I wonder when Sawyer Bennett will ever tire of writing novels surrounding hockey players? I’ve read a couple of her books in the Carolina Cold Fury series here and there, and BISHOP follows the same flirty and romantic lines. I also commend her on her research about the behind-the-scenes surrounding the game. It was interesting to see Bishop’s pregame routine and minor details that added to the competitive atmosphere. This fake-engagement, insta-attraction romance was super fun to read! I suggest romance readers come into it for a sweet and light read, as the conflict is very superficial. It’s perfect for the summer to pick up and enjoy!

Pros
- Brooke is so sweet and down-to-earth. I love how passionate she was in her career in merchandise, and how she was willing to do anything for her father. She also got plus points in my book for not slut-shaming.
- Although the events leading up to the fake engagement between Brooke and Bishop were not plausible, I do think the author did a good job in justifying the logic behind it and the follow-up consequences.
- Bishop is also a sweetheart, if a bit dull. He’s very charming and pretty much sets his sights on Brooke from the first look. There’s honestly a bit of an insta-romance vibe from his end.
- Love the family dynamics between Bishop’s mother and him, as well as her and Brooke. This book is very light and a fast read, so the story doesn’t delve into it a lot, but I appreciate the fact that it is there in the first place.

"In all the ways I thought this stupid idea of trying to pull off a fake relationship to appease my father would go, I never thought it would be me falling for Bishop."

Cons:
- The main antagonist came out of nowhere and was very oddly written in. There was no justification for her actions and she fell into terrible tropes.
- The main conflict honestly came from this antagonist, making for a weak climax.
- Because of the aforementioned conflict and climax being underwhelming, the whole story comes off as super light and therefore not something to think too hard about.

All in all, a sweet addition to Bennett’s growing titles surrounding hockey players. I think hers are the only ones I really enjoy, because they blend flirty dialogue with awesome chemistry and seductive romance. Definitely recommended for romance readers on a hot summer day!

Content Warning: explicit sexy times

Thank you Loveswept and Netgalley for the review copy!

This is the best book of this author for sure!! I can't wait for more from this series!! I loved Bishop from beginning to end!

Bishop was an okay read for me. There were things I liked and disliked about this story and there were characters I loved and hated. I enjoyed Bishop and his mom, Brooke and her dad and the team players. I hated Nanette. I liked Blue and I wonder if she will make an appearance in another story. I loved how protective Bishop was of Brooke. The beginning of this story seemed to take off, it was a steamy one but then the story seemed to move at a slower pace. I was hoping the flow would pick up but it didn't and I think that, that was my biggest problem with this story. The ending was also okay but to be honest I was really expecting a bit more than the way it ended; it seemed rushed. Overall, I enjoyed the storyline and the characters and I believe that had the story's flow picked up just a little and the ending was a little better, this could have been a 5 star read for me.

Bishop by Sawyer Bennett is part of the new ice hockey series, an Arizona Vengeance novel and tells the story of Bishop and Brooke.

Bishop is a player on the new expansion team and Brook is the coach’s daughter. She also works for the team and when her father catches them together, after a one-night stand she lies and tells her father they are engaged.

If you loved Sawyer Bennett’s Carolina Cold Fury series, also about hockey players you will love the beginning of this series. Each story can be read as a stand-a-lone.

This is a sweet, fun story told from a dual point of view and you will have to read the story to see if Bishop and Brooke turn a fake engagement into a real one.

I think you’ll enjoy the start of this new series and I can’t wait for Erik’s story, which is coming soon.

Hockey in the desert can get pretty hot! Loved this sexy story, mixed with just the right amount of my favorite sport. Bishop and Brooke are perfect for each other, even if they don't realize what they have is more than just casual. The storyline has some fun (crazy) twists, and the side characters are definitely worthy of their own future books.

I found it so cute and entertaining! This series is going to be so much fun. Bishop and Brooke's time together is a mess with the potential to get bigger with each lie but he won't let that happen. Instead he makes the moments endearing and takes the time to get to know her. She practically molds to him. But how can she not?! He is incredibly manly, charming and protective as well. Plus he is so adorable when he doesn't want to accept the reality of his feelings but still manages to continue a relationship under the idea of a ruse. An unwanted guest will keep everyone on their toes, will have you wanting to strangle her and will threaten their new and easy flowing lives. But Bishop won't let that happen, what they have is just too natural.

