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.

4.5 Stars

I love the mountains, Alaska and hot bearded men so when I read this synopsis I said "Where do I sign up?!". And oh yeah, Sawyer Bennett writes about the best, steamiest, hottest sex scenes ever. So this book was a no brainer for me.

Valentine cracked me up. She was so totally unprepared for her new life in the Alaskan wilderness. She's a little crazy, a little funny and despite the fact that she's a privileged rich girl, she is very sweet and likable.

And Logan... holy hotness, he is swoony worthy. A hot guy with a heart of gold, a little touch of alpha, and did I mention he's a cop? Yeah, you shouldn't even be reading this review anymore. Just go buy the book.

But if you are still reading this, then I can tell you was entertained from page one. There's a good balance of sweet, humorous and sexiness that Sawyer Bennett does so very well. I loved watching Valentine tough up a little, the side characters were a ton of fun. I don't know who will be next up in the series but I do know that I will be reading it!

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.

Deliciously fun, sweet and sexy! I was completely addicted to these characters and their story. I practically read this book in one sitting and when I finished I wanted to read it all over again.

Dating columnist Valentine French is bored with all the predictable NYC men who can’t get their noses out of their phones and only talk about themselves. She’s having a difficult time coming up with good material for her blog. Following her cousin’s advice she heads to Alaska, a place where men are rough by necessity and they surpass women fifteen to one. Upon arriving to the small town of East Merritt Val realizes several things. One, her dog Sassy could be eaten by bears and she’s thoroughly unprepared for the Alaskan wilderness. Two, loggers and lumberjacks truly do abound and are eager to have a shot at her. Three, the chief of police and mayor is drop dead gorgeous and doesn’t seem to be interested in her.

From the first moment Logan Burke laid eyes on Valentine he knows there’s more to the “vacation” excuse the beautiful and out of place female is offering upon arriving to his little town. She seems set on dating as many men as possible and he’s just not a one and done kind of man, especially not with a woman like her. Can he convince her to give him and only him a chance? When the truth of her visit is revealed will he still want more?

Sawyer Bennett keeps getting better and better. Sex in the Sticks is a perfect balance between fun and heartwarming, sensual, sweet and romantic.

When we first meet Valentine she seems a bit snobby, but as we get to know her you can’t help but want to be her friend. She’s completely laid back and didn’t hesitate to find ways to help the townsfolk and fit in. I mean, who wouldn’t want to hang out with a pretty New Yorker at the Moose Poop Drop?

Logan is equally likeable. He’s helpful, easygoing, and doesn’t hesitate to rescue a damsel in distress. He’s so charismatic and easy to fall for. He rescues Val’s dog from imaginary bears, actually rescues her from freezing to death in the woods, he takes her shopping for adequate clothes and after falling into an easy friendship, he asks her to date exclusively. He’s an adorable and sweet alpha male.

I really enjoyed all their interactions, I loved their chemistry and connection. And you can’t read a Sawyer Bennett book without mentioning the delectable sexy times. Oh boy, I need to actually fan myself remembering Logan’s dirty talk.

Of course, these two come from very different worlds and neither are experts in long term relationships, so there are some bumps and bruises they have to overcome before they can find their happiness together.

I loved the small town Alaskan setting and its inhabitants, which gave the story an added layer. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

Sex in the Sticks is the kickoff book in the Love Hurts series by Sawyer Bennett. It is a standalone, full-length, contemporary romance full of fun banter and super sexy bits that will leave you highly satisfied. Told from both points of view, with a happy ending.

4.5 stars- Sweet, sexy and entertaining. Logan was perfection and I loved Valentine the city girl. Another wonderful, well written story from Sawyer! Can't wait for the next book in the series!

Valentine French and Logan Burke are opposites, but come together nicely. Valentine is from New York with a blog on dating/men and is tired of the NY scene. Her cousin suggests she go to Alaska where the men to women ratio is better and she decides to do an experiment comparing NY men to Alaskan men. There she meets Chief Logan Burke. He's a great guy. Together, they are hot and steamy. Good banter. Not too much angst, but enough to make the story move along. Secondary characters add to the story. Loved that Val and Logan were older and mature enough to work through their issues. Definitely worth the read.

