USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Meet the Arizona Vengeance, hockey’s hottest new team. They’re burning up the ice—until a one-night-stand with the coach’s daughter freezes one player in his skates. Bishop Scott, co-captain. Not too shabby, huh? It’s all part of my fresh start with the NHL’s latest expansion team, and that means new teammates, a new coach, a new city, and a big new contract. Basically, I … big new contract. Basically, I cannot f***ing wait to show my old squad what they’re missing.
But first, I decide to check out the town before the grind begins. Turns out Arizona chicks are totally smokin’, and I’m fortunate enough to meet one who’s looking for the same thing I am: a night of anonymous, unforgettable, no-strings-attached sex.
Fast forward to the Vengeance arena. It’s the last place I expect to see her again—let alone in her own office. Then bells go off and I finally realize who this girl is: Brooke Perron. My new coach’s daughter. All of a sudden, we’re picking up right where we left off, which means our hands are all over each other. That’s when her dad—my boss—walks in. And before I can get a word out, Brooke’s introducing me as her fiancé.
Sure, she just saved my ass. So why do I get the feeling Brooke’s going to turn my world upside down? Maybe it’s because this fake relationship feels way too real. . . .
Praise for Bishop
“Bishop is a fun, sexy, and totally entertaining read. . . . I loved getting to meet all the other guys of this series. I am truly looking forward to each of their stories.”—Book Bitches Blog (five stars)
“This is a feel good, fun story with great writing and dialogue. The characters are easy to connect with and there are lots of entertaining secondary characters. I can’t wait to read more books in this series.”—Cocktails and Books
The Arizona Vengeance series from New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett can be read together or separately:
BISHOP
ERIK
LEGEND
And don’t miss her Carolina Cold Fury novels:
ALEX
GARRETT
ZACK
RYKER
HAWKE
MAX
ROMAN
LUCAS
VAN
REED
MAREK
The Love Hurts series features sexy standalone novels:
SEX IN THE STICKS
JILTED
And the Sugar Bowl series is one treat you’ll want to read in order:
SUGAR DADDY
SUGAR RUSH
SUGAR FREE
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This was a nice twist on the fake fiancee trope. I really like this expansion team that Me Bennett had created and I look forward to several more players getting their HEAs. Bishop and Brooke are great together and were never boring. I liked their open communication and steamy sexy times. I received a copy of this book from Net Galley and am voluntarily leaving this review.
This is a new ice hockey series by Sawyer Bennett. If you loved the Cold Fury Series, you will enjoy this book. Bishop was recently traded to the Arizona Vengeance, a new expansion team. On a night out he meets Brooke and has what they both think is a one-night stand, only to find out that they are both employed by the Arizona Vengeance. In an effort to appease Brooke’s father she announces that her and Bishop are engaged. As they play out this charade their relationship develops and they fall in love. Bishop is hot and oh so sexy! Also, intertwined in the story is a varied cast of supporting characters (many new ice hockey players that we will hopefully see in subsequent books) who really enhance the story. I really loved this book, so if you are looking for a well written, sexy read this is the book for you. Advanced copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Sawyer Bennett is one of my favorite authors! This new series focuses on the latest expansion hockey team, the Arizona Vengeance and one of its co-captains, Bishop.
One night of partying and a hot hook-up and the next thing you know he’s the fake fiancé to the coaches daughter! I can’t wait to meet more of these players!
Bishop is the first book in the Arizona Vengeance hockey series, and was a great start to this new series. When the new team was created all the hockey teams had players pulled for this new team. Now Bishop is in a new place and things are looking good for him. Even better when he meets a beautiful woman at a bar and she wants to go home with him. But what he wasn’t counting on was seeing that same beautiful woman at work, which gets even worse when her dad walks in on them.
I enjoyed Bishop’s character even though he’s a manwhore. I enjoyed the chemistry between Brooke and Bishop, and thought they were a fun couple. Brooke is not a pushover, and is a strong female which I really liked, as well as her bluntness. The story flowed well, and I really enjoyed it up until the end. The end is why I only rated it at 4 stars. The end just stops, the book was building up and up and then bam… it ends. Which really disappointed me. I wish an epilogue or something more would have been done. It made the book feel unfinished which bugged me since I was absolutely loving the book. Hope this helps! Happy Reading!!
