Review: Garrett by Swayer Bennett + GIVEAWAY!
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Garrett by Swayer Bennett Series: Cold Fury Hockey #2
Published by Random House Publishing Group on February 17th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Sports
Pages: 278
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley
USA Today bestselling author Sawyer Bennett hits the ice with the story of a playboy athlete whose winning ways lead him to a beautiful woman with a lot to lose.
Carolina Cold Fury star Garrett Samuelson never wants to miss out on a single minute of fun. Whether he’s playing hockey, hanging out with friends, or walking the red carpet with a new date on his arm, he lives every day to the fullest. When he meets Olivia Case, he sees someone who’s exactly his type—confident, sexy, smart . . . his next fling. But the more he pursues her, the more Garrett shares a side of himself that other women don’t normally get to see.
Olivia has been keeping a secret. While Garrett lives for the next thrill, Olivia’s not sure she’ll live to see the next day. She’s undergoing treatment for some serious medical issues, and she doesn’t have time for a relationship with no guarantees—especially one with a hot-as-sin womanizer who won’t take no for an answer. But as she gets to know the real Garrett, Olivia can’t help falling for him . . . hard. To reveal the truth would mean risking everything—but you can’t score without taking the tough shots.
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Review
Garrett Samuelson is the star hockey player and the king of one-night stands. He doesn’t even go on a date with a girl for more than three times. His life is pretty much revolves around partying and playing hockey.Â
“I love women and love fucking them. But they take a backseat to hockey…my one true love. Always have, always will.”
Olivia Case is Sutton’s (the heroine from Alex, first book in the series)Â cousin. She works at a flower shop with her best friend Steveie. Olivia’s life upto this point has been pretty easy and simple, she works, goes out with her friends and spends time with her family.
Garrett from the moment he meets Olivia feels attracted to her, he wants her to go out with him but strikes out. Olivia who has gotten the worse news of her life doesn’t mind the flirting  from a gorgeous guy like Garrett but she knows that it isn’t going to go anywhere. Olivia finally says yes to Garrett after steveie egging on/advice to live a little and have fun.
I did like that both the protagonist didn’t have extra baggage like childhood traumas or commitment issues because of their family etc. I also liked that the book had less angst in it even though the book deals with a huge illness because that’s something thats serious enough as it is. I also really liked Garrett, at first I was a bit leery of him but he won me over. He was great with Olivia.Â
Quibbles: Firstly Slight things Olivia is a university graduate she should know what an oncologist is, she should also know what median life expectancy means and what’s the deal with the word snicker both Garrett and Olivia snickered a lot. I just don’t imagine people in their mid-twenties snickering a lot, it seems very juvenile or maybe that’s just me. Secondly, I felt like Olivia would never have given Garrett a chance if not for the fact that she was ill. Lastly Olivia’s behaviour after 80% of the book, View Spoiler »
Overall, it was a lot better than the first book in the series and I liked it. Happy Reading!Â
Please note: Cancer is a issue that deeply affected my life so my personal feelings may have affected this review and hence the reason I didn’t focus much on it.Â
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Author Info
USA Today Best-Selling Author, Sawyer Bennett is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. Her husband works for a Fortune 100 company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays at home with their daughter and three big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.
Sawyer is the author of several contemporary romances including the popular Off Series, the Legal Affairs Series and the Last Call Series. She will be releasing her second book in the Cold Fury Hockey Series with Random House Loveswept, February 2015.
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