A fun, good read! I enjoyed the side characters as much as the main couple, and I can't wait to read more!

Sparks fly when a sexy, silly, superficial socialite meets a studly, sweet, swoon-worthy cop in the sticks of Alaska. Ok, enough alliteration - this book was pure steamy fun. Sawyer Bennett took the fantasy Alaskan wilderness guy (uber-ranger, lumberjack, bear-wrangler, what have you) and set it on super speed.

I was in the mood for something light and not too logical - this was the perfect blend of sex and silliness for a fast, light read. Valentine and Logan shouldn't make sense together but it was fun watching them fall for each other.

Sawyer has a knack for making you feel like you're exactly in the world with her characters. When I finished reading I felt like I had just spent a few weeks in the wild of Alaska. That's always something you can expect while reading one of her books. Totally and completely brilliant writing. The connection between Logan and Val was so strong. I felt their connection right off the bat. This book was so fun!

Sex in the Sticks was such a fun read. I just knew from the moment I read the synopsis of this book that I had to read it.

Told from dual points of view, Sex in the Sticks follows the story of Valentine and Logan. Valentine is a sassy, New York dating columnist She enjoys her work and writing about the men she dates, but lately has been finding her romantic life lacking. So, when her cousin suggests going to a small town in Alaska where there is an overabundance of men, Valentine jumps at the chance. However, she quickly discovers she is way over her head in more than one way. Men are flocking to her like wildfire and providing Valentine with some great writing material. The one thing she thought would never happen....Meeting Mr. Right. Logan has his work cut out for him when it comes to the likes of Valentine. But, as the sheriff of this small Alaskan town, he won't back down from any challenge. He can't quite figure Valentine out, but knows he's got to get to know her better. And what he finds is that there is so much more to Valentine than what meets the eye....

Overall, I found this book to be a fun and enjoyable read. I found the story-line to be fun and entertaining. I loved the idea of the big city girl, meeting a small town guy. I will be the first to admit that I didn't really love Valentine in the beginning. There was just something about her that was off putting to me. I couldn't always relate to her, but I will say, by the end of the story she did grow on me. Logan, I adored from the beginning. He was funny and the perfect small town guy with exciting alpha tendencies. He gave Valentine a run for her money and showed her how to relax and just enjoy the beauty that is Alaska.

Sex in the Sticks is a cute and sweet read. I thought this story had a lot of good angst and enjoyed the sweet romance and sexy good times. I think this series is off to a promising start and look forward to seeing where this series will go next.

I both liked and disliked this book which is rare as I usually always love Sawyer Bennett's books. Let's start with the positives. I liked the character Logan, A LOT! Its nice to see a book in this genre where the guy is a good guy up front instead of that bad boy. I need to uncover your secrets (although I do like those too). Logan is a real man's man. He lives in Alaska in a small town and I was amused because I know where Ketchikan, Alaska is, as my parents went on an Alaskan cruise a few years back and their boat broke down there! So needless to say most of their pictures were of this quaint little town on the water and even though I did not go with them, I saw the WHOLE town as my dad is an avid photographer so I was happy to kind of have my bearings to where this all took place. I also liked the townspeople and all the small town feel this book gave as I am living in a small town right now so it all felt very realistic. The sex scenes were fantastic and I have read a lot of SB books but this one was more erotic than other titles I have read. Reading it was like watching porn, that's how explicit the words were. I know a lot of new adult books are like that but this was different. Let's just say Valentine is really "good with her throat" and I think she even says that at some point.

What I disliked about this book was Valentine. Although by the end of the book I had sort of come around to like her more, in the beginning I really was not a fan. I really dislike the filthy rich princess type of girl in these books who has lots to offer in New York City but acts like an idiot anywhere else. I guess it makes the story though to have this hunky, smart, real man have to tend to her because she knows nothing about the wilderness and thinks she will get eaten by a bear everywhere she goes. Of course to add to the cliche, she has a little yapping dog named Sassy. It was like Paris Hilton goes to the woods only Valentine was a bit smarter and actually began to fit in after awhile. I just dislike when women are portrayed to be idiots and need men to help them out. I like the heroine to have a little bit of backbone and I didn't understand why she didn't just tell people why she was there to begin with to do research for her blog.

Anyway the sex scenes were hot and the ending was happy even though the epilogue was a bit much. I think the Hockey and the Last Call series are way better examples of how good Sawyer Bennett books are or my favorite book by her from the Off series, "Off Course". Who doesn't love a little Irish romance? However I will look for the next book in this series because I will always give Sawyer Bennett the chance to woo me again with her characters because 9 times out of 10, she does.

