The Arizona Vengeance are developing a reputation on the ice as one of hockey’s top teams. But one player’s reputation off the ice might just keep him from scoring. . . . I’m having the time of my life with my new brothers on the Arizona Vengeance. We may be an expansion team, but after notching some big wins, the entire league knows to watch out for Erik Dahlbeck. That’s me. The only person who … me.
The only person who doesn’t seem to think I’m so great? Blue Gardner, the hot-as-f*** flight attendant on our team plane. I sure wouldn’t mind joining the mile-high club with her, but besides bringing me lukewarm coffee, she won’t give me the time of day. Whatever I did to rub Blue the wrong way, my teammates think it’s hilarious. After all, we’re used to women flocking to us. #puckbunnies
When I run into Blue back on land, I’m shocked to learn how she spends her time off: taking care of her handicapped brother. There are layers to this girl I never imagined, layers I can’t wait to peel away. And that’s a new feeling for me.
But first I’ve got to find a way to melt that ice-cold stare. Because as much as I try to pretend I don’t care what Blue thinks of me, how can you not care when you’re falling for someone?
Praise for Erik
“Sawyer Bennett keeps it real in her new Arizona Vengeance hockey novel—must read!”—Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl
“You don’t have to like sports to love these books! Erik is my new book boyfriend. Find your next hockey hero in Sawyer Bennett’s Arizona Vengeance series.”—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis
“Sawyer Bennett is my go-to author for sass and smart hockey stories.”—Kate Meader, USA Today bestselling author of the Laws of Attraction series
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
This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
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4.5+ stars.
Oh Erik – you are such a player, but it is a joy to see you fall. So Erik has met his match with Blue, a flight attendant on the team’s plane. There are layers to Blue that Erik doesn’t realize and layers that come as a surprise.
This book had more depth than you would expect from knowing Erik in Bishop’s book. This can definitely be read as a stand alone, but the Arizona Vengeance are so much fun – you might as well start at the beginning.
This one was a fun read with some real heart to it. Looking forward to Legend’s book!
I voluntarily requested and reviewed an advance reader copy.
What a wonderful read! I can never put down a book about a hot hockey player (sigh). Erik and Blue’s journey makes my heart happy. Side-note: Blue’s name is AWESOME (haha). Blue doesn’t like Erik at first, with good reason in my opinion. Having said that, something I often tell others is please don’t judge me for some of the choices of my youth. Growing up and chasing fame is full of pitfalls and often selfishness. That applies here. Seeing these two connect after the life of hard knocks and maturity, well it is sweet, definitely brings out ‘all the feels’ and becomes ‘smoldering HOT’ (wink wink). As a special education teacher the message of caring for a sibling with a disability is touching and I feel it is an accurate portrayal of that experience. Another thing I love is the “family” feel of this hockey team. Ugh melt my heart! You can plan for teasers about future characters and stories. I am giddy with anticipation (yeah). Yes, I want to discuss all but I won’t because spoilers are mean (eek). This is one of my favorite Sawyer Bennett books. Happy Reading!
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 Arizona Vengeance. ~ 4.5 Stars
Erik Dahlbeck is the enforcer of the Arizona Vengeance and was recently acquired from the LA Demons in the expansion draft when the team was built. He’s loving life, woman, and hockey. When the team has to take the team’s private jet to an away game, Erik is instantly attracted to a flight attendant, but Blue Gardner wants nothing to do with him except to ignore him and serve him cold coffee! Erik is not used to women not wanting him so he takes this as a challenge.
As Erik starts to realize there is more to Blue than meets the eye, he is starting to want to get to know her in a real way, not just a quick hook up, and that includes her handicapped brother, Billy. As Erik starts to spend more time with Blue, he learns the real reason why she has not been so nice to him and then goes out of his way to make it up to her. As these two start to get closer to their happy ending, a wrench is thrown into their happy world. It will take a huge leap of faith for Erik and Blue to get past this issue to finally get their happy ending but it will be worth the wait!
I really enjoyed these two characters. Talk about falling in love quickly! I really enjoy the actual hockey game stuff you learn as you read this series from Sawyer Bennett. I actually watch hockey but still have learned a few thing! Of course we learn a few more things about the mysterious Tacker and we meet who will be Legend’s leading lady in the next book. I’m loving this series!
How do you overcome a horrible first impression? Especially when you don’t even remember it. That is exactly what Erik must accomplish with Blue.
Blue has a mountain of responsibility on her shoulders and no where to turn for help. Enter Erik.
It takes time but eventually Erik wins Blue over until a new tragedy hits. Will he be able to fix this lapse in judgement? Will Blue forgive him? And what is Tacker’s connection to all of this? Only time will tell. Stay tuned for the next installment of The Arizona Vengeance.
4 1/2 STARS!
A down-to-earth, passionate connection! I loved Erik’s story! He seemed like he was going to be an entitled jerk when we saw him in Bishop’s story, but he ended up settling down into a really great guy. The sexy attraction between them was smoking, and the kind-hearted portrayal of life with her brother was really heartwarming. Loved it!
