What the heck, Jenna Sutton and team? I've enjoyed your previous books, but this one read as if it was written by an inexperienced kid. As if these were previously unpublished rough drafts from your school days that you didn't take the time to fine tune.

There was none of the smarts from the SF-based books (O'Reilly & Co and Trinity Distillery) and that's a big shame because those have been my go-to books to read when I get on a plane. So, for this most recent trip, I regretted not downloading other alternatives because there were a plenty of times I needed to stop reading this royal mess and actually pick up the in flight magazine and Sky Mall-like shopping guide to escape Alsania. And isn't that what your books should be? A royal escape? Instead, this one lived up to its title of being a Royal Mess. 1.5 out of 5.

4 out of 5 stars

I loved so many things about this story. It was well-paced and the characters were totally likable. Bishop and Brooke meet for a one-night stand and that’s all it’s ever mean to be, right?! I loved how Bishop was so excited to see her again that he didn’t hesitate to show her...which led to the crazy that would become their “relationship.”

Since we get to hear both sides of the story, it was cute to watch them find themselves and each other and really examine what their relationship was. I enjoyed their banter and their passion for each other - and their lives. It was a well crafted story and I can’t wait for more!!

Hockey is the only sport I follow in real life - and even then it’s not really at the NHL level - but I love that this author takes such great care in giving a real glimpse at what it’s like for the player - as well as the family. This book was really great because as I was reading I was thinking about all those Vegas Knights that had a similar experience to Bishop and his teammates just this year! That made the story so much better for me personally!!

Stand-alone series are some of my favorites because you can meet so many characters and even if you don’t know the previous stories you can enjoy the next ones, BUT I really love when I get in on the first one and can look forward to the future stories even more! Since Bishop is the first in the Arizona Vengeance series, I am super excited to continue the series with future books, though I’m disappointed that Dax isn’t next!

Brooke is a nice girl and a people pleaser, but she takes it too far (to the point that she's really a doormat). The premise of the book, Brooke inventing a relationship with Bishop to save face with her father (the coach), hinges on the fact that Brooke is such a people-pleaser. All the problems with the antagonist also stem for the fact that Brooke lacks some spine. But setting aside her character flaws, I enjoyed the relationship between Bishop and Brooke. She acts much more normal with him and he doesn't take advantage of her excessive need to please people. So, even though I became frustrated with her as times, I found myself rooting for them as a couple. I am looking forward to Erik's story!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

5 star Review Bishop (Arizona Vengeance #1) by Sawyer Bennett
This is the first book in a new series from Sawyer Bennett and she is off to a flying start and I do believe she has another winning series on her hands. This is Bishop Scott and Brooke Perron’s story.
This is hockey at it’s finest. I loved the dynamic between Bishop and Brooke, he is sexually dominant and knows what he wants and goes after it. Hooking up for what they both expect to be a one night stand, Bishop is shocked when he finds out that Brooke is the daughter of his new coach and even worse that she also works for the team.
I was absolutely hooked on this book from the first to the last chapter and couldn’t put it down. The chemistry between these two is off the charts and I loved the banter and humour as well. Throwing up a smokescreen engagement when her father catches them kissing it was fun to see these two travel the path together as the walls between them fell.
There is plenty of action on and off the ice and I cannot wait to see where Sawyer Bennett takes this team and I am excited for the next release in the series.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.

Of course I was excited to get another series about hockey hotties. And I'm happy to report Bishop did not let me down. Since I love sports, I liked that there was plenty of actual hockey talk but not so much that if you aren't into it, you'd be bored or put off by it. I loved Bishop and Brooke and I wouldn't change a thing about their characters. (Especially the bedroom parts) There were just enough glimpses of the other guys on the team to really get me excited for their books. Or hope for a Vengeance vs. Cold Fury matchup??

I thought this story was another exceptional story from Sawyer Bennett! Brooke and Bishop were sexy, fiery and addicting. Brooke was sassy and string and the perfect match to Bishop. While I thought it was a little far- fetched to suddenly announce themselves as being engaged I went with it as I couldn't put it down. All in all this was great and I look forward to more from this author n the future!

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review.

Sawyer Bennett is back with more hockey action and the newest team in the league, the Arizona Vengeance and star play Bishop Scott. The night before training camp is due to begin for the new team, Bishop is out on the town with teammates and spots Brooke across the bar. The two have an incredible night together but never plan on seeing one another again. Little does Bishop know that Brooke is the coach's daughter and works for the team. When coach catches the two in a compromising position, Brooke declares that she has been secretly dating Bishop from their days in New York and the two are engaged. The fake engagement leads the two in a fake relationship, but with their chemistry quickly turns into something real.
I'm so glad that Bennett pi

An unconventional beginning and a hot hockey player always makes for a good read. Bishop starts off a playboy, but as you get to know him and his relationship with Brooke, it’s not hard to fall for him. Great start to this new series and can’t wait to read Erik’s story next!

Bishop gets traded from his New York hockey team to the newest expansion team in Arizona. He’s no thrilled about it.

