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Book 2! Yay!

We already met Erik in the first book and we already saw how not excited Blue was to have him flirt with her.

It's really adorable to see the poor guy not getting what he wants for a change.

But it's not taking him all that long to convince her that he's changed.

But getting Blue is not the only thing poor Erik has to fight through to get to his happy end!


I really enjoyed this book.

It was erotic and fun and sweet and I adored how Erik was with Blue's brother Billy! Really cute.

Even though there wasn't much happening in the story. They get together pretty early and by the 50% mark the book could've ended, but it didn't ... it was a bit too long. The best things about those too long parts were the moments about the next books. Legend and his new neighbor and Tacker with his sad past.

There's a lot of book material still left for us in Phoenix! ☺

Can't wait to see what Legend will be up to next! And Tacker!!! When will we get his book?!

JANEANE
Woot! Another Sawyer Bennett hockey hottie to add to my collection!


Welcome to Phoenix, home of the Arizona Vengeance.


We met our lovelies, Blue and Erik in Bishop - you know, how was flirting with her, and she was so not impressed by it?


Well, now he is still at it, however he is wearing her down!


Gah, I just adored their story. I freaking loved Erik fighting for his woman (I mean, we all get sick of the manwhoring and stuff right? I want to see them fall for that one woman - and it not be easy!)


I liked that there wasn't too much OTT drama. Blue and Erik make their way together pretty smoothly and it is not drawn out right to the last minute. In fact, a lot of the time things go really well.


I love, love, love Erik with Blue's brother Billy. Absolutely heart melting


There is plenty of set up for more books in this series. I really, really, REALLY want - no, need - Tacker's story. It is going to hurt my heart but it is going to so be worth it.


I am looking forward to Dax, Legend and Tacker's books - and any other new Vengeance boys who may turn up in the future..


I. Can't. Wait

It seems every new book in the Arizona Vengeance Series is going to give us yet another hockey hottie to add to the collection Sawyer Bennett has already given us. I was excited to get my hands on Erik and it was everything I expected and more. I loved Erik and Blue they made me laugh they made me cry they touched my heart but most importantly they drew me in and I connected with them on every level.
This is a story is about loving unconditionally and I really don’t want to give too much of the story away because a lot of the great feels you get from this book are from the heartfelt touching moments that you have to read with no expectations. . I loved Erik with his his big heart, I love the Arizona Vengeance Team and I loved the connection Erik had with Billy (Blue’s brother). Looking forward to the next instalment in this very successful series. Great addition to what looks like being a brilliant spin off series for the very talented Sawyer Bennett.

This is Erik Dahlbeck and Blue Gardner’s story and what a story it is. We first met both these characters in Bishop the first book in the Arizona Vengeance series from Sawyer Bennett and I have to say I was intrigued by them both from the start.
Erik managed to annoy Blue the first time he met her and nothing he has done since has been able to melt the ice around her; she is determined to ignore him which just frustrates Erik.
Erik has always been a playboy, but he has a heart of gold, if only he could get Blue to see underneath the surface. However Blue is determined to ignore his charms and goes out of her way to avoid him. It brings to mind the comment “the lady doth protest to much”.
When Erik learns that Blue not only has a career as a flight attendant but also looks after her handicapped brother Billy he is beyond impressed. He is bound and determined to get Blue to see the real him and in doing so develops a beautiful friendship with her brother.
Blue notices the friendship building between Erik and Billy and in turn realises that there may be more to Erik than she originally thought.
I loved the camaraderie that was built not only between Billy and Erik but also the rest of the team, it was so endearing and gave me chills.
I loved Erik to me he was a guy determined to make life better for someone else and he certainly has some swoon worthy moments in this story. I admire the strength and determination of Blue and the care and compassion she has for Billy. When Erik and Blue finally get together the c harts and had me riveted.
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.

Sawyer delivers a hot hockey player to steal your heart!
Follow the story of Eric, known playboy as his past comes back and hits him square in the heart! He's attracted to Blue in the worst way, he keeps hitting on her on the team plane and she keeps shooting him down. She hates him so much but why? When he see's Blue out with her brother Billy, he wants to get to know her on a whole different level. When she shares the past with him, can he make up for it and assure her that it won't happen again?
I loved Eric, what an amazing character, as well as Blue & Billy! Great job once again Sawyer, my heart is overloaded with love of your hockey players!! Looking forward to the next one! 5 hockey pucks for this one! Grab it as soon as it comes out!!

