Bishop and Brooke have instant chemistry. So much so that they have a one-night stand upon meeting up in Phoenix. Phoenix is a fresh start for both of them and they are unknowingly going to be working together. Neither one of them exchanges any information the morning after and both go on their merry way. Things get more interesting when Bishop discovers that Brooke is his coach's daughter. Brooke never recognized Bishop and it stunned to find out that he is a player for her father. Things get complicated really quickly. Brooke devises a scheme to lie to her father about their relationship so that Bishop is not treated unfairly by her father. The fact she introduces Bishop as her fiance' was a bit of a stretch and they both have to quickly lie to cover up the deception. Bishop is, rightfully, not pleased at first. Brooke needed to own up to her mistake but, instead, convinces Bishop to play along. Their fake relationship soon starts to feel real to both of them but each is on guard against exposing their feelings to the other one. Enter a "friend" of Brooke's making a sudden appearance with less than honorable intentions and you have quite the tale to read. I liked how the book took an old stand=by of finding love when it's least expected and turning it kind of on its head. I liked both Brooke and Bishop and thought they had great chemistry. Their reluctance to name what they were doing after a while was believable and so was their reactions to events that take place. It was a good, solid read and I look forward to the next book in this series.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review. .

This was a great start to the Vengeance Hocky series. After a one night stand Brooke and Bishop manage to get themselves caught up in a fake relationship and as they come to know one another what’s real and what fake becomes more blurred. This was a entertaining read and I can’t wait for the rest of the guys stories. #Bishop #NetGalley

I'm so pumped for this Arizona Vengeance series. Bishop is good to start with. Especially since, you know, he's faking an engagement with the coach's daughter after a one night stand. WHAT?! So this is a good mix of sports romance and fake fiance.

Brooke is a character who is easy to love. She's sincere, smart, independent. Even when old friends walk all over her, or she's lying to everyone about the status of her relationship. Bishop is a good teammate, close with his mama (aww) and a considerate boyfriend. With a protective streak that's hot! I love these two together and even on their own, hope to get updates on them in future books.

We are also introduced to more team members, and they all look promising for the series! If the rest are as good as book one, I can say this series is going to be at least as awesome as the Carolina Cold Fury series.

Sexy, romantic, funny and so easy to read. Bishop was a really enjoyable page turner for me. I loved the premise of the story and Sawyer's fresh outlook and take on it. A great start to a new hockey series, I LOVED IT.

This book was entertaining and I was excited that we have a new series by Sawyer and regarding my favorite sport, Hockey!! I had read some reviews before reading and unfortunately was a little wary and surprised by some of the harshness, however I must say that I didn't agree with them I enjoyed the book as I have with previous work from Sawyer, so I implore you to give it a chance and make your own decision. So that being said in this book we meet Bishop who is instantly attracted to Brooke when he sees her in a bar. Brooke is also attracted to Bishop, they spent a hot one night stand or so they thought come to find out that Brooke is the daughter of his new coach!, and they get caught making out and Brooke spontaneously announces that she is engaged to Bishop. As they try and lie their way out of it they end up making their relationship true. Of course we have obstacles to overcome, and a crazy situation to get through. I loved the secondary characters and can't wait to read more about them. Enjoy!

I wasn't sure of this book as the "engagement" farce was laid out at the start. I get why Brooke said what she did, it was a good way to protect Bishop, but you knew it would blow up. I have to say it did blow up about the way that I thought it would, although I sort of expected Bishop to be more involved in some sort of messiness with the blow up.

What I did really like about this one was that neither Brooke of Bishop really fought the fake engagement. I think a lot of that had to due with the connection they felt. I liked that they used to time to get to know each other and actually really date.

I liked how this one ended, liked that the nasty person didn't cause near the amount of damage they planned and how dad proved, you should never bullshit a dad, they know all!

Bishop was an easy and entertaining summer read. The main characters, Bishop and Brooke, meet at a bar and spend the night together. The book moves on quickly and they find themselves faking their engagement to please her dad. It was fun seeing them get to know eachother while keeping up the façade of being engaged. Overall the story was a basic one about a couple that fell into love pretty quickly. It had some pretty funny moments and banter between the two characters.