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher however the opinions in the review are mine.

The book does include some graphic language and explicit context as the characters explore themselves and their connections. If you are easily offended or do not enjoy explicit writing, this book is not for you and you can stop reading this review.

If you aren't easily offended and love a good romance than this book is for you. The escapades of Valentine and Logan lead you through the pages without delay and leave you wanting to know what the next day brings so you aren't putting the book down. The plot is one that is unique to those more erotic novels out there with the female lead being strong, independent, and in charge of her sexuality. It was a refreshing change to read a novel in which the woman took what she wanted versus being told what she wanted.

There are a few typos throughout however nothing you can't read right through. I would defiantly read other works by this author/publisher as I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel.

Be still my heart! I didn't know I so badly craved an "Alaskan Bush People meets Blair Waldorf- esque book" but boy did I EVER! There are so many LAYERS to this book, it is not your average cliche'd romance where the snobby city girl meets remote Alaskan cop and fall in love instantly. This novel packs some serious HEAT in more ways than one!

I've been catching up on all my Sawyer TBR's (Hot hockey hunks, MC bad boys, Rockstars etc.) and this is by far my favorite! ( I know Roman, I still love you <3 ) The depth of her knowledge about various topics astounds me, and this is another book you will not want to miss!

The amount of actual romance and swoon-worthy moments is high between Valentine & Logan, but it's also very real. I appreciate the realness brought to life, and things are not always smooth sailing for our MC's. The descriptiveness of the Alaskan wilderness is on point, and had me Google earthing all these wonderful places.

Thank you for this beautiful story Sawyer, looking forward to the next up in the series Jilted~

Sawyer Bennett does it again with a 5 ***** story. We meet Valentine “Valley” who is wealthy, high maintenance and writes a dating blog. She is bored with the men in NYC and decides at the advice of her cousin to take a break and go to a small town in Alaska. Valley decides to go, date the men and see if the men are any different. I will say that at first I did not like Valentine, but as she arrives in Alaska she lets her guard down and becomes more likeable.

On the first day in Alaska she meets Logan who is the police chief and is kind and gorgeous. The story is very funny, sexy and sweet. It’s a very quick read and I did wish that the epilogue revealed more at the end. Perhaps Sawyer will continue the story or re-visit these characters, as I would love to hear more about Valentine, Logan and everyone else in the town. The supporting characters were great. Sawyers’ writing is so vivid that I always feel as if I’m right there in the book experiencing the scenes.

I was offered an advanced copy by Netgalley for an honest review.

This was a good read, and would've been 5 stars if there was more of a connection between the characters. I started out not liking Valentine because she really came off as shallow, but by the end of the book, she'd redeemed herself. Logan needed more detail about himself. I can't put my finger on it, but there just wasn't enough about him. As a couple, they did work in bed, but I just didn't buy that they belonged together for the long haul. The chemistry in the bedroom was sizzling, but out of it, not so much.

A light-hearted,fun read from Ms. Bennett. I couldn't stop reading! I needed to know what else Valentine was going to get into..I was captivated and entertained.

This was a great book and I devoured it in one sitting; I was absolutely gripped from the start to finish. Val and Logan are main characters were beyond endearing and I loved them both. They had great chemistry and I just instantly liked them both.

I have to say that I found myself sporting a cheesy grin all the way through this book. It was fun, humorous, sexy and an all round great contemporary romance and I would thoroughly recommend this book - 4.5 stars

Loved it..Sawyer Bennett just keeps you reading till the end. A must read.

LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. It was a nice easy read. Lots of laughs and giggles. I totally could understand where Valentine was coming from when she stepped off the ferry in Alaska, Id be way in over my head as well! Hopefully if it ever happens to me ill have a gorgeous sheriff to help me out along the way as well! To go from the hustle and bustle of life of daily shopping excursions and afternoon martini lunches to the wild wilderness of Alaska would definitely be an adjustment for anyone. Luckily for Valentine there's more then a few men willing to show her the sights and fill up her date book and keep her busy and keep her mind off of her disappointment of the unending supply of metrosexual men that have been boring her to death in New York CIty.