What a great addition to Sawyer Bennett's Arizona Vengeance series! Erik is a slower burn romance with second chance, enemies to lovers, as well as friends to lovers elements. Though this is book 2 in the interconnected series, it can be enjoyed as a stand alone.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Erik, since he came across as quite the player in Bishop. I was very curious about how things would develop between him and Blue and what caused their antagonistic relationship. They had such amazing chemistry from the start and though they didn't have the best history, I loved seeing these two move beyond their pasts and really connect on a deeper level. I think what really hooked me though was that both Blue and Erik recognized who they were in the past and made efforts to change and grow. They took responsibility for their actions and didn't judge the other for how they used to be. So often I read about the reformed manwhore and the near virginal heroine, but this time it was refreshing to see that Blue was just as in touch with her own sexuality as Erik. Circumstances in her life force her to re-evaluate her choices and change sooner than Erik, but I liked that both accepted the other - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Another wonderful addition to the story was Blue's brother, Billy. I loved their sibling relationship and also the friendship that blossomed between Billy and Erik. Some of the very sweetest moments in the book involve Billy. Erik was a pretty low angst read and the drama that did occur late in the book resolved fairly quickly. Readers get more of a happy for now conclusion, but with more books in the series on the way, I know this won't be the last we hear of Blue and Erik.

A bit of page time is actually spent setting up the next book in the series, Legend. I'm really looking forward to seeing how things unfold with his neighbor, especially since fellow teammate Dax seems to be sort of in the mix as well. I think the story I'm most interested in at this point though, is Tacker. My heart squeezes every time at the mention of him and I can't wait for more in this series!

*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book*

Erik is the second standalone novel in the Arizona Vengeance series by the very talented, Sawyer Bennett. If you read Bishop then you have met Erik and Blue. I was so exciting they were getting their own book. The way she either flat out ignores him or puts him in his place is hilarious.

Erik is a shameless flirt. Blue doesn’t want anything to do with him. He has never wanted someone so badly in his life. She knows what kind of man Erik, she will never go there. Then the unthinkable happens...

They have a conversation without him flirting. She doesn’t fully trust his intentions but it was sweet watching him talk to her brother. And, later when he seems interest in not just getting into her pants but about her life she is starting to see Erik in a different light. It doesn’t mean she is ready to date the hockey player. She is no puck bunny. But if he keeps being sweet and sincere then she just might have to give him a chance. But can he handle that her brother is part of a package deal? She is all he has in the world and him to her as well.

Aww! This story is fun, sexy, hilarious, and emotional. I liked Erik in Bishop but he did seem like a man only after a one night stand with the team flight attendant. But not this time around. He likes her. A lot. And it’s totally understandable. Blue is a badass. Beautiful inside and out. She also has her own past with regrets.

Overall...I loved it. If I wasn’t doing a home improvement project over the weekend I would had finished in one sitting. It did give me a great way to escape during breaks though. The banter is funny and flirting. I also enjoyed that it wasn’t just all about them. Her brother, Billy isn’t just talked about but a big part of the story. Their story.

Quotes:

“Hey, Erik,” Dax says looking at something over my shoulder. “Isn’t that Blue? The flight attendant?” I whip around so fast I fucking knock my margarita off the table and it goes flying into some low bushes.

Christ . . . Blue has layers to her that I never imagined.

“We will so need this.”
Blue cocks an eyebrow at me, crossing her arms over her chest. “Need help getting me there, huh?”

***4.5 Stars***

With all the sparks that were flying between Blue and Erik in Bishop I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Erik’s book to find out what the deal was and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how everything played out between them. It was funny, sweet and smexy and amazingly enough, low on the angsty scale (which I actually liked) and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.

It was hard not to like and fall in love with Erik and Blue as they fell in love with each other. Erik may have been a player, something he never denies, and can be a cocky SOB, but he has a huge heart and good soul. Blue is all kinds of sweet and sassy. She has a lot going on and some weight on her shoulders that she needs to work through - which at times leads her to react before thinking - but in the end her soul is as golden as her heart.

I will admit that going into this one I was all prepared for all kinds of angstyness that typically comes with an enemies to lovers romance, but that didn’t happen here. Oh there were a few moments, don’t get me wrong, but they were only a few because *gasps* Erik and Blue actually acted like the adults they were and worked it out and it totally worked for me and made this a fun read for me. I loved how they got to know each other, not only by actually talking to each other, but by their actions. They’re bantering was a lot of fun and the smexy was Hawt! Now, there was a bit of a roadblock in their journey and I had kinds figured early on what it would be about at least and I understood, but I have to say I loved how it all worked out in the end for them.

As for everything else. The writing was engaging, the pacing was good and I loved the dual 1st person POV’s and then there are the rest of the characters that bring life to the series. I loved catching up with Bishop and Brooke and Tacker is still the one I want to know more about, though Dominik is a very close second and Dax isn’t far behind either of them. And then there is Legend. We get a little set up for his book in this one and I personally cannot wait to see him fall cause I’m already half in love with the girl who will bring him to his knees!

