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Lucky (Pittsburgh Titans 18) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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Lucky (Pittsburgh Titans 18) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 72, 205

Matteo “Lucky” Branson has it all—an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he’s built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn’t care less about his fame, Lucky’s about to learn the hard way that some games don’t follow the playbook.

They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth—yet somehow, I’ve been kissed by fate every day since. I’ve got my rabbit’s foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen—and it’s all worked so far. Life’s been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun… I’m skating through.

Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She’s smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that’s going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I’m the first to accept the challenge—one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I’m hooked.

She thinks I’m just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her—confident, curvy, electric—and I don’t just want a second date. I want every single one after that.

I’ve always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I’m ready to fight for it.

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REVIEW:LUCKY is the eighteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series. This is hockey player Matteo ‘Lucky’ Branson, and twenty-seven year old, primary school teacher Winifred ‘Winnie’ Shaw’s story line. LUCKY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: A couple of years earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Winnie and Lucky) LUCKY focuses on the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Winnie Shaw is in a dating slump, and has been posting about her less than positive dating experiences but a self-imposed thirty day dating challenge finds Winnie coming face to face with professional hockey player Lucky Branson, a man who is willing to play the challenge with our story heroine heroine. Winnie Shaw is struggling with a low sense of self -esteem and in this is battling not only her inner voice but the trolls on TikTok who are determined to take her down.Wanting a normal life with a normal guy, Lucky is everything Winnie wasn’t looking for but as their relationship quickly grows into something more, our heroine finds herself the target of bullies and internet bashers, believing she is unworthy of a professional such as Lucky.

The world building focuses on the world of internet trolls; the need to be liked and popular in a disorderly world; and the growing love between two people who have posted their love-life online for the world to see.

The relationship between Lucky and Winnie begins as a challenge. Winnie claims to want to find a normal guy with normal desires but Lucky is more than she had bargained.As they continue to post about their love-life online, Winnie is quickly pulled down with the vitriol and hate directed towards our story line heroine.The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, several of the Pittsburgh Titan team members and their significant others return as secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to both Lucky and Winnie’s immediate families,including Lucky’s mother who continues to give her son some sage words of advice.

LUCKY is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is edgy and emotional; the romance is fated and impassioned; the characters are determined and dynamic.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum
Foster
King
Rafferty
North
Penn

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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Penn (Pittsburgh Titans 17) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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Penn (Pittsburgh Titans 17) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 15, 2025

Penn Navarro is the best player in the league—unstoppable on the ice, untouchable off it. But the moment the game ends, so do the celebrations. Because no amount of goals, no number of wins, can silence the demons that haunt him.

Hockey is my life. It’s what I was born to do. That’s not ego talking, just fact—I’ve spent years honing my skills, earning my place among the elite. But talent doesn’t erase my mistakes, and no amount of success will make me forget the damage I’ve done. It’s why I keep my distance from my teammates, because if you never let anyone in, you’ll never get hurt. Or those are the lies that I tell myself.

Mila Brennan represents the darkest parts of my history. She’s a ghost I’ve tried to bury, the reminder of everything I’ve lost. When she shows up in Pittsburgh looking for me, I know nothing good will come of it, because our sins don’t stay forgotten. They fester, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and Mila’s arrival means my time is up.

The past isn’t just knocking at my door—it’s kicking it down, crumbling all the walls I’ve built around myself in the process. And when the danger comes for us both, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I never would. Let her in.

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REVIEW: PENN is the seventeenth Instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team. This is twenty-seven year olds, romance cover designer Mila Brennan, and professional hockey player Penn Navarro’s story line. PENN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but his story has been building for the past few instalments. For fans of Sawyer Bennett, there is a cross over with the author’s Jameson Force Security series.

