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Formula Dreams (Race Fever 4) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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Formula Dreams (Race Fever 4) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 18,2025

Francesca Accardi is rewriting the record books at Titans Racing. With the first female team owner in her corner and the weight of history on her shoulders, she knows the only way to silence doubters is to win. Every lap. Every race.

Ronan Barnes dominates on Sunday and dares the world to judge him on Monday. Arrogant, electric, relentless, he has no time for niceties—or for the rookie who refuses to yield. Forced together for press tours and charity laps, their sniping becomes a spark neither can shake. But rival teams don’t tolerate distractions, sponsors spook fast, and one misstep could cost Francesca her seat and Ronan his shot at the championship.

When Ronan’s private life—and his mother’s addiction—become an issue he can no longer avoid, Francesca is there as his emotional support. Compassion cracks his armor. He defends her in the paddock; she stands beside him when it matters. Enemies become allies. Allies become something no rule book can define.

With a title on the line, they must choose: her hard-won seat, his crown, or a future together—if they dare cross the line.

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REVIEW:FORMULA DREAMS is the fourth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary adult RACE FEVER erotic, F1 racing romance series. This is Titans Racing driver Francesca Accardi, and Ronan Barnes’ story line. FORMULA DREAMS an be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. For fans of Sawyer Bennett there is a slight cross over with the author’s Pittsburgh Titans Hockey series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Francesca and Ronan) FORMULA DREAMS focuses on the building romance, and racing rivalry between our story line couple. Questionable actions on a qualifying race place Ronan Barnes in Francesca Accardi’s orbit. Competitors and rivals, our couple are forced to work together on a racing promotion wherein Francesca is determined to understand why Ronan is unable to face to people he once loved but all is not well in Ronan’s world, and Francesca finds herself on the offensive to protect the man with whom she is falling in love.

The world building focuses on the life of a race car driver: the thrill of the race, and the dangers on the track. As Ronan and Francesca agree to keep their relationships a secret, Ronan’s dysfunctional family dynamics continues to eat at our story line hero, as the competition on the track forces Francesca to reconsider her future going forward.

The relationship between Ronan and Francesca is an enemies to friends to lovers relationship between competing drivers, and sponsors but Francesca is determined to understand what makes Ronan tick, and the deeper she digs, the more she finds herself falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The energetic secondary and supporting characters include drivers Ronan’s former best friend Lex, and his significant other Lex, Nash and Bex, Reid Hemsworth and Carlos Moreno. We are introduced to Francesca’s parents Giulia and Luca, and Ronan’s embattled parents Vivienne and Michael Barnes.

FORMULA DREAMS is a story of family and relationships, competition and acceptance, grief and loss, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is edgy and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Formula Fling
Formula Chance
Formula Freedom

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Reviewed by Sandy

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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Formula Freedom (Race Fever 3) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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💙Formula Freedom (Race Fever 3) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour💙

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2025

Reid Hemsworth is still a relatively new face in the racing world but hasn’t wasted any time making a name for himself. No stranger to standing on the podium, Reid’s success isn’t all champagne showers and post-race parties. He may be considered a rising star in the sport, but to his brother, Lance, Reid stole his chance at racing glory and that can never be forgiven.

Lara Candlish grew up with the Hemsworth brothers, the three of them wasting away the hours of their youth riding waves together in the Australian surf. But as they got older and Reid’s career started to take off, their trio splintered under the weight of Lance’s jealousy. In the end, one brother had the career and one got the girl, but they both wanted what the other had.

When Lara finds herself trapped in an increasingly volatile relationship, she turns to the one man she knows she can trust above anyone else—Reid. Harboring deep feelings for much of his life, Reid doesn’t hesitate to bring Lara into his inner circle to provide her with the safety that she needs, no matter how much that might infuriate his brother. Their forced proximity quickly uncovers feelings he thought he’d left behind and Reid is prepared to act on them. But when his brother finds out that Reid now has the career and the girl, the situation goes from bad to worse.

As the relationship between Reid and Lara intensifies, so does the danger, and one truth becomes abundantly clear. Reid will stop at nothing to protect the one thing he now knows he can never live without—Lara.