5 star Review Sex In The Sticks (Love Hurts #1) by Sawyer Bennett

Wow, what a great book. I loved this from start to finish. When New York socialite and dating expert/blogger Valentine French decides she has had enough of the metro-sexual men she has been dating in New York, her cousin suggests she travel to the wilds of Alaska to see if she can find what is missing from her life. Little does Valentine (my friends call me Valley or Val) know that her decision will change her life in ways she cannot imagine.

This was an hilarious read, with many laugh out loud moments that had me almost in tears at the predicaments, city girl Val gets herself into. Throw in that the population is almost 15 men to 1 woman and you can only imagine what fun is in store.

Logan Burke is the police chief in the small town of East Merritt where Val decides to visit, he is also the man who constantly comes to her rescue, swooping in to save her time and again.

Determined to date as many Alaskan men as she can, Val is off to a flying start. Complications arise, as one date after another ends badly, but true to form it gives her great material for her dating blog.

Val is instantly attracted to Logan but he does not seem to be interested, that is until she gets lost and he again rescues her and takes her back to his cabin to warm up. Sparks fly, lust abounds,will this night be more fodder for Val's dating blog?

Of course the true course of romance does not run smoothly and Logan is furious when he finds out about Val's blog posts regarding her dating adventures in Alaska.

This book is a stand alone and one that I highly recommend you read. Sawyer Bennett always brings her characters to life and her style of writing is excellent. Sex In The Sticks is one of the best books I have read this year.There was smoking hot romance, humour, edge of your seat tension as I hoped that Logan and Val would finally come together and as usually happens, I didn’t want this one to end.

I received an ARC through the publisher via Netgalley.

4 1/2 Stars! Valentine is a rich city girl who lives off her trust fund, but writes a blog for something to do ... a blog about her sex life. She becomes disenchanted with New York men and her brother suggests she try Alaska because there the ratio is about 1 girl to 15 guys. Of course she is thinking tall muscular rugged hunks and plans on blogging about as many of them as she can ... you know, just to see who's better in bed - New York men or Alaskan men. On her 1st day there she meets Logan, the Chief of Police and he is all those things and more. Logan just wants a quiet life in his little Alaskan town, but his world gets turned upside town when he meets Valentine. He wants her ... exclusively ... no other men, just him in her bed. You will laugh out loud at some of the stupid things Val does and Logan has to come to her rescue. And their sex life is explosive ... HOT and steamy! This is a fun sexy romance that will have you swooning.

I received an ARC copy courtesy of Random House - Loveswept through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

ARC for honest review. I really enjoy Sawyer's stories and this one doesn't disappoint. It has the right amount of spicy to sweet. I liked the comedic moments as well. Overall, great story!

OK...after reading this book I am even more excited that I am actually going to Alaska in 2018!

Valentine French comes from a family of money....a LOT of money. She had to get a college degree in order to get her trust fund, but since then she has never really worked...she has just run a dating blog, much to the chagrin of her upper crust parents...and let's just say that if Val can rile her parents by what she puts on her blog, all the better. The only person who understands her is her cousin Jeremy. Val is tired of all the metro sexual guys that she has gone on dates with in New York City. They all seem more into themselves than her. When she's complaining to Jeremy about these dates, he suggests she go some place totally different than NYC and try dating the guys there....it would certainly make for some great blogs! Jeremy suggests Alaska. He was there a year ago for a bachelor party and he can attest that the guys there are nothing like NYC guys. Val lets Jeremy set up her reservations and she heads to Alaska.

OMG! Imagine a NYC socialite in rugged Alaska. The scene where Val gets off the boat in Alaska was laugh out loud funny. Right away Val is helped by the city's mayor, Logan Burke and she is instantly attracted. Too bad he doesn't seem to return the attraction, but he does end up driving her to where she is staying...and it's not a 5 star hotel like she expecting.

I just loved watching Val try to navigate to the ways of Alaska. It was a hoot watching all these guys fall over backwards for Val....everyone but Logan. It was fun how Logan always seemed to "pop" up just when Val needed him. These two were explosive together. They had such a fun time hanging out together and it was great watching their feelings change. I just LOVED this book. It made me laugh and swoon. And I really enjoyed the path the Val and Logan had to take to get their happy ending! It was just perfect! Great start to a new series!

Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett is a standalone romance. It is a story about a New York dating columnist, Valentine French who ventures to Alaska. She discovers that she is tired of dating the metrosexuals in New York, and travels to Alaska looking for a new type of man. Logan Burke is the sheriff in a small community in Alaska. He meets Valentine and finds her interesting. He is a six foot six inch muscled hard bodied man. Totally different than what Valentine is used to. Romance is in the air for these two distinctly different people from opposite sides of the country.

