Sawyer Bennett has become one of my favorite contemporary romance authors. This installment of the Cold Fury series is another home run.

This series just keeps getting better and better!
I loved Lucas's book and would give it a huge 5 stars!

All the books in this series can for sure be read as standalone's but honestly you will get so much more out of them if you start from the beginning.. and you will see most of the characters in each story in some shape or form.

Of course my favorite thing about this series is its all about hot hockey players, but the heroines are also all pretty amazing as well. I have a hard time connecting with some leading ladies but all of these ladies are great.

Lucas is Max's little brother so we did know he was coming and boy oh boy was I glad to get his story!
Stephanie was not known until this story began but she makes quite an impact into Cold Fury Series.

Lucas and Stephanie have a great chemistry.. they proved it with an unbelievable night of raw passion... but will happen when a one-night stand takes a turn that neither were prepared for?

Get to one clicking to see what happens... and if you want to start the series from the beginning here is the line up.

Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker, Hawke, Max, Roman, and Lucas.... and coming soon... VAN! I can't wait to see what happens!

DNF. It was tropey and predictable and I couldn't get into it.

Omg such a great book by sawyer bennett! Highly reccomend

Nooooooo! Oh Sawyer Bennett how I love thee...but...sadly this was not her best! I love this series and have devoured all of the books in it thus far. I don't know what happened in Lucas's story but I just did not connect with it and had such a hard time finishing it. Maybe it was that the H and h are thrown together so quickly and babies are made before the book was warm in my hands but I just lost interest so fast. Where was the chemistry and passion and anticipation??? Where was the witty banter and heartwarming romance that this author is so famous for. I will never give up on this author of series but have super high hopes for her next addition (Van) to the series.

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This is book 8 and still the stories are fresh. Lucas is enjoying his bachelorhood and all the perks of being a NFL star. He is young, handsome and charming. Stephanie is a museum curator with some series commitment issues. When they meet, they think its a one night stand and move on. However, the was a repercussion for the fun night. Stephanie is pregnant. Lucas has to refocus and get his priorities in order. He quickly goes all in. Stephanie is the one who holds back. The roles are reversed in this story. Stephanie is the one who wants to keep everything casual and Lucas wants more. An interesting twist and a great story. Lucas was so sweet during the pregnancy that he makes it difficult for Stephanie to keep it casual. Panic sets it, words are said and feelings get in the way. Stephanie and Lucas had a rocky road to HEA. In the end, it was all worth it.

Have I told you how much I love the Cold Furry?!?! For me to get stuck into a sports series is rare. This and the Play-by-Play series by Jaci Burton are my favorite sports themed series.

So, guess who’s story is up next… You guessed right… Lucas Fournier!

Lucas Fournier has just been traded to the Cold Furry team. He now gets to play alongside his brother, Max. Remember, we met Max in the 6th book of the Cold Furry Hockey series.

Lucas goes to a fancy gala and ends up meeting Stephanie Frazier. Between the champagne and the flirting, Lucas & Stephanie give into their attraction to one-anther and have what should have been a one night stand. Little did they know that one night would change both of their lives forever.

Lucas was one of my favorite players on the Cold Furry team. The way he was with Stephanie won me over. Although the two of them really needed to work at getting to a good place with their relationship, it was so worth it!

I am not saying any more about this one. I would give it all away and you all would hate me!

That being said, I would so recommend this series. You can read each book as a standalone, but you will enjoy it more if you read it as a series starting with book 1, Alex.

Sawyer, it makes my day when I see on GoodReads that there is a new Cold Furry Hockey book releasing. Keep them coming! Each and every one of your boys are special.

I hadn't read a Cold Fury book in a while and it was great to get back to this world. I love this series and can't wait for the next book.

Lucas and Stephanie's lives change after one hot night. They both weren't ready or expecting for what happens next.