After finishing Bishop I couldn't wait to get my hands on Erik's story and see him have to work to get Blue's attention. I knew then it was going to be highly entertaining, and I was not wrong. I loved that Blue didn't make it easy for him and didn't let him just give her a smile before her heart would go all pitter-patter. It made for some great sexual tension and a great story to read.

Blue didn't have an easy go at life but she wasn't letting it beat her down, which I loved. She fought for those she cared about and I really admired that about her. Then when Erik came around he didn't make it easy on her to fight him, which she did, but when it came to getting help from him she relented and took the help he offered. And it had me admiring her even more that she would put her pride to the side when necessary. It also had me swooning over Erik that he so easily jumped in her life and took everything she had to offer, the good and the bad.

Overall, it was a great book to read and one I would recommend adding to your Kindle. It's part of the Arizona Vengeance series but I would say it could be read as a standalone if you aren't someone that is going to get too curious about the previous book when those characters are mentioned.

Absolutely loved this book! It would seem that Erik & Blue were destined to meet again and get a second chance together. (although he doesn't remember her at all). Erik plays for the Vengeance and Blue is a flight attendant on the team plane. Blue will not give Erik the time of day and he has no idea why.
Blue's life is complicated. She can barely get by on her salary to pay for the group home her brother lives in. She is his only family left and has been part of his care-taking for most of her life.
When they finally clear the air, they make an unusual deal for her to go out with him. But Erik steps up and does what she asks him to do because he really wants a chance to be in Blue's life.
Erik has quite the rep as a ladies man but underneath it all he is the sweetest man and has an incredible heart! I love how big he loves Blue and Billy and how he just wants to be there and be supportive in any way possible. He's just amazing!
This story brought out many emotions in me but ultimately the joy of watching their journey to a beautiful happily ever after.

Erik is the second book in the Arizona Vengeance Series and I loved it!

I love how Sawyer Bennett tells a story and this time it is Erik Dahlbeck’s turn at his own story! He might have once been a man-whore but, he surely isn’t now! I fell in love with Erik. He has changed and changed for the better. Blue Gardner would have nothing to do with him because she had met him 5 years earlier and at that time he was a man-whore. Fortunately for them both they have both changed for the greater good. Blue flat out turned down anything Erik tried to say or ask. Letting him know just what she thought of him. He didn’t give up though and asked her out another time and she finally said yes.

I love their story and the way Erik treats Blue & Blue’s brother is wonderful. He really is a nice guy! Oh, and when Erik and Blue get together things really can heat up between the two of them.

I can’t wait to read more about these men from Arizona Vengeance team! Legend is next and I need to know his story! 5 STARS for ERIK!

This author does hockey stories so well. I heart Erik so much he is so swoony.
This story was so well written.

Sawyer Bennett does hockey and love so perfectly! We are now on book two of the Arizona Vengeance series, and I already feel like I know the whole team. Erik and Blue did not get a good start, but turns out that it's worse than you think. I kind of wished for a little redemption or more of a flashback or something from their first meeting, but it wasn't meant to be I suppose.

Blue is genuine, and sincere, and everything that can make playboy Erik ready to settle down. If there's one thing I can say about him is he is all in when he finds his person. This whole team is full of good-hearted guys, I look forward to more of their stories!

4.5 stars

If I hadn't already known that I was hooked on the Arizona Vengeance this book would have done it! I am falling hard and fast for this team and the smokin' hot hockey players that make it up.

Blue!!! OMG! I love her. She is a take no prisoners, independent, sassy woman and I totally want to be her when I grow up. Erik might be used to getting any woman he wants but Blue is any woman. It's always better if you have to work for it anyway, right?

This book is sexy and sweet, with a little but of emotion and a whole lot of charm. I was hooked from the beginning and I completely devoured it. I can't wait for the next one on the series.

This story is about a misconnection that is trying to have a forever connection. Erik and Blue met years ago and Erik blew her off (as new players do) and she is not looking to go down that road again. But don’t worry, Erik is not one to be deterred.

The first book of the series was decent and introduced me to a fun team that I am excited to read about. I was very excited to read about Blue and Erik and Bennett did not disappoint. There is passion, fun, and drama that kept me going from page page. Much like the last book, this book can be read in one sitting (I know because I did on my plane ride to a vacation). I loved how Blue made Erik work for it and I especially loved when she finally let him and see them together as a couple.

Erik is definitely book boyfriend material. He makes you swoon first in his efforts to win Blue over and then if that doesn’t work, his relationship with Billy will do it. He shows that people can and do change over time. We get to see how much Erik has changed and for me it’s what makes me love him so much.

Like I said the story is a quick and enjoyable read. It’s a great book to bring with you on vacation but be warned that some love scenes may make you blush in public.