My opinion of this book is mixed. I hate the title as who considers an Alaska small community “the sticks”? I certainly don’t and find it a distraction to the real story. On the other hand, the book was an easy read and enjoyable, although the characters could have been given more depth. The sex scenes were hot! This is the first book that I have read by this author, and I will certainly read more from Sawyer Bennett.

What do you get when you take a Sex in the City girl and drop her in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness? You get a hot, strong, sexy book boyfriend, for starters, along with a plucky young woman who realizes that she’s got a lot to learn about life and you also get a small town with a cast of characters that instantly feel like long lost friends. Oh, and you also learn a few … um … things … yeah, the steamy scenes were not just some of the steamiest I’ve ever read, but there were a couple that had me thinking, “can that really be done?” When Logan gasped in surprise at what Valentine did, I took a sideways glance at my own live-in play toy (hey, he knew the risks when he married me) and set out to answer my own question. But back to the book – this story was filled with heartwarming moments, laugh-out-loud scenes, and characters that come alive and leave the reader with a longing to experience life right there alongside them. The love story was perfectly romantic, angsty, heartbreaking then oh-so-wonderfully satisfying. Sawyer Bennett, once again, has written a masterpiece. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

Sawyer Bennett is a must read for me. She's tried different thing and I've enjoyed them all, this one is no different. I have to say at the beginning I thought I was going to be super annoyed with the rich entitled girl comes to the sticks to live and blog, but Valentine surprised me. I found her cute and witty. Her little dog I thought would also be a no for me, but it definitely added some excitement and laughs to the story. Logan is the sheriff of the little stick town Valentine comes to experience and seems to become her hero again and again. Valentine is just there temporarily, of course a entitled girl like her would never want to live in the sticks. So they have fun while she's there, never tipping on the serious. It's a super cute story. I really loved the characters, both the main and secondary. I look forward to more of this series.

Sex in the City meets Men in Trees
I liked the pacing of this book. For the first half it was a cute, well written story that could almost be considered a cozy. . It was funny and interesting but contained no steamy sex. I had to double check and make sure this was, indeed, written by Sawyer Bennett, cause the girl writes some beyond steamy, sexy books. There was no reason to doubt this was a SB story once Val (a New York Columnist) and Logan (a small town sheriff) got together. Yowzer!
I enjoyed this book tremendously. The characters, while not always likeable, were believable and forgivable.

First off, I have to say, pay NO attention to the guy on the book cover. That's NOT him. Logan has about 25 lbs more muscle than that guy. Way more rugged and scruffy whiskers too.
This story starts off with the heroine, Valentine on her last date with an NYC metrosexual man. She complains to her bff/cousin Jeremy. Valentine says that she wants to still play the field but wants a rugged alpha man. She can't find any in NYC. Jeremy suggests............Alaska..... Alaska?
Valentine is from a very wealthy family. She doesn't need to work, but she does have a dating blog. Her posts are tips of all sorts related to finding a man and mutual satisfaction. She's very blunt in her blogs-discussing sexual positions, sex acts and the sky's the limit. It's like the NC 17 version of Sex and the City (minus bitchy Samantha & Miranda). Cousin Jeremy is like Charlotte, but not ditsy & Jeremy is a crack up.
Logan is the Chief of Police (1 man department) in East Merritt. He meets Valentine when he's picking up supplies & spots her when her ferry comes in. The setting is a fictional town in the southern part of Alaska. Good thing for Valentine-it's Summer in Alaska. Of course she's unprepared for the rugged outdoors. She does bring Sassy- her (of course) fluffy white dog. She has her Louis Vuitton luggage-enough for 5 people. Somehow Val gets Logan to help her get her stuff to the boarding out where she's booked. No taxis!
Valentine doesn't milk the fish- out-of water bit. There's some really funny moments. I laughed a lot in the first few chapters. She has to trade in her spiked-heeled boots & tight white pants for more practical clothing.
Valentine came to Alaska to experience the 15:1 men/ women ratio. She reports her experiences in her blog column, "Valentine's Couch".
Valentine catches the eyes of a lot of guys in town. The main hangout in town is a restaurant/bar called The Wounded Caribou. Logan hurries & stakes his claim to Valentine's attention. She had planned on serial dating but Logan & Valentine are soon dating exclusively. There's a few misunderstandings and make-ups. I really liked Val and Logan. This is first person POV, alternating Logan & Valentine.
The chemistry between these two... wow.
Both are sexually compatible in experience and desire. They are both extremely attracted to each other.
Valentine doesn't mind complementing Logan's size. He is a big guy.
Valentine is a beautiful tall, leggy redhead. Ultra feminine. Smart & witty. Logan more than appreciates her.
I love when there's plenty of time to explore their relationship-even though Logan knew Val would be leaving to go back to NYC.
About 75%, in there's an annual competition called "Wild Wilderness Woman" contest.
Valentine is a late entry. The event: debone a salmon; chopping wood, building a fire, carving a moose carcass and a surprise event called Honey, I'm Home. City girl Valentine goes all out with what she knows.

