Dax - Sawyer Bennet

My name is Dax Monahan and hockey is my passion. And if you want to succeed in this sport you have to bust your ass 24/7. I’ve never had a hard time focusing on my career, but when my past comes knocking, no amount of training can prepare me for what lies on the other side of the door.

Regan Miles was always like a sister to me. When a shared tragedy brings us face to face after several years, I’m shocked to see just how much she’s changed. Gone is the shy, awkward little girl that always used to chase me and her brother around. Instead, I’m faced with a gorgeous woman who makes it damn hard to concentrate on anything but her.

Turns out, she’s in trouble, and the only way out is to get married.

I surprise myself when I tell her to marry me. Order her, actually. And most shocking of all, she doesn’t even hesitate before saying yes.

So it’s settled. We’re getting hitched and she’s moving to Arizona with me.  All platonic, of course.

The catch?

I never knew I’d fall so hard for my best friend’s little sister.

Dax is the fourth installment in Sawyer Bennett's Arizona Vengeance series. A contemporary romance novel that, although part of a great series, I did not find it as stimulating as the other books on it. The bestfriend's sister trope is usually a very juicy one, however, I felt it lacked... something. I felt like the main male character was not consistent to how he was portrayed before and the female lead was just there. Not weak, but not with a particularly strong personality, either. I don't know, I was expecting something different. I dropped this book several times before actually getting into it and even though it was an "ok" read, it was nowhere near as good as the previous ones I've read. There was just not as much emotion. I don't feel like their couple moments were very intimate, and everything happened very quickly and lacked a better development. Plus, as LouLou from Goodreads said "It relied too heavily on their old connection that I didn’t really feel how their new romantic one." There was just... nothing. No slow burn, no intense attraction, nothing. I think if this is what Bennett was going to put out, it could have been a novella. It definitely adds to Tacker and Dominik's stories but other than that it just fell short for me. I give it two inconspicuous stars.