Arizona Vengeance enforcer Erik Dahlbeck is having the time of his life playing hockey with this great group of guys he’s been paired with. He’s living large and loving it all, until he runs into the one thing that he wants that it seems he can’t have.
Flight attendant Blue Gardner has been giving Erik the cold shoulder something fierce when he flirts with her on the team plane. She knows guys like him, and she has no interest in being another notch on his revolving bed post. He’s not sure why he rubs her the wrong way so badly, but he’s bound and determined to get through to her. When he discovers she spends her off time spending time with her handicapped brother, he sees another side to her that just makes him want to spend time with her even more!
Loved this
Erik is the hot shot playboy of the team. He keeps hitting on the team flight attendant, Blue but she wont give him the time of day. Over time Erik starts to break her walls down but then finds out why she is so against him. will he be able to get her to forgive him?
The amazing part of this story is Blue’s brother Billy who is in a wheelchair and is a major factor to everything Blue does… Will Erik accept Billy and accept that he is #1 in Blue’s life?
Loved watching their relationship and see the ups and downs. Also loving Dax, Legend and Tacker and can’t wait for their stories.. you get some glimpses at their lives even more in Erik’s book
I loved Erik!!! Oh man, these guys just get better and better with each book. He was simply an amazing counterpart to Blue.
They met 5 years ago and never dreamed that this would become their lives. I adored this story!
Absolutely adored this book and fell hard for Erik! After a cringeworthy first meeting, Erik just can’t get Blue out of his head. Blue is strong yet vulnerable and Erik isn’t giving up without a fight. I loved the way the story progressed, and I am super excited for the rest of the books in this series, especially Legend and Tacker!
Sawyer Bennett shoots and scores with ERIC the second book in the Arizona Vengeance series. I had been looking forward to reading Erik Dahlbeck’s and Blue Gardner’s story since Blue shut Eric down in book one, BISHOP. Sawyer Bennett did not disappoint. ERIC was an unexpected and entertaining read.
I really enjoyed this story. There were several surprising twists that added to the plot. I appreciated all the details pertaining to Blue and her brother, Billy’s relationship. Billy has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. I love that Erik and his teammates treat Billy normal.
I enjoyed Eric’s and Blue’s personalities. They both have a lot of depth. I liked the reason that Blue was originally giving Eric the cold shoulder. They both matured a lot over the years. I think they connected at the right time in their lives. They have great chemistry.
ERIK was interesting throughout. The hockey scenes were skillfully described. The story was well written. I liked the references to the Cold Fury Hockey series. I’m looking forward to Legend’s story next. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
4.5 stars
Erik has always been a player both on and off the ice, and he is used to the ladies falling over themselves to have a chance with him. When he sets his sights on Blue, a beautiful flight attendant on the team plane, he is stunned when she turns him down over and over again and she does it with enough disdain to make him wonder what he has done to offend her.
Despite his playboy ways, Erik is actually a really great guy. He just grew up with a dad that set an example showing him that the ladies are meant to be both enjoyed and treated well. He has never insulted Blue as far as he can remember yet she brushes him off with an attitude that shows he ranks somewhere around something nasty she would scrape off her shoe. Determined to get to the bottom of it, he approaches her when he sees her out in town one night. She isn’t sure how to react as she is out with her disabled brother Billy but she definitely didn’t expect Erik to treat Billy as if he is just any other person without giving it a second thought.
From there, Erik slowly wears her down and he discovers the source of her animosity which dates back to an encounter five years ago. I had to laugh at the hoops she made him jump through to get a date with her- it certainly made him a target of laughter in the locker room too but he owned it!
Erik and Blue had great chemistry and I really enjoyed their story! Billy’s role in both their lives was a wonderful part of their journey as well. We get a tantalizing glimpse of what may be in store for Erik’s teammate Legend, and I am really looking forward to finding out more about the team captain Tacker. I think it will be quite some time before he gets his own story because he has a lot of healing to do but he is certainly the most heartbreaking member of the Vengeance team that we have been introduced to so far in my opinion given his history. If you are not a hockey fan, don’t worry- hockey is definitely part of the story but the main focus is on the characters rather than the game so don’t hesitate to grab a copy of this book!
Erik and Blue are made for each other. Their relationship started five years ago with a drunken one night stand, that blue thought was going somewhere. Fast forward 5 years and blue is holding a grudge when Erik starts flirting she blows him off. When she finally tells him they know each other intimately, he is floored. This books has it all and I loved it.
*I received an ARC from NetGalley, and this is my honest review*
Im in awe!! Another fantastic book by Sawyer! I laughed my ass off and swooned hard! Erik is a captivating story that had a lot of foreshadowing that will leave you anxious and excited for what to come!!
Absolutely loving this expansion team! Erik is the enforcer and a lover of women and women love him but there is no love lost when it comes to Blue, one of the flight attendants on the team plane. It just so happens they had a hook up in the past and Erik doesn’t remember it but it made an impact on Blue and not a good one. She is not getting sucked back in or so she thinks. Erik has set his sites on her and he is not taking no for an answer and even if all they can be is friends he will settle for that…at first. It was fun to watch these two fall, and fall they did, right into each other’s arms. This story had it all, hockey, loving, and enough snark to keep each us all going until the next Vengeance book!