I got frustrated with Brooke and how she couldn't seem to stand on her own despite saying she was independent. Her only sign of true independence was moving to help her dad, everything else seemed to have her rely on someone else. Her job was made for her because of her dad, Bishop handled Nanette for her, etc. The whole premise of the book was to fake an engagement to not upset her dad, which kind of goes against her being an independent modern woman. My other character gripe was Bishop quasi-demanding that if he was going to play along they were going to have sex. It just rubbed me wrong that that would be an expectation. I didn't find it to be an alpha male move but more of a douchebag move.

I liked the Nanette twist and I kind of wish there was more to it. I couldn't believe that Brooke would be such a pushover when it came to Nanette though. I didn't like that she just let her walk all over her and I didn't like her reaction when she was confronted by management about her. I would have liked a little more resolution at the end of the book regarding Nanette but maybe we will get a glimpse of that in later books.

The ending was a shame because, despite my gripes, I enjoyed the book. I thought it deserved a little better ending than the abrupt one we were given. I'm sure we will see more of Bishop and Brooke in later books but it did put a damper on it.

**ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This was a well-written romance. It had all the things needed to really be hot, hot, hot...but I found the storyline a little lacking. I would have liked to see a more independent character free from her father, and for the hero to do a few things differently. The whole "fake fiance" plot is fine, as long as I feel like nobody is taken advantage of. I didn't appreciate the hero calling a female character a b-word...it just really left a bad taste in my mouth. :( I am in no way giving up on Sawyer Bennett! This one just didn't work for me.

Pro hockey player meets sexy woman and they have great sex. Then he discovers that she’s the daughter of his new hockey coach so she lies and says they’re engaged. So now they have to pretend to be a couple so they might as well have some more great sex. They grow to like each other so then they have some more great sex. There is a subplot about a wicked supposed friend of the heroine and the problems she causes, but that all gets wrapped up pretty easily. And then they have some more hot sex.

There was the makings of an interesting storyline here if there had been maybe more conflict with their pretend engagement instead of having that go so smoothly. Or the problems caused by the evil, fake friend could have led to more plot complications, but that all got wrapped up pretty smoothly.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Not only is this the first book of a new series, it is also the first of a new team. We really get to know a lot of the players in, Bishop. I can't express enough how much I loved this book and can't wait for more.

I'm in love with this new Hockey series by Sawyer Bennett already and Bishop is only book 1. How can you not. Hello hot hockey players and a pretend relationship yes please. Sometime one night stands can get in in trouble. Well kind of. Bishop is drawn to Brooke from the moment he sees her. They heat up the sheets. Bishop is a sexy hockey star for the new team Arizona Vengeance and little did he know Brooke is part of the organization too. Brooke is sweet and has a huge heart. I love how she is concerned for her dad that she does what ever she thinks will make him happy. Fake relationships are never easy and it doesn't help that this one involved the coaches daughter. Bishop is an amazing man and he wants to help Brooke anyway he can. It is so sweet to watch their relationship blossom from lovers/friends to more. I love the little bit of crazy mixed in with the sweet. Bishop and Brooke right now are my favorite couple in this new series. I can't wait to see what happens to the other men form the Vengeance as they fall. Outstanding start to this one.

This is my first book I read from Sawyer and it won’t be my last. I was hooked from the start, once I started reading I couldn’t put my kindle down. I love everything about this story except maybe Nanette. Bishop is a sexy AF hockey player who has a one night stand with Brooke who has something in common they both didn’t know about. I love the story, love the characters and I can’t wait for Erik’s story next.

If you're a fan of sports romance stories with great characters, humor, a fake engagement, and lots of HOT sex, then you'll definitely want to read Bishop, the first book in the Arizona Vengeance series by Sawyer Bennett.

I volunteered to review an advance reader copy of this book.

I simply did not believe it was possible for this author to write yet another book about a hockey player and make it fresh and fun. Surely there can not be another story to be told. I was wrong.
Although this book immediately veers into the fake engagement becomes real plot, it was so enjoyable to read that this well used plot did not seem tired. I attribute this to the author's engaging writing style and to the fact that the main characters, Brooke and Bishop, are like most all characters in this author's books - decent people who have interesting personalities and find themselves dealing with unique situations. The story was populated with some delightful and intriguing characters I’m sure we'll be hearing more about. Best of all, when confronted with adverse situations they behaved mostly like adults and didn’t do “stupid stuff” just for the sake of a plot twist. How refreshing!
While I’m occasionally in the mood for a story that is deep and dark, this one was more Goldilocks -not too much drama, but just enough to be interesting. It was fun, steamy and smart. I think this author should change her name to Scheherazade Bennett, because she has at least 1001 stories that will keep you up all night.

