The start of a great new series from Sawyer Bennett! I have been a huge Cold Fury series fan and am so excited for the Vengeance series. Bishop and Brooke were great and I can't wait to see what is in store for some of the other players.

Wow now that is how you end a novel, with a simple yet impressive romantic token.
Bishop, is a take no crap from you, hockey player and co-captain.
Brooke is the coach's daughter, but has a flair for the fashion marketing department.
Neither realizes who the other is until they are lip locked and he catches them. Perfect dear in the headlights moment.
Faking the perfect relationship should be hard, yet these two have little effort to put in. They make the best steamy nights while slowly falling in love but not coming out to say it.
The sarcastic attitude of this authors writing style is what gets me. I love the little snips and smart remarks. It's smooth flowing storyline, that climax at just the time.
It's a breeze to read something so intoxicating, that it's over before you know it.

Sawyer Bennett writes a great hockey romance, and she kicks off a new book series (Arizona Vengeance) with Bishop.

A one-night stand between two strangers is never meant to be anything more. So OF COURSE, Brooke turns out to be the daughter of Bishop's new head coach. When Daddy catches them kissing, Brooke freaks out and announces that they are engaged… bringing our hero and heroine into a fake relationship situation that eventually turns into something real.

The chemistry between these two was pretty hot; I often find that a fake relationship trope is hit or miss. But I shipped Brishop. I wanted them to work out their issues and admit to one another that they weren't pretending any more.

Overall, Bishop is a hot read, with the right amount of spice, a handsome hero and kick-ass heroine. A great start to a new series! I received and advanced copy via the publisher and NetGalley and voluntarily left a review.

Brooke Perron has found herself in an unusual predicament after leaving a career she loves to move to Arizona to help her dad. She never imagined a one-night stand could be so much more.


Bishop Scott loves playing hockey though being traded to the newest expansion team wasn't high on his list of choices. Letting off a little steam before training camp begins is looking up now that he can't take his eyes off the beauty across the bar.


I loved this book. The author continues to hook me and I was eager to read this book. I'm excited to see what's next in the series.


The hero is over the top swoon-worthy with his patience and his quiet possessiveness. His natural instinct to take care of the heroine is the absolute best. The heroine is easily lovable and I adored the way she wanted to take care of everyone in her life.


I wish I could re-read this book for the first time. I had a hard time putting it down from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book and this author!

I was so excited to a few months ago to learn Sawyer Bennett was writing a new hockey series!

BISHOP is book one in in the Arizona Vengeance series and it didn't disappoint. The Vengeance is a new franchise in the NHL so the reader gets to experience so much from these men; you get to know them as they get to know each other.......

Bishop Scott is the co-captain of this new team and this man was so intriguing... I am going to try to only share that the blurb does so the reader can experience the story as the author unfolds it.

Bishop's one night stand, one that the author makes clear is different for him... turns out to be Brooke Perron his new coach’s daughter .... then she introduces Bishop as her fiancé.

And that.. that is where the fun begins....baring witness to these two being together, learning each other but under the context of a lie kept me hoping both would admit their feelings.

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this new setting, the new team, the dynamics of the men getting to know each other, watching the team start to fit into the league. The picture painted of the facilities build and the owner's dedication to his new venture were done with true attention to detail.

In the end I loved loved how this played out for Bishop and Brooke.

Bishop was such a great introduction to a new series, I am now so excited for the Vengeance men...this book has me so wanting ERIK and then LEGEND The hint of Erik Dahlbeck with flight attendant Blue Gardner has new so excited for what's next!

And I don't know when but I want to know more about Tacker's heartbreaking past, I think this character sort of in the shadows was so well done!

PS I hope we get a book for Dominik Carlson, the team owner...... hint.. hint....

Hockey has never been so much fun

Sawyer Bennett's Bishop was s very enjoyable read. I especially enjoyed take charge Brooke at her first meet with Bishop. Their chemistry was undeniable. I liked there was just enough "hockey talk" to make it feel authentic without getting it bigger down. Her Sawyer Bennett had another His with her Arizona Vengeance series.
I received an advance reader copy via Netgalley.

4 It’s a New Series with New Hockey Hunks to Love Stars!!

There’s nothing better than starting a new series by one of my favorite authors and this book, Bishop, which is book one in the Arizona Vengeance series starts us off with a bang!

Bishop Sutton has just been transferred out west as part of the NHL expansion and while he’s not too crazy about it, this doesn’t stop him from getting acquainted with the nightlife Phoenix has to offer. This is where this book gets exciting…while they didn’t get each other’s names, Brooke and Bishop are going to be spending some quality time together…her father is his coach and oh yeah, she works for the team!!!

