I loved this book so much. If you know the author you know she really has a way with words, characters and sex scenes and well this one is a totally different story for her nit it works so much. I Beyond loved it. I was only sad that it ended. It has ALOT of hot sex scenes but what I loved about this story is how different a story it is.

Valentine is our heroine and she is rich beyond imagination. She lives in NY and she doesn't work, she blogs about her dating/sex life for fun. For her its a hobby but she is bored out of her mind by the men and all the money and the same things happening over and over. So she complains to her bestie and cousin Jeremy.

Jeremy suggests she take a vacation to Alaska and not to city Alaska but the boonies of Alaska. Where is no car service and only one restaurant and no B&B's but a boarding house. So Valentine goes on an adventure and thats really what this book is. You discover Alaska and I loved it.

In Alaska, V gets into trouble and meets lots of hunks, one is Logan. the mayor and police chief and he is a hottie. He becomes Vals friend and then they have ALOT of fun together. The big issue in this book is Val never tells Logan about the blog where she has been very vocal about her adventures in and out of bed. :)

Yes this book was so fun. It was also sweet and romantic and I truly loved every second.

This is the first book I have read by Sawyer Bennett and it won't be the last! It is about Valentine French and Logan Burke. She is wealthy but still down to earth. Although she hasn't ever had to do without her wealth or ever lived somewhere other than major cities with people to do things for her. She is sick of dating men that seem to only care about themselves and their image. She also writes a blog about her dating experiences (and sexual experiences) that has a pretty decent following. Logan is a Sheriff (and Mayor) of a little town in Alaska. He is very involved in his town and genuinely cares about the people that live there. I honestly loved them both!! Valentine made me laugh with a lot of her antics and with just her personality. Logan was just lovably from the get go and I loved how he treated other people. They do run into some issues together but once they actual learn to communicate it all works out. Their chemistry together? Off the charts!! This book was a great read!

I liked this book and most of the characters in it, but wow did I struggle with Valentine for about 95% of it. Her complete lack of empathy and awareness of the feelings of the people around her was mind boggling. Valentine was a “dating columnist” (which is a fancy way to say she went on dates and snarkily blogged about them afterward) who needs a break from the 'meterosexual' men that she finds in New York City so she packs up and flies to Alaska where she proceeds to judge the people around her and then blog openly about the shortcomings of the men who take her on dates. She doesn't have the courtesy to edit out the name of the tiny town she is staying in or change ANY details to protect the men that she's writing about, she just totally violates their trust and then she acts surprised when Logan finds out what she's done and is hurt and angry that she's oversharing about him on her blog. Although I did wind up liking her because she worked so hard to fit into the town and did completely lose her snobby-city-girl persona, but I absolutely hated that she was totally oblivious to the fact that not everyone wants their private lives and intimate information blasted on the internet. And to be honest, I sided with Darla during their cat fights because Valentine was not only very obviously using the men in that tiny town for her own personal entertainment with no intent of starting a relationship with one of them, but we knew that she was then blasting them in her blog just to get kudos and likes. And yet Darla was the one who was supposed to be the evil b$%@h in that fight? Yeah, not so much.

Even though he was one giant romance book stereotype (gorgeous, rugged, super tall, and OF COURSE he has a humongous *ahem*), Logan was also a pretty great character. He was a little rough around the edges, but he wasn't a jerk or bully (aka what most authors would call being an 'alpha' as if that label makes being a total jerk okay) he was just a seriously good small town guy. I loved his interactions with the people in his town because even when he was snarling at Ted, he felt guilty about it and as a reader I just knew he would make amends with his friend because that's the kind of character he was and the kind of love that he has for his little town.

All in all this wasn't the worst book I have ever read, but it wasn't the best either. If you can get past the fact that Valentine and Jeremy are both incredibly shallow and obnoxious in the prologue and first chapter, and Valentine's lack of common courtesy for her blog victims, the story itself is actually okay. East Merritt is a town full of fun characters who have interesting back stories, and watching Valentine often fail at, but never give up on, learning the ways of Alaska was pretty entertaining.