Bishop is the first book in the new series, Arizona Vengeance, written by Sawyer Bennett. Bishop can be considered a spin off of the Cold Fury Series, but you don’t have to read that series first to enjoy this series. Let me start by saying that I am thrilled Ms. Bennett is writing a new hockey series. I have read the books in the Cold Fury Series and have loved every one of them. Bishop is a great start to this new series.
Bishop is a seasoned, professional hockey player who was traded to the expansion team, Arizona Vengeance. He is not very excited about the trade to Arizona, so when he gets to town he decides he needs to spice things up a bit with one night of no holds barred sex. Meet Brooke, who has recently moved to Arizona so she could be with her father. Brooke is a strong, to nice for her own good, down to earth woman that I immediately connected with. Their one night stand is super hot, the sexual chemistry between Bishop and Brooke is totally explosive but, that’s all it’s supposed to be, a one night, nothing more. Well, what fun would that be? Ms. Bennett takes us on a wild ride that includes not only a super sweet, sexy story about Bishop and Brooke, with a bit of angst thrown in to keep the reader on edge. She also includes one bat shit crazy roommate and lots of sexy hockey players that will melt your heart and get you all hot and bothered at the same time. The characters are well developed and the story is fast paced and well written. Sawyer Bennett knows how to rock hockey. This book was an excellent start to this series and I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
***Disclaimer *** I received an ARC copy of this book from #NetGalley and the publisher/author with the intent that I voluntarily write an unbiased, unsolicited review. I was not contacted, asked or required to leave a review in order to read this book. I received no compensation, financial or otherwise. This is my honest review.***
New series to explore-check
New series from Sawyer Bennett – double check
New series from Sawyer Bennett AND it’s a spin off from the Carolina Cold Fury…YASSS! Triple check.
I love Sawyer Bennett and she knows how to write great hockey romances so when I heard she was branching off to create a new hockey series I was so excited.
In this new series we find Bishop, a former Cold Fury player, is now part of the western expansion team. New team, new location means new nightlife and exploring what this new town has to offer in terms of hookups.
Color Bishop surprised when he finds out Brooke, his hookup, is none other than the daughter of his new coach. And coach sees them together prompting Brooke to take their relationship to an unexpected level!
I loved this story. Brooke and Bishop are great together and I loved their relationship and watching them get their HEA in the end. Can’t wait for more from this series!
Awesome start to the Arizona Vengeance! Bishop and Brooke are a wonderful, fresh addition to Sawyer Bennett’s universe. The story was well paced and interesting. Definitely a sweet story with little overall angst, which totally worked for me right now. I can’t wait to explore Erik’s story!
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?
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!
*4.5 Stars*
ARC kindly received in exchange for an honest review.
Bishop is the first novel in Sawyer Bennetts new Arizona Vengeance hockey hottie series, and let me tell you, it was so much fun!
I sped through this book in a day, and I loved getting to know Bishop and Brooke, and also some of the other members of the Vengeance.
B and B work together perfectly, and while the whole thing starts off as a fake engagement, you realise very fast that this will not only be a fun ride, but one thats meant to be as well. These two getting to know each other and what their feelings mean is really awesome, and the story flows seamlessly and easily.
There were some great (and not so great) secondary characters involved as well. You’ll know who I mean when you read the book. They added the perfect level of balance to this story.
There’s no huge amount of angst, and issues are dealt with appropriately and not dragged out, which is really nice for me in a book these days.
I had a lot of fun reading this, and I really look forward to the rest of the series!
I love Bishop. He is sweet, alpha and an all around good guy. This book was great from beginning to end.
I am so excited about this new series from Sawyer. This may be the best book that she’s ever written. I couldn’t put it down. I only hope that the rest of the series will be as amazing as the start of it has been!
This was a great start to this new series from Sawyer Bennett and can be read on a complete stand alone basis.
This was a fun enticing read. It flowed really well and was paced perfectly and for me I was able to read this through in one sitting. Bishop follows the trope of the “fake fiance” and while it was little predictable at times, I still really enjoyed it.
Bishop and Brooke were solid characters and likeable in their own rights but they worked perfectly together and had great chemistry.
For me, overall, this was a solid read. It hooked me from the start, it was a fun and easy read but with enough drama to give it a kick. I for one am looking forward to more from the Arizona Vengeance.
I was provided with a copy of this book from the Publisher; there was no inducement or obligation and I opted to leave a review.