4.5 extremely happy stars.
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
I would probably classify this as more of a rom-com than contemporary romance novel and certainly much less angsty than any of the previous books that I have read by this author so I was very happily surprised upon reading this book . It was fresh, funny, sexy and not to serious but I seriously loved reading every minute of it. What's more exciting is that this isn't a one-off but the first in a series of standalone romances from Sawyer Bennett (Love Hurts #1)
I loved Valentine French as the somewhat spoiled City girl who blogged about sex and dating until she decided that she was done with the self-centered and self- interested metrosexuals that she has been dating and decides to head to Alaska to meet some all American men in a place where men outnumber women 15:1.
In the small town of East Merritt, Valentine is like an endangered species with it's population of studly lumberjacks and fishermen . Her first day in town she visits the local bar and restaurant "The Wounded Caribou" and is hit on immediately by almost every single guy there. She has no trouble lining up dates for her blog "Valentine's Couch" and is soon writing some of her best columns ever.
Logan Burke is the sheriff of this little town and the first resident that Val encounters when she arrives. Although he doesn't judge Val when she tells him about her social plans including her serial dating experiment he also doesn't ask her out on a date like every other male in town with a pulse. He finds himself attracted to Val but he knows that one date probably won't be enough for him.
The question is will Val wake up and notice that Logan is the perfect (sweet and sexy) guy for her before she leaves to return to her old life in NYC.
I have to say that if I didn't know Sawyer Bennett for her other works like "The Sugar Bowl" series I would think that she had found her calling but seriously this woman can write about anything. I can so recommend reading this book.

this is the Sawyer Bennett style I like. Loved this book

Once again Sawyer Bennett has written another fantastic romance. When Valentine finds herself in a dating rut, simply too many "metrosexuals," her cousin suggests a vacation in Alaska. Logan and the other townspeople are exactly the type of men that have been missing from Valentine's social scene in New York City. However, Valentine's plan to date all of them as an experiment for her blog quickly gets out of hand. Expect some humor as you read about a rich New York socialite trying to fit into small town life as she competes in a wilderness competition. This romance has it all; likable realistic characters, steamy romance, a touch of humor and most of all a great story.
Having been to Alaska, I loved the descriptions of the area as Sawyer Bennett tried to capture the beauty of the landscape that can only be found in Alaska. Hopefully, since this is the first book in a new series, the remainder will also be set in Alaska.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.

**Advanced copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

Sex in the Sticks is the first book in Sawyer Bennett's new Love Hurts series and what a fantastic start it is!

New York socialite and trust fund baby Valentine French is growing tired of her life. For the past several years she has operated and written a blog about sex and dating advice, much to the chagrin of her family, and she's at her wits end with the metrosexual men she's been dating. She wants a manly man, but she isn't sure how to go about that in New York City. When she tells her cousin and best friend, Jeremy, about her wishes, he suggests that she take a trip to where the men significantly outnumber the women and since she can work from anywhere. She likes the idea and asks where he suggests and it's the last place she would have ever expected - Alaska! So with her Louis Vuitton suitcases and her dog, Sassy, she sets off for the great northwest.

When Val arrives in Alaska, she's in for a rude awakening from the minute she steps outside the airport. There isn't the plethora of taxi's she's used to, but lucky for her, the East Merritt chief of police, Logan Burke happens to be in town and offers to give her a ride to the bed and breakfast where she's staying. Val is buoyed by the idea that if all of the men in East Merritt are as hunky as Logan, she's going to be able to write blogs for an undetermined amount of time.

There is chemistry between Logan and Val from the first time they meet. As they spend more time together, and he rescues her from a few more situations due to her lack of knowledge about living in the sticks, their connection grows. Will Val ever feel comfortable in a place so different from New York City? And, will her social experiment end up biting her in the end?

This book was filled with humor, heat and plenty of emotion. This was a very different setting from most of the books I've read, but I absolutely loved it! Not only did I learn that Alaska is beautiful, I learned all sorts of things about the way of living there. Sawyer Bennett did a fantastic job giving us a glimpse into what life in Alaska would be like and let me tell you, I can't wait to go back for the next book in this series!

I've found a new author to read. I always love when that happens. First off, let me say I am not a big fan of first person POV narratives and I especially don't like it when each chapter changes from his to hers POV's. In this story it's the hero, Logan's and the heroine, Valentine's perspective we read in each chapter and I found myself not hating it like I used to. Maybe it was because the story was so fun and engaging that I found myself rethinking my whole POV stance. I absolutely loved everything about this story. A little bit about the story.
Valentine is a NY socialite with loads of money to spare and she writes a blog about her dating life, think Sex in the City-like. When she decides that the NY dating scene is producing the same type of men she decides to go to Alaska to see if men there are different than the ones she's dated in NY. So her new dating adventure continues and it's a pretty fun ride but she doesn't anticipate meeting Logan and then everything changes. This story was so cute, sweet, funny and definitely hot! The writing was great, characters were very lovable and the sex was so hot. I can't wait to read more from Sawyer Bennett.

*I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader copy of this book*

This book is cute and witty and pretty damn sexy!

Absolutely adorable and I hope there is more in this series!!