This book should come with a warning - Will not be able to put down until finished and will definitely result a great time! Valentine has had enough of the men in New York City and her cousin has recommended Alaska for a change in scenery. Since she is a blogger about her dating, she decides to keep this up and rate the men of Alaska. She is out of her element when she lands and starts accepting dates but the sparks the really ignite are with the chief of police, Logan, who keeps rescuing her. This was a fast paced and totally engaging story with wonderfully colorful characters.

I definitely recommend this one!!!!!!!

**Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**

I loved this RomCom book by Sawyer Bennett- a new series for her. It had some laugh out loud moments, it had a bit of angst and it had a lot of swoon and hot sex! A bit of something for everyone.

Logan is the brooding male who happens to be the chief of police in his little town in Alaska. He is not besotted by the newcomer, that's what he tells himself, but he is definitely intrigued by her. Valentine is escaping the Big Apple to get a better perspective on dating and experiencing other men besides the metrosexual guys in Manhattan. She wasn't expecting to meet someone like Logan who could sweep her off her feet, literally. He wasn't ready for a life changing relationship either. So can they make it work?

Logan was adorable even when he was too stubborn for is own good. Valentine was a spoilt princess that needed to experience life to know for sure she could handle all terrains. I'm glad she matured but kept her sassiness and humor. This couple were really fun to read. I recommend this one to the hilt.

*I received a copy for an honest review.

5 Holy Hotness Stars!!!

OMG!!! I am super excited! I am in love/lust with Sawyer Bennett’s new LOVE HURTS series. I am not surprised though … I can never get enough of Sawyer Bennett. She is everywhere lately with Ain’t He Precious, Finding Kyle, The Hard Truth About Sunshine and now this!!! This author can WRITE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. Sex in the sticks is yet another gorgeous, sexy, romantic, small town boy meets sexy city girl. HOLY crap! This book was hot and uber erotic – put on your seat belt y’all because it’s gonna be a really bumpy ride.

Valentine is a dating advice blogger. Lately, she is tired of the metrosexual men and the dating fools in New York. Valentine’s dating life is stalled at best and she is desperate for something new, different, and possibly a lasting romance. With the help from her best friend Jeremy, Valentine packs her bag for a vacation in small town Alaska where men are five times the population of women. Her master plan is to date as many men as she can and compare them against the men of New York. Well, Valentine’s plan back fires when she meets the chief of police/ mayor of East Merritt.
I really adore Valentine – she is beautiful, wealthy, smart and successful but she is so down to earth, honest, sweet and nice. Such a lovable character. Logan is not much of a dater – he is busy working for the town and mostly keeps to himself. The last thing he expects is a sexy redhead visitor barging into town causing chaos and mayhem. Logan quickly becomes the hero who sweeps in and rescues the damsel in distress … several times. I can’t help but smile at some of these scenes. Poor Valentine is so out of her element but she is determined to fit in. I love Logan – all man, sexy, brooding and truly a nice guy. Logan might win the new title of book boyfriend for me!!! He has a huge heart and well … just huge everywhere if you know what I mean . The chemistry between Valentine and Logan basically burned up the sheets. Sawyer writes the most sexy, erotic sex scenes. I did not expect this at all but damn it was so good.

This book is awesome! Hilarious banters, lighthearted, romantic, really sexy (warning – super erotic sexy scenes) and a small dose of angst at the end. What will happen when Logan finds out Valentine’s intentions when she came to Alaska. He feels betrayed, hurt, and acts out of emotion. It will take a grand gesture for Valentine to win his trust and his heart back. Will Logan finally pull his head out of his ass and realize that despite all of Valentine’s flaws she is the only one that can make him happy?

Sex in the sticks is utterly addictive PERIOD! I could not put it down – as always flawless writing and a gorgeous love story. I highly recommended this light-hearted, fun, sweet romance. LOVED IT and can’t wait for more.

***4 “We Fit” Stars***

I always make grabby hands when I see a new Sawyer Bennett book show up. It’s a bit crazy/obsessive, but hey, the woman’s got skills when it comes to sucking me into the story from the start and needing to see how things work out with the MC’s and Sex in the Sticks was no exception. It hooked me from the prologue, was a great balance of sweet, smexy and heart with a good dose of drama tossed into the mix and a slew of interesting characters that inhabited the small town in Alaska.