This is my first book I read from Sawyer and it won’t be my last. I was hooked from the start, once I started reading I couldn’t put my kindle down. I love everything about this story except maybe Nanette. Bishop is a sexy AF hockey player who has a one night stand with Brooke who has something in common they both didn’t know about. I love the story, love the characters and I can’t wait for Erik’s story next.
I enjoyed Bishop so much! We are treated to a spinoff series of another hockey team by Sawyer Bennett. I love how she brings the details from the facility, the training, the game and hockey itself. I don’t have a major hockey team in my area, but I have made it a point to attend at least one hockey game a year just because of these books. The writing is spectacular, and she really brings the story to life.
I sympathized for Brooke and how protective she is of her daddy. Now for the chemistry of Brooke and Bishop. Oh, my goodness! I stayed up all night reading because other than the story itself, it seems that when the super sexy scenes came around, I savored each word and couldn’t stop reading. Bishop knows how to take care of his woman!
I have already added Erik and Legend to my TBR shelf because well, read Bishop and you will be doing the same.
This might be my favorite book of this author!! I seriously loved it and I just couldn’t put it down! I love a pretend relationship and this one was off the charts hot!! I can’t wait to see where this new series takes us!!
“ I see her and it’s all over for me. At least for tonight anyway.”
It was only supposed to be a hookup, a one time thing, but when hockey player Bishop Scott discovers Brooke Perron working for his team, he’s ready for another shot. Too bad her father is his coach and getting caught by him in a compromising position wasn’t part of the plan. Trying to ease an embarrassing situation & protect Bishop from her fathers wrath, Brooke blurts out that he’s her fiancé. While trying to maintain the facade of being in love, feelings develop that blur the line between pretend & reality and they soon find that their lies have far reaching repercussions.
This is the first book in Sawyer Bennett’s Arizona Vengeance series and Brooke & Bishop were a likeable couple to start things off. This fun & steamy hockey romance was an easy, entertaining read and I would recommend it for fans of the authors Cold Fury series. It also effortlessly set up at least half a dozen characters for future stories. Can’t wait to read more!
Hockey players (both fictional and real) will forever be at the top of my list and Bishop fits right in with them!
The Arizona Vengeance are the newest club in town and trust me, you’re going to fall in love with these men!
Bishop is…..geez, how to describe him? Charming, sexy, witty – with a good heart and alpha male tendencies. The man can raise your temperature in a heartbeat and satisfaction is always guaranteed. But he definitely offers more than just fun in the bedroom. He’s irresistible.
Brooke is a great match for Bishop. They compliment each other, and her independence is something he finds refreshing. She’s not into him for all the wrong reasons or for what he can provide her. She’s strong, funny, loyal, and gives all of herself.
From their very first chemistry-laden encounter, sparks were flying and you just knew it was going to be epic. It’s fun to see them sort through the mess they’ve gotten themselves into. This is a fabulous start to another great hockey series from Sawyer Bennett and I can’t wait to read more of these amazing men.
Bishop by Sawyer Bennett is phenomenal! I love the Cold Fury series and the way she’s able to expand upon the characters and the series itself. And she definitely knock it out of the park with this one.
I loved Bishop and Brooke. I loved that even though things started out rough, they made the best of the situation they found themselves in.
It’s not easy, but between their friends and family you just know they’ll find their way to each other.
5 Stars
As the first book in a new series, this has huge potential to draw in readers like the Cold Fury series did. The characters are engaging. The story is well written and developed.
First of all, who doesn’t like a hot hockey player, especially a single one looking for a one night stand. No strings. Especially when you’re a girl in a new town, new job and no friends yet. One night stand commences and it’s the best of both of their lives. Oh well. Time to move on, right? Wrong.
When Brooke and Bishop get caught canoodling, by her dad and his coach of all people, the lies start to fly. How they managed to keep their story straight was a true testament to their acting abilities. Then when they started telling people about the scheme you knew something bad was going to bite them in the butt. Enter “friend” from NY Nanette.
Nanette brings with her dark clouds of trouble. Brooke is too nice to call her out on her BS, but after several days of it taking its toll on her, Bishop steps in and lays down the law. FYI the woman is out of her mind psycho crazy. She is vindictive and calculating and it remains to be seen if she will pay for any of her sins.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this story. It grabbed my attention and kept my interest. My only complaint was how it ended. Yes it’s a HEA, but I felt like I must have fallen asleep or something because it was an abrupt ending. I thought we would see them go back to Phoenix or get engaged or something to tie the story together at the end. But nope, it just ended in NY. Hopefully the next book will pick up where this one left off.