SOME BACKGROUND: A couple of years earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Penn and Mila) PENN follows in the wake of a series of threats against our story line heroine. Approximately ten years earlier, Penn and Mila’s life imploded, sending each in a different direction. Penn played minor league hockey with Mila’s brother Peter but a series of ill-planned pursuits destroyed the lives of everyone involved. Fast forward to present day, Mila is receiving increasingly violent threats against her life, and the only person she thinks that can help, is a man who despises the proverbial ground upon which she walks. Penn Navarro has lived a life secluded from everyone, fearing his demons will seek revenge for sins of the past but when the past resurfaces, Penn has no choice but to help the woman with whom he will fall in love.

The world building focuses on the need to protect our story line heroine. Desperate enough to approach the man who is struggling in the wake of secrets and lies, Mila knows that it is only a matter of time before the threats become a reality, and there will be no one left to care.

The relationship between Mila and Penn is acrimonious at best. Penn struggles with what happened and why, as Mila’s life imploded leaving her a shell of her former self. Lives were ruined, and our couple were blamed, but the blame had been placed on the targets. As Penn and Mila were forced together in an effort for protect our story line heroine, Penn quickly realizes there is more to Mila than the secrets from the part. The $ex scenes are provocative and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there Is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Pittsburgh Titans including the introduction of newcomer Matteo ‘Lucky’ Branson; a number of security specialists from Jameson Force Security including owner Kynan McGrath; Pittsburgh Titans’ team owner Brienne Norcross, and general manager Callum Derringer.

PENN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family theatrics, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are energetic and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum
Foster
King
Rafferty
North

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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North (Pittsburgh Titans 16) by Sawyer Bennett-review

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North (Pittsburgh Titans 16) by Sawyer Bennett-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 22, 2025

New to the Pittsburgh Titans but no stranger to relentless ambition, North Paquette knows exactly how to put in the work to ensure the win. But this time, the stakes are personal because the game isn’t just on the ice.

Life as a member of the Pittsburgh Titans is pretty freaking fantastic. I live in one of the best cities around, get paid to play the game I love and enjoy all the perks of being a professional hockey player. While many of those perks are because of who I am, one in particular is because of who I know.

Farren Abrams wasn’t on my radar until she came to town to visit her brother Rafferty. She’s smart, sarcastic, sexy as hell and can talk hockey like a pro. So when a night out with the team became a drunken hookup with Farren, there were zero complaints from yours truly. We had our fun and then she went back home—no harm, no foul. Now she’s moved to Pittsburgh permanently and while she’s still looking for some fun, I’m starting to look for more.

The more time I spend with Farren the more I like her, but to say she’s relationship averse is an understatement. Something in her past has caused her to head for the hills whenever someone gets too close, but she shuts down whenever I push for details. When she rejects my attempts to take this thing to the next level, I’m forced to seek help from none other than Rafferty, who has no idea I’m banging his little sister. With his assistance, I set out to do the one thing none of those chumps in Farren’s past have taken the time to do—help her face her demons and give her something worth staying for.

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REVIEW: NORTH is the sixteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team. This is twenty-six year old, North Paquette and twenty-four year old Farren Abrams’ story line. NORTH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary

NOTE: Some of the events of NORTH cross over with, and run parallel to the events of books fifteen RAFFERTY. Farren is the sister of Rafferty Abrams.

SOME BACKGROUND: A couple of years earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (North and Farren) NORTH follows in the wake of the sudden appearance of Farren Abrams at her brother’s front door. Farren is currently homeless, jobless and looking for a temporary change of direction, and her friends with benefits relationship with North Paquette is the perfect foil to push away the demons from her past. North Paquette is determined to prove to Farren what they have is so much more than an ongoing series of one-night stands but Farren struggles to trust, including the man with whom she is falling in love.

The world building follows several paths including Farren’s need to run at the first sign of something more serious. No one knows what happened in the past, and our heroine is hoping to keep her secrets close to her heart. Meanwhile North’s teammate and star hockey player Penn Navarro is slowly spiralling out of control, and when his past returns, the team is struggling to help a man who is unwilling to accept the hep given.

The relationship between North and Farren begins as a friends with benefits, but Farren wants to keep their relationship a secret, a secret in which North is struggling to go along. North suspects Farren’s brother Rafferty will not like the direction of his sister’s romance but Farren refuses to commit to anything more serious in light on the demon’s that refuse to let go. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of familiar, determined and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including Farren’s brother Rafferty, several teammates including Atlas, King, Foster, Penn Navarro, team manager Callum Derringer, as well as Farren and Rafferty’s parents.

