REVIEW: RIGGS BY SAWYER BENNETT

Riggs (Arizona Vengeance, Book #11) Sawyer Bennett 

Release Date: October 26, 2021

                               Synopsis:

Known as the team loner, Riggs Nadeau gives his all on the ice, but nothing extra off it. A beautiful stranger is about to cause chaos in his very structured world. 

As a professional hockey player, people think I live a charmed life. On the surface, I do. But they don’t know the horrors of my childhood, or the real reason that I have custody of my seventeen - year - old sister, Janelle. And that’s exactly the way I like it. They may think I’m a prick because I don’t like to share, but tha t’s fine. They don’t know me, and they don’t need to. In an effort to help Janelle get settled in Phoenix and stay out of trouble at school, I set her up with a job at Clarke’s Corner, the local bookstore owned by the girlfriend of a teammate. It’s there that she makes friends with Veronica Woodley, the extremely annoying, arrogant, money - hungry divorcee who I don’t want anywhere near my sister. Janelle insists I’m completely wrong about Veronica, but I refuse to accept that. I have to keep reminding mysel f that that the gorgeous blond with legs for days is off limits. Through a series of events, I start to see Veronica for what she really is — an amazing woman who has survived her own hell to come out even stronger. I have to admit, we’re more alik e than not and the attraction between us burns hot. Maybe I was all wrong about my ability to love and commit, but when the past comes back to haunt me, can I be the man that Veronica, and Janelle, deserve?

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Riggs is book #11 in Sawyer Bennett's Arizona Vengeance Series. As a huge fan of Sawyer Bennett and her hockey romances anytime I pick up a book in this series I am eager to jump in and fall back in love with a world I am already familiar with. Riggs' book was no different. I was easily drawn to his moody/broody ways and was eager to peel back his layers and learn more about him seen as up until now we knew very little. Riggs is a mysterious guy. He has custody of his 17 year old sister, Janelle and has always been pretty reserved and quiet on the team. In previous books in the series he would attend all the team events but keep to himself not forming many attachments. His focus is his sister and getting her settled into her new life in Arizona. Janelle has been through so much, and my heart went out to her and Riggs as her back story is revealed. Slowly but surely Riggs realizes he needs to start opening up to his teammates and be brought into the hockey family fold. But first, his priority is keeping Janelle out of trouble and is able to set her up with a job in Clarke’s book shop. Clarke is the girlfriend of his teammate, Aaron Wylde. Here Janelle meets Clarke’s best friend Veronica. I loved the special friendship and connection they formed. At first, Riggs is completely against their friendship. He makes some big assumptions and believes Veronica can be nothing but a bad influence on Janelle. The hate to love vibe was strong in this one!! The chemistry, the tension and their banter made for some crazy fireworks when they finally give into the attraction! I immediately fell for Veronica. At first she comes across as a greedy, wealthy divorcee but there is SO much more to her underneath her exterior. She has a heart of gold and the way she steps in and puts herself in the line of fire when Riggs and Janelle’s past comes knocking was incredible! Veronica is as fierce as they come when it comes to protecting those she loves and I adored that about her. I loved the dynamic between these characters. Riggs’ character the most as we see the most growth in him. The way he learns to open up and trust again was just beautiful. One of my favourite things in this book and series is the friendship between the guys on the team and my heart was so happy to get to see the friendship between Riggs and Baden. I have been anticipating Baden’s story for a while and I love the bit more we learn about him and cannot wait for his story to come next! 

*ARC received in exchange of an honest review.

 

About the Author:

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. F rom contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.