Bishop
4 <b> Puck Me Hard </b> Stars
.. Honesty time ..

I started this book as a new author to me that I have been dying to read and I don’t enjoy sports books…

So I was barely getting through the words on the page
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But then again the only sports books I have enjoyed were hockey so I decided to dive in!

Bishop Scott has been traded to a new hockey team called Vengeance. He arrives in town from NYC on the prowl for a one night stand. Brooke has left NYC to join her dads team of Vengeance and be closer to home..she isn’t on the prowl for romance but finds Bishop’s advances too hard to resist.
What happens the morning changes the course of the book.
I would have loved the character to connect more emotionally ( they connected all of the place physically) and maybe even some funny bloopers and comedy.
The book does set it self up with a large series. I cant wait to learn the rest of the team and their stories.
This book is a hot mess of sexual deliciousness and honestly I imagine Bishop unlike the cover and its amazing.
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Bishop is a fun story with one of my favorite romance tropes, a fake relationship/engagement story line. After hooking up one evening, Bishop and Brooke encounter one another when realizing Brooke is his coach’s daughter. She comes up with a plan to have a fake relationship with Bishop, which eventually turns into more. I enjoyed this first book in Sawyer Bennett’s new hockey series. It was fun and a great intro to this new team. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

I’ve been reading Sawyer Bennett’s hockey romances for a long time now, so I was excited to read a new series by her. The setup in this one sounded fun. The hero is obviously the hockey player and the heroine is the coach’s daughter. But we have a bit of a twist with a fake relationship that is born due to her father finding them together in a compromising position the day after their one night stand.

Some of this book is classic Ms. Bennett’s style. At the same time, some of it was a little too unbelievable for me. Bishop and Brooke seem to fall into a real relationship quick fast. Maybe some of that was the initial attraction and sexual chemistry that they have in spades, but the other part was being thrown into such close proximity by having to pretend they’re together. But I just expected both of them to be a little more freaked out about the situation and there was none of that. That also made this book very low on conflict. Which, depending on your mood and what you’re looking to read at the time may be just the perfect thing.

I still enjoyed my time reading BISHOP and once again I’m sold on a hockey team created by Ms. Bennett. There was enough hockey to keep the story feeling real in that aspect. I guess maybe it boils down to expectations as to why I didn’t rate this one more. If you are looking for a fake relationship story with a dash of insta love, sexy chemistry and low on angst then this is the read for you. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for the next book.

5 star

This book pulls you right in. The story has laughs, pain, secrets, betrayal, and heartbreak.

This is Brooke and Bishop’s story. After one hot night Bishop is wishing he got Brooke’s number but low and behold when he goes into the arena he sees her. When he tries to get another sexy time with her they get caught by her father. She tells a few lies and now he is committed to be her fiancé. As they spend time getting to know each other they are slowly falling. What start out as a lie is turning into so much more. But what happens when the truth comes out no only to her father but the world? Will they be able to handle all the crazy that is going to come at them? Brooke blames herself for all the trouble, but could one lie told to keep her father from hurting bring her a lifetime of love? Or will she lose everything?

I loved these characters and the side characters. I felt I was able to connect with the characters and the story was a great read. Can’t wait for the other hockey players in this series to get there story.

I highly recommend this story, and this author. Can’t wait to read the next story in this series!

I love sports romance so you can imagine my excitement when I start reading Bishop!This was a lighthearted,fun and super hot read!

I loved the characters they have an amazing chemistry they were so hot omg I mean it you have to read it and see yourself, I was melting most of the time.

I'm looking forward for the next in the series!

Forbidden fruit always tastes better! With the kick off of a new hockey series, Sawyer Bennet introduces us to the Arizona Vengeance team and brings us Bishop's story. The characters are quick to grab attention, and keep us entertained throughout. The team is coming on strong and has a batch of guys that look for some fun times as we dig further into this series. Can't wait for more of their stories! Really enjoyed!