I requested and was graciously granted an ARC via NetGalley and was under no obligation to write this review.

So cute! So sexy! A very enjoyable couple of hours spent reading this one. I even caught myself smiling and laughing. Adorable. Reminding me a little of the Anne Heche tv show, "Men in Trees"

I continue to be astounded how this author can consistently create characters who are so unique, interesting, authentic and likeable. And this book is certainly no exception, I would honestly love to have dinner or a drink with most any of the main characters in this book. They are preople you know, just a little more interesting!
The fact that we get transported to a small, remote village in Alaska creates a great backdrop for this book. It could easily have slipped into a clicheed "city girl meets the wilderness" theme. While that is actually what sets up the story, it is the relationship between Valentine and Logan that drives it. And what a ride.
This author has shown herself to be a master of delightfully readable and well crafted tales. This book is one of the best. I suggest everyone treat themselves to a few days in Alsaka!

****I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.****

I really enjoyed this book. In the beginning I was kinda not sure I would like it. It started out with Valentine being all miss priss and I can't stand the rich girl vibe. But she does something really fun and totally changed my view of her. She moves to Alaska to check out the dating scene there instead of all the metrosexuals in NY she is use to. It's funny and witty. I LOVED Logan!! Poor Val puts herself in some scary and really funny situations. It's kinda insta love, but I am ok with that. This is one of those books you pick up and start reading and your kids are like we are hungry...oh crap I totally lost track of time! Yeah you know the kinda book I am talking about ....the ones you look down and see that you are 80% in and are like noooooo it's almost over!!!! I smiled a lot and made me feel good. I totally could have read more about them, was sad to see it end. I am hoping maybe she will do a spin off and we will get to see and hear from them again.

OMG I'm moving to Alaska, After reading this book I think every women will want an Alaskan man. Witty, funny and a fast read.....I couldn't put it down......another great one by sawyer Bennett.

Valentine is fed up with New York metrosexuals and is looking for a real man. She's wealthy and writes a popular column on love and sex mainly to embarrass her highbrow family. When her cousin tells her about a place in Alaska where the women are scarce and the men are men she decides to go on an adventure. Although Alaska is much more primitive than she expected her cousin was right there are a surplus of hot brawny men. Logan the local Police Chief and Mayor is fascinated by Valentine and when they get together sparks fly. Red hot romance!

This book fell a little short for me because of the heroine. I normally love Sawyer Bennett's books esp the hockey series......have read them all! This book is about a blogger going into the Alaskan wilds to compare the "real" men to the metrosexuals in NYC. Valentine came off as entitled, selfish and childish.....even though she is 31. There were parts in the beginning part of the book where the author tries to present Valentine as a more down to earth society heiress because she doesn't care what type of wine she drinks, she writes about sex and ignores her pompous parents. But all of that makes her seem more self-absorbed.
She comes to Alaska to write her blog in secret.....even when she meets an upstanding guy. And that's the part I hate. I can't stand stories where the heroine is a journalistic type and tries to secretly write an expose regardless of the innocent people involved. It is just too conniving esp when hearts and emotions are at stake.
The chemistry between the two were scorching! And by 60-70% of the book Valentine was easier to handle and by the end of the book, I was really glad I read the book! Logan on the other hand was just great! He was definitely an upstanding guy and very real.

I loved Valentine and Logan. Valley as friends and family call her, goes to Alaska to meet and date men, on the advice of her cousin and closest friends Jeremy, because she tired of New York's men. She is a hot commidity there due to shortage of women. She is attracted to Logan, but doesn't know if it is reciprocated, and goes on 2 dates which do not go well. Finds herself in another tragedy, which Logan again saves, and discovers that he is attracted to her, they are combustible together. Series of misunderstandings happen, along with love affair. They do get their HEA, can't wait for next book. Hoping it is April's. Great characters in book!!

4.5 stars!

Love this author to pieces! Great to get away to a different setting and a twist on the friends to lovers. Sexy lead characters. Interesting secondary characters. Great romantic story! I'd go back and visit Alaska anytime with this bunch.

