Review: On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett

Posted March 3, 2014 by Kim in Reviews / 3 Comments

Review: On the Rocks by Sawyer BennettOn the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett
Series: Last Call #1
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Publication date: February 17, 2014
Publisher: Self-Published
Format: eARC
How I got it: From the author
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He left to travel the world for fame and glory, but only after spurning Gabby Ward and crushing her young heart. Now Hunter Markham has come back home to the sand and salty breeze of the North Carolina Outer Banks so he can open up Last Call, a beach bar nestled among the dunes of the Atlantic.

Gabby Ward is not happy that Hunter has returned. Bitter over his rebuff years before, she’s content to stay far away from him and his dangerously charming ways. 

Gabby’s well-schemed plans to ignore Hunter go up in flames when he presents an offer to her that she simply can’t refuse, throwing them together in a common quest to each reach their goals. Working together day in and day out proves to be problematic for Gabby, who soon realizes that the feelings she had for him are still very much alive. Hunter struggles to reach through to Gabby’s cold heart, all while starting a new career away from his life as a top ranked, professional surfer. 

What starts out as a mutual business arrangement soon turns into a passion that neither of them can continue to deny. 

Hard choices lay ahead for both of them when Hunter is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to return to the pro surfing tour. 

Choices that could destroy what they have built or take them further than they ever had dared to hope.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration.
This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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My Thoughts

On the Rocks is the first of Sawyer Bennett’s full-length books that I have read. What have I been waiting for? I definitely picked a good book to start with. On the Rocks had passion, romance, and characters I couldn’t help but fall in love with, while simultaneously wanting to strangle them. What more can I ask for in a good new adult romance?

On the Rocks grabbed me right from the start with a glimpse into the past of Gabby and Hunter. She was his younger sister’s best friend and after her high school graduation, they shared one hot kiss. He pushed her away and she decided to lock him out of her heart forever. It wasn’t too difficult to do while he was on the pro surf circuit, but once both of them returned to their hometown because each of their families needed them, their attraction was hard to deny. They had a ton of chemistry and the sexual tension sizzled.

I really liked Gabby. I respected the way she changed her plans to help her family and how she excelled in a male-dominated field. She kinda kicked ass. She was also stubborn as hell, but I understood why she needed to close herself off to Hunter. Hunter was yummy. Under all those sexy surf-guy muscles, he had a good heart. He made sacrifices for his family, too. Since this book was told from both Gabby and Hunter’s perspectives, I felt like I had a good grasp on what made each of them tick.

Gabby and Hunter fight like cats and dogs, but it doesn’t take too long before they’re unable to deny their mutual attraction and they combust. I needed a fan… or a cigarette… to go with this book. It had a serious steam factor. But, for all the sexiness, there were also real feelings and real issues to confront. When Hunter’s ex waltzes into town and he receives an invitation to go back on tour surfing, things get complicated. Gabby also has an out-of-town job offer. Would they be able to pull through? Could they decide to stay together without either of them growing to resent the other if they both stayed put and didn’t take the big opportunities ahead of them? Is love enough?

On the Rocks was a sweet and sexy second chance love story. I enjoyed the characters, right down to (most of) the secondary ones. I find myself especially intrigued by Hunter’s twin Brody, which is super convenient because the next book in the Last Call series is his book. I can’t wait to find out his full backstory and what the future holds for him and Alyssa.

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Kim

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3 responses to “Review: On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett

  1. “On the Rocks is the first of Sawyer Bennett’s full length books that I have read. What have I been waiting for?” I don’t know! lol You must read the Off Series. Plenty of book boyfriends there. 🙂