I received Bishop by Sawyer Bennett for free in exchange for an honest review. Now, let me say this-- I have read several Sawyer Bennett books already. I do not believe that there has been even one that I have not highly enjoyed. Her books are funny, captivating, and sexy. The characters have quirks, but are relate-able and likable. This book was not any different. This was another hockey book, but this time, it was a different team-- a new expansion team, so a new group of players. I foresee another series in the making as several players have already been set up in this book with backgrounds leaving me wanting to know more. Even though they are "hockey romance" books, they are all quite different. I don't want to give anything away, so I will just say, read this. It was great!

I loved this first book in this series. Bishop was hot, sexy and all kinds of sweet. Brooke was sweet and kind. These two together were so cute, I loved the friendship they developed over time and that is wasn't just about sex. When everything comes out in the open can these two survive? I loved meeting all the players on the team and I can't wait for their stories, some of them look to be very interesting.

Fans of Sawyer Bennett’s Cold Fury’s series has been waiting for her new hockey series Arizona Vengeance to be released. It promises to be a great series, like her other one. While I think the beginning dragged a bit for me, by the second chapter I was swept up into Bishop and Brooke’s story. While it is the fake fiancé premise, their story is more. It is two people attracted to each other from the beginning fall in love. So they got engaged before the love and romance, I think it happens more than what we believe.
Ms. Bennett is a great writer and storyteller and every book gets better and better.

What a great first book to Sawyer Bennett's new series. I absolutely loved Bishop and was immediately hooked. Bishop and Brooke agreed to a one night stand from the very beginning, but when they run into each other the next day sparks fly and when they are caught by Brooke's father, aka Bishop's coach the little white lie that they were engaged just slips out of Brooke's mouth. I absolutely loved Bishop and Brooke together. You could see their relationship and feelings grow for each other throughout their story. What a great read.

Loved it, this book kept me up late because I couldn’t put it down, it had some twists and turns with a great storyline and great characters, can’t wait to read the rest of the series about these hunky hockey players

Sawyer Bennett brings us a new series about hockey players. The first book in the series introduces us to Bishop and Brooke. Bishop plays for a new expansion team based in Arizona, and Brooke is the coach’s daughter. Now of course, neither of them knew any of that when they met. However, as soon as the cat is almost out of the bag, the crazy begins. Both characters and their relationship were well developed. We were also introduced to several other members of the new team and provided with some of their history. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series,

2 1/2 stars. I feel like there is an off-putting pattern in the last few Bennett books that I have read. The heroes are all crude pigs. I think they're supposed to be Alpha but instead, they come across to me as crass a$$holes. Take Bishop for instance. He goes along with Brooke's lie to her father, which basically is supposed to be to protect him, and then pretty much TELLS her they will be having sex while maintaining said lie. His internal dialogue made me feel like he wasn't even going to give her a choice. I think that ever since the Wicked Horse books, her hockey books have veered off a little too far into raunchy for me. Not very scintillating at all. I find myself wrinkling my nose while reading them. And that makes me sad.

Sawyer Bennett is an amazing writer. You can relate to the characters. The storyline is a hockey theme but not something I have already read. I like how she connects the previous hockey team books with this new series. Can't wait for book 2. great read!!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Loveswept for giving me an ARC of this book. The review below is entirely my own opinion.

3.5 Stars

Fans of Carolina Cold Fury's hockey series will be very pleased to have another team to cheer for!

There's nothing earth-shaking in terms of general plotlines, esp if you've read as many sports-romances like I do; but Sawyer Bennett has a gift of bringing characters to life. So... You'll love Bishop. You'll want to pull your hair out (I know I did) because of Brooke and okay, okay, Bishop too. And man, you'll hate Nanette.

But I wish the ending didn't feel so rushed. It was too abrupt for me. An epilogue would have definitely bumped up the enjoyment for me.

Still, I'm looking forward to reading the stories for the others in this team! Looks like Erik's story will be next. But I can already say that I really, really hope we get a book involving Dominik Carlson, the hot and sexy billionaire. ;-)

What happens when the one night stand that you met at a bar happens to be the daughter of your brand new coach? You create a fake engagement!!! This book was simply adorable. The characters of Bishop and Brooke not only had great interactions but they instantly became the perfect couple. The storyline had me hooked from the opening pages and the ending could not have been more romantic. This book should not be missed.

If you have kept up with Sawyer Bennetts Hockey series, you'll enjoy this addition. And if you haven't, you'll still enjoy it as a stand alone. It's more fun to know all the back ground characters, but it isn't necessary to enjoy the book.

this was the first book in a new series and I devoured it.
I need the next one like now!
I loved this new book by ms bennett.
bishop was such a great story it made me swoon on multiple occasions.

ARC received for review

Bishop, a hot hockey player for a new expansion team, meets Brooke for a one night stand. Next day they meet again and are suddenly engaged thanks to Brooke's father walking in on a torrid kiss. Fake engagement, awesome teammates, crazy friend (or should I say psycho) and lots & lots of hot sex.

This is going to be a great series. I can't wait to learn more about Dax, Erik, Legend, Tacker, and I hope the new owner, Dominik. The one I want most is tortured Tacker, but I'm sure he's going to be last. Erik is up next, and I hope it's with the brunette who keeps snubbing him.

Sawyer Bennett is at it again with another Hockey franchise with the Arizona Vengeance. This is a brand new series which follows hockey players as they fall in love. The one difference between these books and Carolina Cold Fury is that their is more male perspective and more hockey talk in this book.