Wake up and feel the wood! In the first of a series of irresistible standalone romances from New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett, a city girl rediscovers love and lust in the Alaskan wilderness.

Valentine French may be the sassiest dating columnist in New York City, but the abundance of metrosexuals in her adopted metropolis is seriously cramping her style. Where are the beefy all-American boys? Hoping to find some inspiration, Val heads to Alaska, where the men outnumber the women fifteen to one and wrestle grizzly bears for sport. Or so she can only imagine. Suddenly the most eligible bachelorette in a town full of horny lumberjacks, Val is writing her best columns ever. But if she doesn’t get her nose out of her laptop, she just might miss out on Mr. Right.

Logan Burke is the sheriff of the little podunk town that Val finds so charmingly backward. He’s not that different from the guys she’s using for her little experiment; it’s just that one date would never be enough for Logan. As he listens to Val complain about love over beers in the local tavern, he realizes that she can’t see the forest for the trees. Because if she would ever give up her Prada bags and fourteen-dollar martinis, Logan would give her the only luxury that matters: his heart.

I love all of Sawyer Bennett's books, so when I saw that she had a new book out - I jumped at requesting it. I didn't think that I would get it and when I did, I got right to reading. It's unlike all her other books. It's not about hockey; it's standalone, it's not a suspense. It's just a heartwarming book about a guy and girl who meet and fall in love. You might be thinking that that's boring, but it's anything but boring!

It's about Logan, who's a Sheriff of this podunk town in Alaska. He's what you would describe as an all-around hot guy. He's six foot six of hotness and Valentine is interested in getting to know him on a deeper level. She's used to dating "metrosexuals" who are more interested in dating their phone than dating her, so for her to give up New York and move to Alaska, it's a huge step. It's a step that she's more than enjoying because of all things that are different there - the men being the main thing. She wants to date around and compare New York men to Alaska men, but she didn't count on Logan blowing all of her ideas out of the water. She also didn't want to share their relationship with the world on her blog. She wants to keep that to herself, so she takes her blog on hiatus. All good things must come to an end, especially when the good sheriff finds out about Valentine's blog. What happens when a couple of misunderstandings come between two people that are surely meant to be together? Check out Sawyer Bennett's new release and 5 star read!!

I was given a copy of this ARC from the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review. All of the above comments are my express opinions and no one else's.

Well Sawyer Bennett has another great series on her hand!!

Sex In the Sticks is the first book in her newest standalone novel series. This was a great start. I loved the storyline and the characters. This book was fairly predictable but still amazingly enjoyable. It made me laugh, swoon, yell and fall in love.

This isn’t filled with a lot of drama, just enough to keep you interest piqued and the reader turning the pages. This is a fairly quick read, but I thought it was the perfect length and that the pace and flow were spot on. Everything you come to expect from a Sawyer Bennett story.

I have to be honest and say that this is one of my favorite books by Sawyer Bennett. I don’t really know why, there was just something about this book that I really loved. Maybe it was the characters, maybe it was the storyline, or maybe it was the setting in which this story takes place, but put all together it was a really fantastic read.

To be honest I was a little nervous about how much I was going to like Valentine (h) because I was afraid she was going to come off as snobby and rich and entitled, but I am happy to say she was none of those things. Once she left her native city of New York City and was placed in a small quaint town of East Merritt Alaska, she was a fun, sassy, and down to earth girl. I thought that her and Logan fit well together. Logan was the towns Chief of Police and your rustic man, who you just swoon over. He also had quite the dirty mouth ;) Melt your panties dirty!!!

I loved that Sawyer took these two slowly, but the attraction was instant. I was fun and entertaining to watch their friendship blossom. I also enjoyed watching Valentine’s eye open up too new things and to the possibility of love just by hanging out with Logan. Now not everyone was so welcoming to Valentine and her loud personality. This is where some of the drama was added to spice up the story, but everything was short lived and I loved how Valentine handled things (Darla). There was also a small secret that Valentine was keeping to herself about what she did for a job. What will happen when Logan finds out?? Can he look past her initial intentions of why she came to Alaska?? Can these two completely different people make it work and get the HEA they both deserve?? Read this fun and entertaining book to find out.