NORTH is a story of secrets and lies, humiliation and betrayal, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is edgy and tense; the characters ad animated and desperate; the romance is seductive and spicy.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum
Foster
King
Rafferty

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

 

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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RAFFERTY (Pittsburgh Titans 15) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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RAFFERTY (Pittsburgh Titans 15) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 14, 2025

Rafferty Abrams has been having the time of his life since joining the Pittsburgh Titans, but a poorly thought out one-night stand is about to cause unwanted drama with potentially serious repercussions.

As a member of the Pittsburgh Titans, I’m afforded a certain level of leniency in my behavior. The perks of being a celebrity, I suppose. But a run-in with my “one-night stand turned borderline stalker” has me crossing all sorts of lines with a beautiful but unsuspecting grocery store employee. When I surprise the complete stranger with a giant kiss and quiet plea to help a guy out, she not only plays along but gets my blood racing like I’ve never experienced before. Score one for Rafferty Abrams.

Temperence Martin isn’t just the stunning girl in the international foods aisle. Tempe is also a devoted daughter taking a break from college to help her mother as she heals from a serious accident. That includes making sure her younger brother stays on track with school and keeping everything running at home. To say she’s burning the candle at both ends is an understatement, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t see the spark in her eyes after our spontaneous make out session. That’s exactly what has me coming back for more, even if I use that pesky stalker as my excuse.

As we get to know one another, I realize a fake relationship just isn’t going to work. I want something other than a ruse, something real, and lucky for me, so does Tempe. But when my mistake of a hookup starts telling lies in retaliation for my alleged betrayal, things get messy. For me and for Tempe, who has found herself embroiled in a love triangle that doesn’t even exist. I can only hope Tempe isn’t scared away by the baggage I unintentionally brought to our relationship because the truth is, I saw my happily ever after with her the first time our lips met.

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REVIEW: RAFFERTY is the fifteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team. This is Rafferty Abrams, and Temperence ‘Tempe’ Martin’s story line. RAFFERTY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but Rafferty’s story has been building throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: A couple of years earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafferty and Tempe) RAFFERTY follows the building but originally fake relationship between our story line couple. Several weeks earlier, Rafferty had a one-night stand who now refuses to take no for an answer. Hoping to dissuade said stalker, Rafferty surprises a stranger at the local grocery store, and offers up a fake relationship until the stalker relents. Enter Temperence ‘Tempe’ Martin, the woman with whom Rafferty will fall in love. As Rafferty and Tempe’s relationship quickly turns into something more, threats from Rafferty’s stalker become all too real, taking aim at his career, his livelihood and the team for which he plays.

The world building focuses on the building relationship between our story line couple, and Rafferty’s struggle to shake a woman who refuses to back down. From the outset, Rafferty’s predicament could have been stopped but our heroine refuses to cross the line until it is too late.

The relationship between Rafferty and Tempe begins as a fake relationship in which Tempe is willing to play along. With several of his teammates aware of the stalker, and of his relationship with Tempe, Rafferty begins to fall for the woman that calls to his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Rafferty’s teammates, head office and team owners. We are introduced to Tempe’s brother Cooper, their mother Natalie, as well as Rafferty’s sister Farren.

RAFFERTY is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, love and acceptance. The premise is dramatic, entertaining and captivating; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum
Foster
King

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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King (Pittsburgh Titans 14) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 10, 2024

Jack Kingston is known for his dominant playing skills on the ice, but off, he’s a down-to-earth guy who values a true connection over a meaningless hookup.

I love being a member of the Pittsburgh Titans, even if my teammates are constantly ribbing me about women who they claim are throwing themselves all over me. Could I go for the easy lay? Sure, but that’s not my style. I’m more of long-term kind of guy. Instead, I’m going to keep doing what I do best—killing it out on the ice. Everything else will fall into place…eventually.

