Release Day Review: Riggs (Arizona Vengeance, Book #11) by Sawyer Bennett

Riggs (Arizona Vengeance, Book #11)
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: October 26, 2021

 

 

Synopsis:

Known as the team loner, Riggs Nadeau gives his all on the ice, but nothing extra off it. A beautiful stranger is about to cause chaos in his very structured world.
 

As a professional hockey player, people think I live a charmed life. On the surface, I do. But they don’t know the horrors of my childhood, or the real reason that I have custody of my seventeen-year-old sister, Janelle. And that’s exactly the way I like it. They may think I’m a prick because I don’t like to share, but that’s fine. They don’t know me, and they don’t need to. 

In an effort to help Janelle get settled in Phoenix and stay out of trouble at school, I set her up with a job at Clarke’s Corner, the local bookstore owned by the girlfriend of a teammate. It’s there that she makes friends with Veronica Woodley, the extremely annoying, arrogant, money-hungry divorcee who I don’t want anywhere near my sister. Janelle insists I’m completely wrong about Veronica, but I refuse to accept that. I have to keep reminding myself that that the gorgeous blond with legs for days is off limits.
 

Through a series of events, I start to see Veronica for what she really is—an amazing woman who has survived her own hell to come out even stronger. I have to admit, we’re more alike than not and the attraction between us burns hot.
 

Maybe I was all wrong about my ability to love and commit, but when the past comes back to haunt me, can I be the man that Veronica, and Janelle, deserve?

 

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 What I thought about Riggs

Riggs is the latest edition (11th) to the Arizona Vengeance hockey romance series. This is the type of book I like to read when I'm between books -- I know it will be a quick, easy read and a satisfying romantic story. Riggs definitely fits the mold.

 
Being new to the Vengeance, Riggs is having a bit of trouble meshing with his new team. He hasn't been forthcoming about why his teenage sister is living with him, and he doesn't exactly want to socialize with the team, preferring to keep his personal life private (and for good reason).
 

And then there's Veronica. She gets under his skin in a major way. It starts off as enemies and then turns into something with a whole lot more steam to it! I liked these two as a couple and thought they complemented each well.
 

So no huge surprises here, and there lots of setup stuff for future books happening in the final pages. This works well as a standalone too -- you don't need to read the other books in the series to enjoy the story.

About the Author

 

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs. If you’d like to receive a notification when Sawyer releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter (sawyerbennett.com/signup).

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