Hot shot hockey player Bishop Scott might just have a little grudge to even up against his former team now that he's been snapped up by the newest team in the NHL, Arizona Vengeance. He plans to play the best hockey of his life, but needs to cut loose the night before training starts to get it out of his system for a bit. When he meets a gorgeous woman at the bar who seems just as down as him for a single night of hot, steamy, no holds barred sex, he's ready to go!

Brooke Perron had no idea the guy she slept with last night was one of her hockey coach father's players! She sitting here in her office at the arena and in he walks to snag her into a steamy kiss like the night never ended. Too bad her dad just walked in! She has to save Bishop from her dad's wrath, so she conveniently introduces him to dear old dad as her fiancee. This fake relationship might end quickly, but it's going to be a lot of fun while it lasts!

4 Stars

I love a good sports romance, particularly when it involves a hockey player or team. Being a fan of Sawyer's Cold Fury series, I was eager to sink my teeth into the first addition of the Arizona Vengeance, and Bishop and Brooke's story did not disappoint.

What starts as a one night stand ends up being so much more.

Brooke is off limits, as the coach's daughter so upon being found in a compromising position, this duo endeavour to fleece those around them pretending to be in a relationship. What results is a fast paced, fun read, with a great blend of drama, heat, heart and humor told in a dual point of view.

Brooke and Bishop are complex and charming. Brooke is sweet, mature, caring and compassionate putting her own desires on hold to provide her father with emotional support in his time of need. As with all of Ms Bennett's hero's Bishop is an undeniable alpha, he's cocky, but can back it up with his charismatic and confident personality and skills on the ice.

The sexual chemistry between this pair is palpable, and passionate. Their banter is fun, flirtatious and witty and I will be eagerly awaiting Erik's story which is to be the next addition to this series.

Bishop by Sawyer Bennett is the start of a new hockey series about a new hockey team, The Vengeance! This first installment introduces us to Brooke and Bishop, the couches daughter and the team’s co-captain. Yup, that’s right, trouble from the start – only they didn’t know it yet!

From the first time they meet you will see their connection. It’s easy and natural, nothing seems forced or fake which I just simply loved! I could tell it was going to be more than a one night stand for them, I just couldn’t wait to see where this would take them.

Brooke has recently made some big changes and moves in her life, starting over can’t be easy for her. All she is looking for is one night to ease some tension. Enter Bishop, just another hot guy at the bar (or so she thinks!) Fast forward to the next day and it’s all downhill from there.

They bump into each other, they reconnect ;) and then they are caught in the biggest lie imaginable at this point! Brooke and Bishop are now “engaged” and they need to make EVERYONE believe it. Well let me tell you, they are VERY convincing. These two are so good together, they even keep the charade up when they are alone…be prepared to fan yourself when these two hit the sheets.

Quickly things are developing into more, Bishop and Brooke connect on so many levels they you would never have expected. They hit some bumps along the way – making their “relationship” even more real. There is a strong level of mature angst in this story, things are handled smoothly and without excessive drama. Watching them both discover their true feelings will warm your heart!

“…she’s the only woman I’ve ever been with that makes me excited to see what tomorrow will bring.”

See how this story turns out and grab Bishop today!

I'm loving that we get a new hockey series from Sawyer Bennett! The start of Bishop and Brooke didn't start out honestly, but how many one night stands start out truthfully? Brooke has a good head on her shoulders, she's all about her career and likes Bishop. As for Bishop, he's one of the rare athletes that doesn't come across as a d-bag. I enjoyed seeing the evolution of the relationship between B&B, and I'm looking forward to more from this series.

Oh what a tangled web we weave...starting a fake relationship is usually grounds for it's going to be up in your face, just depends on how epically the fallout will be. But when faced with a split second decision a fake relationship is exactly where Brooke and Bishop end up. Bonus points for the fact that the sex is awe inspiring, so spending time together is no hardship...pun intended.
And if the crazy fake relationship isn't enough remember to keep you friends close but your enemies closer cause everyone has someone bat$h!+ crazy in their life.
So excited about the Vengeance series set in the Cold Fury universe, gives me hope that we'll get to see our boys again! And get to know a whole new bunch of hot hockey men. Bring on the Vengeance!