Ahhh Valentine. I honestly liked Valentine. Despite her upbringing she is quite down to earth, in her own way and I liked how she adapted to being in small town USA with grace. She is sweet, sassy and is quite witty, but she also has tunnel vision when it comes to certain things and it made her appear almost bratty in a sense. I got where she was coming from and could give her credit for sticking to her guns, but...Thankfully she grows throughout the book and finds that her agenda may not be as fulfilling as she once thought.

Chief Logan Burke. I swear this man is too good to be true and if I could convince myself to go to the BFE to find me one of him, I would, but for now he will just have to remain on book boyfriend list. But he is simply a good man with just the right amount of bad boy when the situation calls for it, just the right amount. He takes his position of chief seriously and yet isn’t a stick in the mud about things and just has that laid back vibe that makes you want to hang out with the man, and that he’s smexy as all get out doesn’t hurt.

Considering the reason Valentine is even in BFE Alaska, it wasn’t much of a stretch to figure out the problems that would cause once it came to light. So while I waited for that bomb to drop, I really enjoyed watching how Valentine and Logan’s relationship evolved. While there was mutual attraction, it wasn’t insta-love at all, it was two people drawn to each other time and time again by circumstance and finding that they liked being in each others orbit. They both dipped a toe into the TSTL realm once, but admitted it after the fact. The chemistry between them was there from the start and I swear once the smexy started between them I swear I thought my Kindle was going to melt. When the bomb dropped I was #TeamLogan, but was rooting for them to work through the muck and get back together and enjoyed how that all came about.

If you’re looking for a fun, quick read that is more sweet and insanely smexy with a low dose of angst, but just enough to keep things interesting and have a soft spot for small towns with charismatic characters then you should definitely give Sex in the Sticks a go!

3.5 feel good stars

This is a sweet, fun, feel-good story. It’s very low on angst or drama, and starts out a little slow, but it’s filled with heart.

Valentine is a dating columnist and is bored with the men in NYC. She’s very wealthy and decides to up and take a trip to Alaska to test out something new. Queue Logan, chief of police in East Merritt, who saves the damsel in distress multiple times.

I enjoyed Valentine and Logan. Valentine had a fun spunk about her and watching her relationship with Logan evolve was heartwarming. They come from two extremely different worlds and it’s fun to see their interactions and Valentine try to evolve from being the city girl to the small town deep woods Alaska girl.

But it’s not all fun and games. When Logan’s heart gets hurt, let’s just say Valentine has some work cut out for her to win back her man. This is a light, sexy, heartwarming story that will leave a smile on your face.

Valentine is a rich woman living in New York City. She hates all the fakenss of the rich people here and does everything she can to humiliate her parents. The only real friend she has is her cousin Jeremy. Valentine has a blog called Valentine's Couch where she talks about sex and her dates in New York City. She tells her cousin Jeremy that she is bored with her life. He tells her about Alaska where he went one time and how there are few women but lots of men. He sets her up for a trip to Alaska. That is where her eyes are opened to how other people live. She is going there to write about dates with Alaskan men to see how different they are from the rich, city men. You need to read the book to see what happens.

The first person Valentine meets is Logan Burke who is the chief of police in East Merritt where Valentine is staying. She is quite impressed with how big and handsome he is. He is also kind and helps her get to his small town. It is funny to hear how the men in the town are in awe of Valentine and how they all want a date with her. Some of the dates are funny. I loved the chemistry between Logan and Valentine. It was great to see how Valentine took to the people and the town she was staying in. Of course there was one woman that didn't like her, and there were some funny things they did to each other. It was a good book and I encourage you to read it. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.

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.

There is no nice way to say it - I hated this book. I have read at least a dozen books by Sawyer Bennett and I have enjoyed them all. Some more than others but I have never wanted to stop reading any of her books out of overwhelming annoyance before.

I hated the heroine Valentine. I found her both annoyingly stupid and immature for her age. I spent the first half of the book wanting to throat punch her. I get that she grew up fabulously wealthy in New York but for the love of Pete she seemed to live in a bubble of ignorance about anything that did not exist for her in New York. Crazy Alaska things like fly fishing and manual transmissions had to be explained to her. I had a very hard time believing Valentine actually graduated from Columbia.