I am getting a real kick out of these Arizona Vengeance players. Who would have thought from book one, that Erik would have such a soft side. This novel is a very quick read with little angst or drama. It will make you swoon with how Erik turns Blue around to his charms and how he treats Billy. Five years is a long time to change a person and to get a second chance.

Next up is Legend and I think this one might be funnier than the others with Pepper. I am hoping that we hear more about Tacker at the very least, but his own book would be awesome!

Y'all.

I don't know why, but I was NOT expecting to love Erik as much as I did. Holy moly, I didn't even see this guy coming. And he completely swept me off my feet!

This story went deeper than I expected it to. It was more heartfelt and emotional and just...very nearly perfect for me. I adored Erik and Blue. I loved their flirty banter. I loved their sweet tender moments. I loved the way their love seemed to sneak up on them - and it was such a lovely, beautiful thing.

There were some little twists that I wasn't expecting, and they added some depth to the story that kept it interesting and caused me to completely lose myself inside the story, falling a little bit in love with Erik, Blue, and a bevy or fantastic secondary characters.

The bromance piece of sports romance is why I will never get enough of it. I love the relationships the guys have with each other and how that plays out next to the budding romantic relationship. It's another layer to an already richly layered story and gah! I loved it!

Erik is smart and sexy, witty and sweetly emotional. It was my favorite kind of Kindle crack and, if I wasn't before? I am now 100% a fan of the <i>Arizona Vengeance. ~ 4.5 Stars

Erik was a great read! The storyline and development of Erik and Blue's relationship was interesting to read about, especially their little twist towards the beginning. Blue is caring and sweet, especially with her brother. I liked the Billy aspect of the story and found all of it very interesting. Erik really is a great guy. He's super sweet and patient with Blue and just wants her to be happy. I love everything he does for both her and Billy. I loved getting more about the other guys. I really want to know more about Tacker, he just seems so complex and intriguing. Legend's parts were very funny and I can't wait to see how his book is going to play out.

Another terrific book from this author, I love her work. This one was a second chance at love for Erik and Blue. It was heartwarming and uplifting all at once. Erik was great, I loved how he was so caring and sweet. Blue had a chip on her shoulder, but once she got over that she was sweet and fun loving. I loved the two of them together, but when a accident happens will they be able to get through it together? I loved this book and can't wait for the next one.

Another Arizona Vengeance star and another highly entertaining story.

We had a taste of Erik Dahlbeck in Bishop’s story so we knew a little about his playboy ways. Unfortunately for Erik, so does team flight attendant, Blue. Despite Erik’s obvious interest in Blue, she appears oblivious to his charms, the reasons for which become clear as the story progresses. Erik is confounded by Blue’s obvious resistance to his flirting but he’s not about to give up trying to win Blue over.

When he sees another side to Blue, Erik knows that he has to make her see him for who he is and not just his womanising ways. Blue is not only a beautiful woman but a hardworking carer with a brother who has complex support needs. Clearly, a loving and loyal sister, Erik comes to realise that Blue’s time is split between working for the team and looking after her brother and in order to make inroads, where her heart is concerned, he must do so in the knowledge that she comes as a package deal. What Erik doesn’t expect is to develop a new found friendship with Billy and an even greater appreciation for Blue.

When Blue sees the way Erik interacts with Billy her heart gives a squeeze but she still cannot see past his behaviour in the past. Despite her desires to keep away from Erik, he slowly but surely becomes a permanent fixture in her and her brother's life, along with the rest of the team. The team accepts Billy into their friendship group with ease, especially the enigmatic Tacker. Both Blue and Billy draw Tacker out of himself as he slowly starts to open up whilst enjoying spending time with Blue and Billy.

The story progresses with the usual push and pull of emotions, some of which are all too predictable as the story progresses towards its conclusion. What I did love about this story though was the side story of Billy and the team’s behaviour around him. Of course, I’d be remiss in not singling out Erik where Billy is concerned as he clearly falls as hard for Blue’s brother as he does her.

This was an extremely sweet story but one which felt slightly at odds with the author’s normal writing style. On this occasion, the story was crying out for more depth and more of the author’s usual magical storytelling flourishes. That said, I still loved it and I loved Erik. I’m even surprising myself with my love of hockey-themed books!

Erik by Sawyer Bennett is the second book in the Arizona Vengeance series and can be read as a stand-a-lone.

Blue is one of the flight attendants for the team and has never trusted Erik, due to their past history. She is caring for her brother, Billy who was born with cerebral palsy.

This book had all the emotions and I loved the detail between Blue and the relationship with her brother, Billy. Even though Erik is a playboy he is genuinely interested in blue and cares for her. He is also extremely sweet and caring to Billy.

This was a great addition to the series and I enjoyed getting to know the rest of the team. The next book is Legends and I can’t wait to see where his story takes us.