I love that this book moves at a quick pace just like a hockey game. There’s deke’s to the left and the right when things get dicey for these two given that they’re playing out a fake engagement. But the chemistry between Bishop and Brooke is scorching hot and what starts out as something that Brooke feels she needs to do turns into so much more.

Bishop and Brooke are everything I wanted them to be. There’s some drama to keep us on our toes, but underlying it all is a H/h that find everything they never thought they needed or deserved! Brink on Erik Ms. Bennett because I’m ready!!!!

What can I say. Ms. Bennett has written another great hockey romance. The league has created a new hockey franchise in Arizona. They went through each team in the league and took a player or two to become the Arizona Vengeance team. Bishop Scott who used to play for the New York team was one of the players. On the first night there he goes out with his best friend Dax who is another team player. He ends up picking up a girl named Brooke And they end up going to her place for a great time. The next day he goes to the arena for the first team meeting and when he walks by an office, there sits Brooke. He immediately goes in her office and asks what she is doing there. He is secretly glad she is there as he was wishing he got her number. She tells him she works there. He closes the door and starts kissing her, and is ready to do more when a man walks in her office. The man is her father, but is also Coach Perron the head of Bishop’s team. He is. It happy. Brooke immediately improvises and tells her father they are engaged. Bishop is shocked and so is her father. Brooke has only been in town a couple of days, and she tells her father they started dating in New York. Brooke had her reasons for saying what she did!

Bishop ends up going along with Brooke and the engagement. This really works out as it gives them time to get to know each other. There are other things going on besides the engagement, such as Brooke trying to get a merchandising job within the organization and an ex employee she worked with in New York coming to Phoenix and inviting herself to stay at Brooke’s house free of charge. That little twit makes a lot of trouble! I enjoyed watching Bishop and Brooke fall in love. I loved the new owner of the franchise. He sure didn’t scrimp on the arena or anything for the players. This is a great book I strongly encourage you to read. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book.

Every time I see a hockey story by this author, I know it is going to be good. And it will be more than just a jock chasing women. In fact, she usually makes sure the woman in the story is no shrinking violet and such is the case with this new series and story.

A new start with a new team means that Bishop Scott can start over with no baggage to drag him down. He’s excited and heads out on the town for a little fun. Finding a girl is never a problem and this night is no different.

Fast forward to the morning at the new ice arena where he finds out that the woman he spent the night with is none other than his coach’s daughter. And things just get worse!

Brooke Perron agreed to work for her dad’s team after her mom died. She thinks that maybe it will help him out of the funk that he is in. It’s not permanent for her but she also wants to enjoy herself while she is there. No strings for any guy.

These two weave a tale of secret romance that is funny and cute! Loved every minute of this story and I look forward to each new episode in the series!

I received an ARC from the publisher for an honest and biased review. No compensation was promised or received for this review.

**4.5 Stars**

Oh, I was excited to get a new Hockey series from Sawyer Bennett. I loved Cold Fury and I knew this was going to be one click purchase, no matter what. Bishop did not disappoint. I loved everything about Bishop and Brooke's story. It started off with a bang with Brooke introducing Bishop as her fiance and it went from there. Seeing these two together and watching their relationship develop from something fake to something real and amazing was so much fun to read. Of course, there is a little drama along the way, but that's what made the book so entertaining. Everything about Brooke and Bishop's story was perfect for them. I can't wait to get more out of this series, I'm hoping we get Tacker's book, because I think there is an amazing story there.

The book really starts out with a bang (pun intended). Both Bishop and Brooke are new to town and their super-hot, one-night stand turns into an "official" introduction at work the following day. The chemistry between them is immediate and palpable and remains hot throughout the book.

The fake relationship/fake fiancée trope is great if it's done right but can be painful if it isn't. For me, there has to be a natural, and believable, progression of the feelings of the hero and heroine and sometimes I feel that it gets rushed in pursuit of a HEA. Not so in this case – I totally bought into the way that Bishop and Brooke went from a hook-up to HEA.

Bishop wasn't the typical man-whore professional athlete that you often encounter in sports romance. While there is something appealing about a reformed player, it's nice to have a hero who isn't constantly having to "move past" his whoreish former ways. Bishop is hot, sweet and swoony – the ultimate book boyfriend.

Brooke is a professional woman who willingly put her personal life and career on hold to support her father. I liked that she wasn't some neophyte, right out of college, still trying to find her way. She pretty much had her act together and was willing to take a chance on a one-night stand with a hot stranger.

Overall, the book is light on the angst, but there's still some drama to work through courtesy of a secondary character – just enough to keep it interesting, but not be "over the top". I can't wait to read about the rest of the Arizona Vengeance. Bennett did a good job in setting up the next book with Erik and Blue's brief interactions in this book – I love a good enemies to lovers story!