Stephanie has lived such an isolated life that she doesn't know what it's like to have friends and people who love her. Therefore, she doesn't know what it's like to love someone else. She's always made sure to take care of herself. Lucas is able to take care of himself, but he knows he is able to do that because he was raised by a loving family and knows he has friends and family he can turn to when he needs help.

Stephanie and Lucas quickly find they really need each other. Lucas is the dependable person for Stephanie, Stephanie is the irresistible person to Lucas. They both have walls built up around their hearts and their hesitant to break them down for each other. Are they willing to continue on without each other to save themselves, or will they give in to save each other? What brought them together isn't necessarily what keeps them together. Ultimately, they need to decide if they want to be together.

Good addition to the Cold Fury series! The best parts are when you get an update on the players you've already read about.

There was a lot of one-night stands in here, mostly on the hero's side. I wasn't a fan of how Lucas and Stephanie met, had their one-night stand and then parted ways afterwards. I don't feel the couple paired well together and I didn't like what happened in the story. It wasn't written badly, this book just wasn't for me. It does, however, have a very beautiful cover.

This was one of those books where I was immediately all in because there was such a fantastic start to the story. I loved meeting Lucas and Stephanie and I was excited for everything to play out and get to know them. I loved learning all their ins and outs, found it entertaining to read, and enjoyed it all.

Lucas and Stephanie were so fun and sweet. I loved their playfulness and flirting and their hot sexy times. I liked the situation that was presented to these two thanks to the little present Lucas left behind. I thought Lucas was amazing. I loved how patient and caring he was. I liked Stephanie a lot as well, she was strong and independent but she was also slightly frustrating and stubborn. I loved learning her history and got why she was the way she was, but I couldn't wait for her to get to her moment of clarity.

I thought the writing was great and I enjoyed all the details and development. Lucas and Stephanie share a lot of ups and downs, a bit of drama, and I could feel that tension and emotion between them. Loved the first half, the second half was good but Stephanie was stressing me and tensions ran high and it started to feel a bit drawn out because of it. I was dying for my HEA! I like how it ended but it wrapped up a bit to quickly for me.

As with every other book, I loved seeing the Cold Fury players and their significant others woven into the current story. It’s a great added element. I really liked meeting some new players as well. I'm extremely curious about Van and Simone and am excited for their story.

This was an awesome, entertaining read full of ups and downs, tension, emotion, hotness, and love. All in all it was a great read and a wonderful addition to the Cold Fury series.

i received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I haven't read any of the other books in this series which may have made this one more exciting. I just couldn't get attached to the prickly heroine or oh-so-"charming" hockey player. I might be over romance novels at the moment.

I love this series, Alex still has my heart but Luc is just as amazing. What began at a one night stand, became a life changer. This amazing sports romance is fast-paced, character driven and hot enough to melt the ice.

I enjoy everything Sawyer Bennett writes and she has become one of my favorite authors. This is the eighth book the Cold Fury Hockey series and each story centers on a different hockey player on the Cold Fury hockey team. I love these fun, sweet and sexy stories about hot hockey players.

Lucas Fournier meets Stephanie Frazier at a fundraiser and their one night stand becomes more when Stephanie discovers she is pregnant. Of course, they are both surprised about this unexpected turn of events and the story chronicles how they deal with the situation.

Lucas is one the newest members on the Cold Fury team. He comes from a close knit, wonderful family and he is a down to earth, nice guy. When he first learns he is to become a father he is scared and worried. He isn't ready to have a child but he knows he has no other choice and needs to make the best of a bad situation.

Even though Lucas is nice, thoughtful, caring and truly wants help her, Stephanie is afraid to let down her guard and trust him. She tries to resist him and keep her distance but finds it harder and harder. Stephanie does not have a close relationship with her parents. They have always been too busy to spend time with her and have never been caring or loving. Because of this, Stephanie has never learned how to open up to anyone and is uncomfortable accepting help. She has always been on her own and is closed off and doesn't trust easily. I have to admit, at times, Stephanie annoyed me. She is too cautious and afraid to give Lucas a chance. She would rather be safe and alone than put herself out there and get hurt.