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REVIEW:  FORMULA FREEDOM is the third instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult RACE FEVER erotic romance series focusing on Formula International (F1), a fictionalized version of motorsport racing. This is driver Reid Hemsworth, and Lara Candlish’s story line. FORMULA FREEDOM can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.For fans of Sawyer Bennett, there is a slight cross-over with the author’s Pittsburgh Titan’s series and team owner/ Formula International team owner Brienne Norcross, and husband Drake McGinn.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers

Told from dual first person perspectives (Reid and Lara) FORMULA FREEDOM focuses on the rekindling friendship and relationship between our story line couple. At fifteen years of age, Reid Hemsworth fell in love with his best friend Lara Candlish but his future was in racing, and he set his sights on something bigger, only to lose the woman he loved to someone else. Fast forward to present day, Lara’s relationship has imploded, and her first call is to the man who previously broke her heart. Determined to protect Lara, Reid becomes guardian and lover in the hopes of rekindling the romance they left behind but the past refuses to let, spiralling out of control, taking aim at our story line couple.

The world building focuses on the upcoming racing season from Australia, to Monaco to Zurich to Japan as Reid embarks on a new relationship with Lara, and a career that is quickly speeding to the top but as Reid’s career continues to surge, his mind is constantly pulled back to the woman he loves.

The relationship between Lara and Reid is one of second chances, of a sorts. Childhood friends whose lives went in different directions but never forgetting about the person , left behind. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, dynamic and familiar secondary and supporting characters including Drake McGinn (Titan’s Hockey), as well as the return of racer Carlos Moreno. We are introduced to Reid’s brother and fellow racer Lance, their parents Leanna and Graham, as well as Lara’s parents Colin and Margot Candlish.

FORMULA FREEDOM is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is impassioned and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Formula Fling
Formula Chance

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Reviewed by Sandy

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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FORMULA CHANCE (Race Fever 2) by Sawyer Bennett -review tour

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💜FORMULA CHANCE (Race Fever 2) by Sawyer Bennett -review tour💜

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 11, 2025

Nash Sinclair abandoned the world of formula racing after a deadly crash left him injured and on a long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. Even prior to the crash Nash was healing in another way, putting together the pieces of a broken heart. They say time heals all wounds and when Brienne Norcross, owner of the newly acquired Titans Racing team approaches him about a job, he decides it might just be time to reclaim the life he once loved.

Bexley Toliver just joined the Titans’ team as their chief race strategy engineer. As a woman working in a male-centric sport, Bex is no stranger to a man’s eyes on her. Whether it’s in silent awe, not-so-silent disgust, or somewhere in between, Bexley has earned her way. But there is one set of eyes that Bex hasn’t seen in years and when Nash Sinclair walks into the conference room for a team meeting, old memories are hard to ignore. As the heat between them becomes all-consuming, they are unable to resist the temptation to fall once again.

Bex and Nash’s history is…complicated. Young love that turned into the promise of forever crashed and burned long before the race that ended Nash’s career. Years apart dulled the pain of their failed union but some things aren’t meant to be forgotten, no matter how hard one tries. When the same issues that broke them apart re-emerge and spin them full-speed toward a barricade, Bex and Nash need to make a decision—hit the brakes and walk away or race forward to their happily ever after.

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REVIEW: FORMULA CHANCE is the second instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult RACE FEVER erotic, romance series focusing on Formula International (F1), a fictionalized version of motorsport racing. This is driver Nash Sinclair, and chief strategy engineer Bexley Toliver’s story line. FORMULA CHANCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: For fans of Sawyer Bennett, there is a slight cross-over with the author’s Pittsburgh Titan’s series and team owner Brienne Norcross.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nash and Bexley) FORMULA CHANCE follows the second chance relationship between former F1 driver Nash Sinclair, and chief strategy engineer Bexley Toliver. Three years earlier, Nash Sinclair and Bexley Toliver were engaged to be married but each of their careers went on a different trajectory, and Nash’s off course antics pushed Bexley out of his life but a racing accident nearly ended Nash’s career, and in the interim, Nash switched teams and cars, and was on the rise, once again. An offer from new team owner Brienne Norcross brought Nash back into the F1 family, and face to face with the woman who broke his heart. Bexley Toliver is Titans Racing’s new chief strategy engineer, and is about to face the reality of women in sports but discovering Titans Racing newest driver is the man she once loved places Brienne in the crosshairs of her misogynistic teammates, and betrayal may come at the cost of her job.

