SYNOPSIS

Hockey season may be over, but in New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett’s new novel, a Carolina Cold Fury heartbreaker is heating things up off the ice and eager to score with the girl next door.

No one skates like Reed Olson. In the off-season, no one plays like him either. After back-to-back championships, Reed craves a different kind of action. Good thing there’s no shortage of women ready for a summer fling with a sports star. Reed has a specific type—blond, busty, not too bright—and a little black book full of options. But when his bed starts rocking, it’s his unexpectedly sexy neighbor who comes knocking. And the brainy beauty is impossible to ignore.

Josie Ives desperately needs something her celebrity neighbor obviously doesn’t: sleep. His headboard banging against the wall is keeping her up at night—not to mention inspiring some very naughty dreams. Reed is everything she imagined: a little too good-looking, with a body that puts Greek gods to shame. But he’s also funny and charming—a tempting combination. Josie’s the opposite of his type, yet the chemistry between them is undeniable. Their friendship certainly has its benefits, and it’s heating up to be so much more.

 

*****Patty’s Review*****

*****4.5 STARS*****
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}

We’re like two people stumbling along a path, not knowing where it’s leading and with a little bit of fear causing us to falter even more. But the excitement is there, knowing the destination could be fucking fantastic, so we keep pulling each other along.

 

 

The tenth book in the series focuses on Cold Fury Hockey player, Reed Olson. I’ve really grown attached to this series and romances with Hockey players are one of my weaknesses. This was the first book in the series where not one Hockey game took place. The Cold Fury just won the Stanley Cup. It’s summer and the guys are enjoying the offseason. Reed has got to be the most laid back and sweet-natured player on the team. I developed quite a crush on him. This story is deliciously steamy and low on angst.

Reed has been spending his summer bedding countless blonde bombshells and his sexy antics have caused many sleepless nights for his new neighbor, Josie Ives, whose townhome is adjacent to his. When the feisty brunette shows up on his doorstep and demands that he keep it down with the headboard banging, Reed is amused. After they run into each other a couple more times, Reed starts to seek out Josie’s company. He’s inexplicably drawn to her and the two form an easy friendship.

 

 

One thing leads to another and soon Reed and Josie are heating things up between the sheets. They have out of this world sexual chemistry and the fact that they started out as friends only intensifies their connection. But while it’s plain to see that these two are made for each other, both Reed and Josie are hesitant to jump into a serious relationship for very different reasons.

Through a natural progression, the relationship starts to move past a casual ”friends with benefits” label and both Reed and Josie start to realize that they’ve fallen in love. This scares Reed because he’s got a ridiculous notion stuck in his head that he’ll never be able to give Josie everything she deserves. The sudden reappearance of Josie’s ex-boyfriend doesn’t help matters, and deep down Josie is afraid Reed will eventually get bored with her and turn back to his endless string of ”Barbie” look-alikes.

Here are my overall ratings:

Heroe: 5
Heroine: 4
Plot: 4
Angst: 3
Steam: 5
Chemistry Between Hero & Heroine: 4.5

I have to admit, it was nice to get a romance that was low on drama and to have a Hero who was truly a good guy who had enough confidence in himself that he wasn’t constantly flying into jealous rages. You’d think this would have been boring but it wasn’t in the slightest. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Looks like this one will be the calm before the storm because the next book promises to be filled with drama and angst!

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SYNOPSIS

Rachel Hart and Bodie Wright are nothing more than teammates. As mercenaries for hire with the elite Jameson Group, they have each other’s backs in the most dangerous of circumstances. But after a mission gone deadly wrong, Rachel does something she’s never done before. She crosses the professional line and takes comfort in Bodie’s arms.

One night of passion turns their lives upside down with a pregnancy neither of them expected, and one that Rachel was too terrified to ever want. Bodie, however, is a family man through and through, and he’s determined to raise their child alone if necessary.

The only common thread Rachel and Bodie have is their membership at The Wicked Horse, a sex club that lets them both fulfill their dirtiest fantasies with each other. As they become more intimately entwined, the strong, steady man with a heart of gold makes Rachel question everything she ever thought she knew about herself. Their wicked nights together make them so much more than teammates and Rachel is about to discover the choices she thought were the most difficult are actually the easiest ones to make.