Due to their upbringing, Lucas and Stephanie deal with everything from different perspectives. I enjoyed seeing Lucas and Stephanie’s relationship develop over the course of the book. Stephanie never expects anything from Lucas and he keeps surprising her with his thoughtfulness. I enjoyed the story and the characters.

Lucas' story was a bit frustrating at times, both because Stephanie was so closed off, and because it stopped rather abruptly - only to go straight to a kind of epilogue including Van rather than either Lucas or Stephanie.

Lucas was a story I had really looked forward to, so it might be that my expectations were a bit high. Cold Fury Hockey is one of my favorite series, and Bennett usually manages to sweep me off my feet immediately. The romance here was quite unconventional, because the two protagonists met at a party and agreed to a no strings hot night of sex. Which is all in good fun until there is a condom malfuntion...

While I absolutely ADORED Lucas, the story itself left me wanting. The Cold Fury series is one my favorite hockey romance series' and I have truly enjoyed each installment, however, there was something about this one that missed the mark. A good overall read and a great revisit to the hot, sexy world of hockey players and the women who fall in love with them. Bring on VAN!

And here we have another swoony, sexy hockey romance. This one is about Lucas and museum curator Stephanie. The two met at a gala where Stephanie was working. Lucas is young – he has no interest in a long-term relationship, so when he met Stephanie he was looking for a good time. The two flirted, sparks fly - a few drinks later Lucas and Stephanie had an unforgettable one-night stand. Lucas went back to winning hockey without a care in the world, but four weeks later Stephanie found Lucas to deliver a surprise new to him. Lucas is immediately knocked on his a** because he realizes his life is about to change forever.

I have to say Lucas surprised me – he really stepped up to the plate and fulfilled his obligations. He is caring, sweet, thoughtful, charming and quite a swoony hero. Stephanie’s life is in a bit more disarray. Stephanie grew up wealthy but with uncaring, unloving, and hands-off parents. Stephanie is lonely and a lost soul. She has no family or friends around and with her childhood past she is always guarded heart. She may come off as cold but I can certainly understand her reasons. I love friends-to-lovers romance and I enjoy their relationship - flirty, sweet, steamy but also turbulent, at times due to their differences. I enjoyed all the secondary characters – members of the Cold Fury Hockey. Over all, this is a great short story -- a fun, entertaining read. I am looking forward to a story in Van – the grumpy loner. I love Sawyer Bennett’s writing - any genres … her stories always make me smile and gooey inside

Sexy hockey players. Sweet storylines that make me smile. Characters that you can't get enough of, that is definitely what you get with this series.

I love sports romance and this series is definitely at the top of my list. Lucas is sweet, fun and sexy and I absolutely fell hard for him and his story. This series just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to read more.

4.5 Amazing Stars!!! I absolutely love The Cold Fury Hockey series and this book did not disappoint! I loved Lucas and Stephanie. Their chemistry was amazing! The story was good; it was sweet and entertaining. Sawyer's writing was spot on; she is crazy talented with her words! Cannot wait to read the next book!!!

I'm convinced that Sawyer Bennett isn't capable of writing a book I won't like. Whether it's a sexy, swoon worthy hockey player or an executive in a three piece suit that enjoys the luxury of a private sex club, I love them all.

Lucas stole my heart and left me in a puddle of sweet, thoughtful, charming goo. When life throws him the ultimate curve ball he doesn't let it slow him down. I loved the natural progression of the relationship he has with Stephanie. I really connected with these two and I enjoyed watching them grow and change together.

Overall, Lucas is a fun, entertaining read that pulled at my heartstrings. I always love seeing the other members of the Cold Fury and the banter that they bring. I hope this series continues and I can't wait for the next book.