Author: Sawyer Bennett
Date: August 16, 2016
ABOUT THE BOOK
In the steamy and suspenseful sequel to Sugar Daddy (“A totally gripping take on romance and revenge!”—Lauren Blakely), a heartbreaking rift threatens to unravel a dangerous alliance . . . and a fragile new love. After posing as an escort for the Sugar Bowl online dating service, Sela Halstead is looking for one thing: payback. She's closing in on the site's heartless founder, Jonathon Townsend, and she needs Beckett North, Townsend's business partner and her lover, by her side. She'd thought that their intimate nights together had forged an unbreakable bond, but after a shocking betrayal, Sela begins to doubt the brilliant bad boy. When push comes to shove, can she trust Beck to do the right thing? Now that he understands the truth, Beck will stop at nothing to secure the reckoning Sela deserves. But between his desire for her and his disgust for JT, Beck doesn't exactly have a lot of control over his emotional state. Left with no other choice, he must summon all his discipline to maintain JT's trust and pretend that they're still friends. But how far will Beck go to prove his loyalty to Sela? He nearly lost her once. To keep her, Beck might have to kill for her.
Note: Sugar Rush ends on a cliffhanger. Sela and Beck's story concludes in Sugar Free!
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REVIEW:
After a humdinger of a cliffhanger, Sugar Rush is finally out and Sawyer Bennett does not disappoint. Luckily, the emotional crush at the end of Sugar Daddy is fairly quickly resolved at the beginning of Sugar Rush. I am quite relieved because I do not want to be disappointed by Beck. In fact, Beck shows up in a stand up manner and restores my faith in him.
After Sela courageously tells Beck about her trauma, they embark on a con game (a la the classic movie, The Sting) to force J.T. into a corner and relinquish his shares in the Sugar Bowl. Joining the scheme is a savvy private investigator, Dennis Flaherty. With a tragic and colorful past of his own, he is a scene stealer and I am crossing my finger that he may get a story of his own in the future.
Sawyer Bennett continues to give us Insight into the mind of some rape survivors. Many, like Sela, are plagued with self hatred, second guessing every action prior to their attack. And as they heal, they may face so much uncertainty. For Sela, she does not want Beck to treat her as a fragile victim. She wants him to perceiver her as the strong survivor that she is. I am drawn into the complexity of her emotions and experience her reticence and doubt with her. This is the author's strength. Through her words, the reader can empathize with Sela's experience. Understanding Sela, makes me love Beck's support that much more. He is gives Sela unconditional support and is willing to risk everything to help her heal by resolving this issue with J.T. It is so very easy to cheer on this couple.
The second book in a trilogy can be tricky. I have high expectations for the author to maintain the emotional and sexual tension. I want the story to advance, loving what was done in the past, but wanting something new as well. It has to be enticing enough to propel me to the next book. No problem. Sugar Rush will do it for you.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Check out the other Sugar Bowl books now!
Sugar Daddy (available now): Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Google Play | Kobo
Sugar Free (releasing 10/11/16): Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Google Play | Kobo
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