Kane: An Arizona Vengeance Novel

Sawyer Bennett

Sept 2020 · Arizona Vengeance Book 8 · Big Dog Books, LLC

About this eBook

Are you ready for Kane Bellan’s story?

 

I have a problem.

Potential problem?

I’m not really sure. Here’s the deal.

There’s this girl—isn’t that how it always starts?—and her name is Mollie. I like her. I mean really like her. I hope that doesn’t make me seem less manly than my professional hockey player persona implies. But here’s the issue—she’s my best friend. The one person I can count on for everything, who’s been there with me for all the moments, big and small.

When Mollie shows up at my door, travel weary and scared following an incident with an ex, my instinct to protect her goes into overdrive. It’s then that I know she’s more than just my best friend and the skates are swept out from under me when I find out she feels the same way.

Our transition from friends to lovers to potentially something more is seamless, the Arizona Vengeance is back on the ice looking for a repeat championship, and my life has never been better. Just when I think I’ve got it all figured out, the realities of us both having careers which keep us on the road put our blossoming relationship on ice.

It feels like the game just went into overtime and I’m on the verge of either the biggest win or most disappointing loss of my life. And losing is never an option.

Ratings and reviews

Kane Bellan is the newest addition to the Arizona Vengeance Hockey team. He was traded to the team last season and was a part of getting the team to the Stanley Cup in the previous season. He is now a valued new player. He is settling into his new life in Arizona. He as been focused on his new team, and getting to know his teammates and building friendships with them. He has had very little time for relationships. He may hookup with the odd woman but doesn't get in the habit of forming an emotional connection or relationship with them. Mollie Callister is a travel blogger. She is also Kane's best friend. They have been friends for over 10 years. She turns to Kane after a terrible run in with an ex-boyfriend as she feels safe and secure with Kane. They have a beautiful friendship. Both secretly had feelings for the other but would never admit or act on them except for once in college. Now that Mollie is staying at his place their attraction is getting harder to ignore. This was a sweet, and sexy friends to lovers romance. It is low angst, lots of steam and a bit of suspense. I LOVE when Sawyer crosses this series with my other favourite series of hers, the Jameson Force Security Team. There were a few parts of this story that were problematic. They jumped quickly from friends to lovers and I felt the romance could have been slightly more developed. I will admit this wasn't my favourite of all the Vengeance men but I still enjoyed it and I am still in love with the series. I adore all that Sawyer Bennett writes. The way she weaves family and friendship into every story line is beautiful. There is always emotion and suspense and heart at the end and I am excited for Steele's story next.

I love my visits to Arizona and I love meeting new players and catching up with old favourites from the Arizona Vengeance Hockey Team, this is book 8 and it’s Kane Bellam and Mollie Callister’s story. Kane is the Centre on the second line for the Vengeance and Hockey has always taken first place in his life, firstly because he loves the game and secondly because he has secretly been in love with his best friend Mollie who he has known since college. Mollie is a travel blogger and spends her life travelling the globe but when she turns up on his doorstep after her ex has threatened her, Kane goes into protective mode and there is no way the crazy ex is going to get close to the girl he loves. Kane knows he has to be on his A game if he is going to convince Mollie that they could have a future so will this couple cross the line of friendship.....guess you need to read the book to find that out. This book ticked all my boxes, it’s a sports romance with hunky swoon worthy players, it has a woman heroine we would all love in our corner, it has the perfect mix of passion, humour and suspense and it was great to have a connection to the Jameson Force Security guys as well as finding out how previous players are doing in lives. Great addition to a great series, another great read from the very talented Ms Bennett.

5 star Review Kane (Arizona Vengeance #8) by Sawyer Bennett From the first to the last chapter I was riveted to the story that Sawyer Bennett wove and couldn’t put it down. This is Kane and Mollie’s story, a friends to lovers story and one that drew me in and refused to let me go. Kane and Mollie have been fighting the attraction that they feel for one another for years, both fearing that it could ruin their friendship.However when an incident occurs while Mollie is travelling it is to Kane she comes to recover. The chemistry between them is off the charts and I loved the banter and humour that flowed between them. The fact that these two have been close friends for years, added an additional layer to my enjoyment of the story. Kane is so swoon worthy that you cannot help but fall for him. As always, it was great to catch up on the other couples of the Arizona Vengeance;I love getting updates on what is happening in their lives. Every time I read a book in this series, it feels like I am coning home to family. A great addition to what is one of my favorite series from Sawyer Bennett.