Wow! Great book!! This is going to be such a great series!! I can't wait for more! This is the first book in the Arizona vengeance series, a new hockey team, and omg these characters are freaking awesome!! This is Bishop and Brooke book! Bishop is brand new to the team actually they all are cuz it's a new team! Brooke is the head coach daughter, bishop meets Brooke before either of them starts their new jobs with the team. They don't know that each other is with the team they basically just have a one night stand! Big surprise when bishop walks in on the first day to see Brooke there! Well Brooke thinks her daddy is going to be upset when he catches them together so she says bishop is her fiancee!! There's a reason why she does that but you'll have to read to find out! I highly recommend this book!!! It is a great read!! I can't wait for more! Thank you NetGalley and loveswept penguin random house publishers for sharing this book with me! And a big thank you to Sawyer Bennett for another amazing read!

Well if Bishop is any indication, this is going to be another fantastic hockey series by Sawyer Bennett! The Arizona Vengeance is a new expansion team and Bishop Scott is one of it’s star players. Brooke is new to Arizona so she does not know who the hot and sexy man is that she decides to have a steamy one night stand with. It isn’t until the next day when he shows up in her office, because she is working for the Vengeance and her father is the coach. Yikes!This is certainly an interesting turn of events that sets off some more very interesting events. Can a one night stand, that becomes a fake relationship, turn into forever?
I absolutely love Bishop & Brooke! It’s such a fun and sexy read!

I’m a huge fan of the cold fury series, so I was very excited to see sawyer Bennett writing another hockey series. Bishop is the first book in the Arizona Vengeance series, and I can already tell this series is going to be amazing!!! This is Bishop and Brooke’s story and is a fake fiancé series. They have a one night stand that gets complicated when Brooke is the daughter of Bishops new coach. Caught in a compromising position, Brooke announces they are engaged. Willl they turn this fake engagement into a real one? I can’t wait to read the rest of this amazing series!

I read a complimentary arc from the author for review purposes.

I LOVED this new story from author Sawyer Bennett. It is a fun new series about a new Arizona Hockey Team. Bishop is the new kid on the block and on his first night he meets Brooke who he has a one night stand with. The next day he runs out on her and then sees her at the hockey center. They end up very close and when her dad, his coach finds them, Brooke realises that Bishop could be in trouble so she claims they are engaged.

Bishop meanwhile feels like it is fate and so he goes with it. I loved his character so much. He is very open to life and love and he was a really fun character. He and Brooke get to know each other and while having hot sex, they also become very close friends and fall in love. But what happens when her dad finds out the truth?

This was a HOT and fun story and I cannot wait for more in this series.

I love sports romance, hockey in particular. I’ve read loved everyone of Sawyer Bennett’s Carolina Cold Fury series, and her new hockey series following new expansion team the Arizona Vengeance has started off with a fantastic story following Bishop Scott and Brooke Perron. I have been following the real life NHL expansion team the Vegas Golden Knights all year (who doesn’t love the underdog) and I’ve got to say I feel exactly the same way about the Arizona Vengeance, I just hope at the end of the season they manage to secure the Cup, I have a sneaky feeling they may be competing against Carolina Cold Fury. Bishop has moved to Phoenix from New York and the night before his first team meeting he meets Brooke, who as it happens has also relocated recently from New York, in a bar, one thing leads to another and they both end up having the best one night stand of their lives. Of course it turns out that they both work for Arizona Vengeance and when they get caught in Brooke’s office in an embrace, by the hockey coach, who also happens to be Brook’s dad, they end up getting themselves in rather a pickle. A wonderful storyline with some very unexpected twists, a little bit of drama and a lot of super sexy time. Going up there as one of my favourite reads this year, I can’t wait for more. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

A new team of Hockey players to read about from Sawyer Bennett. The Arizona Vengence is a new added team. Bishop went to them from the Vipers. He saw a beautiful woman in the bar and thought "one night stand". Brooke was new in the city and was there to meet a co-worker.
The story was just the right mixture of lightness, seriousness and sex. A new set of hot guys to read about. What I want to know is which team wins in a match up between the Arizona Vengence and the Carolina Cold Fury team. Will this be the team to take away the cup?

Another great book by Sawyer Bennett! This is a fake fiance, sports romance and the first in her Arizona Vengeance hockey series. I am not always a big fan of the fake fiance books, but this one was so well done. I just loved Brooke. She is such a strong, caring character. She treats everyone with respect and clearly cares about those closest to her. Bishop is hot, hot, hot. He is not happy when Brooke blurts out to her father that they are engaged. He barely knows her and here she has tied them together and under the close eye of her father/his new coach. Of course their chemistry is off the charts and the sex scenes are quite steamy. It was really enjoyable to watch them go from a fake relationship, to learning about each other, and finally falling in love. Told from a dual POV, this is a standalone romance with a HEA. I received this book as an ARC and I voluntarily leave this honest review.