That time comes sooner than expected, in the most unlikely of ways. At the rink to watch our goalie’s kids play Peewee hockey, I meet Willa Montreaux and somehow, by the end of that interaction, I’ve offered to help her coach the Ice Pups. Altruism or were there other intentions in that offer? A little of both, if I’m being honest.

As the time I spend with Willa increases, I am absolutely certain I want even more. She’s gorgeous, sure, but that’s superficial. Willa is also funny, loving, determined and smart. SO smart. Doctor smart. Probably too intelligent for a jock like me, but that’s not going to stop me from shooting my shot.

Not looking for anything more than a fling and concerned that she’s too old for me, Willa doesn’t want to venture into anything serious. I’m willing to put in the work and give her the space she needs to come to terms with the fact that the connection we have is far more than physical. Willa and I are end game, but I’m willing to play into overtime if that’s what it takes to walk away with her by my side.

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REVIEW: KING is the fourteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series. This is twenty-five year old, defenseman Jack ‘King’ Kingston, and thirty-three year old former figure skater turned physician Dr. Willa Montreaux’ story line. KING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Willa and King) KING follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Willa Montreaux never expected to find herself coaching her niece’s little league hockey tea but when the previous coach quit, Willa was volunteered by her sister for the job. Meeting Pittsburgh Titans’ defenseman Jack Kingston was an added bonus when he volunteered himself as assistant coach but Jack is hoping for something more, and Willa struggles with their age different, and demons from the past. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jack and Willa, and the potential fall-out when the past returns demanding a second change.

The world building focuses on the trials and tribulations of little league hockey, and the aggressive parents pushing their kids too hard. We are up close and personal with the demons from Willa’s past, and the return of Jack’s ex pushes Willa out of his life.

The relationship between Willa and Jack begins as co-coaches and friends. Hoping to take their relationship to the next level, Jack begins a slow seduction of our story line heroine but Willa has been burned, and Jack’s past refuses to let go. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including team owner Brienne Norcross and her fiancé Drake McGinn, Brienne’s cousin Tansy Carmichael, several players including Rafferty Abrams, Penn Navarro, Bain and Keira, Stone Dumelin. We are introduced to Willa’s sister Brittany’s and her daughter Izzy, as well as Willa’s ex Scott, and Jack’s ex Emily.

KING is a story of secrets and lies, family and relationships, friendships and love. The premise is honest and animated; the age-gap romance is spicy; the characters are sassy and lively.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum
Foster

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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FOSTER (Pittsburgh Titans 13) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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FOSTER (Pittsburgh Titans 13) by Sawyer Bennett

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 21, 2024

When Foster McInnis’ ex-wife flakes and he finds himself with full custody of his daughter, the nanny he hires brings a new complication—an attraction he can’t ignore, no matter how hard he tries.

I love being on the ice and am grateful for my hockey career, but the off season is my favorite time of the year because it brings me my one true love—my daughter, Bowie Jane. Between my job and my ex-wife living across the country, the time I get to spend face-to-face with my kiddo is limited, though we make up for it with summers full of fun adventures. We’re thick as thieves and take full advantage of our time together, but the distance away from her is killing me.

My fortunes change when my ex walks away and I find myself with full custody. But with the hockey season looming, I know I’m going to need help taking care of Bowie Jane. Enter Mary Elizabeth Archer—otherwise known as Mazzy. Highly recommended to me through the Titans’ network, Mazzy crashes into our life like a hurricane. She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met and to say I’m intrigued is an understatement. But no matter how attractive she is, no matter how I crave to know everything about her, I can’t go there. It’s inappropriate. Just wrong, wrong, wrong, even though she might be the most right thing I’ve ever known.

Being the indescribable force she is, there is soon no corner of our lives that Mazzy hasn’t impacted in a positive way. And my desire for more with her becomes far stronger than my misguided idea that I could ever resist this woman. Our attraction burns hot and keeping our eyes, hands and mouths off one another gets harder by the minute. It doesn’t take long for me to know that I’m all in with Mazzy. She’s my end game and, lucky for me, winning is my specialty.