I also did not like the hero Logan. He lacked maturity and basic communication skills. He treated Valentine poorly at times and I don't think there is ever an adequate excuse to try and hurt someone on purpose (even Valentine, who I wanted to throat punch).

I also saw no real connection between the two characters and I'm not sure why either one of them thought they should be together. Honestly, the only thing that made the two characters seem compatible at all was that Logan had a huge tallywacker and Valentine had no gag reflex. (Wow, it's like true everlasting love for sure!)

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 fully 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.

4 1/2 stars for the first book in Sawyer Bennett's new series! I was luck to get my hands on an ARC of this one. This is a sweet and sexy story with some pretty interesting characters. As always with Sawyer's books the writing is fabulous and you feel like you are right there in the story with her characters. I will admit it took me a bit to warm up to the heroine of this one, Valentine, I think because of her blogging and her decision to do a social experiment and go to Alaska to see if the men there were different from the metrosexual men she was always meeting in NYC. It felt a bit pretentious to me. I didn't like that she planned on blogging about her dates without her dates knowing. Thankfully little by little throughout the book she redeems herself and I end up really liking her. I think the Valentine she is with Logan is what makes me end up really liking her.
She first meets Logan in the small town in Alaska where her cousin, who made her travel arrangements, sets her up. He is the Chief of Police in the next town over. Logan is the type of man she was hoping to find in Alaska. He is gorgeous, strong and above that appears to be a gentleman, a manly man, an alpha man. There is attraction but there is also an easy friendship that develops quickly between them. From the start Logan really sees Valentine and seems to feel the need to protect her. She certainly stands out in their small little town. Logan and Valentine have some seriously hot and steamy scenes that would warm anyone on a cold Alaskan night and chemistry like crazy.
There are some shenanigans of course and then some serious issues once Logan finds out about her blog. Can Valentine learn to live in the moment without giving a a play by play to the the masses? Can Logan forgive her for airing out some pretty personal things about their relationship?
You will have to read to find out. I promise it is worth your time. After all, it is Sawyer Bennett.

I have mad love for this book and for this lady, she weaves a world you can instantly get lost into and I have to say that I am so glad I discovered her words.

Another great book by Ms. Bennett! A little different than most of her books I've read but still a hit. Valentine a rich New York socialite who is also a blogger of her relationships and men, is bored with life and men needs to spice her life up some. With her best friend/cousin Jeremy getting married she decides to take a trip to Alaska for an adventure. When she learns men outweigh woman in population she knows she can have some great sex and time of her life while there, away from the New York metrosexual man who cares more about stocks, his looks or phone. What Val encounters is the local sheriff/mayor Logan a former marine from Seattle. Logan and Val 's relationship is going good even if this is not what she intended when she came to Alaska, her plan was to date and blog about it, and when she got there that happened right off the bat, but once Logan and her hit it off, it felt wrong to share her life with her readers so she stopped but the damage was done. When Logan learns of the blog he leaves Val over it.
Can Logan let it go and get her back or is it over.
Totally devoured this book and look forward to her next book. Honest review in exchange for ARC.

I have enjoyed quite a few books by Sawyer Bennett in the past. Her books are always fun, sexy and very engaging. I was particularly excited to read Sex in the Sticks because of the Alaskan setting. I don't think I've ever read a romance novel set in Alaska. I got out of it exactly what I was expecting: a quick, smutty read. Both main characters were fun characters, in my opinion. I especially liked the fact that Valentine wrote a pretty scandalous (according to her wealthy family anyways) blog, and she was pretty brazen and open about her relationships and her sexuality. When her friend sends her off to the middle of nowhere Alaska, for new inspiration, she's completely out of her comfort zone, but she handled it like a pro. I loved that despite being an heiress, she wasn't snooty about her new destination, and she actually does everything that she can to have a good time. I liked her love interest, Logan, quite a bit as well. He was a gentleman, charming and quite swoony. He becomes a bit of a hero to Valentine, helping her out a couple of times. Their chemistry was instantaneous, and boy was it steamy. Sawyer Bennett knows how to steam up the pages of her books with some delicious chemistry between her couples, and I totally found that here. Her sex scenes are A+ though I'll admit some readers might find them to be too numerous. I do wish I had seen a stronger emotional connection between Logan and Valentine, so that I could ship them strongly. I still had loads of fun reading Sex in the Sticks, and you will too if you know what you're getting yourself into. I'll be looking forward to reading more from this new contemporary series!

