Book Review: Lucas by Sawyer Bennett

Lucas Fournier is only serious about one thing: hockey. The league’s fun-loving charmer, Luc is always up for a good prank or a great lay, and he has no intention of settling down. But being traded to the Carolina Cold Fury—and to play alongside his big brother, Max—is no joke. With another title in sight, the last thing Luc wants is to let his new teammates down. To succeed, Luc will need to keep his head in the game and the most . . . er, demanding member of his anatomy in check. But when temptation hits, Luc hits back harder.

Museum curator Stephanie Frazier has always put business before pleasure, which just about explains her nonexistent sex life. But when Stephanie meets Luc at a champagne-fueled gala, she finds herself flirting like crazy—and going home with the uninhibited athlete. For one night, she learns what passion is all about. She just never counted on the little surprise Luc leaves behind. And that’s when things really start to get . . . interesting.

Lucas is the next in the Cold Fury Hockey series. Just to give you a reference, if you read Max, Lucas is Max's younger brother. Lucas is a story of two unexpected people thrown together after a night of monkey love. They are both a real mess. The story has heartfelt moments once I skimmed through a few too many romps in the hay. The ending is sweet but the road to get there was uncomfortably rocky.

Lucas Fournier and Stephanie Frazier have one thing in common, they are not relationship ready. Luc is focused on his career and enjoying being single. Stephanie is not into relationships because of her feelings of inadequacy. They decide on monogamous friends with benefits relationship. When feeling begin to develop all hell breaks loose. 

Stephanie is a hard nut to crack. She keeps her distance to the point of ruining all possible relationships. She drove me nuts. She couldn't let go and open up. I wanted to send her to therapy. The story has it's ups and downs. The final conflict was painfully comfortable. I've really enjoyed this series and even though this book was a small let down I can't wait for the next book. We should be hearing more from Lucas and Stephanie. 3.5 Stars