's books! Eden a young girl who lost her parents to early in life went to live with her grandmother. She wasn't much of a parent so Eden was pretty much alone in life. She had her high school boyfriend Cooper who was always there for her. Even went to college together. When Eden is picked for a modeling career out of the blue her life as well as Coop's is forever changed.
She loses her old life eventually completely swept off in the world of modeling and then to acting. She never had a close friend or boyfriend in her life since Coop until she finds herself engaged to a costar, although she really isn't ready for the engagement itself. When she finds the truth out, she leaves to return to her only true home in Georgia.
Coop has not had a serious relationship since Eden, not sure why but just continues his man whore ways. Coop thinks some awful things about Eden and is less than happy to see her back as well as the whole small town they live in. When Eden comes home she is shocked to see Coop living in her childhood home and then to find out his grandmother gave him part of it.
The banter between the two is great. But when the truth of a misunderstanding is answered and things are cleared up Coop and the whole town change there mind about her.
Can Coop and Eden grow up enough to make things work with there separate lives they both have and the distance there careers cause. Or will they lose something special they always had.
Totally hated to see this book end! Honest review in exchange for ARC.

Can a second chance romance work out when it really needs too?
Eden Goodnight is Hollywood's "It" girl, every movie roll she takes is pure gold, and is engaged to her male counterpart. She thought everything was perfect until while at Brad's movie premiere she learns of his cheating ways. So she leaves Hollywood to get time to herself and to heal from the public humiliation. So she goes back to the one place that brings her comfort, Goodnight House in Newberry Georgia.
Cooper Mayfield was Eden's first love and she still has a piece of his heart. But he has made a great life for himself since she has left to follow her dreams 14 years ago. His dream of working beside his Dad in the landscape business and now with landscape design has gotten even bigger.
Seeing each other again has brought up old feelings that both are not ready to deal with. As Eden learns about what he grandmother did in her will and Coop learns how Eden lived her dream but was so alone, they grow even closer together. Can they make it work the second time around? Will Eden give up her live in Hollywood to make a live with Coop? Can Coop accept her live in L.A. or bring her back to stay in Newberry for good?
I loved this story, it is full of lasting love, second chances, and it's funny, heartfelt and perfect. Being book 2 of the Love Hurts series, it is not connected to Sex in the Sticks and can be read as a standalone, so enjoy one or both.
**Copy provided through NetGalley by the publisher and this is my honest review**

Second Chance romances are one of my favorites to read and Ms. Bennett knocks it out of the park with this one!
Eden is famous and discovers in a very public way that her fiance hasn't been faithful. Hurt and emotional she flees to the hometown she hasn't returned to since leaving for college 14 years before. That return thrusts her into the path of her first love, Cooper. Unfortunately, her escape from the frying pan of Hollywood drops her right into the fires of a disapproving Southern town.
I loved the layers to Jilted.
There are misunderstandings and old feelings swirling around. I appreciated the idea that when you know someone so well at one point in life it's easy to see to the heart of them and forgive. I also enjoyed the exploration of the idea that you can meet the right person and the wrong time - especially when there is a chance to try again to see if the timing would be better now.
Jilted is well written (as expected) and includes good doses of humor, steamy sexy times, friendships, love, and compromise. If you are looking for a feel good read with a strong heroine and a sexy alpha hero then Jilted would be a great read for you.

I have to say I liked this book but didn't really love it. This is the second book in the Love Hurts series. The first book was great and had a lot of humor to it and a interesting story line. This book just had none of the charm. I had a hard time liking Eden and Coop's interactions. It felt like I was reading a YA book, because it seemed like high school drama. It seemed like Cooper had a lot of resentment towards Eden about her walking away and choosing modeling and acting over him. They don't want people to know yet he kinda shows a lot of PDA around town. Just seemed a little all over the place sometimes. But for what the story was lacking to my liking, Ms Bennett knows how to write some very good steamy, hot bedroom scenes. There were a few side characters that you meet. I really liked Missy and I hope she could possibly get a story, because that girl needs a HEA! It was still over all a good read and I would recommend it.

Ok so its books like this that make me re-fall in love with the authors and the wonderful heartfelt stories they write. This book is so sweet and swoony. It had some angst but not to much. This had the right amount of everything. Usually when it comes to second chance romance reads there is a lot of angst due to the couples back story and the issues it brings to the present. While this did have angst it was not over powering. This hit all the feelers just the way I love my reads. When Eden got screwed over very publicly she decided that she needed a vacation and to go home for a bit. Little did she know the one guy she has only ever truly loved and is the only one who has made her feel special is currently living in her/his home. When Eden gets home after being gone for 14 years, I had to laugh at the antics that go on between Eden and Coop. You can feel their chemistry and sparks fly from the beginning even tho they can't admit it. The heat between them is explosive and very hot. The issue becomes the same issues they had 14 years ago. They have 2 separate lives and live thousands of miles apart and neither of them want to give up their life but also don't want to give up each other. Can they figure out a way to be together or will they go their separate ways forever? Want to know....Well take a chance and get the book and find out how it ends. This is the 2nd book in the Love Hurts Series and is a standalone book. I have read Sex in the Stick book #1 in the Love Hurts Series and it is also amazing! Both book have completely separate characters that do not interlink in anyway. They are completely standalones and both are 5 Star must 1-click reads

4.5 Stars
Eden left her hometown in Georgia 14 years ago to make a name for herself in Hollywood. And she did. She even won an Oscar.
But after finding out - live on the red carpet - that her fiancé cheated on her, she needs some relaxing weeks in the peacefulness of her family estate back home.
Enter Cooper.

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He's now living in her family mansion.
He's the one that got away. Or rather the one who let her get away all those years ago. They were so in love in highschool. But she left to become a model.
But now she's back and it doesn't look as if any of the old feelings are still there.... but of course they are. Even through their constant fighting they - or rather, we, the reader - notice, that there's massive sparkage between them!!! ☺
But the whole town hates her ... plus, he's just the gardener and she's a rich Hollywood diva....

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO EDEN & COOP??
WILL THERE BE A HAPPiLY EVER AFTER?
READ THE BOOK TO FiND OUT! ☺☺☺

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Adorable!
A very sweet second-chance-lovestory!
With lots of anger and fighting until we get to our happy end! ☺
Very cute. Funny. Moving. Sad. Sexy. Verrry sexy. ☺
Put two fighting exes with lots of left-over-feelings together in one house and let the fun times begin!
I enjoyed reading it - finished it in one day!
Great Hollywood / small-town / second-chance lovestory!

JILTED was an adorable second-chance lovestory!! Fun, sweet, moving & erotic! Run to your nearest amazon for your own COOP - this one is MINE! ☺

I have discovered that every book Sawyer writes is better than the last one. Jilted is no different. I couldn't get enough of Eden and Coop's story, barely being able to put my beloved e-reader down to race through this. I would love to see more from this town in future books.

Note, I did receive an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.