Cute love story about a New York Socialite and an Alaskan police chief.

What a lovely book! This is a grab a drink and sit out by the pool and spend the afternoon reading away! There were so many comical moments in this book I was laughing out loud! So many time I was in shock because of what she did but Val was always classy didn't act like a whiny rich girl but acted like a classy lady even when she packed the wrong clothes, or puked in the jail cell. I really like the characteristics of Val and that she tried to fit in and not act better then anyone. So many great things to say about this book, it is a must read! It is so well written and a book to be devoured in an afternoon.

What a great story this is. Wealthy and very bored with metrosexual men NYC blogger heads to the wilds of Alaska for a change in the manscape so to speak. Valentine French has had it with boring men and her cousin Jeremy suggests a change and sets her up in a very small town in Alaska.
Enter the hot Sheriff Logan who stops to help Valley with her car then takes it upon himself to get her settled in town. The accommodations her cousin sets her up in is a boarding house, not a B&B as she assumed. She shares a bathroom with 3 other men and her wardrobe is definitely not appropriate for the wilds and weather of Alaska. Valley is quick to make friends, she makes a few dates. This gives her fodder for her blog. They're duds and she knows it. Logan doesn't know what to make of her dating thing. Doesn't set well with him that she's seeing other men, especially since he knows them.
They start "dating" and Logan makes it known she's off limits. This couple has more fun than a monkey circus and I really liked the banter. Valentine is getting serious about Logan and he her until he finds out from his sister about her blog. She's been writing about their blossoming relationship.
He feels like he's been played and he's long past angry. He sends Val packing back to New York. She shuts down her blog and is one miserable woman. Logan is one miserable man. Two miserable people. So what happens? Read the book. It's a long trek from NYC to Alaska.
I love the way Sawyer wrote these two characters. Valentine is a wild child of sorts and her antics are just insanely funny and cute. Not sure Logan thinks that, but he is charmed. Valentine isn't an easy catch and by that I mean she's not fool, even though Logan is hotter than hell, they take their time and the sexual tension runs high. This was a great story to watch unfold, layer by layer. Cover to cover the book lacks not a thing and is perfect.
I absolutely loved it. I look forward to the next book.
Great story Sawyer!!

4.5 Stars
This is a fun read that will break your heart because you know what is going to happen with Valentine's blog. It can only mean bad news for her heart if she doesn't tell Logan about it first.
Valentine French is a spoiled little rich girl who spends her time shopping. And she writes a blog just to get back at her parents. Her blog covers everything about dating and I do mean everything. When she is shopping with her cousin Jeremy, she mentions that she is tired of the men in New York. Jeremy tells her she needs to go to Alaska where the men are 15 to one woman.
Jeremy did not prepare Valentine for Alaska because she was looking for a taxi to take her to East Merritt, where she would be staying, and there are no taxi's or car service of any kind. She meets Logan Burke, Police Chief of East Merritt and he offers her a ride to town.
Logan has been in Alaska for years and he loves his job and the life he has there. When Valentine shows up, she blows him away with her beauty. He knows right away that she is not from anywhere close to Alaska. As he learns more about her, he wants to spend even more time with her. He finds out that she has already gotten a few dates and she hasn't been in town long.
Can Valentine see that Logan might be the man she is looking for? Will Logan continue to help her out just so she can keep dating other men? What will happen when Logan learns about the blog and what she writes about?
So pick this one up and enjoy this beginning of another series. I can't wait to see what the next book will bring.
**Copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley and this is my honest review**

