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This week’s neglected book
Riggs by Sawyer Bennett Series: Arizona Vengeance #11
on October 26, 2021
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Sports
Pages: 320
Source: Purchased
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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?
Why did I add Riggs to my bookshelf?
I used to read a lot of Sawyer Bennett’s work. The only reason that I haven’t picked up any of her work in recent years is that I tend to prioritize books that I receive for review. I am certain that I will like this one since I have a huge soft spot for hockey romance, I just need to find some time to read it!
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
Ooh nice pick! I’m not much of a sports fan, so I’ve never paid attention to the genre. Now if they made it a sports romance with paranormal creatures, I might just be interested! Lol. I mean I think werewolves would make interesting football or even hockey players! Lol.
I’ve read a few from this series, but haven’t gotten back to it for while. I enjoy her hockey romances, too.
I got this one as a freebie. I haven’t done a run at her hockey romances yet. I have a few of them.
I hope it ends up being good.
I liked this series which I actually finished. I need to catch up on the Titians.
Hmm, nr 11
I’m completely hooked on her Pittsburgh Titans series and plan to go back and binge this series, too.
I’ve never read anything by Sawyer Bennett but I remember really wanting to read several of them. This looks good and I hope you enjoy it when you pick it up!