Sex in the Sticks

by Sawyer Bennett

• ASIN: B01MSL0FET
• Publish Date: 2017
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: eBook (Kindle)
• Pages: 225
• Language: English

Reviews

[Canadian Girl Book Blog]

Sex in the Sticks is the first book in the Love Hurts series and can be read as a standalone novel.

Valentine is a dating blogger in New York City who starts to believe that things are going stale for her and that she is going to have to stop blogging. After talking with her cousin about a great town in Alaska she decides to hop on a plane and head north to see if she can spark some new inspiration for her blog.

Logan is the sheriff in a little town off the beaten path in northern Alaska. Logan thought his life was going great until a city girl with no idea what she is getting into shows up turning everyone's heads.

This book made me laugh through the whole book. I loved the chemistry between Logan and Valentine.

I recommend this book

[chymerra]

This is my first book that I have read from Sawyer Bennett and I am going to say this now, it will not be my last. I will admit that I was a little put off by the blurb when I read it on NetGalley but decided that I should give this book a try. I am glad I did because this book was a great read. It had humor, drama and let’s not forget lots and lots of hot sex.

I really didn’t care for Val at the beginning of Sex in the Sticks. She came across as a poor little rich girl who was bored of her life in New York City. And when I mean bored with her life, she was bored with the metrosexual men that she was dating. She was a well-known blogger who wrote about her escapades and her dates, lately, were boring her. Actually, if it wasn’t for her hair color and that she was über rich, she reminded me of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex in the City:

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Val needed a change of scenery and when her cousin suggested Alaska, where the men to woman ratio are 15 to 1, she jumped on it and planned on blogging about it. All I could do is shake my head and laugh because I knew that she would be out of her element. Which she was. From the minute she landed in Alaska, I was giggling when she got herself into predicaments. Except for the one with Sassy, her dog. I didn’t giggle at that because it was dangerous. But, by the end of the book, I liked her. She totally shed her poor little rich girl skin. I will go as far to say that she found herself in Alaska.

Logan exuded hotness from the minute he appeared in the story and he seemed to be immune to Val’s charm. Actually, he was kind of put off by her deciding to date her way through town. His immunity to Val was worn down after he was called to the local bar because according to a jealous woman, she was drunk, naked, and dancing on tables. When he arrived to arrest her, he discovered that she was two out of the three. That’s when, in my eyes, he gave in…haha. But it was when she was lost in the woods, that the magic happened and you could see him falling in love with Val.

Let’s talk about the sex. I loved that Val was sexually confident. She knows what she liked when she liked it and how she liked it. Having a sexually confident woman in these types of books is pretty awesome. I also think it was pretty awesome that Logan was willing to go along with what Val liked. What also cracked me up was how shocked she was over Logan’s size. I thought to myself “Val, you are a sexually active woman and it is hard for me to believe you have never seen one as big as his”. Every, single time. Made me giggle during scenes that I shouldn’t because I just had a mental image of her doing something like this when she saw it.



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I loved the end of the book. Everything was done on Val’s terms and Logan, well, let’s just say that it took him a while to go along with her plans. The epilogue had to have been my favorite part of the book. I love happy endings!!!

How many stars will I give Sex in the Sticks: 4

Why: Relatable characters, a plotline that was pretty funny and page burning sex scenes.

Will I reread: Yes

Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes

Age range: Adult

Why: Sex and language

**I received a free copy of this book and volunteered to review it**

[thebookdisciple]

Sex in the Sticks is a strange story. Valentine (aka Val) has had it with the metrosexual male population of New York. Since she is a trust fund baby she can do whatever she wants, and after a suggestion from her cousin, decides to test out the male population in Alaska. Surely they will appreciate her?

Val is probably the most difficult heroine for me to like. First, she is 31 and has no real job. She is living off her family money and while thats great for her, I have no idea what that life is like and I cannot feel an ounce of sympathy for her at any point. Oh, her dates don't pay attention to her and fawn all over her? Yeah, thats not a New York metrosexual man problem. But, that Val thinks she is so extraordinary that men should be more thankful to be on a date with her. I really couldn't find anything redeeming about her other than the fact that she doesn't hide who she is or pretend to be less shallow or egocentric. So, she gets to Alaska and is LOVING all the male attention. Yep, thats the story. Yay, the male population of a town that only has like 3 women is throwing themselves at her. Seriously? How am I suppose to like her? I might have been more forgiving if she were in her early 20's. But she is 31. By then, you should be past this type of narcissism.

Logan is the town sherif and is a very normal guy. He is an ex-military cop who decided he loved Alaska and when he had the chance to move to East Merritt, he took it and hasn't regretted his decision. He finds Val beautiful for sure and he does go a bit out of his way to help her out a few times. He openly admits its because she is gorgeous. However shallow Logan may be, he isn't unlikeable. I didn't exactly swoon over him though. Perhaps this makes Val and Logan perfect for each other. They are both shallow.