It is no secret that hockey romances are my favorite subgenre. I finished this book and it left me longing for more books in this series. I am kinda mad that I have to wait 4 more months until the next installment. Full disclosure I read this book on June 13, 2018. I know I couldn't wait until August.

Ok let's get to the review.

Plot: This is the story of Bishop and Brooke. They meet at a bar  before the start of training camp and have a one night stand. Is it fate or perhaps coincidence, they see each other the next day. They are caught up by Brooke's dad who happens to be the new coach. Brooke spills that she is engaged with Bishop and a fake relationship ensues.

To be honest there wasn't much angst which I like. We did have to deal with a crazy character as a subplot which I think move the story along.

Character: I love that we were in Bishop's head for about 60% of the book. The Brooke chapters were fewer and far between. Bishop was a swoony hero. He was a good man who happen to never had a serious relationship. When he started to fall in love with Brooke he really didn't freak out.

Brooke was a smart, loving, who kept things together. I was annoyed at Brooke for blaming herself over the whole Nanette fiasco.

Let's talk about the side characters, i.e. the other hockey players. I love that we go hints on  the next book which follows Eric and Blue. I can't wait to get my hands on this book. I am curious about Dax on who would be his match. The one that I really want a book is Tacker Hall who tragically lost his fiancee. I want to read his book ASAP. I am so mad that it's not listed for pre-order.

As far as the upcoming books goes, we have Eric releasing November 6, 2018 and Legend releasing February 5, 2019. You better believe that I already pre-order the books.

Romance: This book was full of steamy scenes. The romance was on point. I love how it was natural for them to fall in love.

My feels: This is a great first book in a series that I know it's going to be in my list of favorite hockey romances. I encourage you to give it  a try.

This review will be published on August 14, 2018 on What to Read Next Blog

When I heard Sawyer was coming out with a brand new hockey romance series I was dying to get my hands on it!!!! I devoured Bishop in record time and it’s official—Sawyer Bennett has done it again! I loved EVERYTHING about this novel- great storyline ✅, awesome characters ✅, already on the hook for future installments ✅!! I love how invested I got in the characters! The Arizona Vengeance series is going to be an automatic 1-click for me, but honestly Sawyer Bennett never let me down! Bishop is a 4.5 star read that I highly recommend to everyone!

I really enjoyed Bishop & Brook‘s story. I love the new Team & all the characters we get to know & wait for their own stories.

It all starts with Bishop seeing Brooke across a crowded bar and then trying to get her attention. Only, she surprises him when she invites him back to her apartment for a one night stand. Only first names are exchanged after there wonderful night together so imagine Bishop's surprise when he sees her at the hockey arena where he is a hockey team player. He thinks it is fate.
When Brooke's dad (also known as Bishop's coach) sees them lip locked in her office, she tells her dad they are engaged and have been dating for a few months. This starts the beginning of there fake relationship that somewhere along the way becomes a real relationship.
Like all of Miss Bennett's books I have read, this one does not disappoint. I greatly enjoyed this love story in her newest hockey series. I look forward to reading the next ones in this series.
My only tiny complaint is we didn't get an epilogue. I feel I need one!

What does it take to actually fall in love....a hook up, a fake out, a protective father, an evil, psycho "friend", but most of all having each other's backs and getting to know each other and loving what you are getting to know. Loved this romance...and Bishop too. :-)

Bishop was a cute, very quick read. There wasn't anything new or different about it, but I still liked it.

The characters were okay. They both have things about them that I really like. Bishop is a sweet, fun guy who really cares for Brooke. Brooke is a nice, independent, down to earth woman. That being said, unfortunately, they were both a little boring. Bishop's personality in the beginning of the book does a 180 pretty early on. He goes from being a manwhore who wants next to nothing to do with this fake engagement to someone who has just accepted it and is all relationship gun-ho now. It made their relationship feel inauthentic.

Brooke started to get on my nerves toward the end of the book. She's an incredibly smart woman, but then she decides to trust Nanette with their secret and then believes her very fake apology. Again, it didn't make sense with her character. Furthermore, her reaction at the end after the news came out was just over the top. It was like she just decided to take responsibility for everything just for the sake of dramatics. That kind of ruined her for me.

Nanette's story line felt like it was thrown in there for conflict purposes. I could see how it could have been a good plot line, but it just wasn't executed very well.

Despite that, this does seem to be a promising series and I'm looking forward to reading about the other guys. It looks like Erik's book is next and will more than likely feature a certain feisty flight attendant. I will say, I can't wait for Tacker's book. That one will probably be a doozy.

Overall, give this one a shot. If you liked the Cold Fury series, you'll definitely like this one.

I am a really big fan of Sawyer Bennett and the Cold Fury hockey series. I loved everything about it so when i saw that she was writing another hockey series I was really interested in reading it. I have to say Sawyer Bennett nailed it with this series. I love everything about it. I cannot wait to read more about the Arizona Vengeance hockey team. She did such a great job explaining about how the team was formed and I just loved being introduced to the new Arizona Vengeance hockey family. I loved Bishop. He was so sweet but also very hot. Brooke was the perfect match for him. It started out as a one night stand and then things got complicated. I loved how Bishop and Brooke's relationship grew. I really think that as their relationship grew that each of them grew as a person too. I honestly cannot wait until the next book in this series. I have to tell you I am really hoping that Tacker gets his own book because he is one mysterious man. All in all this was a really amazing first book for the series and I cannot wait to see what is in store next for the hockey players of the Arizona Vengeance team. Thanks Net Galley for giving me a chance to read this book. I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.