3.75 stars.
Hockey romance, First book in Sawyer Bennett's new series- Arizona Vengeance.
Sweet, lighthearted, fun and easy reading.
Bishop and Brooke were a good match with a ton of sexual chemistry, entertaining story but I felt the need to deduct a quarter of a star for the books rather abrupt ending.
Enjoyable read.
I don't really even need to look at the blurb anymore for this author's books.
I always like them and I always finish them.

ARC received from netgalley in exchange for an honest review..

Bishop

**received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**

4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Move over Cold Fury there is a new team in town and they are ready to go! Sawyer Bennett brings her new series to life with the Arizona Vengeance and the first player Up is Bishop. He is cocky, sexy and knows his stuff, but will he be any match for Brooke? And when their one night stand turns to more will they be able to give each other a chance?

Great series debut for Arizona Vengeance, hockey's hottest new team, with memorable characters you want to be your friends, and a great story so well-crafted I couldn't put the book down from the first page to the last. I loved the instant attraction, sizzling chemistry and heartwarming romance between Bishop Scott co-captain first line right winger and Brooke Perron, assistant director of team services and daughter of the head coach. Ms. Bennett has given us another winner and I can hardly wait to see what happens next with the Arizona Vengeance. I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my unbiased review.

The author, Sawyer Bennett, wasted no time bringing the heat in Bishop. Brooke and Bishop have amazing chemistry which started in chapter 1 in the cute hockey romance.
What started out as a rouse to placate her father ended with so much more.
There's a bit of mistrust and drama between this couple but they managed to work it out to find there HEA.

How do two people who shared one-night of no strings sex end up in a fake relationship the day after they thought they’d never see one another again?

For Bishop Scott and Brooke Perron, all it takes is an unexpected encounter between them and a visit from Brooke’s father who also happens to be the head coach of the Vengeance, Bishop’s new NHL team, to walk in on them at an inopportune time for Brooke to blurt out something that complicates Bishop and Brooke’s lives in multiple ways.

The player and the coach’s daughter…it kind of sounds like a tabloid headline, but in Sawyer Bennett’s newest release, it’s the reality that Bishop and Brooke find themselves in, and while neither wanted anything more than a wild roll in the sack, they now find themselves fabricating a two month relationship and heading towards a fake engagement due to their desire not to rock the boat when it comes to Brooke’s dad’s reaction to their duplicity.

Even though Bishop and Brooke’s relationship was forced at the beginning, there’s nothing fake about their sexual chemistry or how explosive they are when they’re together. Their first encounter was beyond satisfying, so the fact that Bishop wants to get him some by agreeing to Brooke’s charade isn’t surprising; in fact, his honesty is refreshing and as their ‘fake’ love turns into the real thing, Bishop continues to be upfront with Brooke and he treats her with respect and thoughtfulness every time they’re together.

I do have to admit that the story’s antagonist didn’t sit well with me, especially since Brooke’s relationship with this person wasn’t a close one. What I struggled with the most was how Brooke seemed like a pushover in certain situations; I get that Brooke likes to see the good in everyone but when it’s this blatantly obvious that the person she’s helping doesn’t deserve it, she has to stand up for herself and I just didn’t see that very much in their exchanges.

I’m definitely intrigued by the group of Bishop’s teammates Sawyer Bennett introduces her readers to, and while my opinion may not be the most popular, out of all of the players we met, I’m most anxious to get Tacker’s story, even if I already now it will be an uphill battle for the woman who wants to heal him and claim his heart.

4 Poison Apples

Four stars for the brand new hockey series from Sawyer and I love it!! You just can’t go wrong with anything she writes. But I especially love me some hockey men.

