PENN
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: July 15
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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. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.
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Blurb:
Penn Navarro is the best player in the league—unstoppable on the ice, untouchable off it. But the moment the game ends, so do the celebrations. Because no amount of goals, no number of wins, can silence the demons that haunt him.
Hockey is my life. It’s what I was born to do. That’s not ego talking, just fact—I’ve spent years honing my skills, earning my place among the elite. But talent doesn’t erase my mistakes, and no amount of success will make me forget the damage I’ve done. It’s why I keep my distance from my teammates, because if you never let anyone in, you’ll never get hurt. Or those are the lies that I tell myself.
Mila Brennan represents the darkest parts of my history. She’s a ghost I’ve tried to bury, the reminder of everything I’ve lost. When she shows up in Pittsburgh looking for me, I know nothing good will come of it, because our sins don’t stay forgotten. They fester, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and Mila’s arrival means my time is up.
The past isn’t just knocking at my door—it’s kicking it down, crumbling all the walls I’ve built around myself in the process. And when the danger comes for us both, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I never would. Let her in.
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🏒Review🏒
Penn is a star on the ice however due to a devasting incident in the past he doesn’t allow anyone close and that includes his teammates. He will never be able to forget what happened, but he also doesn’t want the part he played in the situation to become public so the last thing he needs is for Mila, the one person who knows all of his secrets, to come back into his life.
Mila fears the lengths that the people from her past might pursue for vengeance when she tried to do the right thing. She doesn’t know who to turn to for help so her arrival is twofold to let him know what is happening and hoping that he might help.
Both these characters are amazing as they made a difficult decision years earlier which left them with no support system. They begin to realize that they are no longer alone as not only do they have each other but they have the whole team supporting them along the way. Sean Masters portrays the change in Penn’s character from closed off to open while Lucy Rivers shows how strong and resilient Mila truly is.
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