Eventually. the shit was bound to hit the fan.
Val goes back home but takes her broken heart with her. Logan doesn't walk away unscathed.
Val has to grovel. I didn't like how long it took Logan to come around.
I did like the sexy, funny ending and the epilogue. There were a few loose ends that I wanted to know what happened. I'll give 4.5 stars. This book was so much fun & freakin' HOT.
I highly recommend this book.

Loved Logan and Valentine from the beginning! Sawyer Bennett has another winner on her hands. Laughed out loud at some of the scenes, and yet felt both Valentine and Logan’s heartache when they hit a bad stretch. The other scenes were HOT, HOT, HOT! I highly recommend reading this book if you are looking for a sexy romantic comedy that will be hard to put down!

Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett is an entertaining and hilarious adventure. City girls meets good ol’ boy police chief meets wilderness. It's a devastating combo that makes this a 5 star read!

This book reminded me of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” only the main female character is transplanting to Alaska. It’s a sexy and uber-fun plot that just reels you in and keeps you engaged. You see, Valentine French writes a sex advice/dating blog, Valentine’s Couch, and she’s tired of the metro sexual men New York has to offer. So, what’s a girl to do but document the dating/men scene in the wilds of Alaska?

She gets more than she bargained for.

Oh my god, this girl!!! Valentine may be from the city, but she’s resourceful, so very clever, and always up for trying new things. I kept imagining her as a hunter, walking through this small town of East Merritt with binoculars, trying to find her man. The book flew by, and I LOL’d my way through it.

And then we meet the devastatingly nice, but commanding police chief, Logan Burke. He’s such a sweetheart and dang, his restraint. A gentleman through and through. That being said, he also has a delightful dirty side that just presses all of Valentine’s buttons. Can there be anything hotter than a capable man like Logan? These two are #RelationshipGoals.

But he's also looking for a steady gal, and he expects Valentine to fly out as quickly as she flew in. I love a man who knows what (who) he wants!

The small town of East Merritt was such a colorful little town, too. I can imagine this community with its interesting stories and its equally interesting people. This town--this book--has a charm and flavor that just makes you want to stay.

I absolutely loved this one! Anyone looking for a light-hearted romance and some sweet, sweet lovin’ will adore this one too.

I'm a huge fan of Sawyer Bennett, she's one of my go to authors that I will read anything she writes, doesn't matter what it's about, genre, etc. This book was great! Rate it at 4.5 stars!

Valentine French comes from money, is a quintessential spoiled rich girl, professional blogger that went to school at Columbia and did the bare minimum just to get her trust fund. She's tired of the same old pretentious rich guys that she's been dating and after talking to her cousin up and goes to Alaska to try and meet a more manly man. Logan Burke is the Sheriff and Mayor of East Merritt, when he goes into Ketchikan to the airport to pick up some items he ordered he will get more than he bargained for.

The book for me started off very slowly, I struggled to get through the first 10% of the book, all the talk of wealth, designer clothes, spoiled rich people really just made me want to skip pages without reading to get through. But I didn't. After that the book really picked up and I enjoyed tremendously. Hard not to love Logan until he does something stupid (not going to spoil it you will just have to read to find out what it is :p), though Valentine was rather annoying at times. As the book progressed Valentine grew on me and later on in the book my opinion on her changed. There was definite chemistry between the two characters and Sawyer Bennett never disappoints with the hot steamy scenes in the book. The only other thing that got me was the end of the book of course it was a great HEA, but I wanted just a bit more was just stopped and left you with a question (don't want to say more and spoil anything). Overall I loved the book, after the first 10% flew through it!! Happy Reading!!