Bishop (Arizona Vengeance, #1)

by Sawyer Bennett

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 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. . . .

• ASIN: B079KT63V4
• Publish Date: 14 August 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Loveswept
• Format: eBook (Kindle)
• Pages: 221
• Language: English

Reviews

[Canadian Girl Book Blog]

Bishop is the first book in a new hockey series, Arizona Vengeance. The Arizona Vengeance is a new team created from the expansion draft and Bishop is the first player that we are going to get to know better. Bishop Scott was a member of the New York Vipers before being chosen by the Arizona Vengeance draft. Deciding to check out Phoenix prior to the season starting, Bishop heads out for a night on the town and some no-strings-attached fun with the beautiful woman that he meets at the bar. Shocked to find his one-night stand sitting in one of the offices at the Vengeance arena, Bishop and Brooke start to pick up where they left off when they are interrupted by Bishop’s new boss and Brooke’s father, the coach of the Vengeance. When Coach Perron confronts them about what is going on, Brooke blurts out that Bishop is her fiancé and so starts their fake relationship. While trying to keep Coach Perron happy, the fake relationship story straight and their lives in order, Bishop and Brooke realize that their relationship is becoming anything but fake.

Bishop is told in the dual point of view of both Bishop and Brooke and is a fast-paced fun and steamy read. Sawyer Bennett has upped her hockey romance game with the Arizona Vengeance series from the Cold Fury series. This series is sure to get better as the books come. There are many characters that are introduced in this novel and I am sure we will get a peek into their lives in this series. Overall I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to diving into the rest of the Arizona Vengeance novels.

[Linda]

This review was originally posted on (un)Conventional Bookworms
*I received a free copy of [title] from [publisher] via Netgalley. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased *Bishop was amazing! I’m so happy Ms. Bennett is branching out with more hockey-players - and both Bishop and Brooke really did it for me.

Story:

There’s a little bit of suspense with Brooke’s friend Nanette, and a whole lot of awesome hockey-talk, relationships between the players, and within the organization at large. Of course, the whole hockey setting is partly what I loved about Bishop, however, the characters really did it for me as well! There's a certain camaraderie among these players, who were let go by their team to start a new team in Arizona.

Because Brooke wanted to make sure her father, the coach, wouldn't be unfair to Bishop, she pretended they were engaged when her father ran in on them kissing in her office. And that is the start of their relationship. I loved that they had more or less fallen for each other already - but both were playing it cool. Mostly this was because neither of them wanted to be the first to admit they had real feelings for the other.

There was a lot of hotness in Biship, but there was also a little bit of anguish, quite a bit of humor, and some opulence. Overall, I am so excited about this first book in a new series, and I just can't wait to see what Ms. Bennett will do with the rest of it.

Characters:

Bishop is such a stand-up guy, I loved him - his chapters made me want to get to know him in real life.

Brooke is exactly the kind of heroine I enjoy reading about - she's smart, funny, a little sarcastic, and just great. If I met her, I'd want to be her friend.

Writing style :

Bishop is written in first person point of view, switching between Bishop's and Brooke's perspective. The present tense made me feel as if I was inside the story with them.

Feels :

All the feels! I was so happy about this story. There was joy, there was romance, there was a little doubt, and there was happiness.

 

[Sam@WLABB]

When Sawyer Bennett announced her new hockey romance series, I automatically added all the books to my TBR. As always, Bennett delivered a great story with a fabulous heroine and hero, and also, some hockey.

I loved the set up of this story so much. One night stand to fauxmance to romance. I always enjoy seeing this type of relationship evolve into something real, and Bishop and Brooke are no exception to this rule. They had great chemistry. They were fun and playful, but you could totally see it turning into more. They shared laughs and hot sex, but they also found themselves confiding in each other, venting to one another, and sharing quite a few sweet and tender moments too.

Bishop was an interesting hero. He seemed to be this macho alpha type, but then he started talking about his mom, and this whole other side of him was revealed. I watched him turn from this party playboy to a one woman man. It was gradual, and I really liked the way Bennett slowly pulled back his layers.

Brooke was, simply put, a really nice person. She uprooted her life to move to Arizona in order to lend emotional support to her dad. She showed kindness, when other people didn't, and I found her really easy to like. At one point I was shaking my head, because her big heart got her into a little situation, but I never stopped rooting for her.

I have to say, I am really excited about this series. Bennett introduced many of the members of the Vengeance, and I am looking forward to getting to know them better. I have to admit, I am most excited about Tacker's book. He was one of the most complicated players we met, and I KNOW his story will, no doubt, be super emotional.

Overall: A fun and sexy start to a series I am excited about.