He’s trying to know his colleagues but ends up meeting a lovely girl who gets stood up. The chemistry is off the charts. He wants more of her. He gets more as Brooke tell the team the are engaged.

Bishop and Brooke have settled on giving this fake relationship a try. They marvel at the fun of it, slowly begin understand the pitfalls of being of an couple when feelings appears and learn about love.

3.5 New Team/New Love Stars
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What does Bishop Scott do when he's been traded to another team...and not even an established one, nope an expansion team. One that is made up of high cost players, bad attitude talents and him. He knows, he gets out of this apartment, gets a feel for the new town and maybe if he's lucky... get a little somethin', somethin' to release all of his stress...

Well, Lucky, lucky Bishop... because he hit the jackpot. Smokin' hot woman who has the same idea he has... to hit it, and hit it good...and then disappear as if nothing took place...Only problem is Bishop is kinda wanting to hit it again...

Brooke Perron cannot believe she just did that. That is Not her... hitting it and then leaving. She is not a one night stand person. But oh, this guy was something else....he made her tingle, he made her want to be dirty...and the O's delivered...something else.

Brooke is in Arizona because of her dad. She had a fantastic position in fashion in NYC but gave it up because her father is having a difficult time adjusting to the loss of her mother. Brooke offered to move out to be with him during this new beginning as the coach of the Vengeance expansion team. She is now working with the team as the one to arrange travel etc. It is not what she wants but it is a way to watch over her dad for awhile.

It is the first day for all of the players to meet the team coaches and front office types. During the meeting Brooke is introduced. Bishop cannot believe standing there right in front of the all the players is the one woman he wanted to see. Bishop decides to track her down and looks into all of the offices finally finding her.

Brooke is stunned Bishop is on the team... she had no idea of who he was or his connection to hockey. This is bad... really bad...And when Bishop comes into her office and closes the door, all the pinging and sparks that happened when they were together are going off like crazy.

The attraction to each other is so strong, when Bishop corners Brooke at her desk and starts to kiss and whisper in her ear all sorts of naughty naughty things he wanted to do to her, she forgets where she is... and starts to melt and let go....

The door slams opens and they split apart looking as guilty as can be but playing it off as if they aren't...Because the one who opened that door...

Yup, it's her dad, Bishop's Coach... and the next thing Bishop hears out that sweet month he had been kissing is they are ENGAGED and isn't that terrific! Brooke knows she pulled that out of her a@@ but she didn't want Bishop to get into trouble with her dad...and she also didn't want her dad to get on her case.

So now what do they do...Well, after saying she's sorry for the millionth time, they figure out a plan to fake it for awhile and then break up. That is all well and good until they both fall hardcore for each other.

Bishop is this free floater who never had a relationship or friendship with a woman. What started out as interest due to sexy times develops into more and he is taken back by it. He grows as a person and also matures as a player for the team. Brooke is a smart gal, talented and capable. She is conflicted because she loves her dad, hates lying to him and wants a true career too. She is also finding Bishop to be much more than what she had pigeon-holed him. He is nothing like all the other hockey players she had to deal with through her father's career.

This was a perfect set up for the new Hockey Series for Sawyer Bennett. We were taken through the whole experience of a team coming together with all of the different personalities, quirks and needs.
Sawyer Bennett knows how to write hockey, the players and women who capture their hearts.

A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.

Bishop heats up the ice with brand new hockey team the Arizona vengeance! Sawyer does a fantastic job of setting this team up— there are already several players whose story I can’t wait for! I won’t lie I was a little worried to read another hockey series that’s not the Carolina Cold Fury because those were all so amazing— this doesn’t disappoint!

The coaches daughter and team co captain bishop are caught in a compromising potion by none other than the coach himself. From there, the web of fibs unfolds and eventually reaches a tipping point!

Some of the drama was just “eh” for me but it didn’t at all detract from this story! Four star read!!!

Here the author Sawyer Bennett introduces us to the series with a new group of players of hóqueis taking us back to the world of sports with heroes and sweet and sexy ladies and funny.The story here is of Bishop, a team player Arizona Vengeance, after a warm night with Brooke finds herself in an unusual situation. I liked the story, cliché and predictable, but nothing to take the fun out of the story.

Bishop is incredibly sexy, fun, captivating and can sometimes be an alpha male. I liked him immediately. And Brooke was not behind, she's smart, intelligent and cunning. And together they formed a great pair and their chemistry was great.

Surely this book came to show the potential of this new series, with a fun, romantic history and quick to read.

The premise of this novel sounded so great! I love hockey romances, and this seemed like it would be a great one. Overall I was disappointed with this book. There were some parts of the romance that seemed a little rapey, the male love interest didn't ask for consent for certain things, and the female said it was hot. He never asked her what she was interested in, he just did whatever he liked and then asked her about it afterwards. The male love interest was also very possessive at times, and it didn't seem very healthy.