So, will Val fall in love? She said that isn't what she wants but will the Alaskan men change her mind? Will Logan give everything up to be with Val in NYC? Will Sassy get eaten by a bear because Val brought the tiny dog to Alaska and didn't pack a leash? The plot centers around how this will end for Val when Alaska was only suppose to be temporary. Honestly, by the end, I was unsure I cared what decisions either of them made.

 

• POV: dual 1st


• Tears: no


• Trope: fish out of water


• Triggers: no


• Series/Standalone: stand alone


• Cliffhanger: no


• HEA: yes

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[Cocktails and Books]

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

City girl versus Alaska. An interesting premise and one that I was looking forward to.

Valentine French lived in NYC off her trust fund, shopped like it was an Olympic sport and wrote a popular blog about dating and being single (much to the chagrin of her family). And when she finds herself down with her dating life, she lets her cousin book her on an open-ended trip to Alaska to see if those Alaskan men are better that what she was used to. Of course, nothing goes the way Valentine envisions but it may just lead her to Mr. Right after all.

This book and I fought a little as I read it. I loved Logan Burke. He was the hot cop who loved his life in Alaska, yet refused to settle down with any one of the willing women throwing themselves at him. So I didn't really see what the attraction was to Valentine, other than she was beautiful, that kept him seeking her out. I got it after awhile, but I just couldn't see Logan with Valentine long term.

There were times when I found myself exasperated with the characters. Why did Valentine once again find herself in a mess (she was a modern day Lucille Ball with some of the things she got herself into). Why did Logan keep rescuing her? Why didn't either of them consider something long-term, even if they both though Valentine was going to eventually leave? Why was Logan so quick to believe someone else about Valentine instead of asking her himself? These things bothered me and ended up making this a book I simply liked, rather than loved.

The story was cute and I did find myself laughing out loud at some parts, but the frustration I felt with these characters far exceeded the goodness. Others will love this book, but I found myself asking why they were together rather than hoping they figured things out.

[Eve1972]

This is one of those bizarre covers that have absolutely NOTHING to do with the book. The model on the cover looks NOTHING like I pictured the hero.

I guess I am in the minority with this one. It was just OK for me. Oh, it was well written (if a little predictable) and very funny. I enjoyed the small town feel of it. There wasn't any OW/OM drama. Not much angst until near the end. It also had a great cast of secondary characters and some hot sex scenes.



My issue was mainly with the main characters. I liked Valentine's personality. She treated people kindly to their faces, but the whole "BLOG" angle didn't sit right with me. Everyone treated her with kindness, and the way she paints them on her blog wasn't very nice. Not to mention sharing private details about her and Logan. Which I thought was particularly disgusting. AND I found it HIGHLY improbable that a supposed big name blogger like her would put down the name of the town, and specifically Logan's occupation (especially since he was the ONLY chief) for everyone on the internet to read.

And while I understood Logan's initial reaction to finding out she was sharing details and writing about the town his continued asshole behavior after she apologized soured me on him. To be honest, by the end I felt HE needed to be the one groveling to get HER back.

Like I said though I seem to be in the minority with this one. Maybe I am just in a bad mood or something..who knows. *lol* I'll be keeping my eye out for the next book because like I said except for the main characters I found the writing very good.

[Linda]

This review was originally posted on (un)Conventional Bookviews



Sex in the Sticks is funny, very hot and with cute characters.



There were several hilarious moments in Sex in the Sticks, and there were even more extremely hot moments... I found the overall story to be cute, albeit a little bit cliché with the woman from the big city going to the Alaska wilderness to find a man who wasn't metrosexual with a better manucure than her.

Valentine and her blog made me laugh out loud more than once, especially because she had partly started her sex-blog to shock her family. Sex in the Sticks started out a bit tentative, as Val left her big city behind, only to be surprised at how quaint her new playground really was. Logan was the perfect rugged hero. The local sheriff, sweet, hunky, tall, protective - he had all the best parts of a romance hero going for him.

My feels were invested in Sex in the Sticks, even as I saw catastrophe arriving, I was hoping it wouldn't happen and things would continue to be smooth sailing. This is definitely a series I want to continue reading, as the writing was spot-on and the dual points of view worked very well.





He drones on and on, every single word out of his mouth more self-involved than the last. I tune him out. His lips are moving but my mind is far away, wondering how I can possibly be attracting men like this?

Fifteen men to every woman? And I'm thinking big, rugged manly men who don't give a rat's ass about fashion or manucures, and I bet their tans are natural.

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Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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