Bishop by Sawyer Bennett is Arizona Vengeance book #1 and if this series is anything like Ms. Bennett's Cold Fury series we are in for a lot of fun. Bishop Scott is out for a night of fun before his first meeting with his new team, the Arizona Vengeance, the newest expansion team in the league. When, Brooke Perron, the woman he has his eyes on seems just as amiable as he to have a night of fun he is in luck. The next day when it turns out she works for the team things heat up again real fast. That is until her father, who just so happens to be his new coach catches them in the act.

Thankfully Brooke is fast on her feet, but all of a sudden Bishop has fake fiance and a coach that is breathing down his neck more than any other player on the team, and for more than one reason. Brooke's plan to eventually ease away from each other and take the blame for the break up seems like a good one, but the adage that practice makes perfect is usually more true as practice makes permanent and what Bishop and Brooke are practicing is starting to become both. Perfect and maybe permanent.

Ms. Sawyer has a talent for crafting fun characters that are put in interesting situations and this story was a fun ride. Brooke and Bishop click so well that it's not possible to let go. Both of their personalities shine through and their connection is strong from the start. Overall I very much enjoyed Bishop by Sawyer Bennett and can't wait for the rest of this series.

(I voluntarily reviewed an advance review copy of this book I received for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)

Bishop for the most part is a good little story. Sawyer Bennett certainly has a grand love for her hockey players and it shows. Her characters are very personable and I can't help but root for their inevitable happily ever after.

Both Bishop and Brooke are newbies on the Arizona Vengeance. After their unexpected night of passion, coming face to face as player and daughter of the coach begins their charade of being a couple when neither of them truly want it. But, of course, they can't resist each other and what started as a front for being caught in an embrace by her father, turns into a love both never saw coming.

I think for me, I both wanted and needed a bit more angst. A bit of something different. It's an easy-going kind of trope but one I've seen more times than I can count. And for that reason, I found myself skimming passages just wanting to get to the predictable end.

2.5 stars.

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❤~🌟~❤ 4 HOCKYLICIOUS STARS!❤~🌟~❤

I have been an admirer of Sawyer Bennett’s Cold Fury hockey players so when I heard she was launching a brand new spinoff series, Arizona Vengeance, I was CHEERING LIKE A CRAZY FANGIRL! And if this first installment, BISHOP, is any indication, the series is off to a rousing start!

THE STORY:
Star hockey player Bishop Scott recently relocated from New York to Phoenix and is admittedly less than thrilled to be playing for the NHL’s newest expansion team, Arizona Vengeance. So he’s ready to kick back and enjoy his last night of revelry with his hockey buddies before summer training camp starts. However , he never counted on his inner caveman roaring to the surface the moment he set eyes on a sultry brunette beauty named Brooke nursing a drink at the bar. Acting on pure primal instinct, he lays on the charm but before he has a chance to brazenly stake his claim, he hits the jackpot when SHE propositions HIM !

And what a wickedly wanton night it is!!!

But their bubble of bliss bursts into flames the following day when Bishop’s new head coach, David Peron, catches them in the throes of a steamy clinch, and demands to know what in the heck Bishop is doing with his hands on his DAUGHTER?!!”

Knowing WWIII is about to break out, a panic-stricken Brooke, who was just hired as the Arizona Vengeance’s “new assistant director of team services,” saves the day by telling her irate daddy that his new co-captain is her doting fiancé!! Bishop reluctantly agrees to the fake engagement farce to stay in good standing with the coach. And while the situation isn’t ideal, this arrogantly sexy right winger isn’t exactly opposed to the fringe benefits of their arrangement. However, red-hot attraction aside, they both agree that the lovely dovey act is just for show, and that their no strings attached dalliance has a definite shelf life. Of course, RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN…

MY MUSINGS:
BISHOP was one wildly entertaining, faced paced read chock full of captivating romance, thrilling hockey sequences, fun, flirty sparks and sizzling passion galore! I just love Sawyer Bennett’s breezy writing style…her books are impossible to put down and this book is no exception!