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

I'm such a sucker when it comes to sports romances. You can count on Sawyer to do them right. I really, really enjoyed this one. Bishop is book one in her new series Arizona Vengeance. She did an incredible job at introducing us to all the guys on the team. I've got two favorites already that I can't wait on their stories. This one is about Bishop and Brooke. I love both of them. They enter into a fake relationship, right? Who doesn't enjoy that trope? Hockey, Fake Fiance, and Sawyer Bennett it's a great combination. This story has friendship, heart, and it's freaking H.O.T!!

After a night of hot sex, Bishop is surprised to find Brooke, his partner in said hot sex, working in the office of the hockey team that he plays for. He immediately puts the moves on Brooke and has her in a passionate clinch when he discovers something important about Brooke when her father, aka, his new coach, walks in the door. In a panic, Brooke blurts out that they are engaged and have been dating. Bishop reluctantly goes along to keep peace on the team.
I love the fake engagement trope and this time it's especially fun as the person they are trying to fool is her gruff father and the friends who support the ruse are Bishop's fellow hockey players. As the relationship progresses the hot chemistry deepens into real feelings and the fake engagement might become real. Along the way, B & B have to deal with a psycho friend of Brooke's who tries her best to screw everything up and with the media which is way too interested in their relationship. I also enjoyed the little hints of characters from future books as relates the Vengeance.

This is the first book in the Sawyer Bennett new series Arizona Vengeance.

The first book in the series is Bishop Scott and Brooke Perron’s story told in dual POV.

Bishop and another teammate Dax are in a bar the night before they are to report for their first day at their new team, a new expansion team that they were both traded to. They are both just having a few beers hoping for a one night stand. Bishop heads up to the bar when he spots someone that he’d like to get to know. He meets Brooke they talked for a while and then she says you want to get out of here?? Heck yeah he did.

The morning after the one night stand Bishop arrives at the new stadium as he is walking thru the halls he sees Brooke in one of the offices. Being as he had been kicking himself for not getting her number he is overjoyed to see her. He enters her office walking right behind her desk starts making out. Before they can talk to see why they are both there someone walks in on them Bishop’s new head coach and Brooke’s father one in the same. Of course he wants to know why his new player has his arms around his daughter, Brooke panics and spits out that they are engaged!!! Oh yeah this is the start of some interesting maneuvers!! Their plan is to fake it for a few weeks and then break up in a way that leaves Bishop in a good light to her Dad.

Brooke just lost her Mother 7 months ago. She decides to give up a job and boss in New York that she loved to be with her Dad as he has taken it very hard losing his wife. She doesn’t know if she will stay in Arizona or go back to New York once her Dad is settled.

I absolutely loved the relationship Bishop has with his Mom it was honest, with such deep love, with so much respect.

Everything seems to be going smoothly even a little too smooth as the fake relationship seems to be changing to maybe something more. Until a visitor arrives from New York a former co-worker of Brooke’s not someone that she was particularly close with. Nanette is something else she invites herself to stay with Brooke which opens a whole can of worms. To say the least she is neither a good house guest nor person. I will not spoil anything about how this all plays out and the trouble that Nanette causes I will let you discover it yourself.

Arizona Vengeance brings a brand new team with a new cast of characters and stories! I am so looking forward to Erik the next installment in the series.

4+ stars

So this is a new hockey series located in Arizona (my current home state), so it was quite the treat to have a setting that I recognized.

The Arizona Vengeance is an expansion team in their first season. And oh how we are going to enjoy getting to know these players. This will definitely help curb any Cold Fury fix you might have.

Bishop has a HOT one-night stand with Brooke, but doesn't exchange information with her the next morning. Imagine his surprise when he sees her at the hockey arena offices and is ready to rekindle the flames. In walks Brooke's father...who also happens to be Bishop's new coach. Brooke tries to save face by telling a lie that they both have to perpetuate.

That part of the story was a little miss for me as I didn't feel that Brooke had to go as far as she did to explain their relationship. But again - her desire to protect Bishop was very commendable.

He has his swoony moments and his arrogant moments, but overall Bishop is a great new character to know and love.

Of course, their fake relationship begins to feel very real..."In this moment...right now...not sorry at all for how this has all gone down." I love this couple! You'll enjoy some of the side characters (esp. Bishop's mom and his teammates are going to be interesting to learn more about) and you will likely NOT like others who are there to stir up trouble.

Brooke and Bishop's relationship hits some ups/downs and speed bumps along the way, but their romance is sweet and sassy.

I voluntarily requested and reviewed an advance reader copy.