 

 

*****Mel’s Review*****

5 Stars!

 

 

Rachel Hart & Bodie Wright are mercenaries for a high profile security team called The Jameson Group. They go on high risk, dangerous operations. They live in Vegas, but travel all over the world for their work. After a mission goes wrong, the usually unshakable Rachel is rattled, and seeks comfort in her teammate Bodie. They’ve never mixed business with pleasure, but things quickly turn passionate between these co-workers. They soon learn their one night together can’t be forgotten, when they find out Rachel’s pregnant.

 

Rachel & Bodie have a great respect for one another, & share a bond forged in trust. Rachel has worked hard to be where she is in her career in a world dominated by men. Her job is everything to her, & she doesn’t think she has what it takes to be a mother. She’s all about adventure, and never had to take care of anyone but herself.

Bodie grew up on a farm in Nebraska. He’s a former Navy Seal, and family is everything to him. He would give up his career for any of them. He wants the baby, & is ready to raise their child on his own if necessary.

 

Rachel & Bodie don’t have a lot in common other than their jobs & their memberships at The Wicked Horse. They both enjoy unwinding and indulging at the private sex club where they fulfill their fantasies. They’ve always kept things professional, but since that line has already been blurred, they give in to their attraction again. Bodie continues to push Rachel’s boundaries & challenge her. As they spend more time together Bodie shows he’s someone Rachel can count on. Things turn more intimate, & when real feeling form Rachel is terrified. Will she let fear rule her, or will she let herself try for more with Bodie?

 

-I don’t know that I’ve ever felt closer to a human being in my life.

-“There’s something special between us. Call it chemical, call it emotional… I don’t give a fuck what you call it. But it’s something different, and I know you know it, too.”

-You are the greatest gift I’ve ever been given.

SYNOPSIS

Score one for the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team as a stone-cold badass melts for a woman who makes his blood run hot.

As one of the league’s toughest enforcers, Van Turner is ruthless on the ice. He plays hard because it’s the only way to channel the rage boiling inside, and a reputation as an A-hole is better than everyone knowing the truth. Van has spent his entire life running from a secret that’s kept him from getting involved in relationships—or accepting lucrative deals with East Coast teams. Then the Carolina Cold Fury makes him an offer he can’t refuse . . . and Van meets a woman he can’t resist.

Simone Fournier is the stubborn one in her family—and that’s saying something, considering her brothers are two of the Cold Fury’s biggest stars. Simone gets what she wants, and what she wants is Van. Still, there’s a part of him Simone can’t reach, no matter how hard she tries. In private, he’s all fire and passion. In public, he freezes her out. Van may want to push her away, but Simone won’t let him go that easily. Because this time, she’s playing for keeps.

The Carolina Cold Fury series from New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett can be read together or separately:
ALEX
GARRETT
ZACK
RYKER
HAWKE
MAX
ROMAN
LUCAS
VAN

 

*****Patty’s Review*****

*****FOUR STARS*****
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}

”Van?” I whisper. ”Am I still shiny?” 
”Yes, Simone. So fucking shiny you make everything else in the world seem a little less dull by comparison.” 

 

We met Van Turner and Simone Fournier in ”LUCAS”. I was excited to get to their story since I love romances with the older brother’s best friend. I knew that Van and Simone would generate a ton of heat between them since they seemed to rile each other up so easily. Their story ended up being quite different from any of the previous books. This wasn’t my favorite in the series but I must admit it was without a doubt the steamiest!

 

 

 

Simone is currently rooming with her older brother Lucas and his fellow Cold Fury teammate and best friend, Van Turner. She recently dropped out of college and seems just a bit lost. Lucas invites her to live temporarily in the house he shares with Van until she figures out in what direction she wants to take next in life. She is instantly smitten with Van from the moment she meets him and his cold and snarky attitude towards her only fuels her determination to seduce him.

 

 

The two play a cat and mouse game for a while. Van tries to pretend that he is not in the least bit attracted to Simone, but he’s no match against her stubbornness. Soon enough they are heating up the sheets and getting down and dirty in just about every room in their house, when Lucas is not around of course, and even in some dark alleyways out in public. These two are insatiable and up for anything to get their rocks off. Their relationship for almost three-quarters of the book seems to be purely carnal and I must admit that I was hoping for a bit more romance which doesn’t really happen till almost nearly the end of the story.