New Yorker Valentine French might be quite fond of her city, but the males in her town are leaving a lot to the imagination. Surrounded by metrosexuals, Val takes inspiration from her dating experiences to give advise on her blog Valentine's Couch. Too bad her muse seems to be on hiatus. In desperate need of a fresh perspective and experiences, Val heads to the middle of nowhere Alaska, where men outnumber women fifteen to one. Between lumberjacks, fishermen, huntsmen and a very sexy chief of police Val is bound to find her mojo back… Logan Burke, the sheriff of the little town Val ends up in, isn't looking for love when the beautiful woman that spells trouble in every possible way stumbles into his domain. She is stunning. looking to date a real man and experience what Alaska has to offer. But between a few casual meals, a cat fight and a life threatening experience, Logan will find that love just might find him. Too bad secrets have a way of being uncovered and Alaska, just isn't Val's home after all. Sex in the Sticks is a fun filled romance with real men, loyal friends, sassy women and every kind of trouble only Sawyer Bennett can imagine. A light hearted romcom that puts a city girl and a real man in a love affair that is too good to let go.

This is the first book I've read by Ms. Bennett, and if her books are all like this one in the way it was captivating, fast-paced and entertained me from the moment the hero and heroine met until the end without me wanting to put it down for even a second, then I'll be reading more of her books in the future. Although, in saying that, the way this story started took me a little while to warm up to this story, as the men the heroine has been dating sound like absolute jerks. Too obsessed with themselves and don't know much about romance, so it's no wonder she takes her cousin up on his offer without knowing much about where she's going. Yet, once Valentine meets Logan, sparks fly and this story had me hooked, because the heroine has never taken an adventure to a location like Alaska. She's a city-girl.

As for the dialogue, it was compelling due to the main characters back stories, made me laugh at various moments and had me concerned at others because of the situations Valentine gets herself into. She's not used to the Alaskan wilderness, doesn't take into account that she's an eligible female in a small town full of horny men, and doesn't consider the fact that she's competition for other women if they're wanting to capture the attention of the men. Will she be able to handle herself if she finds herself in a situation that could be dangerous to her?

Both the main characters had interesting back stories, and it made me like both of them a lot. Valentine has never considered giving a man a chance at forever, because of her parents unhealthy marriage, yet I'm glad that Logan managed to prove himself. He's everything her father isn't in the way he's loyal, kind, caring and protective. I also liked that he didn't allow her to get away with anything when she thought he'd give her a free pass.

While Valentine, she's strong and brave by taking the adventure she does when she's totally unprepared for going to Alaska where she wouldn't have access to things she normally would in New York, as proven in the moment where she meets Logan for the first time. I also liked how much she shakes the small town up and made me laugh because of her blog writing, the disastrous dates she goes on and the incidents that have Logan rushing to her rescue. Seriously, there's so much to like about the heroine including how kind and caring she is by what she does for one of the secondary characters and the fact that she wasn't easily intimidated by a woman that calls her names.

Overall, Ms. Bennett has penned a delightful read in this book where the romance was red-hot, full of passion and showed Valentine wasn't afraid of Logan going all alpha on her. He's a cop, so why wouldn't he break out the handcuffs at some stage. The way this story ended had me totally surprised by who convinced Valentine to find a way to win Logan back. Then again, love can conquer anything, so why shouldn't Valentine do everything in her power to prove her love to the hero. However, it was the epilogue that wrapped this story up wonderfully, because it reveals how far Logan and Valentine have come in their relationship and how well opposites really do attract. I would recommend Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett, if you enjoy the opposites attract trope or books by authors Kendall Ryan, Kristen Callihan, K. Bromberg or Vi Keeland.

If you can't take a wild man out of Alaska maybe you can bring a wild woman from New York. Valentine was born with a silver spoon and never asked for anything except different men to date. She never had any one to count on for family except for her cousin Jeremy, who convinced her to go to Alaska away from metrosexuals toward lumberjacks. Her arrival in Alaska was hysterical, as you can imagine how any NYC bred woman would be thrown into the wilderness, without a cab in sight. Logan is the local everything - police chief, mayor, DMV, etc. He's funny, smart, sweet and a bit wild in and out of the bedroom. The two of them have instant chemistry but his chivalrous behavior took priority. I've always wondered how it would be to live in Alaska with a ration of 16:1, men to women. Valentine gives us a pretty realistic experience of what most women would probably experience. Be prepared for silly antics, sexy banter, jealous high school behavior and Sassy. Great start to a new series!

*ARC provided from Netgalley, review written voluntarily.