LOVED LOVED LOVED LOVED

There's so much more to this story than the blurb implies. Bishop was one of the those characters that at times you loved him and at times you hated him. Especially when he all but demanded a friends with benefits arrangement so he could benefit from Brooke's lie. You want to hate him right then and there, I mean who wouldn't right? But then he redeems himself realizing he was talking out of anger and hadn't meant what he said.

I loved how the author slowly built their relationship from a one night stand to a friendship and then finally something more.

The ending was a little bit of a let down but I'm hoping that's because we'll read more about Bishop and Brooke in later books.

Can we PLEASE get Tracker's story????? Holy cow, talk about heartbreaking.

Netgally was gracious enough to allow me to receive an ARC of this book.

I have to admit that I enjoy Sawyer Bennett. She is one of those writers that just knows how to write a good book. I just adore her Cold Fury series. This series is a spin off oh her Cold Fury series. I know after 11 books in a particular series the story lines tends to get a bit stale but not with this. I was super excited when I found out that she is going to be expanding in the universe. Unfortunately this series is no Cold Fury.

This book reminded me a lot of Sarina Bowen's Rookie Move in her Brooklyn Bruisers series. It had the same format. The heroine's father is the head coach and also works for the organization while the hero is a player. The difference is this book has a lot more sex within it. I do not understand why it was at all necessary. I do get the fact the H and h met and had a one night stand with one another and that is how this story happened but it does not need to be the main point of this book.

Without the abundance of sex this book would have been good with it it was just okay for me. I loved the side characters within the book and I am looking forward to know more about the other players. I did not understand why the story ended the way it did. This book just felt a bit unfinished. I do understand that it is an ARC and it will be more polished when release day comes but the book just ended with non of the conflicts being resolved. There is a major wrench that was thrown in in the last couple of chapters and nothing came about it. I do not now if it will continue in Erik's book (Book 2 of Arizona Vengeance Series) but if is does not then that is disappointing.

I will purchase the audiobook because I have all her books but I really would like to see some resolve.

3.5 Stars - In my opinion this author continues to excel in writing stories that understands and explains the world of hockey well. This story has a fake-engagement, insta-love feel to it. Brooke is the coach’s daughter and Brock is one of his hockey players. I actually really liked both characters even with Brock’s over the top alpha male attitude at times (hee hee). Brooke has a heart of gold and cares deeply for others even if she appears frequently be somewhat naive. Occasionally the characters especially the villain’s behavior didn’t make sense to me. It seemed so juvenile which maybe was what this author was going for, to show how nuts the she is. Overall I found this to be an enjoyable read with the right amount of sexy (wink wink). I look forward to future reads within the Arizona Vengeance world especially Tucker’s story (sigh). Happy Reading!

As a first read by this author I must say I can see why she has such a huge following. This was very well written, flowed fantastically and was just a nice light read.

Bishop spots her right away across a crowded bar & manages to end up in bed with her and stupidly walks away without getting her number. Imagine his surprise when he sees her the next day. They are caught in a compromising position by her Dad/his coach and before he knows it he is engaged to his one night stand.

They concoct a plan of a fake engagement that will keep him in good graces with her Dad when it all ends. What happens though when the lines start to blur and what started of as a lie starts to feel all too real?

These two characters were so easy to fall for & I cannot wait to read more from this series.

**Received ARC through NetGalley for honest review**

I think I'm in love with Bishop! He's sweet, sexy, funny and such an alpha!

Brooke was great! Her snark and energy throughout the book was just fun to read.

I never thought I'd be ok reading a hockey series without my Cold Fury guys, but, damn...

Awesome book, as usual with this author!

I'll be honest...I did not like Bishop at the beginning of the book. His character development was perfect though and by the end of the story he was a swoon worthy hero. I think what I liked most about him was that as his feelings for Brooke became evident, he didn't try to fight them or make excuses. He embraced them and the way he embraced her really melted the ice around my heart for him. I loved Brooke from the beginning. She's the type of woman who knows what she wants and goes for it, but with grace and beauty. She's sweet and endearing, sees the best in people and while it was kind of her downfall, it made me love her so much more. This is solid start to this new series by Sawyer Bennett and I can't wait for Erik and Blue's story!

When Sawyer Bennett announced that she was going to continue in the world of the Cold Fury series, I for one was super excited! I have grown to love each of these characters in their own way and was oh too happy to get some more of these alpha male hockey players.

This series follows a different team in the league. A new one. So you know that stakes are going to be high for them coming into the season. Bishop is the leader of the new team and he wants to do his job well, but things get complicated when he goes into a ‘farce’ relationship with the coach’s daughter Brooke.

I put ‘farce’ because their relationship was anything but. They continued to be with one another as if they were really in a relationship just neither one of them wanted to admit it. At times this gets old and frustrating because you are like ‘just be together for real’. It’s not until about 80% into the book where they finally get there but by then it’s practically over.

The story does end a bit abruptly and I was a little surprised there was no epilogue or something. I would have liked to have seen the set up for the next book because I know that is what Bennett did in the Cold Fury series. Either way, it was a great start to a new series and I am excited to see where this one takes us.