 

 

 

Van has a secret and it’s huge. Something from his distant past still haunts him to this day and it has affected his life deeply. His inability to form close relationships with women and awkwardness in social situations all stem from his painful past. He makes it very clear to Simone that all they can ever have is a sexual relationship and she is more than a willing participant. She made it all too easy for Van and some of her bad life choices made it hard for me to empathize with her.

These two have so much stacked against them, it seems almost impossible that they will end up having a lasting relationship together.

 

 

I have to give credit to Sawyer Bennett for coming up with a backstory for Van that I would have never have anticipated and I’m not really sure how I feel about the path she took in that respect. There was also one scene that was so cringeworthy that I wished was not even in the story at all. It made me dislike the heroine even more.

This might not be my favorite in the series but I think most of you may find it very entertaining. It’s sure to get your temperatures rising.

Here are my overall ratings on the book:

Hero: 4
Heroine: 3.5
Plot: 4
Angst: 3.5
Steam: 5
Chemistry Between Hero & Heroine: 4

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SYNOPSIS

The best of friends.
Two men. One woman.
A sinful playground called The Wicked Horse.

Entrepreneur turned millionaire, Dane Hawthorne, has been known to get his kicks at The Wicked Horse Vegas, and he has no shortage of beautiful women waiting for a shot at him. Driven to succeed, no matter if he’s in the boardroom or the bedroom, Dane never backs down from a challenge.

Avril Carrigan isn’t the type of woman to take risks in her personal life but after a broken heart and too much liquid courage, Avril decides to best way to get over one man, is to get under another. Looking to experience all the debauchery she’s heard about from her best friend and business partner, Dane, she requests one thing of him—take her to The Wicked Horse.

The request seems simple. One friend helping another in her time of need. But now that they’ve crossed the threshold, things aren’t as easy as they once seemed. Not only is Dane looking at Avril in a new light, but so is their other business partner and best friend, Andrew Collings. As Dane’s envy blooms, he wonders if he made the right decision when he agreed to show Avril his wicked world.

What happens when the lines of friendship are blurred and boundaries are crossed? Will their relationships survive or will jealousy tear them all apart?

 

*****Mel’s Review*****

4.5 Stars!

 

Dane Hawthorne, Andrew Collins, & Avril Carrigan met in college their freshman year at Berkeley. They became roommates & the best of friends. The three were inseparable and are as close as family. All three are brilliant and now work together as business partners in Nevada running a BioTech company called Caterva. They are all extremely wealthy & very successful, but none have found someone special to share their life with.

Dane grew up in foster care & doesn’t trust easily. After being abandoned as a child, he’s guarded & doesn’t do love or commitments. Andrew is the lover and dreamer of the trio, & is still looking for the right woman. Avril just went through a bad break up, & needs a change. She knows Dane is a member at The Wicked Horse sex club in Vegas and asks him to take her to check it out. She needs a distraction & some fun, but Dane initially says no. Dane & Andrew have always been Avril’s protectors.

 

After 17 years of friendship Dane, Andrew, & Avril have never been anything but platonic. They’ve never gone there or risked their friendship, but when they all end up at The Wicked Horse together, lines get blurred, & things turn intimate. There’s always been a comfort & closeness between them. There’s a connection & trust that’s been developed over the years, but this is totally new territory for them all. Suddenly both men are seeing Avril in a new light. Their bond grows even stronger as they explore new connections with one another.

 

-What’s happening to you and me is something different, and we didn’t plan on this.

-“I’ve never felt this way about a woman.”

-I want him in every way possible.

 

Soon romantic feelings develop & two of the friends begin feeling something deeper. Boundaries were set to protect their hearts, but as two friends begin to fall in love can they navigate this new relationship without destroying the friendships. There’s an indescribable bond, incredible pleasure, jealousy, & deep emotion as these friends try to define & explore their relationships with one another.

I love this whole series! It’s unbelievably hot & oh so delicious! I adored these three and the beautiful friendship they share.