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REVIEW: FOSTER is the thirteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series. This is twenty-nine year old, center Foster McInnis, and twenty-eight year old musician and nanny Mary Elizabeth ‘Mazzy’ Archer’s story line. FOSTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mazzy and Foster) FOSTER follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Foster McInnis has been granted full-time custody of his ten year old daughter Bowie Jane but Foster needs a nanny, and Mary Elizabeth ‘Mazzy’ Archer is perfect for the job. Mazzy is a musician who was nanny to her younger siblings, and Bowie Jane’s immediate acceptance and trust is everything Foster had been hoping for but Foster never expected to fall for his daughter’s nanny, and in this, Foster must tread carefully before taking a chance. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Foster and Mazzy, and the potential fall-out when Foster’s ex returns taking what doesn’t belong.

The world building is a familiar one-professional father falls in love with his child’s nanny. Foster knows that to cross a line may affect his only child but with the help of his fellow teammates, Foster comes to a decision that will affect his life going forward.

The relationship between Foster and Mazzy begins acrimoniously as Mazzy immediately butts heads with our story line hero. Mazzy has been offered an other position, and Foster is willing to offer anything for help in raising his daughter. As Mazzy and Foster begin to spend time together as a family with Bowie Jane, Foster is slowly falling for the woman that could break his daughter’s heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include several new members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey club including team owner Brienne Norcross, and GM Callum Derringer. We are introduced to Mazzy large extended family, as well as Foster’s ex Sandra, and her boyfriend Chet.

FOSTER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, lies and manipulation, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is captivating but the conflict resolution was a little too rushed and felt incomplete; the romance is seductive-the chemistry is palpable; the characters are determined and animated.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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Callum (Pittsburgh Titans 12) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 12, 2024

Callum Derringer was hired by the Pittsburgh Titans to help rebuild the organization after a devastating plane crash left its future unknown. Now that he’s got the team back on track, it’s time to put some effort into his own life.

When I accepted the job of general manager with the Titans, it was just the opportunity I needed to prove myself to the sports world. Unfortunately, my career isn’t the only area in which I’ve previously made mistakes and the past is about to come back in a big way.

Juniper Ryan is…complicated. Smart, funny and insanely gorgeous, she was my first love and my first heartbreak. But my loss was my stepbrother’s gain and she’s been his wife for five years now. I’ve done a decent job of putting her out of my mind but when I’m brought home for a family emergency and see the bruises on Juniper, I’m gutted to learn that she was pushed into the arms of a monster.

Vowing to put our past aside, I learn dark truths about my brother and his marriage to my first love. And to make matters worse, I’m beginning to realize the feelings I once had for Juniper aren’t tucked quite as far away as I had hoped.

When things take a dangerous turn, I’m willing to put myself in the line of fire to keep my girl safe. I was a fool to walk away from Juniper the first time and I’m a man who knows better than to make the same mistake twice.

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REVIEW:CALLUM is the twelfth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic,hockey romance series. This is Titans’ GM, forty year old, Callum Derringer, and thirty-eight year old, Juniper Ryan’s story line. CALLUM can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: Several months earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Callum and Juniper) CALLUM follows the second chance romance and relationship between our story line couple. Juniper Ryan and Callum Derringer were high school and college sweethearts but life and expectations sent our couple in different direction, pushing Juniper into the arms of Callum’s step-brother. Fast forward fifteen years, Callum is called home when his mother suffers a terrible fall, a fall that may have been caused by someone else. With Juniper Ryan by his mother’s side, Callum struggles with what was and what could have been until he discovers that all is not well in Juniper’s life. In an effort to protect the woman he still loves, Callum takes control, moving our heroine to Pittsburgh, where our couple will begin their lives anew. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Callum and Juniper, and the potential fall-out as Juniper’s ex refuses to let go.

The world building focuses on spousal abuse and control. Callum has always suspected his mother’s life has never been easy since marrying a man Callum despises while Juniper has been suffering at the hands of our hero’s step brother. Callum, desperate to protect Juniper Ryan, knows he must make amends, in an effort to rebuild what once was.