***4 Stars***

Sawyer Bennett announces a new series? I sit up and take notice.
When she announces it’s about hockey players? I make grabby hands at it.
And it was all kinds of goodness. It was sweet, very, VERY smexy, funny with a good dose of heart, a dash of batshit crazy and a cast of secondary characters that have definitely peaked my interest and we have a book I thoroughly enjoyed and a great start to a new series!

Bishop is a really good man. He’s charming, charismatic and has just enough alpha AF goodness going on to melt your panties. I really liked Bishop he has a good heart and outside of the situation he finds himself in, is honest and upfront with how he feels.

Brooke was a sweetheart. She is compassionate with a golden heart, which at times gets her into difficult situations, but only because she is looking out for others. She is also something of an enigma in that there are times when she’s all kinds of confident and then can turn shy and unsure in a blink of an eye.

Brooke and Bishop’s journey definitely started out with a bang in more ways than one and at the onset, I wasn’t too sure how things would go, but in the end I really liked how everything played out for them. The angst was low and watching as they went from being in a ‘fake’ relationship to more was a lot of fun. Their bantering was fun and the smexy was HAWT. But what I really liked was that, despite the situation, they acted like the adults they were and stayed the course for the most part. The bump in the road wasn’t a big one, which I was happy about, but it did finally push both of them to admit that what was going on between them wasn’t fake anymore.

I have to say, for a first in a series, I really enjoyed it. I loved the set up and the background given on what was going on with the new team. There is a bit of crazy drama going on and while it was done well, because that stuff does happen. As for the supporting cast of characters, Tacker and Dominik are the two I’m most curious about, but I loved Dax and cannot wait for Erik’s book to drop because it promises to be a good one!

Note: This is set in the same world as Cold Fury, but you don’t need to read that series before diving into this one.

I am a huge fan of Ms. Bennett, especially the Cold Fury series, so I was super excited for this new Vengeance hockey series. It was so damn good!

We meet Bishop, one of the assistant captains of the new team. A one-night stand turned into so much more...Brooke is the coach's daughter who just moved to the area to help take care of her dad. Men were not on her radar.

"No matter what led us to this moment, right now, I'm yours, and no one should touch what is yours."

The chemistry between Bishop & Brooke was insane! It was off the charts hot! I loved the family dynamic with Brooke & her dad as well as Bishop & his mom. I adored meeting all of the other guys of the Vengeance team and cannot wait for their stories, particularly Tacker! Ms. Bennett, you have another amazing hit on your hands and I cannot wait for more hockey hotties! (5 stars)

Great new series! This is a spin off from the Carolina Cold Fury books and just as good! Bishop and Brooke were great. I loved their relationship, how they just clicked right from the start. Their chemistry was on fire! The secondary characters really helped take this story to a new level. I absolutely loved Bishop’s Mom and their relationship with each other. I also can’t wait to learn even more about Bishop’s teammates. I am very intrigued with the glimpses we saw of Erik and Tacker just to name a few. As always, Ms. Bennett’s writing is fantastic and I can’t wait to read what comes next. I highly recommend this book!

*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

I wish there was a 20 you could give to a book because this new series .. Avalanche Vengeance Hockey Team .. is so Hot and Sexy .. the pages sizzle !!

When Bishop Scott walked into that bar he only had One Night Stand thoughts on his mind .. and when he found the ONE .. he was hooked .. Brooke was new to town and was just looking for a quite night after her friend cancelled at the last moment. When Bishop sees her across the bar he feels it .. the gravitational pull towards Brooke it is there.. they both feel it. That something is there !! The is be the best one night stand ever !!

When Bishop goes to his first meeting of the new expansion draft Vengeance he NEVER EVER expected to see Brooke Perrone in the same building he works in and does a double take when he sees her .. BUT that pull is there .. the door isn’t locked and his future flashes before his eyes when the new Coach walking in on Bishop and his daughter .. YES .. Coach Perrone daughter is BROOKE !!

Quick thinking Brooke pulls off the trick of all Hat Tricks and tries so save both of there hides with one word .. LOVE !! Can they turn this thing of a one night stand into a longing lasting relationships or will both of there dreams be a fast slap shot to hell ..

I can’t say this enough .. LOVED this book and can’t wait for more of the hockey guys !! This new team seems to have it ALL !!

First book in the new hockey series Arizona Vengeance. Bishop was traded to the new expansion team and when he meets Brooke sparks fly. Little does he know she’s the new coach’s daughter and a small white lie turns into a big secret. I really liked how these two just liked each other and they didn’t fight their attraction to one another. The two of them were pretty hot together and they both were in agreement with what they wanted. Great story and flowed at a good speed. I really liked the secondary characters that you meet that I am assuming will get their own book eventually. But I really wanna know more about Tacker Hall! He is a broken man and I need to see his story! Good book that I gladly recommend.