The world building focuses on a woman’s struggle to prove her worth in a male-dominated sport; the rekindling romance between Bexley and Nash, and Nash’s battle to move on from the demons of his past.

The relationship between Bexley and Nash is one of second chances but both are still hurt and in pain from perceived betrayal. Nash is determined to prove he is worthy of a second chance, but Bexley’s struggle as a woman in a male dominated sport is proving harder than she could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and dynamic, yet some are questionable and contemptable. We are introduced to several members of the Titans Racing Team, as well as the return of team owner Brienne Norcross.

FORMULA CHANCE is a story of power and control, misogyny and discrimination, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated and spicy; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one FORMULA FLING

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Reviewed by Sandy

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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Formula Fling (Race Fever 1) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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Formula Fling (Race Fever 1) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 10, 2024

Posey Evans is looking to take her career as a romance author to the next level, shifting from historical love stories to writing about the high stakes world of formula racing. Wanting to immerse herself in the sport, Posey manages to secure full access to the Crown Velocity Racing team by faking credentials as a journalist. When she’s granted unlimited face-to-face time with one of the teams’ best drivers, Posey is equal parts elated and terrified because while she’s getting exactly what she wants, she can’t afford to have her secret exposed.

Lex Hamilton lives for the thrill of being one of the fastest and most decorated race car drivers in the sport. When he’s behind the wheel, he’s focused on one thing and one thing only—earning top spot on the podium. But off the track? Let’s just say his extracurricular activities have put him on a very short leash with the team management at Crown Velocity. He’s cocky, handsome, dripping with swagger, and not super happy to have what he considers a babysitter following his every move. Lex’s unwillingness to help doesn’t deter Posey but when he uncovers her secret, they strike a deal—he won’t reveal her truth if she helps him stay out of trouble and keep his job.

While many women would swoon at his feet, Posey isn’t interested in anything more than Lex’s racing knowledge. Mostly. As the season inches closer and passions ignite, time at the track leads to time in the bed. Having agreed there is an expiration date on their arrangement, what started as an assignment has the potential to go the distance as their physical relationship builds into something deeper. But when her secret is revealed, will Lex and Posey’s relationship hit a wall, or will this fling find its way to the checkered flag?

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REVIEW:FORMULA FLING is the first instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult RACE FEVER erotic, romance series focusing on Formula International (F1), a fictionalized version of motorsport racing. This is twenty-four year old race car driver Lex Hamilton, and American romance author Elizabeth ‘Posey’ Evans’ story line.

NOTE: For fans of Sawyer Bennett, there is a slight cross over with the author’s Pittsburgh Titan’s hockey series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lex and Posey) FORMULA FLING follows in the wake of the arrival in England, of Elizabeth ‘Posey’ Evans, an American romance author posing as a sports journalist. The Crown Velocity racing team is struggling with Lex Hamilton’s image. With a bad-boy reputation, and the paparazzi photos to prove it, team principal Harley Patrick is desperate to present a united front but Lex appears to be spiraling out of control, and the arrival of Posey Evans is just what the our hero needed. Posey struggles with the lie she is using to cover the truth, a truth that is about to push Posey out of Lex’s life. As our couple’s relationship turns from professional to personal, someone else is waiting in the wings to destroy them both.

The world building is flooded with F1/ motorsport jargon, technical racing language and activity. Posey is up close and personal with the world of F1 racing, including the nightlife that so many use to end their days.

The relationship between Posey and Lex begins as an assignment. Lex is ordered to be on his best behavior, as Posey battles between head and heart knowing her lie of omission will eventually spiral out of control. As Lex slowly loses his heart to our story line heroine, Posey knows her time in England is coming to a close. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and some familiar secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to team owner Spencer Montgomery, fellow drivers Ronan Barnes,and Carlos Moreno; team principal Harley Patrick; communications manager Maeve Dornan as well as several technical members of the Crown Velocity team.

FORMULA FLING is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, jealousy and retribution, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, captivating and enticing; the romance is impassioned and provocative; the characters are determined, bold and larger than life.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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