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About RAFE:
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sawyer Bennett comes a new story in her Arizona Vengeance series…I was living my dream until one phone call changed everything.
As the second line center for the Arizona Vengeance, my mind has been on one thing—helping my team bring home a championship. But that all changed when I found out my dad had cancer and only months to live. In that moment, nothing mattered more than getting home to North Carolina to be by his side. That meant asking for the unthinkable—a trade to the Carolina Cold Fury.
Now I’m home and when I’m not on the ice with my new team, I’m helping care for my dad. And in the midst of my grief, I find comfort from the one person I never expected.
Calliope Ramirez stole my heart at a very young age. The beautiful, smart, headstrong girl next door, she was my first… everything. She has never forgiven me for leaving her, believing that I chose hockey over a future together. What she doesn’t understand is that every decision I made was for her, and I’ve never given up hope that one day we’d be together again.
Watching my dad slip away is a harsh reminder of how short life can be, and having Calliope by my side makes me realize I was a damn fool before. That changes starting right now. Calliope Ramirez is mine and I’m not going to waste the second chance that I’ve been given.
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BOOK TRAILER
“Each time I read a new book in this series, I have a new favourite, they just keep getting better and better. This was an entertaining read that I thoroughly enjoyed.” ~ Erin, MI Bookshelf
"Is it weird that I want to give this book a standing ovation?
It was just...so perfectly done. So beautifully written and so emotionally fulfilling. It was absolutely everything I was hoping for and my heart is overflowing with feels." ~ Shelly, Bookgasms Book Blog
"This series is by far eclipsing any other I have read by this author. This is the story of Dax and Regan. Brother's best friend, friends to lovers, hockey romance, and just a great read about two people who deserve to be happy together. " ~ Suzi, Obsessive Reading Disorder
“The writing was observantly insightful and sneakily emotive. . . . The storylines were briskly paced, well plotted, written with my favorite dual POV, and kept me continually entertained with a pleasantly engaging romance while also tickling my curiosity as I waited for the looming threat to arise.”—Books and Bindings
“Add together an incredibly sexy story and a swoon-worthy hero with the intensity of a hockey player and you have an absolute winner. Sawyer Bennett has long been an instant one-click author for me, and Erik’s story is a fantastic addition to the Arizona Vengeance series.”—Stacey Lynn, author of Knocked Up
“Forbidden fruit always tastes better! With the kick off of a new hockey series, Sawyer Bennett introduces us to the Arizona Vengeance team and brings us Bishop’s story. The characters are quick to grab attention, and keep us entertained throughout.”—Thoughts of a Blonde
EXCERPT
I swing open the door, eager to see
Mrs. Filmore because she’s an excellent baker, but am stunned
stupid when I see Rafe standing there with two grocery bags in hand.
I left him at his parents’ house not more than an hour and a half ago. There was no kiss
goodbye, only a promise to call me later. I didn’t know what to—or if I should—read into that. The kiss
would have implied some lingering affection; the lack of implying the sex was a
one-time-only thing, and perhaps a mistake. Yet the promise to call spoke to
wanting to see me again. Or maybe we’d just go back to being tentative
friends.
Ugh. So confusing. In the moment, the
only thing I can think to say is, “What are you doing here?”
“I missed you, too,” he replies with a sly grin, pushing his
way into my apartment.
“Why don’t you come on in?” I mutter
sarcastically and close the door, noting how good he smells as he passes me. “But, seriously...why are you here?”
Rafe takes a moment to survey my small
apartment and then moves into the kitchen. He holds up the grocery bags. “I thought we could hang. I brought all
the makings for tacos, and we can watch movies or something. Really great
apartment, by the way. It’s totally you.”
I pad across the small living area and
rest my forearms on the counter that separates it from the kitchen. He starts
unloading the bags—ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, a six-pack of beer.
“Dad’s sleeping, and Mom’s doing some spring cleaning,” he explains as he moves to
put the items in my fridge. “She shooed me out of the house, and I thought we could
hang.”
“Hang?” I ask skeptically. What does that even mean?
And then it dawns on me.
“Oh,” I drawl in amusement. “You want sex again?”
Rafe pops straight up, looking at me
over the refrigerator door, his eyebrows raised in surprise. “You offering?”
“Um,” I
reply, unsure of myself.
He grins at me. “As much as you totally rocked my world today at the pond,
Poppy, I really just thought we could hang out. Get to know each other again.”
My eyebrows draw inward, and I’m more confused now than ever. I rocked his world? Really?
Why I flush with pride is beyond me,
but what makes a girl feel good is what makes a girl feel good.
Rafe shuts the fridge and moves around
the kitchen counter to me. He takes my hand in his, covers it with his other,
and brings them to his chest, his expression somber. “I know I can’t possibly hope for you to understand
what I did to you eight years ago, and I know it’s likely a lot of wishful thinking that you could forgive
me completely. But right now, we reconnected, and I want to see where this
goes. Today with you has been the best day since I found out about my dad. I
guess I just want more of it.”
About SAWYER BENNETT:
Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released multiple books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. 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 daughter, as well as full-time servant to her 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 even better, both. Sawyer also writes general and women’s fiction under the pen name S. Bennett and sweet romance under the name Juliette Poe.Connect With Her: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Twitter | Bookbub
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