4.5☆ Bishop was great! I found the storyline to be quite amusing. Bishop and Brooke have a unique relationship. It was very entertaining reading about their views on their relationship and what they should do next. They're a cute couple for sure! As much as I love the Cold Fury Series it was refreshing to have a new hockey team and all new players to learn about. I already found myself hoping for books about 4 other players. They're a great group of guys and I think this will be a great new series. But I will still always love the Cold Fury. I appreciated all the hockey stuff at the beginning with the expansion draft and how it was explained. The only thing I disliked was that the end felt very sudden and there wasn't an epilogue of any sort. I was hoping for more of a wrap-up. Bishop was a funny, cute, and steamy book all in one and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I love Sawyer Bennett.
She has this hockey series, Cold Fury Hockey that is 11 books and somehow continues to write fresh new stories. Arizona Vengeance is a spin off of that. More hockey. More hot, broody guys to swoon over.
Brooke and Bishop meet, hookup and never really plan on seeing one another again. Only Bishop walks into work and sees Brooke and knows fate is stepping in, until her father steps in, his coach.
Brooke bakes up this lie on the fly to save his butt from being benched or worse for the season.
Now they know nothing about each other, but they are engaged. Whoops.
They have to pull off this charade for awhile then end things nice and softly, only they develop feelings for one another and it turns into more than a fake relationship.
Add in a crazy friend, a nosy dad, a new team and some steamy scenes and you can't stop reading!
I am so looking forward to more of this series! More hot, broody hockey guys please!

What's the saying? "It's a small world?" Yes, it is more than a ride at Disney!!! the saying came first. Two people meet in a bar and have a one night stand, or so they think. They next day they stumble upon each other and that is when this book get really interesting. Acquaintances become friends. Friends get some benefits. Friends become lovers and from there they become each other's everything. Their journey is entertaining, passionate and, at times, funny.

Okay, let me start with I received a free copy for an honest review. In saying that, I must also say that I have only read the Cold Fury series by Mrs Bennett. I loved and thought I’ll give her new hockey series a try. I read the first chapter of Bishop and was like “ what the heck”. All in he first chapter they characters had sex and even a little anal action. I read books for the story line not for nothing but sex, sex, sex. Like I mentioned earlier I received a free copy for review, so I decided to read a few chapters and hope that i would be presently surprised. I’m so glad I did because I loved Bishop and Brooke.

Brooke and Bishop meet at the bar. They hookup and have a one night stand. They only exchanged first names and nothing else. Bishop has just been traded to a new NFL hockey team and the day after his hookup with Brooke he is at the arena and he sees Brooke in one of the offices. Bishop is pumped because he wouldn’t mind having another night with Brooke. He shuts her office door, they talk for a minute and then he wraps her up in a steamy kiss. At that moment the head coach opens the door. Coach
Perron is pissed and Brooke calls him “daddy”. Bishop knows he is screwed! Well, Brooke try’s to help and tells her dad they are engaged. Her thought process is if she tells him that he won’t be pissed at Bishop and take it out on him. From this point on Brooke and Bishop try and convince his team and her dad they are a couple. Which of course is funny because they keep having to fib a littler more each time.

Overall I enjoyed this book. The storyline had some sweet and steamy parts, and dual POV. Also the supporting characters were great. I can’t wait for the other guys on Vengenance team. The only thing I would change would be an epilogue because it ended just a little to soon for me.

What a great book! I loved it. Intersting storyline, a one night stand turns into a fake relationship turns into love! Add hockey into in the mix and come up with a winner. Brooke and Bishop are wonderful together. This book introduces a few of Bishop's teammates and I can't wait to read about them.

I have read several books by Sawyer Bennett and I have never been disappointed yet. I would recommend this book.

I can’t connect with these two characters despite loving the premise of the story. I don’t know if I’m not into sports romance anymore or what. This just didn’t click for me.