The relationship between Juniper and Callum is one of second chances. Callum Derringer wasn’t ready to settle down, and pushing Juniper out of his life, meant nothing but heart break for our story line heroine. Reconnecting with Callum sets Juniper on a new path going forward, a path that comes with more family and friends. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

Most of the previous story line couples return as secondary and supporting characters. One of the Pittsburgh Titans will be traded, while several more may be welcomed into the Pittsburgh fold. We are introduced to Callum’s mother Lila Willard, as well as his stepfather Preston and stepbrother Joshua Willard.

CALLUM is a story of betrayal, vengeance and abuse; family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is emotional and engaging; the romance is seductive ; the characters are determined and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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Boone (Pittsburgh Titans 11) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 16, 2024

Boone Rivers uses his fame and fortune as a professional hockey player to his advantage, but not in the way most people would think. Volunteering as often as his busy schedule will allow, Boone meets one brave young boy who turns his world upside down.

As a first-line right winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, I thrive on the thrill of the game. I live for the smell of the ice, the cheer of the crowd and the way my heart pounds whenever I step into the arena. But once I’m out of my skates, my focus is on giving back to the city of Pittsburgh.

It’s funny how life puts people in your path. I meet Aiden while visiting the children’s hospital and I’m struck by the strength and resilience of this 12-year-old kid fighting for his life. As my visits continue, we bond over video games and hockey until one day Aiden’s older sister walks into his room and I realize there might be a bigger purpose here.

Lilly Hoffman has the weight of the world resting on her slight shoulders. Aiden’s illness isn’t getting better, she’s at risk of losing her job and their father is looking for the answers to his prayers at the bottom of a liquor bottle. I find myself wanting to lessen Lilly’s burden and what starts as a simple act of friendship turns into so much more. As we grow closer, I can’t help but fall for this fiercely protective and independent woman with a tender heart and bruised but not yet broken spirit.

As we face a future of never-ending uncertainty, I vow to be Lilly’s source of strength and comfort. Lilly and Aiden have reaffirmed to me the importance of giving and receiving love unconditionally, even in the darkest of times. And no matter what happens next, no one can take that from us.

Boone contains subject matter that may be sensitive to some readers. If you would like additional details, please visit the book page for Boone on my website.

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REVIEW: BOONE is the eleventh instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS contemporary, adult , hockey romance series focusing on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team. This is twenty six year old Boone Rivers, and twenty-two year old, Lilly Hoffman’s story line. BOONE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. Have tissues at the ready, you are going to need them.

SOME BACKGROUND: Several months earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Boone and Lilly) BOONE follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Boone Rivers volunteers at the local children’s hospital where he will meet, soon to be twelve year old, Aiden Hoffman, and his sister Lilly. Aiden has acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Lilly has become his mother, father, guardian and protector. With their father struggling at the bottom of a bottle, Lilly has little time for herself. Meeting hockey player Boone Rivers gives Lilly a chance at her own happiness but with the Pittsburgh Titans entering the playoffs, her brother’s illness worsening, and their father trying to get sober, Lilly battles between head and heart with the prospects that life is about to deal another blow. As her relationship with Boone becomes something more, the reality of what is heart breaking and sad. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Boone and Lilly, and the fall-out as Aiden’s health takes a turn for the worse.

The world building focuses on dying and death, family and acceptance, grief, addiction and recovery. Boone is the personification of support and resilience, as Lilly must come to terms with what is happening and why.

The relationship between Boone and Lilly is one of immediate attraction. Aiden Hoffman is a big Pittsburgh Titans fan, and in this he is hoping for a romantic relationship between his sister and Boone. With her father in recovery, and her brother struggling with his health, Lilly’s guilt is exacerbated when she takes time for herself. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many of the previous story line couples and players we have already met. We are introduced to Aiden Hoffman, and his father Steven, as well as Boone’s parents, and his siblings Damien and Claire.

BOONE is a story of love and loss, grief and acceptance, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is seductive; the characters are strong, determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2

Reviewed by Sandy

Copy supplied for review

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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