If you are a fan of Sawyer Bennett’s books, you don’t want to miss this gem of a story. I think she truly has written on of her best romance stories with this one. If you have never read a book by her, then Sex in the Sticks is a great place to start. Once you start reading her books you will be come addicted to her writing just as I am!!!!

ARC received for review

3.5 stars

This was a slow start, and there was almost no angst or drama. Logan was very yummy, but I don't think he would have ever done anything if Valentine hadn't made the first move. Great town with lots and lots of buff, outdoor loving guys to find HEAs for.

I really enjoy Sawyer Bennett's writing! Although I do wonder HOW in the world she is able to write books so quickly- it seems like she always has a new book coming out... lucky for her fans!!

This book was silly, sexy, and just an enjoyable read. Although I will say (spoiler free) that I was a little disappointed with the ended and definitely wanted more!

Sex In The Sticks is a rom com that is quite humorous at times. Logan is the Police Chief and mayor of the tiny town of East Merritt Alaska. It's a wilderness community that gets mostly visitors for fishing or people who work as loggers.
It's mostly big burly men with very few women. Valentine is from New York City and is an heiress that has her own blog about dating men in the city. She's tired of the men in the city and decides to go to Alaska and try out the men there and blog about it.
What happens is laugh out loud hilarious. There is some serious sexy times with Logan. Grab this book and find out what happens with her blog experiment.
I voluntarily received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book from Net Galley for my honest review.

It is hard to go wrong with anything written by author Sawyer Bennett and SEX IN THE STICKS is no exception. Readers will love the sassy and bold heroine, blogger Valentine French. When Valentine finds herself in a dating rut, her cousin gives her the idea of trying her luck in the man-rich wilds of Alaska. There she meets hunky sheriff, Logan Burke, and sparks fly. Readers will enjoy this hot, steamy, funny, and romantic tale. Definitely recommend!

I become more and more a fan of Sawyer Bennett and her writing with each book I read. And this book was no exception. This story had me laughing and smiling at Val's antics. There wasn't anything about this book I didn't enjoy. I even came to like Audrey even though she isn't a big character in the book.

Valentine French is a blog from New York. She doesn't have to work but she does and she does it to make her parents mad. She comes from money but she enjoys writing a sex blog. Her family however doesn't agree with it. But Valentine is getting bored with the men she has been dating. They worry way too much about their money and appearances and she wants something more. Val wants a man who enjoys being with her that he's focused on her.

When Jeremy, Valentine's cousin, suggests taking a trip to Alaska Val jumps aboard. Valentine is all about going to Alaska to date men. But Val doesn't go there expecting to find happily ever after. She's not into that kind of thing. But one thing Val doesn't plan on either is Logan Burke aka the chief of police.

I LOVED every second of this book! I was laughing and smiling the entire time! I could not get enough of it. After reading some really bad books lately, I turned to my go to girl Sawyer Bennett to bring me out of my book funk and back to reading making me happy again.

Valentine decides it is time to expand her horizons and move on from her mundane life in NYC to see what other men are out there in the world. She is sick of all the metrosexual and wants to meet a man who is a real mans man. So, she heads to Alaska (taking her cousins advice). There she is one of a few women in a town of all men. Right off the bat she meets the town police chief and mayor Logan. Their chemistry is immediate, but start off as friends.


There wasn't a thing I didn't love about this book. It made my day!

I was given an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and independent review.
This slightly humorous, contemporary romantic novel was fun to read. The characters are enjoyable and whilst it is slightly predictable, it made me smile. Logan is the perfect hero - sexy, kind, good looking good, a chief of police who seems to always rescue the beautiful heroine Valentine.
Also made me want to go to see Alaska in the future.
I like Sawyer Bennett's easy style of writing and if you want to read something light and frothy with some steamy scenes this book would be a good choice.