Moreover, I can’t resist the fake fiancé trope, and while there isn’t anything really earth shatteringly new here, the way it plays out is a pure delight! One of the main reasons this book clicked so well for me is because of the insanely good character craftsmanship! —the MCs just leap off the page and they were layered with oodles of warmth and charm and charisma!

Both Brooke and Bishop truly endeared themselves to me from page one. The heroine gave up her dream job in NYC to support her father, who is still struggling emotionally after her mom’s death, and I just love her beautiful, kind heart, gentle, easygoing temperament , and saucy inner temptress!

And Bishop? Holy moly! This big, hulking, NHL hottie just revved my engine big-time! He OOZES testosterone and is just so deliciously filthy taking, surprisingly sweet and UNAPOLOGETICALLY ALPHA, and had me swooning like a giddy hockey groupie!

As for the romance…it's OH SO SCINTILLATING! Brooke and Bishop smolder in every scene together and I had a big, goofy smile on my face throughout! Not only are the steamy interludes primally sexy and delectably naughty, but the breathtaking tenderness that flows between this secretly besotted duo as they find themselves falling in love—for real--really tugs at the heartstrings.

And of course, as with every sports romance, the teammates are pivotal to the plot, and the good natured banter between the Vengeance players in the locker room—and the adrenaline pumping action on the rink--is just exhilarating! And throw an evil villainess into the mix to stir up trouble with the guys, and you have one doozy of a story! My only small quibble in an otherwise stellar book was that I found the HEA ending too abrupt and would have LOVED an epilogue to sweeten the deal! But otherwise, I am one happy camper!

BOTTOM LINE:
Sawyer Bennett scores a HUGE GOAL with her first book in the Arizona Vengeance series. Can’t wait for more books with these Kindle-melting Arizona Vengeance players…and yay Erik’s story is next!

A MUST READ!

3.75 stars-- BISHOP is the first instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult ARIZONA VENGEANCE erotic, hockey, romance series focusing on the men and women of the professional hockey team the Arizona Vengeance. This is twenty-eight year old, Arizona Vengeance co-captain Bishop Scott, and team merchandising director Brooke Perron’s story line. The Arizona Vengeance is a spin-off from the author’s Carolina Cold Fury Hockey series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Brooke and Bishop) BISHOP follows the fake relationship between Arizona Vengeance co-captain Bishop Scott, and team merchandising director Brooke Perron. The Arizona Vengeance is the NHL’s newest expansion hockey team, and one of their brightest new stars partakes of a one-night stand that quickly develops into something more. Bishop Scott will come face to face with his coach’s daughter, Brooke Perron but getting caught in a compromising position finds Brooke blurting out that she and Bishop were in it for the long haul. What ensues is the fake relationship between Brooke and Bishop, and the potential fall-out as a vindictive woman tries to destroy them all.

Brooke Perron, hoping to save Bishop from her father’s wrath reveals to Coach Perron that she and Bishop had been secretly dating, and were recently engaged to be married. Hoping to keep the ruse up for a little while longer, Brooke and Bishop reveal to a few close friends the truth about the entire situation but betrayal comes at a cost to the Arizona franchise.

The relationship between Brooke and Bishop begins as a one-night stand that quickly morphs into something more-from friendship to the reality of falling in love, Brooke and Bishop find themselves looking towards a future but a future that will hit a road bump when vengeance turns ugly, directed at everyone concerned. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate; the sexual tension is palpable without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to a large number of colorful and animated characters including Brooke’s widowed father and team coach David Perron; Bishop’s mother Marianne; and Brooke’s former co-worker Nanette; as well as the players for the Arizona Vengeance: GM Christian Rutherford, Team captain Tacker Hall, Dax Monahan, Erik Dalhbeck, and Legend Bay.

BISHOP is a flirty, fun but predictable story line that is following a similar pattern to her previous series. The premise is engaging; the romance is hot and steamy; the characters are dynamic and charismatic. BISHOP is an intimate look at two people caught between the truth and a lie that continues to snowball out of control.

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