Definitely highly recommended read! This one can be read as a standalone.
Erik is not just another hot hockey player! He really has a heart of gold.
I am loving these characters in this new Arizona Vengeance series by Sawyer Bennett and Erik is no exception! He is patient and kind to not only Blue but her brother and that goes a long way to winning Blue’s heart!
He and Blue met five years earlier and they had great physical chemistry but he does remember their one night encounter.
She hates him for not remembering and treating her the way he did all those years ago, but as she slowly gets to know him Blue realizes that maybe she was judging him to harshly. People change, she has changed so why not give him another chance!
Erik is sweet, kind and persistent when it comes to Blue and he is allowing his heart to lead him to his ultimate goal!
It’s time for Erik and Blue’s book., Erik Arizona Vengeance book 2! I have been eagerly awaiting its arrival since the first book and the banter we witnessed between these two in that book. And I was not disappointed. Not at all!
Erick Dahlbeck, the up and coming star for the Arizona Vengeance, feels an instant attraction to Blue, the Vengeance’s flight attendant. But Blue certainly doesn’t doesn’t feel the same about Erik. He has a well know reputation with the “ladies”. You can feel the chill in the air when she rebuffs him time and time again. As a matter of fact she seems a little hostile towards him. But this doesn’t stop him from pursuing her. Nope! It just makes him want to get under her skin even more.
Blue Gardner has a big chip on her shoulder when it comes to Erik. She’s hurt fist and foremost when he doesn’t remember her from a previous meeting. And second she just doesn’t have time for him right now. She’s busy with more important things. She can’t loose focus on her responsibilities. And she knows all to well that Erik could definitely make her loose focus.
When Erik stumbles upon Blue in her off time he finds out what her priority in life is at the moment and it makes Erik realize that she’s got a lot on her plate.
After Erik gets a glimpse of her present situation Blue soon realizes she probably has misjudged Erik. But unfortunately she just isn’t in a good place to pursue the possibility of a relationship. Let alone one with the rising hockey star. Or will Erik be able to tear down her walls and show her that he’s in this for more than a fling?
I really enjoyed this entertaining, emotional and steamy read. You definitely can’t go wrong with Erik and Blue. You will enjoy every moment as Erik and Blue find their way to their HEA.
Another fabulous story by Sawyer Bennett. It is the story of a second chance romance and so much more. Erik is such a good guy, Blue has a heart of gold, and Billy wins you over every time he is in a scene. He has Cerebral Palsy and Blue is his only living relative. She is trying to take care of him, and have a relationship with Erik. It all seems very simple, and frankly in some other authors hands, it might have felt too cutesy or trite, and I don’t know how she does it, but Sawyer can take that same story, and make you feel all the feels for each character. I even love and understand most of the secondary characters because she just has a way of writing that hits my heart every time I read one of her books. Another 5 stars from me.
Swoony and full of feels, Erik is the second book in the Arizona Vengeance series. It can be read as a standalone.
Playboy professional hockey player Erik is entranced by Blue, flight attendant for the team. Her determined nature has her focused, and not on one night stands with hockey players. Erik is just as determined as Blue, if not more, and they each slowly break one another down.
Overall, Erik is a fabulous installment to the Arizona Vengeance series. Sawyer Bennett knocked it out of the park with this one. It was paced evenly and so well written. Having been in a super book funk lately, Erik was the perfect read to help reignite my love of reading.
*4.5 Star review*
4.5 Stars!
Erik Dalhbeck is a professional hockey player for the Arizona Vengeance, the new expansion team in Phoenix. Since he was traded, he’s quickly made a name for himself on and off the ice. He’s one of their top players, but he’s also known as a notorious ladies man. He’s never had trouble getting women, until he meets the sexy flight attendant Blue that works on their team plane. He wants her bad, and she won’t give him the time of day. It was clear she didn’t like him, and had no plans of giving into his advances, but he’d always loved a challenge. He’s completely intrigued by her, and wants to get to know her better.
Blue Gardner has a lot on her plate and plenty of responsibilities for a 26 yr. old. The last thing she needs is some playboy hockey star flirting with her. She’s not into casual hookups, and doesn’t have time for Erik Dalhbeck, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to get under her skin. He’s hot as hell and flusters her with just one look, but she’s too busy judging his moral character to react any other way than nasty.
With their jobs, Erik & Blue are around one another quite a bit. As they learn more about each other Erik see’s there are many layers to Blue than just what’s on the surface, and Blue realizes she may have misjudged Erik. As Erik is quickly falling for Blue will she trust him with her heart?
This was book two in the Arizona Vengeance series. If you love Sawyer Bennett’s other hockey novels, you will love this series as well. The men of the Arizona Vengeance are just as delicious and alpha. I adored Erik, and can’t wait for Legend’s book next!
Nobody does hockey studs quite like Sawyer! Erik and Blue’s quite and tender moments really touched my heart